2024-25 Canadian Figure Skating

[NanaPat]

Marjorie Lajoie organized a charity skating show





The second tweet has a link to an article, but it doesn't have much info on the show. It's mostly a link to French audio.

I ran the video of the skaters at half speed, and was able to recognize many, but not all, of the skaters. Most were ice dancers from IAM, but Kelly-Ann and Lucas and Anthony also performed.

 

[saine]

I ran the video of the skaters at half speed, and was able to recognize many, but not all, of the skaters. Most were ice dancers from IAM, but Kelly-Ann and Lucas and Anthony also performed.

From the full line-up here:

• Marjorie Lajoie et Zachary Lagha
  Olympiens, champions du monde junior 2019 et 5e aux championnats du monde 2024
• Madison Chock et Evan Bates
  Médaillés d’or olympiques et deux fois champions du monde 2023-2024
• Madeline Schizas
  Olympienne et double championne canadienne 2022-2023
• Hannah Lim et Ye Quan
  Champions de la Corée du Sud 2024 et vice-champions du monde junior 2023
• Martina Ariano Kent et Charlie Laliberté-Laurent
  Médaillés internationaux et vice-champions canadiens juniors 2024
• Holly Harris et Jason Chan
  Compétiteurs internationaux et champions d’Australie
• Anthony Paradis
  Compétiteur international et médaillé de bronze sénior 2024
• Émy Bronsard
  Médaillée internationale en solo ice dance
• Émile Couture
  Patineur professionnel en tournée à travers le monde
• Émy Carignan et Bryan Pierro
  Compétiteurs canadiens en paire. Émy est la cousine de Marjorie et Charles-Étienne.
• Sara Kishimoto et Atsuhiko Tamura
  Patineurs internationaux et champions juniors du Japon 2024
• Sandrine Gauthier et Quentin Thieren
  Compétiteurs internationaux
• Sara-Maude Dupuis
  Compétitrice internationale
• Kelly Ann Laurin et Loucas Ethier
  Médaillés internationaux et 3e au championnat Canadien 2024

 

[4everchan]

That's quite the line-up ! Bravo Marjorie !

 

[NanaPat]

That's quite the line-up ! Bravo Marjorie !

I assume you didn't know about it in advance, so didn't go. Too bad.

 

[4everchan]

I assume you didn't know about it in advance, so didn't go. Too bad.

She does it every year I think. You know me, not really into show skating. Also, I have been stranded for a while with COVID. Not sure I would have gone to a rink...

 

[saine]

Finishing up the series, the top Synchro moments.

 

[saine]

Skate Canada announced the full list of competitions. Challenge to Winnipeg again

Edit: announcement with dates here, full event list including NextGen here

 

[lariko]

What's Skate Canada Trophy, anyone knows?

 

[saine]

What's Skate Canada Trophy, anyone knows?

It's replacing Novice/Pre-Novice Challenge and Novice Nationals.

 

[lariko]

It's replacing Novice/Pre-Novice Challenge and Novice Nationals.

Oh. Okay. Dunno if highways in Feb would be worth it.

 

[4everchan]

Going to Nationals

 

[NanaPat]

Oh. Okay. Dunno if highways in Feb would be worth it.

You could wait until the last minute and decide based on the weather forecast. I doubt if it will be sold out.

 

[lariko]

You could wait until the last minute and decide based on the weather forecast. I doubt if it will be sold out.

Yeah, but time of work needs to be booked in advance

 

[saine]

Robert Brodie interview with Wesley Chiu:

Already, that work has begun in earnest. His choreographer, Joey Russell, has already crafted a new short program for him. While Chiu isn’t ready yet to divulge all of the details about it, he does reveal this: “It’ll be different than what I skated to in the past. I haven’t done this style of music since I was really little; I think it’ll be really cool to have a more mature take on it.”

 

[soccerjc77]

Does anyone know if Alison Schumacher is still skating or have retired ?

 

[4everchan]

Does anyone know if Alison Schumacher is still skating or have retired ?

I am pretty sure she retired a while back.

 

[4everchan]

Robert Brodie interview with Wesley Chiu:

sounds like he would skate to classical music ???

 

[FlossieH]

I am pretty sure she retired a while back.

Yes, she retired a couple of years ago. She did the Vancouver skate Canada but was poor and was outperformed by the other Canadians. She did a couple of other events and nationals, where other skaters had overtaken her, and then retired that summer. It was the same year as Emily Bausback retired.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Regarding Joy Weinberg, the name seemed vaguely familiar. She was partnered for two seasons with Max Fernandez (one in juniors and one in seniors):

Joy Weinberg Maximiliano Fernandez National Champs Long

youtu.be

Max looks so young (which he was, of course). Joy has nice movement and musicality. There was an error in this fp on one of the throws, and she seems to fall backward on her jump landings with an odd angle to her free leg. This is from 2016 U.S. Nationals, visible on the rinkside boards (though the year is not listed in the title). Joy & Max won junior pairs.

On IcePartner Search, Joy indicates that she and Max were in a serious car accident prior to 2017 U.S. Nationals, where they competed in seniors, placing 9 of 12. The injuries Joy suffered in the car accident were apparently part of her reason for stepping away to focus on her education. Her absence from the sport is about 7 years. Deanna left the sport due to a hip injury. She was absent for 17 years.

Joy & Max 2016 U.S. Nationals sp:

Joy Weinberg and Maximiliano Fernandez National Champs Short

youtu.be

Regarding Joy's release, I'm not sure of the rules. Maybe they must wait at least one year. However, since Joy hasn't competed for the U.S. in 7 years, I doubt they would have a strong hold on her.

 

[4everchan]

They would have absolutely no hold on her, that would be my call but can she land her jumps ? I guess she is indeed inspired by Deanna in some ways. I think they are both from Chicago aren't they ?