“I Found You”, Olympians Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker ice dance in Central Park.
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- U.S Olympic Ice Dancers, Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker perform their 2024 Senior Free Dance at Wollman Rink, Central Park, in New York City.
'Gratitude. That’s all I feel working on projects like this. Thank you to Kaitlin and Jean-Luc for trusting me to showcase their hard work and artistry, thank you to Wollman Rink for providing the best setting we could have wished for. And thank you to the many people who have followed OIP over the years to create this platform for skaters to share what they can do for more than just a few minutes every Olympic cycle.' - Jordan
Here is Kaitlin and JL’s message for this piece:
"After taking some time to reflect over the last few months, we have made the tough decision to take a step back from competing for the remainder of the season and reevaluate our options for future seasons. We wanted to share with you our material that we created and poured so much love into this year. It is so close to our hearts and we couldn’t miss the opportunity to share a piece of us with you. Thank you for the continued support over the last decade, it has meant so much to us to connect with you all on the ice.
All our best,"
- Kaitlin and Jean-Luc
Sound and music mix by Hugo Chouinard @sk8mix
Music by @Fredagainagain @charles_leclerc
Filmed Monday, January 8th, 2024, by Jordan Cowan
Produced by Jordan Cowan for @OnIcePerspectives
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My gosh… this is one of the most beautiful programs of the season. The connection and charisma, the breaths in the air, the flow, the sound of the blades and the stripping of all the Schnickschnack back to what counts most…two people creating a moment in time together on the ice. Thank you all for sharing. ❤️
Schnickschnack. A completely new word to me, but it's perfect!
Haha... German does have some of the best words. :) @@pioneercynthia1
Joli duo j’aime particulièrement les portés ❤
What a beautiful performance. I was saddened to read they would not be competing at all this season (four concussions is A LOT), so to have this is a true gift. Thank you, Jordan, for having this platform so all of us could see what would have been limited to practice sessions. If this is the end of Kaitlin and Jean-Luc's partnership/competitive skating careers, I wish them nothing but the best for their health and future endeavors. It was an absolute joy to watch them perform. One of my favorites.
So many of us are taking this as a soft retirement announcement. Oh gosh, you are SO SO loved by the fans!!!! If we are really lucky, we *will* get to see you compete again….but if not, please know your true fans want what is best for both of you, and especially to put your health first. Love you guys.
I'm crying too. Thank you On Ice Perspectives for making this an art form rather than a competitive event. The skaters are dancers - living sculptures creating such forms and expressing so much passion. Music and form without commentary.
My favourite free dance of the season. I'm in shambles - this is what skating is, does, and represents. Gutted that it will never be seen in competition. Masterpiece.
I feel the same! I had tears streaming down my face when I realized how emotional she was! They are sooooo good! It makes me really sad to think about her personal struggles the past few years and how skating's culture can be very negative for one's mental health.
@@FigureNastics this was such a gift. Beautiful
Congratulations to you two beautiful people. A joy to watch thankyou for sharing ❤
Outstanding skills, art, compositions, transition flow seamless, music fits. Concussions?!! Competitioning out. Too sad.
Very best wishes.
One of the few programs I’ve seen over the last 35 years that brought tears to my eyes. Perfection.
same!
This!! (And 50 years of watching for me!)
It will forever be a shame that this program does not win them a national championship this year because I honestly believe it could have. I'm glad they're putting their health first, and I hope they find their way back to competing.
The beautiful smoothness of their movements juxtaposed with the unexpectedly gritty sounds of their blades on the ice and that wonderful spoken word... My goodness, what a combination!
Just…brilliant. There was a rawness, an emotion, you’d never see in competition, but Jordan, you captured this so perfectly. Whatever these two decide to do next (and with four concussions between them, I’m glad they’re putting their health and safety first), they will do it with brilliance. So much love to them.
Yes. This program stands alone, peerless, as it will always transcend those made for scrutiny and judgment. It is free from expectations of reward. I hope you know you have already won in the hearts and minds of the people who matter: Skaters who will be inspired to find their wings and fly. As a coach, this is why I skate. I’ll show this video to my students and say this is why they should skate too. Thank you from State College ❤
best comment ever. it is watching life's beauty.
Oh I’ve missed them. Thank you Kaitlin and Jean-Luc!❤. Absolutely sublime! And thanks again as always Jordan for sharing!❤
Kaitlin & Jean-Luc this program was stunning. Perfection on ice. Beautifully choreographed. Wishing both of the best in the future.
I lost my wife in December. She was a huge skating fan and I wish she could have seen this. Truly beautiful. I am not afraid to admit I was in tears as she would have been.
I'm truly sorry for your loss, may God flll you with hope and peace.
And THAT, my friends, is why I love this sport!!!
I've never seen a skating program that truly made me feel like "this is what true, unconditional love looks like when it is put into art" until I saw this performance. That was absolutely breathtaking, every part of it flowed so perfectly and yet it was so raw and real. I honestly had a difficult time holding back tears and I do not cry when watching figure skating so congratulations to Kaitlin and Jean Luc as well as Jordan. If these 2 aren't actually a couple, they honestly deserve an Oscar. Beautiful camera work as well, of course. It can't be easy to perfectly capture every moment of this masterpiece while skating backwards and all over the rink without seeing where you are going. ❤
You summed it up beautifully with your first sentence. There is a real deep friendship and instinctive understanding between them, something that always shows when they skate, and when they chat together, and I suspect that is why they are so loved by skating fans. I'd say there was no 'show' here for the public, but them really expressing their true selves.
This is such a wonderful and beautiful performance. I love it. Love that crunching sound of the strong edges. If anyone is wondering, the main song is called Kyle (Northern Line) by Fred Again... and the instrumental song in the middle is called AUS23 (1:1) by Charles Leclerc.
Is there a way to download this exact version?
@@pattysmith6563 You can search on CZcams for the titles in my comment, they're both on here and that's how I've been listening to them. There are a few different versions of the "I found you" Kyle song but the title I mentioned in my comment, the (Northern Line) version, is this specific version that they skate to. They probably edited them together specifically for their program so I don't think it's really available as one single piece of music other than here in this video. I'm sure there's probably some way to download audio from CZcams videos if you Google it.
Thank you! I was searching for the music and now can find it. What a beautiful performance and the music was perfect for it.
2:06 the way Jean-Luc caresses Kaitlin’s arm while they are just doing back cross covers . . . such a beautiful detail
One of my all-time favourites dance teams, consistently underscored in competition. Always different, imaginative and showing a total commitment to doing what they want with exceptional purity rather than what is expected. Such a shame that they are not competing this year - I had wondered where they were, but having had bad concussion myself, wholly understand.
There was something beautiful, soft, touching, and maybe romantic about this performance! It felt different than other ice skating performances for some reason!
Stunning! 💜
I couldn't agree with you more!❤
Probably my favorite ice dancing pair of all time...and the most under-rated and under-scored pair as well...meaning the judges score them lower than they should be, and overscore others who have made more of a name for themselves, for whatever reason. I hope they come back for at least the 2025 season, or more! They always have great programs, emotions, and some unique moves. And Jean-Luc, my gosh, he is really strong with Baker. Please come back for more!
This was truly moving. For several reasons. And given what we know now after their statement, I see their last words here of indicative not only about this magnificent, gorgeous skate, but also with a hidden meaning about their whole career. Because when everything is said and done, yes it is sad and emotional, but it was, indeed, a lot of fun. Wishing you both all the best❤
Breathtakingly beautiful. Intimate skating from the heart; I miss their skating so much. Thank you Kaitlin and Jean-Luc
that entire one-foot sequence at the beginning...just wow. it would have been breathtaking if just one person did it, but two people in perfect unison is just magical.
Can we award the gold medal right now? Excellent!
That 20 second step sequence entirely on the same leg in the first minute of the program then still being able to exert themselves for 4.5 more minutes is some serious talent and athleticism
Gorgeous--the synchrony, the flow, the creativeness--and the emotion. It felt like being drawn into another world, other lives, other stories. They seem to be in their own personal deeply connected space, while at the same time, opening this space up to the audience. Truly extraordinary.
Cried my eyes out watching it yesterday. They bring so much beauty, connection and raw emotions, all of it on the ice. Thank you 💜
i'm so sad we won't see this on competitive ice. with any luck we could one day but i wish nothing but happiness for both jean luc and kaitlin
i enjoy the immediate moments after the ending! i always wonder what they say to each other or feel afterward! you should start including a minute or so after the end so we can “be there with them.” love all you do!
They most definitely would have won the USA title with that free dance and many more
It's so freakin cold to simply sit and watch this can't imagine how much effort and dedication would have been required to even do this program or even let alone stand on the ice.... 🥶 This motivates me to make no excuses and sit for another hour to study 😆 beautifully choreographed love 💖
What's going on. I can't stop crying, full of emotions. You both directly talked with my soul. So much beauty, so much love, so much silence and pain and so much hope that everything will be fine. Thank you so much Kaitlin and Jean-Luc!
Wow. I LOVED this. The choreography and the precision of every movement of their hands, the expressiveness, the beauty. I’m not familiar with this pair, but it looks like there have been some issues that will keep them from competing with this program this season for sure. Whatever is or is not going on, this was an incredible performance, and equally perfect videography. Thank you to all of you for allowing us to witness this incredible moment, and for preserving it to be enjoyed by many in the future.
There's beautiful fluidity and synchronicity in their skating. So lovely!
SO BEAUTIFUL i literally shed a tear. im sad that this program will mostly likely never be competed, but also love the fact that it can stay untouched by judgement and we can just appreciate it for the work of art that it is
Brought tears to my eyes too. Beautiful skating, beautiful version of song
I am so attracted to their connection. I think they are the best. Always look forward to watching them.
So happy and lucky to have seen them skate in person.. they will be sorely missed at nationals this week.😥🥰
Magnificent! Breathtaking! An absolute soulful joy to watch!
Two of my favorite skaters. Kaitlin is perfect.
Gorgeous skating, music, the gentle sound of skates on ice like the skips on an old record -- and the Central Park backdrop -- magic!! ✨🤩
I think I'd heard the music before, but here it made such an impression on me, I added it to my playlists. 🥰
Didn't get why Kaitlin was crying afterward, until I read the description under the video! I hope they both continue to perform, even if not for competitions. But whatever they decide is best for them, I wish them the very best.
MAJOR props to whoever cut this music!!! So seamless!
I keep watching this and I keep crying every time it's. It's so beautiful, even down to the way you held the frame at the end on the skyline. Incredible. As a lifelong figure skating fan, this program is everything.
Wow did they make this look easy, flawless, natural born artistry. I forgot to breathe while watching cuz I only wanted to hear the sounds of the skates. Hope to see them again; they deserve gold.
Wollman Rink is perhaps one the most unique Ice Rinks in the World!!! No corners, no walls, no roof and no lines or circles on the ice... The perfect place to perform!!!
Wow. What a truly beautiful program. I hope we get to see it in competition. One of the best programs of the year. So fresh.
The emotion they evoke through their artistry and connection is breathtaking.
Thank you for taking the cold!!!! It was beautiful!❤
Thank you Jean Luc and Kaitlin. This brought me to tears and made me search for the things I used to love doing many decades ago and for some reason stopped doing them as the years went by. Thank you for bringing these memories 🥲
Simply beautiful guys! ❤ We miss you very much! Hope you consider a return to competitive skating one day…
I love this program. Absolutely magnificent.
This brought tears to my eyes. literal tears. I can't believe she was crying at the end as well. There was SO much expressed on those skates. I only dream to skate at that level. I love this channel for all these intimate views of what it is like on the ice, outside the competitions.
Thank you for this video, which is beautiful to the last second.
This breaks my heart. I love you both. We are crying with you Kaitlin. Like I said on instagram, truly a gift to us all. Miss you on the ice BUT not at the expense of your health. xoxo
Aw i was hoping you would upload this here 💛
Thank you so much for capturing and sharing this beautiful piece!
Just wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this team. Love this program.
That was absolutely beautiful!
👏👏👏👏👏👏 Beautiful! Sometimes just doing something we love - without competition - helps us refine and strengthen what we do. We have the freedom to be who we really are. Good luck in the coming year.
What a brilliant program! Amazing skating...all those change edge moves! Wow... ❤❤
Beautiful dance
Normally i do not like icedance so much, but they skate so beautifull and with so much passion. I love to watch them. It is the most beautifull icedance i have ever seen.❤
How can you not like it?? 😲 Cannot relate!
@@shadelings I normally like the figure skating with the jumps and pirouettes more, but this is amazing.
Wow, I gotta say -- this really brought me to tears. I am so grateful we have this : )
This program is a masterpiece and I hope it wasn’t goodbye but if it was what a beautiful way to finish off a amazing career
Beautiful, beautiful.....one of my favorite ice dancers. I miss you gays!
That guy is an amazing technician I was drawn to him through the whole performance, rare usually the girl!
He is the best!
I think if Daisuke (Takahashi) had taken up ice dance quite a few years earlier, there would have been stiff competion though! Both of them are exceptional natural movers, seemingly no mental block holding them back.
Just stunning. Skated from their hearts. My favourite ice dance pair.
Pure and heartfelt. (And amazing skating skills!) Thank you for sharing this beautiful program, it was so personal, emotional. Much love to you both.
Wonderful to see them skating like that! Though it must have been hard with the cold ;) Hope to continue seeing the beauty Kaitlin and Jean-Luc are creating. So far they announced no more competitions this season...
He is already coaching in Montreal.
This is why we watch skating.
Their dance is so powerful and amazing. Its showing the power of love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉😊
That was BEAUTIFUL!!! You two are my favorite dance team.....sad that we won't get to see you compete with this fantastic routine....wishing you both the best in whatever your future holds!! xo
I don’t have words for how deeply this moved me. ❤
I am just beside myself with awe at how stunning this performance is. It totally captured the music and provided a totally captivating visionary delight.
God - I just love to see them scate!! 😍
🥰Sorry, but I have become addicted!
They are so special❤ Beautiful, thank you!💫
I wish I could watch them skate forever😥
Absolute perfection ❤
So beautiful and moving ❤
The best I’ve seen them. Beautiful, heartfelt…..amazing!!!
Bravo..... Bellissima Bravo..... I love and missed you guys. You are by far my favorite ice dancers; I could watch you skate all day. Love your innovative style and I'm so looking forward to when you come back to competitive skating. Either way, I wish you nothing but the BEST
I love you both so much! You don't know how much you have touched me and lifted me up throughout the years. I cannot thank you enough.
Love the sound of the blades in the ice
🥀Gloriously beautiful. I found you😘
Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this program. Amazing.
❤i wish i could dance on ice like that🍀🐇❄️🤾♀️thanx for true inspiration🎉
What BEAUTIFUL synchronization!!!
That was MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!
Как красиво выглядит танец на открытой площадке!!! ❤❤❤
I found them beautiful!!!
So so beautiful, what can I say. Thankyou for sharing something so special.
So incredibly beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing this. I hope you come back soon.❤️❤️
Beautiful! And thank you for showing their reactions at the end.
Thank you for ripping my heart out. That was beautiful.
This might be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen on CZcams. 🥇🥇🥇
Legit crying 😢
Боже мой, как же не хватает этой пары на соревнованиях! Удивительно красивая программа. А какой шикарный прокат, какая легкость, воздушность! Восторг, просто восторг! Спасибо за это видео.
Truly magical!!! In tears.
This was beautiful. Very emotive. Thank you
Wow, that was amazing! Thank you guys so much for sharing. I’ve missed you! No one does it like the two of you. Looking forward to what comes next & wishing you all the best.