
I wanted to show that there is beauty in the mundane, that every pigeon, if bleached humanely, could turn into a dove.” Hanyu recorded the coo of the pigeons in his own voice because, as he observed, “The pigeons in Toronto don’t really sound like pigeons.” Put it another way, a dove is just a white pigeon. “I have a fondness for pigeons,” stated Hanyu, “They are just unappreciated doves. Short Program: A Dove Is Just a White PigeonĪsked to comment further on his programs, Hanyu explained that his short is a quiet piece where silence is layered with the sound of cooing pigeons.

From now on, I’m only doing me,” shrugged Hanyu, munching on a cherry tomato from a bento box of strawberries, beets, grilled salmon and rice packed for him by his mother. “In the past, I’ve announced my programs on media day, where journalists travel to Toronto from all over the world, just to take hundreds of pictures of me in a white shirt and my UA practice gear but that wasn’t really me. Hanyu agreed to sit down for an exclusive interview during his lunch break at the TCC cafeteria. “The second time, I used a bold font and highlighted my name with a yellow marker and that seemed to work.” Within minutes, 10-year-old German novice figure skater and social media phenom, “Victoria-Luise” posted a picture of the announcement on her Instagram and immediately sent a firestorm through the figure skating world. SP - Pigeons in Flight/Choreographer - Ghislain BriandįS - Chopin Goes Crazy on a Parisienne Walkway: A Medley/Choreographer - Kenji MiyamotoĪccording to Hanyu, the announcement was originally posted a week ago, but was quickly stapled over and covered by tear-off ads for used boots and discounted guitar lessons. Yuzuru Hanyu will perform the following programs in 2018-2019.

In a highly unexpected move, Japanese figure skating superstar, Yuzuru Hanyu, revealed his programs for the 2018-2019 season in an announcement thumbtacked to the bulletin board at the Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club, where he trains.
