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Alexandra Aldridge & Daniel Eaton - Ice Dance...Eugen Doga Free Dance: "Cuban Pete", "This Business...
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Alexandra Aldridge & Daniel Eaton
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: May 7, 1994 / March 26, 1992
Hometown(s): Birmingham, MI / Bloomfield Hills, MI
Home Club(s): Detroit SC / Detroit SC
Training Town: Detroit, MI
Coaches: Angelika Krylova, Liz Swallow, Natalia (Annenko) Deller
Choreographers: Pasquale Camerlango
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "Falling in Love with Love" by Geoff Love and "Let's Face the Music" by Nat King Cole
Free Dance: "Dramatico" by Edwin Marton and the Monte Carlo Orchestra
RESULTS:
2nd - 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior) 4th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) 6th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (France) 1st - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Novice)
TEAM NOTES:
• Aldridge and Eaton formed their partnership in 2009. • Aldridge previously skated with Jonathan Cohn, finishing sixth at the 2009 Pacific Coast Sectionals. • Eaton’s former partners include Brielle O’Connor, Rachael Richardson and Sameena Sheikh. Sheikh & Eaton finished
10th at the 2009 U.S. National Championships.
Lauri Bonacorsi & Travis Mager
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: January 17, 1993 / September 9, 1990
Hometown(s): Ladue, MI / Fulton, MD
Home Club(s): Peninsula Skating Club / IceWorks Skating Club
Training Town: Aston, PA
Coaches: Natalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karponosov
Choreographers: Natalia Linichuk
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "My Sweet and Tender Beast" by Eugen Doga
Free Dance: "Cuban Pete", "This Business of Love" and "Hey Pachuco!" from the motion picture The Mask
RESULTS:
1st - 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 5th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) 4th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Romania) 6th - 2010 US National Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2010 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 9th - 2009 Junior Grand Prix (Germany) 3rd - 2009 Junior Grand Prix (United States) 1st - 2009 US Nationals (Novice) 1st - 2009 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Novice)
TEAM NOTES:
• Bonacorsi & Mager teamed up in 2008. • They took bronze at their first JGP event.
• Mager was a guest blogger for ice‐dance.com during the 2008 U.S. Championships in St. Paul.
• Bonacorsi is a two-time U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Team member.
Heather Buckner & Nicholas Taylor
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: June 22, 1992 / January 22, 1993
Hometown(s): Nashville, TN / Huntington, WV
Home Club(s): Nashville FSC / SC of Wilmington
Training Town: Wilmington, DE
Coaches: Andrew Newberry
Choreographers: Irina Romanova
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "Clef Club #2" and "Waltz for Evelyn" from Ragtime
Free Dance: Music medley from Grease
RESULTS:
3rd - 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior) 7th - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 2nd - 2010 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Novice)
TEAM NOTES:
• Buckner and Taylor formed their partnership in 2009 • Prior to teaming up with Buckner, Taylor skated with Kirsten Seagers for five seasons. They won the silver medal at the
2006 U.S. Junior Championships at the juvenile level. • Taylor is the younger brother of former U.S. ice dancer, Calvin Taylor, who with partner Blake Rosenthal, won the
2003 U.S. intermediate title.
Anastasia Cannuscio & Colin McManus
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: July 1, 1992 / March 10, 1990
Hometown(s): Egg Harbor Township, NJ / Saugus, MA
Home Club(s): University of Delaware / The Skating Club of Boston
Training Town: Newark, DE
Coaches: Karen Ludington, Sasha Kirsanov, Christie Moxley-Huston
Choreographers: Karen Ludington, Sasha Kirsanov
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "It's a Man's World" by James Brown and "Bust Your Windows" by Jasmine Sullivan
Free Dance: "Carmen Fantasie" by David Garrett and "Cavatina" by Mason Wilson
RESULTS:
2nd - 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 4th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Japan) 2nd - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (France) 7th - 2010 US National Championships (Junior) 1st - 2010 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 7th - 2009 Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) 7th - 2009 Junior Grand Prix (Belarus) 10th - 2009 US National Championships (Junior) 3rd - 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior)
TEAM NOTES:
• Cannuscio & McManus formed their partnership on March 9, 2008. • Cannuscio was the 2005 U.S. juvenile champion with Geoffrey Varraux, while McManus won that title with Kate
McDermott the following year.
• Anastasia is 18 months younger than her sister and on‐ice rival, Isabella.
• Cannuscio & McManus were second alternates to the JGP Final in 2010.
Jenna Dzierzanowki & Vinny Dispenza
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: January 15, 1993 / July 9, 1990
Hometown(s): Coral Springs, FL
Home Club(s): Panthers FSC / Panthers FSC
Training Town:
Coaches: Alan Towers
Choreographers: Alan Towers
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "I'l be" by Edwin McCain
Free Dance: "Lola" by Sarah Vaughan, Carlos Elita Almaran and Jose Feliciano
RESULTS:
5th - 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 5th - 2010 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice)
TEAM NOTES:
• Dzierzanowki & Dispenza finished fifth at the 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships. As alternates for the U.S. Championships, the team replaces Danvi Pham & Vu Pham who withdrew.
Danielle Gamelin & Alexnder Gamelin
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: February 22, 1993 / February 22, 1993
Hometown(s): Newark, DE / Merrick, NY
Home Club(s): Skating Club of New York / Skating Club of New York
Training Town: Newark, DE
Coaches: Christie Moxley-Huston, Karen Ludington, Alexander Kirsanov
Choreographers: Evgeni Platov, Alexander Kirsanov, Karen Ludington
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: “Keep Holding On” by Avril Lavigne, “Ain’t Got that Swing” by Duke Ellington
Free Dance: "Smooth" by Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana
RESULTS:
3rd - 2011 Eastern Sectional Championships (Junior) 16th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Germany) 5th - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 2nd - 2010 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice) 1st - 2009 US Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 2nd - 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships (Intermediate) 3rd - 2008 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile) 1st - 2008 Eastern Sectional Championships (Juvenile) 9th - 2007 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile)
TEAM NOTES:
• Gamelin & Gamelin are twins who have been skating together for five seasons. • They are the 2009 U.S. intermediate champions • The Gamelin's wanted to skate after watching Pasha Grishuk & Evgeny Platov on television. Platov is now the team's
choreographer.
Carina Glastris & Kevin Allison
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: July 25, 1995 / December 27, 1988
Hometown(s): Winnetka, IL / Wheaton, IL
Home Club(s): Dupage FSC / Skokie Valley SC
Training Town:
Coaches: Vladimir Fedorov, Kevin Spada
Choreographers: Anjelika Krylova
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "Superman" by Thorn Sandi, "Dance with Me" by Debelah Morgan
Free Dance: Music from West Side Story
RESULTS:
4th - 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior)
TEAM NOTES:
• Glastris & Allison teamed up in 2010.
Madeline Heritage & Nathaniel Fast
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: November 12, 1994 / November 19, 1991
Hometown(s): Beaverton, OR / West Linn, OR
Home Club(s): Portland Ice Skating Club / Portland Ice Skating Club
Training Town: Portland, OR; San Jose, CA
Coaches: Pam and Jonathon O'Dougherty
Choreographers: Pam and Jonathon O'Dougherty
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "Mr. Bojangles" by Jerry Jeff Walker and "Things" by Robbie Williams
Free Dance: "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge
RESULTS:
3rd - 2011 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 9th - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 2nd - 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Novice) 8th - 2009 US Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 1st - 2009 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Intermediate) 1st - 2008 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile) 1st - 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Juvenile)
TEAM NOTES:
• Heritage & Fast are the 2008 U.S. juvenile champions.
Charlotte Lichtman & Dean Copely
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: March 26, 1993 / August 28, 1989
Hometown(s): Northville, MI / Newark, DE
Home Club(s): Arctic Figure Skating Club / All Year Figure Skating Club
Training Town: Canton, MI
Coaches: Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva, Johnny Johns, Adrienne Lenda
Choreographers: Igor Shpilband, Marina Zoueva
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "That's Amore" and "An Evening in Rome" by Dean Martin
Free Dance: "The Book", "Travel Music", "Obituaries" and the main theme from Beetlejuice soundtrack
RESULTS:
5th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final 3rd - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Germany) 1st - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Austria) 8th - 2010 US National Championships (Junior) 1st - 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 4th - 2009 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) 8th - 2009 Junior Grand Prix (Hungary) 9th - 2009 US National Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2009 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior)
TEAM NOTES:
• Copely previously skated with Anastasia Cannuscio and Ashley Foy. He and Cannuscio won the bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. National Championships.
Lorraine McNamara & Quinn Carpenter
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: February 18, 1999 / February 24, 1996
Hometown(s): /
Home Club(s): Peninsula Skating Club / Washington FSC
Training Town: Wheaton, MD
Coaches: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Dmytri Ilin
Choreographers: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "Russian Waltz" by Lesley Spencer, "La Morocha" by Los Del 40
Free Dance: "Smile" and "Salt Lake City Episode" by Charlie Chaplin
RESULTS:
2nd - 2011 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 6th - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 4th - 2010 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice) 4th - 2009 US Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 4th - 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships (Intermediate) 4th - 2008 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile)
TEAM NOTES:
• McNamara & Carpenter have been skating together for five years.
• Coaches Alexei Kiliakov and Elena Novak are former competitors who toured with Tatiana Tarasova’s “Russian All‐Stars” and “Disney on Ice”. They founded Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in 2003.
Anastasia Olson & Jordan Cowan
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: July 18, 1992 / June 20, 1990
Hometown(s): Northville, MI / Los Angeles, CA
Home Club(s): Detroit Skating Club / All Year Figure Skating Club
Training Town: Detroit, MI
Coaches: Angelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, Elizabeth Punsalan, Natalia Deller
Choreographers: Angelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "You Don't Know Me" and "Down with Love" by Michael Buble
Free Dance: "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies; "(Don't You) Feel my Leg" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
RESULTS:
1st - 2011 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Junior) 8th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) 6th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Austria) 5th - 2010 US National Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 2nd - 2009 US National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2009 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Novice) 4th - 2008 US National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2008 Midwestern Sectional Championships (Novice)
TEAM NOTES:
• With former partner Greg Zuerlein, Olson won the pewter medal at the juvenile level in 2004 and bronze at intermediate in 2005 at U.S. Junior National Championships.
• Cowan previously skated with Kaylyn Patitucci and Michaela Cook. • Olson & Cowan were scheduled to compete on the JGP circuit in 2009, but a training accident severed tendons on
Cowan's hand. Surgery was required and forced them to miss their assignments.
Natalie Wojton & Michael Soyfer
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: March 27, 1994 / December 10, 1990
Hometown(s): Limerick, PA / Huntingdon Valley, PA
Home Club(s): Peninsula SC / IceWorks Skating Club
Training Town: Ardmore, PA ; Aston, PA
Coaches: Robbie Kaine, Cheryl Demkowski Snyder
Choreographers: Leif Gislason, Cheryl Demkowski Snyder
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "The Only Exception" by Josh Farro and "Heartbroken" by Meaghan Smith
Free Dance: Music from The Triplets of Belleville
RESULTS:
4th - 2011 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 11th - 2010 US National Championships (Junior) 4th - 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 11th - 2009 US National Championships (Novice) 4th - 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice) 5th - 2008 Eastern Sectional Championships (Novice) 9th - 2007 US Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 8th - 2006 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile)
TEAM NOTES:
• Wojton & Soyfer have been skating together for six seasons, making them fourth in the longest current partnerships in the U.S (of those team competing at Nationals).
• In May 2009, Soyfer was in a major car accident that left him in a coma with a fractured skull and a shattered arm.
Joylyn Yang & Jean-Luc Baker
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: December 23, 1995 / October 7, 1993
Hometown(s): Mukeltio, WA / Edmonds, WA
Home Club(s): Seattle Skating Club / Seattle Skating Club
Training Town: Seattle, WA
Coaches: Sharon Jones Baker, Steve Baker
Choreographers: Sharon Jones Baker, Steve Baker
PROGRAM INFO:
Short Dance: "Chudat Medoni (My Favorite Things)" by Oleg Fesov
Free Dance: "Windmills of your Mind" by Vic Damone; "Windmills of Your Mind" by Parenthetical Girls
RESULTS:
1st - 2011 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Junior) 10th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) 7th - 2010 Junior Grand Prix (Japan) 3rd - 2010 US National Championships (Novice) 1st - 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Novice) 7th - 2009 US National Championships (Novice) 3rd - 2009 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships (Novice) 1st - 2008 US Junior Nationals (Intermediate) 1st - 2007 US Junior Nationals (Juvenile)