Pairs/Dance splits & partner search 2013 thread (all countries)

[pingu]

Sylvia, Alessia's surname has just one "s" (BUSI). I am sorry to hear they split, I saw them skate live at Junior Worlds last month and I really liked them. Thanks for the infos about those splits btw

[Sylvia]

Belated thanks for the spelling correction - I think I had "Busi" originally and have since corrected my post (#100).

Lubov Ilyushechkina has re-listed herself on IPS (she was training with Yannick Kocon in France this past season): http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=4426
Re-posting from the French Nationals thread in Kiss and Cry in December 2012:

She [Lubov I.] did not get her release from the Russian Fed. Someone posted on the French forum that it looks like the partnership is over.

Sebastian Arcieri (JGP pairs for CAN with Natasha Purich this past season): http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=4422

[Ziggy]

It's absolutely disgusting that the Russian Federation has refused to release her after everything that has happened.

[oubik]

Karolina Prochazkova (CZE) was teaming up with the younger Fabbri brother (Andrea, ITA) and they will be training in Milano under Barbara Fusar-Poli. As they both were taking part at Junior Worlds 2013 they have nearly a season to decide which country to represent for.

Michal Ceska is still looking for a partner, currently he will be heading to Canada in June/July to have some try outs there (do not know the girls names).

[Sylvia]

Thanks, oubik!

Pair split: Elizaveta Usmantseva / Sergei Kulbach (UKR), age 20 - they competed at 2012 NRW Trophy & 2013 Nesquik Cup but did not attain minimum scores for 2013 Euros. He's listed on IPS - his old ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012937.htm

Kulbach's former partner listed in the ISU bio linked above, Natalja Zabijako (EST), has teamed up with Alexander Zaboev (CZE) and they are representing Estonia. They competed a Senior Pairs SP (44.06) last weekend at the May Day Open club comp. in Maryland: http://www.gardensfsc.org/May%20Day%...ml/SEG014.html
Found their May Day video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkzq_Bh8oyQ
Zaboev's old ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012794.htm

ETA: Former U.S. JGP dance competitor Ryan Devereaux, now 24, is listed on IPS. He was 5th in Junior Dance at 2008 U.S. Nationals with Shannon Wingle and retired to go to college.

[Rochelle]

Thanks, oubik!
ETA: Former U.S. JGP dance competitor Ryan Devereaux, now 24, is listed on IPS. He was 5th in Junior Dance at 2008 U.S. Nationals with Shannon Wingle and retired to go to college.

Good for him. Any idea what major/field he got his degree in? 24 is still a peak age for a male ice dancer, and it's certainly a way to ward off the cubicle-weight-gain if he's already moved into a career job.

Assuming he's graduated with his undergrad (or even masters?), it'll be interesting to see if he finds a partner whether he will manage full-time work in his field or opts to work part-time/free-lance/coaches/pursue a higher degree... or focus only on training. Either way, good luck to him!

[Finnice]

After the Finnish junior ice dance couple Sara Afgai (she is actually a Canadian with Iranese roots) and Jussiville Partanen split, Jussiville is back training in Finland, and has a new partner, Cecilia Törn, who used to be a single skater and represented Finland in 2011 European Championships in Bern.

Great to see Cecilia back on the ice and Jussiville finding a new partner!

[oubik]

Thanks, oubik!

Kulbach's former partner listed in the ISU bio linked above, Natalja Zabijako (EST), has teamed up with Alexander Zaboev (CZE) and they are representing Estonia. They competed a Senior Pairs SP (44.06) last weekend at the May Day Open club comp. in Maryland:

... and his former partner Alexandra Herbrikova is skating in France with Swiss Nicolas Roulet and would love to skate fro Switzerland next season.

[my little pony]

i hope juicyville takes off because this is one great name

[kwanfan1818]

After the Finnish junior ice dance couple Sara Afgai (she is actually a Canadian with Iranese roots) and Jussiville Partanen split, Jussiville is back training in Finland, and has a new partner, Cecilia Törn, who used to be a single skater and represented Finland in 2011 European Championships in Bern.

Great to see Cecilia back on the ice and Jussiville finding a new partner!

That's wonderful news! When he was dancing with Aghai, we got to see him at BC Summerskate. He's a very nice skater, and, like most dancers, easy on the eyes.

[Penniless Rostrum]

Would anyone have info on Walden & Edwards GBR and Gorshkova & Butikov RUS, have they retired ?

[Sylvia]

Louise Walden/Owen Edwards announced their retirement recently (ETA: see my post below for the source link).

U.S. senior national & international ice dancer Charlotte Maxwell, now 23, recently listed herself on IPS: http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=4435

[Penniless Rostrum]

Oh wow thanks Sylvia that was quick, tho i am sad W&E have retired , I think they retired at the right time and perhaps they wanted to go on with other
things in their lives, best of luck to them

[Sylvia]

Walden/Edwards' announcement on their official site (May 1, 2013): http://britishicedancing.com/news/wa...to-the-future/

[Penniless Rostrum]

Thanks for the link Sylvia . They really have a good plan in place good for them!!!