I’ want to start by wishing everyone competing at the World Championships in Japan and the Provincial Championships in Stratford good luck this week! My 2022-2023 season did not begin as planned. I entered two summer competitions in Waterloo and Montreal. The new long program was not ready. I came home and took some time […]
One of our aims this season was to win both of our Junior Grand Prix competitions and to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. I was a little concerned when our first Grand Prix in Armenia was cancelled, but the resulting back to back competitions in Poland, seemed to work in our favour. The Grand […]
It feels as if only yesterday Peter and I met for the first time; shortly after, it became the beginning of our story. This season’s journey is past its halfway point, and it feels surreal to be where we are. Frankly, the training leading up to Finals was nerve-wracking; I don’t tend to show my […]
One of the best things about the Holidays, is the fact that almost immediately after we are back into the competitive frame of mind in figure skating. Nothing says ‘prep for Nationals’ like a trip to my local Ice Dance centre to watch skaters practice. My idea of fun. Team Skate Ontario is in the […]
In my long career of skating and coaching, I have learned so much from the athletes and coaches that I have met over those many years. In my professional years, I began to realize that psychology plays a definite part in a competitor’s training, and that I had been developing a definite philosophy throughout my […]
I would like to thank Skate Ontario for this opportunity to be Skater in Residence for this month. It is a great honour and it’s nice to be remembered. This past week, I was so happy to have been in the audience at Skate Canada International in Mississauga, enjoying live competitive skating again. The skating […]
Cue the ‘Feels’ For me it comes down to a feeling. More specifically it comes down to how skaters can make me feel when they are performing. For Ontario’s Ice Dance Olympians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier once the music started for their Evita-inspired free dance the rest of what was happening in the rink […]
If you’re anything like me, you can’t wait for the skating season to get started! Skate Canada International is going to be in our own Skate Ontario backyard at the Paramount Center in Mississauga, Ontario from October 28 – 30, 2022. Truth be told, as much as awards and trophies and titles have been given […]
Hi everyone! I was so excited when I was asked to be this month’s Skate Ontario “Skater in Residence”. Skate Ontario has been such a huge component of my skating career, always feeling like one big, supportive family. Therefore, it was such an honour to be given the opportunity this month. As many of you […]
I am so happy to be able to share another little bit about myself for the Skater in Residence blog. This time, since we just wrapped up the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships 2020, I thought I would use this opportunity to talk about my last national championships and what I have learned from that […]
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