2020/2021 Canadian Ice Dance: News and Updates

[Colonel Green]

Everybody's stuck off ice for the foreseeable future, but we have our first really notable announcement for the whenever-it-starts next season, as Carolane has decided to realize her destiny and be coached by Carol Lane.

Also on the subject of IDE teams, a recent interview with Nadiia & Peter (who, judging by their shared Instagram, are doing a lot of off-ice training together).

Finally, Marjorie's recent video tribute to Zach on his 21st birthday.

 

[Wyliefan]

@Colonel Green I know you'll know this -- what other teams train with Lane? I know she has G/P, L/R, and in juniors B/B -- who else?

 

[RoseRed]

@Colonel Green I know you'll know this -- what other teams train with Lane? I know she has G/P, L/R, and in juniors B/B -- who else?

She had Galiyanova/Lochhead. They split, but Irina is on IPS looking for a new partner and she's still with Lane. There's also Emma Goodstat & Michael Barsoum who were 2nd in novice dance at Nationals. And Shaelene Katrayan / Jordan Derochie, who were in junior dance.

 

[dramagrrl]

Very pleased with the news of S/F moving to Carol Lane. They definitely needed to make a big change to (hopefully) rejuvenate their career and I think this was the best choice they could have made.

 

[Andora]

Good for S&F - their success ran ashore with IAM, sadly. They're headed towards more interesting choreography, if nothing less. They're also well-positioned to be the #1 team there when Paul & Piper retire. Nicely done.

 

[Alilou]

I do hope Carol fixes her hair. I think she'd look so cute with a pixie cut. Anything but the unkempt soccer-mom hair.

 

[The Observer]

Also on the subject of IDE teams, a recent interview with Nadiia & Peter (who, judging by their shared Instagram, are doing a lot of off-ice training together).

Yes, and Nadiia & Peter have the same personal trainer as Piper & Paul. He posts clips on Instagram of the 4 of them working out.

 

[Colonel Green]

Le futur, c'est maintenant pour Marjorie Lajoie et Zachary Lagha

Certains voient en eux un potentiel qui se compare à celui du duo Virtue-Moir... Marjorie Lajoie et Zachary Lagha, champions du monde juniors en danse sur gl...

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[Wyliefan]

PJ Kwong is doing a Facebook Live with Soucisse/Firus at 11 a.m. Eastern tomorrow (Thursday).

 

[aftershocks]

P.J. Kwong's Youtube channel has a video of the live chat with Caro & Shane. It's pretty cool hearing them discuss their partnership and the decisionmaking process to move from Quebec to Toronto to train with Carol Lane. I think it's a good decision for them just to get a change of scenery and new inspirations. Caro admitted that being in a training environment with so many other teams and close competitors, while there are upsides, it can also end up leading to a loss of focus. They and P.J. were very good at pointing out it's more about finding new career directions than anything else, with the bonus being that they're leaving from strength-to-strength in the fact that Gadbois has great coaches, and they are moving to a new set of great coaches:

SkatingPj chats with Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus

It's going to be fun to get caught up with Canadian ice dancers Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus at 11am today on the Pj Kwong Facebook page! We're going to...

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P.J. certainly has a lot of peppy energy and enthusiasm. I love how well she speaks and articulates. I believe she's a very good communicator and a talented linguist.

Good luck to all the skaters. It's a difficult time with a lot of decisions to be made as in any off-season, but even moreso this season, with the uncertainties ahead that we'll all be facing in every area of endeavor. Hopefully, some skaters are not only being able to stay fit off-ice, but also finding ways to get in a bit of ice time at private rinks.

Shane's & Caro's little dachshund is so cute. The fact his name is P.J. is a hoot, but it stands for Prince Junior -- very apropos on him!

 

[puglover]

They are certainly an adorable couple. I think Caro looks more beautiful without the stage hair and makeup. She has naturally lovely eyes and skin and I wonder if they get a bit covered up. JMO.

 

[Wyliefan]

PJ really is an excellent interviewer. I liked her technique of showing photos from their career and asking what each one meant to them. They gave some good, thoughtful answers, especially about the Nationals podium pic.

 

[Alilou]

They are certainly an adorable couple. I think Caro looks more beautiful without the stage hair and makeup. She has naturally lovely eyes and skin and I wonder if they get a bit covered up. JMO.

She's so lovely, much more beautiful without the hair and makeup that she's had in competition. I do hope Carol Lane gives them a makeover, and finds a way to enhance her beauty.

 

[jmtfti]

Olivia McIsaac is retiring: https://www.instagram.com/p/CARNvplnyTS/

 

[Wyliefan]

Best wishes to her. At least Corey's got his singles career!

 

[aftershocks]

^^ A lovely farewell from Olivia McIsaac. I'm not familiar with her at all, so I guess she was a junior ice dancer. It's very poignant how she addresses her departure from competing in a sport she dearly loves in order to pursue an education. Good luck to Olivia!

 

[barbarafan]

Best wishes to her. At least Corey's got his singles career!

or maybe he will find another partner?

 

[Wyliefan]

Perhaps, but at least his whole career doesn't depend on it.

 

[Wyliefan]

PJ Kwong's new Facebook Live with Piper and Paul: https://youtu.be/lSkAWcb36po

 

[puglover]

Piper and Paul are so adorable. I went to CSOI last year specifically to see "Vincent" live and I was so thrilled to have the opportunity. They seemed so happy to be there and so lovely in the Meet and Greet. All the best to them as they move forward this season, whatever it may turn out to be.

 

[shutterbug]

Skate Canada has updated the Next Gen team list: https://skatecanada.ca/nextgen/

Ice Dance

Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont
Emmy Bronsard / Aissa Bouaraguia
Natalie D’Alessandro / Bruce Waddell
Sandrine Gauthier / Quentin Thieren
Emma Goodstadt / Michael Barsoum
Lily Hensen / Nathan Lickers
Jessica Li / Jacob Richmond
Hannah Lim / Ye Quan
Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara
Hailey Yu / Brendan Giang

 

[I❤️Marina&Sergai]

Piper and Paul are so adorable. I went to CSOI last year specifically to see "Vincent" live and I was so thrilled to have the opportunity. They seemed so happy to be there and so lovely in the Meet and Greet. All the best to them as they move forward this season, whatever it may turn out to be.

I’ve only ever seen them in interviews they seem so lovely. For me her reaction to the FD scores at SC was a highlight.

 

[Wyliefan]

A few shots of Carol Lane and her teams back on the ice! https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOQPS2JmHc/?igshid=1o66iuqzz9sah

 

[Sylvia]

Mathieu Ostiguy chatted with Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Nikolaj Sorensen on his new podcast (in French, July 4):

Épisode 11 - Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Nikolaj Sorensen

Laurence et Nikolaj forment une équipe en danse sur glace et ont un palmarès extrêmement impressionnant. Ils ont débuté leur carrière en représentant le Dane...

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Also with Zachary Lagha (in French, May 31):

Épisode 5 - Zachary Lagha

Zachary est un jeune athlète en danse sur glace extrêmement talentueux et travaillant. Il est également un pianiste extraordinaire. Dans cet épisode, on parl...

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And Majorie Lagha (in French, May 15):

Épisode 1 - Marjorie Lajoie

Marjorie est une jeune patineuse très talentueuse et travaillante. Elle est également une personne très généreuse et avec un coeur immense. Dans cet épisode,...

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ETA:

Nik Sorensen's Instagram story today mentioned that it's "Choreo week!" and he's excited.

 

[lexeoe]

any updates on sorensen's citizenship?

 

[Colonel Green]

any updates on sorensen's citizenship?

They said in the past that they were expecting it to come through in the fall of 2020, so there hasn't been anything new in recent months.

 

[Colonel Green]

Speaking of Nikolaj, he posted on his Instagram Story the other day that today was choreography week, so I guess they are getting a new program?

 

[Sylvia]

PATINAGE QUEBEC has published their teams on their website here: https://patinage.qc.ca/developpement/

Danse 2020-2021 (30 June):

Équipe Excellence (4):
Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Nikolaj Sorensen / Senior / Patrice Lauzon
Carolane Soucisse & Shane Firus / Senior / Carol Lane
Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha / Senior / Romain Haguenauer
Emmy Bronsard & Aissa Bouaraguia / Junior / Pascal Denis

Équipe A (1):
Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer / Senior / Marie-France Dubreuil

Équipe NextGen (3):
Jessica Li & Jacob Richmond / Junior / Julien Lalonde
Sandrine Gauthier & Quentin Thieren / Junior / Julien Lalonde
Hannah Lim & Ye Quan / Junior / Marie-France Dubreuil

Équipe B (3):
Elysia-Marie Campbell & Liam Fawcett / Élise Hamel
Chaima Ben Khelifa & Zhu Everest / Élise Hamel
Jasmine Lévesque & Alexandre Faucher / Élise Hamel

 

[Colonel Green]

Scott Moir spent the week at IAM, working with Marjorie and Zac (and others, presumably).

 

[Sylvia]

Daniel Yu, age 17 (won the Skate Canada Challenge Pre-Novice title last December with his younger sister Emma) and based in Calgary, is newly listed on IPS.