Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's Legendary Bolero Performance | Music Monday

[@Olympics]

What was your favourite Olympic performance to music? Let us know in the comments and we will add them to a future #MusicMonday!

[@martareino5545]

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[@psychstudentrip]

Martaritmica It’s already on the channel

[@psychstudentrip]

Martaritmica Go to the “Music Monday” playlist and you’ll find it

[@Olympics]

There you go ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXu5oqCPrth5jrM

[@yollyreyes8625]

Olympic qqqqqqqqqqqq

[@senzanome2912]

40 years ago today and still breathtakingly beautiful

[@iamjetl]

I was 13 watching it on TV with my family. We were blown away

[@truthseeker9355]

Stunning. My all time favorite. Nothing has ever compared, neither before or since this beautiful performance.

[@ttdd8624]

Skaters are ugly, physically.

[@petermcclenaghan5735]

100% agree

[@Bertram-vk2gt]

I watched this live with my Dad. I remember looking over to him. He had tears in his eyes.

[@fredyomargonzalezpola8887]

A mis 20 años de edad vi en vivo esta actuación inolvidable, impactante y sublime. Aún me fascina ver con cierta regularidad el video.

[@emmagevorgyan3881]

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[@gerachagollan7351]

The best moment I ever seen in Olympics. Still take my breath away in 2024.

[@truthseeker9355]

I feel exactly the same. Unbeivably magnificent in every way. They ruined all other performances for me, in the best way possible.

[@leeniesevy-perahia7911]

YES!!!!

[@lizhenderson3028]

Love this. The music was played at my late step fathers funeral yesterday and whilst feeling so sad I sat and re imagined him watching this to make myself feel happier.

[@stormywindmill]

In 100 years from now, people will still be in awe of that flawless performance.

[@truthseeker9355]

Absolutely. I agree.

[@mervynwright6196]

Totaly the greatest performance in history and the future for milleniums to come

[@michellebiland5163]

Totally agree.

[@НинаВейсман]

Очень хотелось узнать о Габи Зайферт , ГДР одиночное катание. Чудесная фигуристка была

[@MK-so2iz]

The official Olympic timer for this kinda skating didn’t start until you have both skates on the ice. Starting on the ground allowed them to make the most of the music and their routine without being penalised. It’s so innovative and definitely adds to the whole spectacle, it’s iconic really

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

And then James Acaster used that trope in Repertoire 30 years later

[@ajzs3541]

Yea, but now the ISU change the rules.

[@kigtod]

Yes, and notice how they subtly twist their skates before they kneel to rough up the ice a little so their knees don’t slip.

[@LEOLEO-mg5cl]

Dean also changed the musical composition to shorten it a little and make it flow better for dancing. I think he paid the Royal Philharmonic to record it. As I am sure you know Dean was very wealthy.

[@cottagefarm3103]

​@@LEOLEO-mg5clI'm sure you're joking, Christopher Deans dad was a miner, and he was a policeman. 😅

[@maryleone2023]

Torvill and Dean hold the record for the highest scoring single Olympic Ice Dance performance for Bolero. They had twelve 6.0s and six 5.9s. I believe it was also the most watched live Olympic Ice Dance performance. It was mesmerizing and breathtakingly beautiful. The passion, sensuality and chemistry was unsurpassed. To all who think it was slow, look at how Dean's shirt billows. In order to cover the entire Olympic Ice surface, you must move fast. The speed creates the wind that creates the billowing. This is my favorite Olympic performance to music.

[@DanielBuentello]

YES!!! There is a moment when you really get surprised how they are FLYING on the surface... It really does take your breath away... Beautiful moment... I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@cwynn1547]

This is the one skating performance of all time that I have never forgotten. The chills, all flow, I knew what I was watching was searing in my brain for all time. They move fast, but never hurry, no rushing, they pay attention to each moment. It is a fully mature performance that still stands out in a sea of mostly highly charged youth skating routines.

[@judyphilibert6921]

No matter how many times I've watched this performance over the years, I'm still entranced by it. I remember watching this performance on TV in 1984...I stood up from my comfy chair and clapped, and rarely do I feel such elation that it brings tears, but I did on that day. Thank you, Torvill & Dean 💗

[@lilianakarapas9112]

Yes, tears, joy & the hair stands on end. The best ever & forever.

[@lukilu65]

Absolutely!!!👏👏👏

[@caseycompton7141]

Flawless. Simply beautiful.

[@pippas5808]

I watched this in 1984 and haven't seen it since. I was in two minds as to whether to view it, thinking that after so many years of 'improvements', they would surely look awkward compared to the best of today's skaters, but no - they set a standard that I don't think will ever be surpassed. I've never seen anyone else move in such perfect harmony with the music and with the ice. Faultless four-part harmony.

[@maureenvoges1422]

Watch their performance again so many years later today. Absolutely Breathtaking

[@sarajoycatalyst]

I still adore this performance! I saw them in person at a dress rehearsal practice skate for Bolero. I was 10. I remember being stunned and had tears running down my face. I’d never seen anything so beautiful. The choreography was revolutionary at the time and still stands today ❤

[@michelebrotman5345]

I remember watching this in 1984. It really was an extraordinary and technically perfect. Really put the art of ice dancing in the forefront. Just beautiful ❤️

[@russbetts1467]

I nearly didn't watch them at the Olympics, but always been very glad I did. Watching this, all these years later, still has the same effect it did back then. At the time, I stood up and applauded, along with the audience. I still want to stand up and applaud. The Bolero music is so evocative. Never to be forgotten. Probably the best Ice Dance routine EVER!

[@michellebiland5163]

It's my favourite skating event of all time. First class and excellence in every way. ❤

[@frobsey]

There are moments when the mark is set and whatever comes after is judged by that. This was one of those moments.

[@joyleenpoortier7496]

I watched this live on tv. It was magically unforgettable.

[@ksw4942]

Imagine, this is the one routine to the one composition that everyone who was alive at this time remembers. I’ve watched every Winter Olympics in the last 40 yrs, and i can’t remember any routine as memorable and iconic as this one.

[@lilianakarapas9112]

I agree they are the best ever. In a sport where the Russians often, times dominate so much they must have looked on & thought if only they were Russian. Luckily, they are from GB.

[@mzkatzeyz5848]

Here I am September 2020. This performance never gets old. I saw it live (on TV) in 1984. I was so in awe of these two skaters, that I have never forgotten them.

[@0809DublinMarcali]

Same here! 👍

[@piachiesa2967]

Same for me. 🥰

[@anneworks]

Same here ❤

[@janetbh1514]

And me too

[@klarahoffman159]

Same for me, too❤

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

So graceful! He lifts Jayne with so much ease, it’s as though she weighs nothing. I don’t think any other Olympic event was watched by so many people as this was, plus being from Nottingham same as them, we had a lot of additional pride.

[@pareshmokani]

It is your pride, privilege both. Regards

[@carolkeene6332]

Absolutely stunning even 40 years on, cannot listen to Bolero without picturing Torvil and Dean dancing to this music

[@ddjr6673]

40 years ago today!! Groundbreaking. Inspiring moving flawless.

[@ipohtennischannel5482]

Probably the most magical five minutes anybody on this planet has ever seen...

[@leeniesevy-perahia7911]

YES !!!!!!

[@janetdavies9056]

They truly owned the ice that day. It still gives me goosebumps watching it 40 years later. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@pareshmokani]

This is a remedy for depression, anxiety and insomnia. Absolutely breathtaking! One can go to bed, feeling as a human, one has witnessed one of the best phenomenon in the world. I bow to Torvill and Dean thousand times and still won't get tired.

[@glenncambray626]

well said

[@timothyeaton6986]

I just had LASIK and dry eye is common complication. After watching this, dry eye is cured. FYI I watched this live in '84 and it is still amazing. They rewrote the rule book,

[@gerachagollan7351]

Totally agree, This performance makes me cry every time I watch.

[@lilianakarapas9112]

Yes, I have watched it on YOU TUBE so many times it is simply mesmerising in its beauty. I do not think anyone ever will ever beat this performance or this pairing. They dance as one.

[@pareshmokani]

@@timothyeaton6986 Wow. I envy you. I tend to think when I see the year of performance and what I was up to. For just amusement sake, I was holding my mom's hand and walking to go to my school in the second grade. You must cherish this moment. Regards

[@ЭллаЕрмакова-ш5ъ]

Божественно! Полное понимание музыки. Ни одного лишнего движения. Фантастическая гармония!

[@andyscorner101]

Athleticism, grace, coordination, fluidity, sensuality, perfection...the greatest ice skating routine every accomplished. True artists in every sense of the word. They were beautiful to watch. The best ever.

[@rjpender70]

Everything about this is outstanding, the costumes , how it picks up speed, the expertise, the sensuality, the timing, every single movement was sublime. Never see this again. Incredible .

[@kelsey1406]

It almost looks like it’s just one skater! Absolutely breathtaking.

[@carls1959]

I was never into ice skating and didn't see this when they did it back in 1984. That being said, I've never seen two people more in sync with each other in my life. Poetry in motion is all I can describe it as. Thanks for sharing.

[@a.m.2099]

I remember those performance as if it was yesterday. I also remember being blessed to watch it when it occurred the very first time 40 years ago. And yes, one of the most stunning ice-dances I have ever seen if not the best at all. Very impressive, and like many other already stated not matched until now. Such a pleasure to watch the elegance, the skills to fly over the ice as if it were nothing. It seemes to be so easy but it was hard work to show it in such perfection. ❤😍🌺

[@justa335]

Brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it, it was my late mother's favorite routine. We must have seen it at least a hundred times.

[@barnobatirova8249]

Моя мама тоже была в восторге от этого выступления, ее нет уже 9лет

[@louisestevenson5102]

This was wveryone faverite for a time

[@fayesouthall6604]

Same 😢 Time flies

[@brucesilverman7159]

I watched them perform this live on TV in '84. I knew that history had been made and they had moved the bar up considerbly for everyone else forever. Their performance was absolutely flawless...perfect grace and syncrony...

[@laurajain180]

still remains the best partnering on ice I have ever watched. No tricks, just pure smoothness, passion, musicality and connectivity. Every time I listen to Ravel's Bolero, I can only think of Torvill and Dean. I will always be their fan.

[@margyeoman3564]

They are like birds in wonderful low flight . Perfect❤

[@feoltmanns7624]

I watched this live in 1984. It was truly exquisite and magical.

[@kgo2634]

なんというかすごく優雅に演じてるなと思った、 表現するってただ振り付け通りにするんじゃなくて表情に現れるまで気持ちを高める事なんじゃ無いかと思わせられたアイスダンスでした、ありがとう。

[@timcanfield4294]

The music starts and what next is pure magic 😊

[@carolynwoodman1734]

Still watching in 2024. Wonderful performance. Joy and exhilaration ❤😂

[@gothcowboy666]

before or since i have ever seen a pair move in unison like that. truly the most mesmerizing ice dance performance in history. i could never imagine a more fluid performance.

[@Shodansixtyone]

I saw this performance on tv that year - I was overwhelmed by its flawless beauty - the melding of bodies in a dance that inspired. They were the best of the best & a pleasure to watch - again.

[@GamingTelecom]

Ice dancing has changed so much. Now all about how fast you can go and the hardest moves, this has much more authenticism and innovation.

[@dwaterson21]

It's because a lot of the moves they did are now banned (laying on the ground/on the knees, holds with the legs, all are illegal).

[@paulstarstarpaul5700]

People really always try to seek something negative. Torvill and Dean themselves were special and innovative at their time. They changed ice dancing forever and are one of the reasons why ice dance looks the way it does today. Also ice dancing is not only an art but also a sport. They need to rate it consistently and transparently. Of course that means that people will try to get the most points. However that isn’t bad because first of all artistic impression still is a big part of ice dancing and secondly these rating also increases the creativity and the innovation because athletes try to find harder moves and try to improve the technique or find new ways to do a certain step.

[@ВераСоколова-с4н]

очень вяло катаются,нет сложных элементов,нет выбросов.

[@dinerouk]

Like modern life!

[@awslade74]

​@user-wl2oo8gy2p you joke? This is fast, smooth and complete. Very technical. There is a reason all over the world this is an ad the best ice dance of all time.

[@briannastultz6924]

Almost 40 years later and that program is the epitome of perfection

[@maryleone2023]

As per Wikipedia, T&D hold the record for the highest scoring single performance in an Ice Dance Olympics program, i.e. Bolero. 12: 6.0s and 6 :5.9s ! It was, as you so well stated " the epitome of perfection"

[@lilianakarapas9112]

Torvill &Dean's performance at the 1984 Olympics was spell binding & magical. Here are two perfect Ice Dancers who are able to dance as one. There is no other couple who comes close to them. In the Olympics where they got a Bronze that too should have been GOLD & they were simply robbed. Never mind the public know who are the best ever! I have watched many of their performances on KZbin & have never seen a bad performance. They are just pure perfection. I doubt there is another couple who comes anywhere near as innovative or comes close to their perfection. x

[@ladyspeed18]

nothing will ever beat this perfection

[@acesigma06]

Absolutely breath taking in 2018 as it was in 1984, nobody can touch the magic of Torvill and Dean

[@mllekamell]

Two days ago, Dean's choerography did it, with Savchenko and Massot, the gold performance at the olympics 2018.

[@karriebelle49]

So so true saw it in 1984 life utter magic💫

[@shirleyhare6177]

ace sigma I agree, just watched it again, sheer magic!

[@richodonell1351]

Virtue and moir a close second

[@ЕленаВощинина-р6х]

Неправда! Советские и российские пары равновелики!

[@CynthiaAllenStrawberry]

40 years ago! I remember it so vividly! So so amazingly beautiful!

[@sarcasticstartrek7719]

I'm from Nottingham and lived on the Torvill and Dean estate - on Dean Close. I was alive when this happened, but I've never actually seen it until today. It's mesmerising.

[@NataliDali]

Bravo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, enchantingly exquisite!

[@BlackCoffeeee]

Unmatched passion and elegance, like two swans. It always gives me butterflies. Timeless beauty and perfection.

[@victoryssvetlana1537]

Сколько красивых, необычных элементов, которые сейчас никто не исполняет, к сожалению... Шедевр! Великие фигуристы,браво!

[@louisestevenson5102]

This gave me goosebumps in real time when i waych it live

[@akirossrussia5719]

А зачем в танцах нужны акробатические трюки, объясните?

[@michellebiland5163]

Their skating outfits were amazing and have not dated over these 4 decades, I believe. The Ravel's Bolero piece of music was spot on as well. ❤❤

[@maryrosechapman]

When I first saw them on television - 1984 - I thought it was disappointing as I had heard so much about Torvill and Dean that I was sick of them. Seeing this again in 2020, I find it simply amazing. It isn't just the beauty and the skill of the routine perfectly matched with the music. The symmetry of their movements has me spellbound. Frobsey Frobsey is absolutely correct - they set the benchmark and just no one has gotten even close.

[@teijaflink2226]

I was too first because I expected more jumps or similar things but now I really watched and it felt like you got spelbound by them, beautiful and dramatic.

[@ov1967]

@@teijaflink2226 : Jumps are for Pair Skating, which gives more emphasis to the athletic part. You don’t have loops and axes in Ice Dancing.😉

[@reganlouise3275]

An absolute timeless piece, no one understands how much I love Jayne and Chris and this performance. Stunning 💜

[@wonders-u5krakie]

かなり前のスケーターなのに、 斬新な振り付けと，それをこなす高い身体能力に、驚きます‼️ やはり伝説のトービル＆ディーンですねぇ👍👍👍

[@pauls7516]

Torvill and Dean set the bar in Ice Dancing. To this day, no other Ice Dancing pair has been able to match Torvill and Dean's performance and reach that bar!

[@まきたしひろ]

当時TVで観てて鮮烈に覚えてます。 これでボレロと言う曲を知り、大好きになりました。確か10点満点ばかり出たんですよね。今観てもステキ❗️まさかまた観れるとは。ありがとうございます。

[@LL-ow1qt]

34 years ago and it still looks so amazing!

[@lilianakarapas9112]

Seeing this performance from another angle was really fantastic. Again, just pure grace, majesty & pure perfection. I believe these two wonderful & talented Ice Dancers will live on forever in history as the best ever. The pairing of two people from the same County was incredible enough but to find they found in one another the perfect dance partner. What is the chance of that happening? Watching them dance on Ice which would not be easy to do is magical. The timing & movement is perfection. It is like watching two become one person. Thank you to Christopher & Jayne for all the joy you have brought so many people. xoxo

[@wizzytrend]

a true masterpiece. i saw it in 1984 so overwhelming and a very proud moment, they are still just as much a legend even 40 years later.

[@Mayo4SAMEventually]

Their swan like movement was captivating and never was beautiful music so well matched on ice.

[@jessiecator1740]

Back in 1984 I was sick of this, it was on the TV every 30 seconds and I was a grumbly 14 year old, watching it at close to 50 - its a beautiful thing.

[@asdgjgjhgs_hhhjs]

The beauty is overwhelming

[@KayleighNatasha]

Hard to believe it was 40 years ago today that Chris & Jayne won gold

[@suzy6947]

There's something so emotional about their performance, and the music, it was magic to watch all those years ago, and it still is.

[@al-bireo]

子どもの頃に見て衝撃を受けた。現代の素晴らしい演技を数々観てもなお、私の中の金メダルはこのボレロ…

[@yvainwalker4504]

Perfection on Ice! I never tire of seeing this! Ravel's Bolero will forever be entwined with Torvill and Dean 🤍

[@ЛюдмилаЛеденёва-й1д]

Смотришь и смотришь на них - глаз не отвести , завораживают своим катанием , восточная вязь на льду !!! Олимпийские чемпионы с большой буквы!!!!

[@sheryllmartin1799]

Breath taking 40 years ago breathtaking today 7/30/2024

[@RMRF555]

Я не помню, писала я в комментарии, или нет. Но очень часто смотрю это выступление, супер! Нет слов! Для меня , за всю мою жизнь, а мне не мало лет, это болеро в исполнении этих великолепных фигуристов, Ягудин, с композицией «Зима» и «Гладиатор» и Пахомова и Горшков- вальс Хачатуряна! Это просто не достигаемое!!!👍

[@Icefn-wasd]

2021 and still a classic. No flashy stuff just pure teamwork

[@ЕленаГолованова-д9й]

Помню, как смотрела этот танец первый раз, открыв рот... Прошло столько лет, и смотрю так же. Восхитительно до слёз!

[@momv2pa]

I remember watching this on tv. Still keeps me mesmerized.

[@sharonlee1632]

Still every bit as mesmerising today as it was back then. Perfection!

[@emiliefolcher-thorn723]

Christopher Dean était hallucinant, quel danseur formidable !! Et quel chorégraphe hors-pair, j'aime toutes ses chorégraphies.

[@kerryvickers6655]

This beautiful routine will never be beaten , absolutely faultless

[@millacabral9475]

Wow, every second of this is incredible to watch, so much passion, intricacy, precision, and pleasant surprises. And it all flows sooo nicely. No wonder they're legends.

[@sabrinalamoreaux5511]

One of the best performances in Olympic history still to this day!

[@Hey___you]

My goodness that was breathtaking.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

The only skating routine seared into my memory. Perfection personified! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@karriebelle49]

Remember watching this live at the time they did it! Nothing as beautiful as this had been seen before truly outstanding two people as one ! Real legends in my lifetime . No one quite like them ❤️

[@RACookPE1978]

Yes, I remember it playing live in that year. Was this - the Gold Medal performance - their first international presentation of this dance and choreography? Or had they been staging it through the Olympic trials and stages?

[@zoewtang]

Best ice dancing routine ever no one has come close since 🎉

[@НатальяАнисимова-ф5е]

Очень здорово! Сегодня 2022 год....они опережали время, такой уровень. Просто искусство!

[@GoLightly01100]

40 years later, moved to tears. Again. Bravo!

[@kittyviveen9448]

Yep - remember this one. The best performance ever by two people on ice! Iconic

[@yumi2255]

約35年前？にみたボレロは、ずっと私の脳裏から離れません。世の中にこんな美しく、真実の愛を表現するアイスダンスペアがいるのが奇跡と思えた。Olympicのたびに、当時の彼等を超える表現を私は見たことがありません。何十年も、いつも、いつも、思い出しています💖💞

[@neilbowers6956]

40 Years on and this still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Absolute perfection! Symmetrical in every way, fluidity was amazing. No wonder they received the perfect score which I don't think has been beaten since either.

[@awslade74]

How do you beat a perfect score?

[@dorinamoldovan3629]

Assolutamente magnifico! Il loro Bolero e le loro performance saranno sempre guardati con stupore e meraviglia; sono stati unici: the best of best!

[@fanc.5711]

CHILLS! Their unison and selflessness has become a rare thing to witness! I remember seeing this performance as a girl. Never knew who it was until now, but I remember being mesmerized at the time. Somehow, I don’t feel today’s skaters are achieving this kind pure dancing anymore. While they are indeed lovely to behold and spectacular to watch, there is something Torvill and Dean had that has been lost. Maybe I’m just old fashioned. The unison is always broken instead carrying them through their moves.

[@ewanmee9877]

Twinkle Toes Not old fashioned. Ù have eye for splender.

[@KalikaInLeather]

Check out Papadakis/Cizeron

[@soniavadnjal5609]

Classic.

[@futurez12]

He's just as graceful as she is. I don't think I've ever seen that, usually the woman is by far the most graceful.

[@janysmahoney1271]

He's wonderful; not easy t glide in synch whilst making the female look like a featherweight

[@сВета-и4ж9г]

помню как всей семьей смотрели по ТВ эти соревнования. мы были поражены скольжением синхронносьбю это был космос !!!

[@АннаГлущенко-р7л]

Да нет. На тех ОИ космос - это русский танец Натальи Бестемьяновой и Андрея Букина. Они были техничнее и артистичнее англичан. А этот танец англичан, на мой взгляд, проигрывает их танцу в 1983 году.

[@xaoc6084]

@@АннаГлущенко-р7лSound bitter

[@aigulazhigalieva3491]

Смотрю в 2019 году и по праву считаю их олимпийскими чемпионами. 👍👍👍

[@ianwyj1]

That performance captured the hearts of so many viewers, an amazing performance.

[@susanmcdermott3668]

Still give’s me goosebumps watching them. Perfection. Makes me proud to be British.

[@Larisa7482]

Их болеро и без интнрнета все 30 лет помним. О них тогда говорили, что у них лучшее скольжение. И это и сейчас подтверждается. Вот что значит талант, ум и труд. Спасибо.

[@Мэри-й9ц]

Когда начинают говорить про какое-то немыслимые "скольжение", это значит, больше ничего хорошего о фигуристах не скажешь.

[@fatimazuraeva4316]

Я ребенком смотрела это выступление и тоже запомнила👍👍👍. Комментарий Озерова по поводу выбора музыки тоже помню, что редко кто решается одно произведение брать...

[@маргаритатюнис-р4б]

@@Мэри-й9ц глупости не говорите

[@SuperDocctor]

@@fatimazuraeva4316 Новаторами в использования в программе одного музыкального произведения были наши прославленные Ирина Моисеева и Андрей Миненков

[@fatimazuraeva4316]

@@SuperDocctor не спорю. Моисеева и Миненков мои самые любимые фигуристы. Их танец и сейчас восхищает. На мой взгляд, они опередили свое время. За информацию спасибо. Будьте здоровы.

[@ricardophynque5128]

I recall watching their dazzling performance in Los Angeles in 1984....every time I hear "Bolero", my mind goes back to the Torvill and Dean Magnificent skating....Never will be duplicated, Never !!!!!!

[@ИринаМатейкович-у9ш]

Какая синхронность с музыкой!!Великолепно!

[@user-vi6wx5ec2j]

Awesome! Best regards, Askar Makhamov, Republic of KAZAKHSTAN 🇰🇿, Almaty City

[@carolinehoward180]

40 years later and I still get goosebumps and choke up watching it. The effort, grace and skill they put into this was and still is phenomenal 💕

[@martineaube4342]

The référence !! The Best programme of dancing on ice for ever ! Christopher dean is a genious !

[@ВеткаЗы]

Гениальная постановка и не менее гениальное воплощение ! Браво !