Christina Carreira & Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette
PROFILE:
D.O.B.:
Hometowns:
Home Clubs: CPA Laval / CPA Lorraine Training Town: Montréal, QC and Novi, MI, USA Coaches: Julie Marcotte, Sylvie Fullum, Igor Shpilband Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" + "I Will Wait For You" [Buddy Greco]
RESULTS: 2nd - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 1st - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 1st/1st - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov) 1st - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Nov FD 4th - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Open Blues 7th - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Open Quickstep 1st - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 1st - 2012 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Nov) 1st - 2011 Jeux du Québec (Juv) 1st - 2011 Québec Sectionals (Juv) 3rd - 2010 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Juv A) 2nd - 2009 STAR Provincials (Pre-Juv A) 1st - 2009 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Juv B)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 63.77, Québec Sectionals Total Score: 89.51, Québec Sectionals
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Carreira & Malette-Paquette began skating together in 2006, making them one of the longest-running partnerships at the novice level in Canada. ▪ They are the 2012 Canadian pre-novice dance champions. ▪ Carreira & Malette-Paquette made a coaching change in fall 2012. ▪ Heading into the Canadian Championships, Carreira & Malette-Paquette hold the highest novice total score in Canada for the 2012-13 season.
Jaimie Clarke & Matthew Webb
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: January 4, 1998 / November 7, 1993 Hometowns: Elmvale, ON / Upper Tantallon, NS Home Clubs: Elmvale SC / St. Margaret's Bay SC Training Town: Barrie, ON Coaches: David Islam, Kelly Johnson, Tyler Myles Choreographer(s): Pavol Porac
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Noche de Tango" + "Electroqtango" + "Tanguera"
RESULTS: 4th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2013 Central Ontario Sectionals (as guests) (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Octoberfest (Nov) 2nd/1st - 2012 Central Ontario Summer Skate (PD/FD) (Nov) 1st/2nd - 2012 Minto Summer Skate (PD/FD) (Nov) 13th - 2012 Canadian Championships (Nov) 16th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 4th - 2012 Central Ontario Sectionals (as guests) (Nov) 5th - 2011 Octoberfest (Nov) 7th/8th - 2011 Central Ontario Summer Skate (PD/FD) (Nov) 5th - 2011 Canada Winter Games (Pre-Nov) 17th - 2011 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 52.80, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 80.83, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Clarke & Webb teamed up in 2010. ▪ Webb previously skated with Paige Elliott. ▪ Clarke & Webb represent Nova Scotia, Webb's home province.
Catherine Daigle-Roy & Alexis St-Louis
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: July 15, 1998 / June 6, 1995 Hometowns: St-Hubert, QC / Windsor, QC Home Clubs: CPA St-Hubert / CPA Sherbrooke Training Town: St-Hubert, QC / LMK International Coaches: Julien Lalonde, Mylène Girard, Valérie Allard, Lynn McKay Choreographer(s): Mylène Girard
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Caviar & Chittlins" + "Lover Lies" + "Man with the Hex" [The Atomic Fireballs]
RESULTS: 5th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 3th - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 8th - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 4th - 2012 Autumn Skate (Nov) 8th - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD only) (Nov) 14th - 2012 Canadian Championships (Nov) 9th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 6th - 2012 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 6th - 2011 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 4th/5th - 2011 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 53.51, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 80.78, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Daigle-Roy & St-Louis began skating together in July 2011. ▪ They are each other's first dance partner. ▪ Daigle-Roy & St-Louis had a slow start to this season, but have steadily improved. ▪ Both partners competed in singles, Daigle-Roy in the competitive track and St-Louis in the STARSkate track.
Brianna Delmaestro & Graeme Gordon
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: ?? / February 19, 1993 Hometowns: ?? / Osoyoos, BC Home Clubs: Coquitlam SC Training Town: Burnaby, BC Coaches: Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe Choreographer(s): Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Lily" + "Donde Estas, Yolanda?" [Pink Martini]
RESULTS: 6th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 2nd - 2012 BC Summer Skate (Nov) 6th - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Nov FD 2nd - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Open Blues 3rd - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Open Quickstep
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 54.81, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 81.10, BC Summer Skate
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Delmaestro & Gordon began skating together in April 2012. ▪ Delmaestro is new to competitive dance this year. ▪ Gordon previously skated with Desiree Bortolussi, but took a year off from competitive dance. ▪ Gordon has also qualified for the 2013 Canadian Championships in the senior men's event. ▪ Delmaestro previously qualified for 2011 Skate Canada Junior Nationals in novice ladies. She finished tenth. ▪ Delmaestro's father, Bruno, is a national-level skating coach from the Coquitlam FSC. He is part of Gordon's coaching team for singles.
Caroline Falardeau & Simon Dazé
PROFILE:
D.O.B.: ?? / September 16, 1995 Hometowns: ?? / Montréal, QC Home Clubs: CPA Sainte-Foy / CPA Rosemont Training Town: Montréal, QC Coaches: Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: Selections from Don Juan De Marco
RESULTS: 15th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 6th - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 7th - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD only) (Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 47.97, Québec Sectionals Total Score: 66.77, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Falardeau & Dazé began skating together in summer 2012. ▪ Falardeau previously skated with Samuel Deschênes, but had not competed in dance for several seasons before teaming up with Dazé. ▪ Dazé previously skated with Amélie Campeau and Bianka Gadosy. Campeau & Dazé were the 2009 Canadian juvenile bronze medalists.
Ekaterina Fedyushchenko & Jean-Luc Jackson
PROFILE: D.O.B.: November 4, 1997 / September 25, 1993 Hometowns: Barrie, ON / Hamilton, ON Home Clubs: Mariposa FSC / Hamilton SC Training Town: Barrie, ON Coaches: David Islam, Tyler Myles Choreographer(s): Kelly Johnson
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "For Me and My Girl" [Judy Garland & Gene Kelly] + "I Got Rhythm"
RESULTS: 10th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2013 Western Ontario Sectionals (Nov) 1st - 2012 Octoberfest (Nov) 1st/2nd - 2012 Central Ontario Summer Skate (PD/FD) (Nov) 3rd/1st - 2012 Minto Summer Skate (PD/FD) (Nov) 11th - 2012 Canadian Championships (Nov) 12th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2012 Western Ontario Sectionals (Nov) 6th - 2011 Octoberfest (Nov) 3rd - 2011 Isabella Henderson Memorial (Nov) 5th/7th - 2011 Central Ontario Summer Skate (PD/FD) (Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 55.06, Octoberfest Total Score: 77.32, Octoberfest
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Fedyushchenko & Jackson teamed up in spring 2011. ▪ Jackson previously skated with Katrina Jeromkin. Andie-Lynn Gingrich & Liam Kinrade
PROFILE: D.O.B.: Hometowns: Home Clubs: Raquet Club of Victoria Training Town: Victoria, BC Coaches: Matthew Willis Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Adios Nonino" [Sexteto Mayor]
RESULTS: 7th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 3rd - 2013 BC/YT Sectionals (Nov) 1st - 2012 Sask Skate (Nov) 3rd - 2012 BC Summer Skate (Nov) 13th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 2nd - 2012 BC/YT Sectionals (Pre-Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 53.01, Sask Skate Total Score: 76.93, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Gingrich & Kinrade teamed up in 2011. ▪ Gingrich previously skated with Kyle Lemna. She moved from Alberta to Victoria, BC, to skate with Kinrade. ▪ Kinrade previously skated with Hanna Vincent. ▪ Gingrich & Kinrade won the Westminster Waltz patter dance at 2013 Skate Canada Challenge. Marie-Jade Lauriault & Pierre-Richard Chiasson
PROFILE: D.O.B.: Hometowns: Home Clubs: CPA Ste-Anne des Plaines Training Town: Coaches: Pascal Denis, Josée Piché Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Eres Todo En Mi" [Ana Gabriel] + "Let's Get Loud" [Jennifer Lopez]
RESULTS: 9th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 2nd - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 3rd - 2012 Octoberfest (Nov) 3rd - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 3rd/3rd - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov) 13th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 3rd - 2012 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 4th - 2011 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 7th/4th - 2011 Autumn Skate (PD/FD) (Nov) 6th/4th - 2011 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov) 25th - 2011 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 7th - 2011 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Nov) 3rd - 2010 Québec Sectionals (Juv) 4th - 2009 Jeux du Québec (Juv) 3rd - 2009 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Juv A)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 53.46, Québec Sectionals Total Score: 78.65, Québec Sectionals
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Lauriault & Chiasson qualified for the 2012 Canadian Championships, but withdrew before the event. Jocelyn Leblanc & Wyatt Cowell
PROFILE: D.O.B.: Hometowns: Home Clubs: Tisdale FSC Training Town: Coaches: Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Oh Darlin" + "Can't Buy Me Love" [The Beatles]
RESULTS: 11th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2013 Saskatchewan Sectionals (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Sask Skate (Nov) 4th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 1st - 2012 Saskatchewan Sectionals (Pre-Nov) 7th - 2011 Canada Winter Games (Pre-Nov) 27th - 2011 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 46.78, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 71.01, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Leblanc & Cowell teamed up in 2010.
Alexa Linden & Tyler Miller
PROFILE: D.O.B.: Hometowns: Home Clubs: Inlet SC / Abbotsford SC Training Town: Burnaby, BC Coaches: Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe Choreographer(s): Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Hey Jude" [Joe Anderson] + Oh Darlin" [Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther]
RESULTS: 3rd - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 2nd - 2013 BC/YT Sectionals (Nov) 4th - 2012 BC Summer Skate Skate (Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 58.76, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 83.92, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Linden & Miller teamed up in April 2012. ▪ Linden previously skated with Shane Garland. They were 10th at 2012 Skate Canada Challenge on the pre-novice level. ▪ Miller was 13th at the 2012 Canadian Championships in novice men. He is new to ice dance this year.
Camille Mondor & Stéfan Dyck
PROFILE: D.O.B.: Hometowns: Home Clubs: CPA Boucherville Training Town: Montréal, QC Coaches: Mylène Girard, Aimé Leblanc Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Happiness" [Tones on Tail] + "You're the Boss" [Brian Setzer Orchestra]
RESULTS: 14th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 7th - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 5th - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 4th/5th - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov) 6th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 2nd - 2012 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Nov) 22nd - 2011 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 6th - 2011 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Nov) 1st - 2010 Jeux de la Participation (Juv) 1st - 2010 Québec Sectionals (Juv) 2nd - 2009 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Juv A)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 47.31, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 67.20, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Mondor & Dyck are among the longest partnerships in Canadian novice ice dance. Abigail Seewald & Jared Fell
PROFILE:
D.O.B.:
Hometowns:
Home Clubs: Royal Glenora Club Training Town: Edmonton, AB Coaches:
Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: Selections from The Phantom of the Opera
RESULTS: 12th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2013 AB/NT/NU Sectionals (Nov) 6th - 2012 BC Summer Skate (Nov) 1st - 2012 Wild Rose (Nov) 5th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 3rd - 2012 AB/NT/NU Sectionals (Pre-Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 48.72, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 69.21, AB/NT/NU Sectionals
Valérie Taillefer & Jason Chan
PROFILE:
D.O.B.:
Hometowns:
Home Clubs: CPA Des Deux-Rives / CPA St-Laurent Training Town: Pierrefonds, QC Coaches: Élise Hamel, Shawn Winter Choreographer(s):
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: Tango
RESULTS: 13th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 3rd - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 4th - 2012 Octoberfest (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 7th/2nd - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov) 20th - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 3rd - 2012 Québec Sectionals (Pre-Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 54.60, Québec Sectionals Total Score: 78.31, Québec Sectionals
Emily Valentine & Simon Desrochers
PROFILE: D.O.B.: October 25, 1994 / March 20, 1995 Hometowns: Ottawa, ON / Ste-Julie, QC Home Clubs: Rideau SC / CPA Ste-Julie Training Town: Ste-Julie, QC Coaches: Aimé Leblanc, Joselle Hemond Choreographer(s): Mylène Girard
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "The Sky is Crying" + "Pride and Joy" [Stevie Ray Vaughan]
RESULTS: 8th - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 8th - 2013 Québec Sectionals (Nov) 6th - 2012 Souvenir Georges-Éthier (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Autumn Skate (Nov) 5th/7th - 2012 Québec Summer Championships (PD/FD) (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Minto Summer Skate (PD only) (Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 49.67, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 76.53, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Valentine & Desrochers started skating together in July 2012. ▪ Valentine previously skated with Tanner White and Malcolm Jones. ▪ Desrochers previously skated with Geneviève Girard-Provost, Cynthia Desrochers, and Mélissa Roy-Marchand. ▪ Valentine & Desrochers smashed their 2012-13 season's best at Skate Canada Challenge, eclipsing their past mark by over 14 points.
Danielle Wu & Spencer Soo
PROFILE:
D.O.B.:
Hometowns:
Home Clubs: Burnaby FSC Training Town: Burnaby, BC Coaches: Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe Choreographer(s): Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe
PROGRAM INFO: Free Dance: "Solace" + "The Entertainer/Rag Time Dance" [Scott Joplin]
RESULTS: 1st - 2013 Skate Canada Challenge (Nov) 1st - 2013 BC/YT Sectionals (Nov) 1st - 2012 BC Summer Skate (Nov) 2nd - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Nov FD 1st - 2012 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, Open Blues 1st - 2012 Lake Placie Ice Dance Championships, Open Quickstep 3rd - 2012 Skate Canada Challenge (Pre-Nov) 3rd - 2012 BC/YT Sectionals (Pre-Nov)
SEASON'S BESTS: Free Dance: 61.00, Skate Canada Challenge Total Score: 88.83, Skate Canada Challenge
TEAM NOTES: ▪ Wu & Soo began their partnership in May 2011.