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Kurt Browning Program Information


Program: Bedlam Ballroom
Artist: Squirrel Nut Zippers
Choreographer: Kurt Browning

Performances: 2000 Sears/Metabolife Canadian Open

Photos: http://www.scratchspin.com/2000/canopen00/browning1.html
http://www.skatestars.net/KB/KBBedlamBallroom.shtml
http://members.aol.com/kurtpix/cpkurt.html

CDs: Squirrel Nut Zippers - Bedlam Ballroom

Musical clip(s): Bedlam Ballroom (YouTube)

Lyrics: instrumental

Artist website: http://www.snzippers.com
http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/squirrelnutzippers-bedlam.html

Random facts: Bedlam Ballroom was one of Kurt's self-choreographed short programs
for the Canadian Open competition. Kurt said that the music was
something that had been sitting on his shelf for years, waiting to be
skated to. The US and Canadian commentators for the Canadian Open
seem to have gotten two opposite interpretations of this program from
Kurt. One stated that Kurt was playing a bit of geek who was *not*
trying to send up the elements of the short program, while the other
said that Kurt *was* making fun of trying to complete the elements of
the short program. Regardless of interpretation, this program was a
fun, fast, romp with great footwork and choreography.