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Ilia Kulik strives to keep the artistry in figure skating
By Misha Berson 西雅图时报剧评家
"I like to experiment," says Ilia Kulik. At KeyArena Saturday he will perform to a contemporary gospel song, "Song for the King," and to "16 Tons."
It was almost exactly 11 years ago when the sleek, young Russian figure skater Ilia Kulik took the ice at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. With athletic power, balletic grace and a seamless quadruple jump, the rookie glided and whirled his way to an Olympic gold medal.
Kulik was only 20 during that 1998 victory, and he became an instant fan heartthrob. But instead of defending his title at the next Winter Olympics, the blond, boyish and determined Kulik quickly went "pro" to join the touring Stars on Ice show.
Soon after grabbing the gold, Kulik made another big leap. He met fellow skater Ekaterina Gordeeva on tour, reportedly wooing her with original songs and poems. (Gordeeva's first husband and skating partner, Sergei Grinkov, died suddenly in 1995.)
Today, despite his still-boyish look, Kulik is a settled husband and dad, living in Southern California and raising two daughters with Gordeeva (young Liza, and the teenage Daria, who was fathered by Grinkov).
But fans can be glad he's still a dynamo on ice, and a creative, adventurous performer. (Last year he composed and performed the music for one of his Stars on Ice routines.)
By phone from the road, Kulik chatted about his own artistry and keen interest in skaters of the future.
Q: Since going pro, you've devised so many fresh, offbeat skating routines. You've even juggled a hat in one.
A: I like to experiment. The hat routine was choreographed by Christopher Dean [of Olympic ice-dancing duo Torvill and Dean]. All the best choreographers bring a lot to the table and look for something new. He [Dean] is always pushing skating forward.
Q: What solo numbers will you perform at the Key?
A: One is a piece to "Song for the King," with piano music. It's by Christian songwriter-singer Michael W. Smith. The other is to the old song "16 Tons." I'm adding in a little bit of Broadway-style show dancing on that one.
Q: You're 31, and your multiple jumps are still superb. Does it get harder doing them? How do you train?
A: It's an everyday commitment. You don't want to miss a practice. You eat well, sleep well, live healthy. But yes, it gets a little more difficult each year. You can't keep up the hard training schedule you do for competition, but off the ice I play tennis a lot, which keeps me in shape.
Q: Do you think the artistry is going out of competitive skating, because of changes in scoring, and the pressure to do bigger and bigger jumps?
A: I don't think the art will ever disappear. It just personally depends on the skaters. If you look at last year's world champion, Jeffrey Buttle, he's very artistic. [Buttle has since joined Stars on Ice as a guest performer and is part of the KeyArena cast.]
Q: Your wife, Ekaterina, is still a lovely skater and active performer. What about your kids?
A: My younger one, Liza, she is skating and looks like she's enjoying it. She's doing her first couple of competitions, just feeling it out. But Daria told us she had enough of skating. She's busy with high school.
Q: Do you teach skating?
A: I do seminars, I work with skating clubs, with skating camps in Connecticut and Switzerland.
Q: Would you want to coach a skater at the Olympics?
A: It's really a possibility. I love working with high-level skaters. It's always exciting to share, and work with the best. And the moves they do these days ... it's unbelievable!
2010年03月03日 09点03分
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Ilia Kulik strives to keep the artistry in figure skating
By Misha Berson 西雅图时报剧评家
"I like to experiment," says Ilia Kulik. At KeyArena Saturday he will perform to a contemporary gospel song, "Song for the King," and to "16 Tons."
It was almost exactly 11 years ago when the sleek, young Russian figure skater Ilia Kulik took the ice at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. With athletic power, balletic grace and a seamless quadruple jump, the rookie glided and whirled his way to an Olympic gold medal.
Kulik was only 20 during that 1998 victory, and he became an instant fan heartthrob. But instead of defending his title at the next Winter Olympics, the blond, boyish and determined Kulik quickly went "pro" to join the touring Stars on Ice show.
Soon after grabbing the gold, Kulik made another big leap. He met fellow skater Ekaterina Gordeeva on tour, reportedly wooing her with original songs and poems. (Gordeeva's first husband and skating partner, Sergei Grinkov, died suddenly in 1995.)
Today, despite his still-boyish look, Kulik is a settled husband and dad, living in Southern California and raising two daughters with Gordeeva (young Liza, and the teenage Daria, who was fathered by Grinkov).
But fans can be glad he's still a dynamo on ice, and a creative, adventurous performer. (Last year he composed and performed the music for one of his Stars on Ice routines.)
By phone from the road, Kulik chatted about his own artistry and keen interest in skaters of the future.
Q: Since going pro, you've devised so many fresh, offbeat skating routines. You've even juggled a hat in one.
A: I like to experiment. The hat routine was choreographed by Christopher Dean [of Olympic ice-dancing duo Torvill and Dean]. All the best choreographers bring a lot to the table and look for something new. He [Dean] is always pushing skating forward.
Q: What solo numbers will you perform at the Key?
A: One is a piece to "Song for the King," with piano music. It's by Christian songwriter-singer Michael W. Smith. The other is to the old song "16 Tons." I'm adding in a little bit of Broadway-style show dancing on that one.
Q: You're 31, and your multiple jumps are still superb. Does it get harder doing them? How do you train?
A: It's an everyday commitment. You don't want to miss a practice. You eat well, sleep well, live healthy. But yes, it gets a little more difficult each year. You can't keep up the hard training schedule you do for competition, but off the ice I play tennis a lot, which keeps me in shape.
Q: Do you think the artistry is going out of competitive skating, because of changes in scoring, and the pressure to do bigger and bigger jumps?
A: I don't think the art will ever disappear. It just personally depends on the skaters. If you look at last year's world champion, Jeffrey Buttle, he's very artistic. [Buttle has since joined Stars on Ice as a guest performer and is part of the KeyArena cast.]
Q: Your wife, Ekaterina, is still a lovely skater and active performer. What about your kids?
A: My younger one, Liza, she is skating and looks like she's enjoying it. She's doing her first couple of competitions, just feeling it out. But Daria told us she had enough of skating. She's busy with high school.
Q: Do you teach skating?
A: I do seminars, I work with skating clubs, with skating camps in Connecticut and Switzerland.
Q: Would you want to coach a skater at the Olympics?
A: It's really a possibility. I love working with high-level skaters. It's always exciting to share, and work with the best. And the moves they do these days ... it's unbelievable!
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