History
Musketeers junior synchronized skating team were founded in 1996. The
team had skated together in the previous year as a minor team and they
did have great team spirit in place. That is why the name of team was
chosen. "One for all and all for one"; that is what synchronized skating
is all about.
2010-2011
Short Program: "Disco"
Join us when we travel back in time to the 70's. Fun
dance program that can include audience participatio Feel the beat when we dance and shine
under a disco ball.These catchy hits and the humorous image of a certain
band created a phenomenon that is still very well known
Free Program: "Frankenstyle"
IT'S ALIVE! A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein
legend based on Mel Brooks' classic comedy masterpiece. He's loose!
2009-2010
Short Program: ”Farm Girls”
A Funny program about the farm girls who start the long day at the
farm at dawn by milking the cows… Moo, moo… The farm girls braid their
hair and then they are ready for their morning milking. After arriving
the girls notice that Daisy cow has gone missing. They start to look for
their beloved Daisy, but luckily she was only behind the barn. In the
joy of finding the missing cow a barn dance is organized, where the
feeling gets wild. It’s already late and the girls must hurry to their
evening chores. Just a couple more shovels and the day is done.
Free Program: ”Kiss of the Spider Woman”
A Story about a woman named Aurora, a spider woman, who like a spider
lures her victim and ensnares them. The fatal seduction leads up to a
deathly kiss.
Kiss of the spider woman is a musical that tells the story of a
prisoner who lives in a fantasy world to flee the prison life. His
fantasies turn mostly around movies, particularly around a vampy diva,
Aurora. He loves her in all her roles, but one scares him: The role of
the spider woman, who will kill with her fatal kiss.
2008-2009
Short program: ”Rock that Classic”
Pachelbel's Canon is a famous classical piece. It was written around
1680, during the Baroque period. A Taiwanese rock-artist brings this
piece to the modern day with his wild guitar solos. The program is lyric
as a whole, spiced up with some rock-attitude, yet never forgetting the
sentimental classical origin of the piece. Rock on!
There is a sample of short program
music available.
Free program: ”Temptation Island – Sirens”
On a far away island, sirens wake up to a new day. They enjoy the
warmth of the morning sun until a boat full of muscular seamen comes
into sight. The sirens try to lure the sailors with every power and
trick they have. Their seductive and enchanting song is heard and the
sailors can’t resist them For a moment the sirens lose their
concentration and the seamen almost get away. With rage the women create
a big storm and with determination they start to chase the men.
Eventually the sirens manage to mesmerise the sailors and the men sink
into the deep blue of the sea.
Listen also a sample of free program music
and enjoy. Or download it and use it as your mobile phone ring tone.
Skaters
(The personal pages only in Finnish, sorry)
Helldan Amanda (A),
Holopainen Anni,
Huhtaniemi Enni,
Juhola Tiina,
Kampman Johanna,
Laaninen Saara,
Lähde Marianne,
Maukonen Hetti,
Meling Emilia,
Mäenpää Katja,
Mäklin Pia,
Niemi Anne,
Paasonen Eveliina,
Pallassalo Oona,
Rautiola Hennevi,
Repo Tiina,
Ruokamo Anna (C),
Salmi Annina,
Siika-aho Anna (A),
Tiensuu Laura,
Virmanen Noora,
Vuoksinen Kaisa,
Vuoksinen Lotta,
Väänänen Erika,
Vörlin Jenna,
Yliniemi Henriikka
Coaches
Head coach Anu Oksanen
Coach Katariina Rundberg
Dance trainer Jari Saarelainen
Ballet trainer
Pirjo Kuha
Fitness trainer Elina Kuosa
Team management
Sirpa Repo (Team Leader), Raija Vörlin, Marketta Yliniemi
2007-2008
Short program "What a Wonderful World”
"What a Wonderful World” song details the delight in the simple
enjoyment of everyday life. The song also has a hopeful, optimistic tone
with regard to the future and having much to which to look forward. …And
I think to myself, what a wonderful world…
Free program “Quest for Camelot”
The movie is about a young girl named Kayley who wants to be a
knight of the Round Table in Camelot like her father was before he got
killed. The girl is determined to find the magical Excalibur sword that
has been stolen from King Arthur. During that adventurous journey, the
quest to find Excalibur, she also finds her first love.
The Irish spirited program is from the era of King Arthur and his
knights of the round table. So it suits well for our Musketeers.
2006-2007
Short program “Cars”
Buckle up your seatbelt, check the rear-view mirror and then, pedal
to the metal! The journey along the Route 66 is ready to begin. After
getting some miles on that vehicle, it needs some tuning and waxing. At
the fix shop the Rock 'n' Roll is playing and you can even see the cars
moving their suspension. Cars cruise on Route 66. As the scenery changes
and the drivers speed up. Finally all the drivers reach their
destination and the flag is waved to mark the journey ending.
Free program “Corpse Bride”
Director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman have made together
this dark and romantic animated film that tells the story of a bride
that has been waiting for her true love to arrive for a long time. The
wish for this desperate bride comes true when a man arrives in the woods
and is repeating his wedding vows. The bride has more or less patiently
waited for her true love to arrive ever since she died… So she sees an
opportunity and isn’t willing to let her love go. She drags him to the
underworld where skeletons and other creatures of the underworld are
ready to welcome the new addition to their big and lively family. The
groom is desperately trying to escape, but this couple is destined to
stay together till the day they die…
The film tells the touching story of a romantic triangle between
the nervous Victor, the downtrodden Victoria, and the Corpse Bride
herself, Emily. Victoria’s parents only want her married so they can get
to Victor’s money, while Victor himself doesn’t seem ready for marriage.
When Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows and inadvertently
proposes to the Corpse Bride, he finds himself whisked away with her to
the land of the dead. Victor is terrified at first and just wants to
escape. The land of the living and the dead come together. The love
triangle comes to a resolution. “Till death us do part”…
2005-2006
Short program “Robots”
This program takes us into unique worlds of fantasy. We live in a
mechanical, robotic world where machines have human qualities. These
Robots would rather improve themselves with spare parts instead of
upgrades. They want to be their unique selves, accepting others for what
they are. They are all special and happy about it. They maybe a little
broken, a bit rusty and worn over time, but with little tuning and new
spare parts they run again, as good as new. At least until the next
short circuit…
Free program “Musketeers”
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Musketeers junior team,
what would be a better theme than “The Musketeers”, the story about
great friends and heroes. These King's elite fighting force fight for
the honour of their country and for the safety of their King. Dazzling
sword fights, action, romance and victorious battles. Powered by
teamwork and friendship they soon learn that they can accomplish
anything if they work together. One for All and All for One.
This theme is to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of our junior
team. The only possible theme would be the Musketeers.
2004-2005
Short Program “The Spanish dance”
This is the fierce dance of beautiful Spanish senoritas with souls
of fire. With castanets providing the rhythm they fly through the
performance with confidence and elegance, but still with a playful
twinkle in their eyes.
Free Program “The Circus”
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the circus! We start our show
with the hilarious clowns who are followed by the delicate tightrope
walkers, light as feathers. Next, be sure to hold on to your seat as the
trapeze artists take the stage. Suddenly there’s a change in the
ambiance as the enchanting and mystical snake charmers enter the
spotlights. The show comes to a spectacular conclusion as a wedge of
white doves appear from the magician’s top-hat and the clowns take the
stage once more.”
2003-2004
Short program “Anastasia”
Princess Anastasia reminisces about the glorious days of her
family’s life in a Russian palace.
Free program “Catwoman”
Catwoman puts on her gloves and mask as she prepares for a battle
with Batman. Even she herself doesn’t know whether she is good or bad.
There will be a lot of excitement, seduction, sexy curves and battle
during the night in Gotham City.
Catwoman; she’s a woman who becomes a cat, but doesn´t really know
if she is good or bad, and has a love-hate relationship with Batman. So
sometimes she purrs like a little kitty, sometimes she shows her sharp
claws and isn’t afraid to use them. She has her own special assets and
isn’t ashamed to use them to distract Batman and lure him away.
2002-2003
Short program “Las Vegas”
It’s evening and the bright lights of Las Vegas light up the city.
People are spending money at the casinos. Everybody is praying for lady
luck to smile at them tonight. The bartender spills the drink when he
sees a group of cool chicks walking in. They are ready to gamble and
have fun. The roulette table catches their attention. Everybody is
having a blast. There is yet another lucky winner, when somebody yells
“Jackpot!”
Free program “Tinker Bell”
She is fun, she is feisty and she can fly, she can fly! Many things
are possible with faith, trust …and a little pixie dust! When a sunbeam
touches a flower, the petals open up and inside we find Tinker Bell
waking up. Tink and her friends spread their wings and fly away to enjoy
the beautiful day. Bright and sprightly, yet a little devilish and
prankish, Tink has yet another day full of adventures to experience in
the Never Never Land.
2001-2002
Short program ”Orient Swing”
Free program ”Wizards”
2000-2001
Short program A collection of well-known Italian songs.
Free program “Gladiators”
The gladiators fight for their lives in the Colosseum. It´s a story
about love, death, passion, violence and bloody fighting.
1999-2000
Short program “Cancan”
We´re at the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris… so it has to be the cancan.
High kicks and ruffled skirts are typical for this lively dance. Music
is fast and so is the program. You´ll hear a medley of most of the
famous cancans in this Moulin Rouge grand-finale number.
Free program “It´s a bug´s life”
The music is from the motion picture `Anz´, but the theme for this
program is a bug´s life. We take you into the world of colourful and
amazing bugs. They work hard, but also find time to relax and have fun
together. “Was a bug, little bug, hardly there. Then he grew. He knew in
order to succeed they´d have to work together. That way they´d have the
strength they´d need to get through stormy weather. It´s the time of
your life, so live it well…”
1998-1999
Short program “Carneval de Paris”
This was one of the hit songs everybody heard on radio and TV last
summer. The song was composed to cheer up the Brazilian soccer team at
the World Championships. That is why the skating dresses are yellow and
green, like the colours of the Brazilian flag.
Free program “La Bayadere ballet“
For the past couple of years the Musketeers have been doing
slightly strange free programs. The themes have been inspired by the
films Edward the Scissorhands and Volcano. This year I wanted the girls
to do something nice and classical. I needed to find some really good
ballet music. Most of the best ballet music has been used already, so I
ended up choosing the music from Le Bayadere, which was running at the
Finnish National Opera last year. It´s a story about the world of Indian
temple dancers. The composer of the music is Ludwig Minkus. The
opening greeting performed by the girls at the very beginning of the
program is straight from the ballet and it shows how the dancer´s mind
and heart are open to yours.
1997-1998
Short program “Gone With the Wind”
Beautiful classical Gone With the Wind, but not throughout the
whole program. After the beginning you´ll hear a modern version of this
familiar piece of music.
Free program “Volcano”
The movies Dante´s Peak and Volcano have made the volcano an issue
of current interest. The program starts with a volcano formation that
erupts. The lava flows everywhere. After the eruption the volcano calms
down and the girls finish the program with another volcano formation.
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