On September 11, 2024, Phillip was honored to be interviewed on TV Japan.
Arrigato Gozeimas, Shiraishi Izumi, and the whole TV Japan team, including the incredible Tatsuki Machida, participated in this fun interview. During it, the group discussed how ballet and figure skating are so entwined.
The interview dove into classical ballet, starting back with John Curry, whom Phillip did not teach. But he worked with the legendary coaching team of Carlo and Christa Fassi at The Broadmoor World Arena in Milano, Italy, at the Piranesi Ice Rink, and at Ice Castle International in Lake Arrowhead, California, for over a decade. And as a professional ballet performer for over a decade, ballet continues to be a huge aspect of every program he choreographs.
Enjoy this video of Tatsuki in the East of Eden short program that Phillip choreographed as a tribute to the legendary Michelle Kwan. This short program led Tatsuki to a Silver medal at the 2014 World Championships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLcgLOkOcfo