The 2021-2022 Grand Prix season continues Oct. 29 with Skate Canada International, taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Figure Skaters Online’s Gina Capellazzi will be covering Skate Canada virtually. Check back for her coverage on the event.
SKATE CANADA HUB
Men | Women | Pairs | Dance
Event Schedule | TV Schedule | Streaming Schedule
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Men
Keegan Messing 🇨🇦
Age: 29
Coach: Ralph Burghart
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 4th
2021-2022 Short Program: Never Tear Us Apart performed by INXS
Never Tear Us Apart performed by Joe Cocker
2021-2022 Free Skate: Lullaby for an Angel by Karl Hugo
Home by Phillip Phillips
Conrad Orzel 🇨🇦
Age: 21
Coaches: Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson
Last Competition: 2021 Autumn Classic International (Senior B) – 1st
2021-2022 Short Program: Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen
2021-2022 Free Skate: Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell, performed by Daniel Adni
Roman Sadovsky 🇨🇦
Age: 24
Coaches: Tracey Wainman, Gregor Flipowski
Last Competition: 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy – 8th
2021-2022 Short Program: Breath For Me by Unsecret, ft. Lonas
2021-2022 Free Skate: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Morisi Kvitelashvili 🇬🇪
Age: 26
Coaches: Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov
Last Competition: 2021 Lombardia Trophy – 3rd
2021-2022 Short Program: Tout l’universe by Gjon’s Tears
2021-2022 Free Skate: Frank Sinatra medley
Keiji Tanaka 🇯🇵
Age: 26
Coaches: Sayaka Yodo, Utako Nagamitsu
Last Competition: 2021 Japanese National Championships – 4th
2021-2022 Short Program: Shin Evangelion (Theatrical Version From Paris) by Shiro Sagisu
2021-2022 Free Skate: Whiplash by Hank Levy
Sota Yamamoto 🇯🇵
Age: 21
Coaches: Mihoko Higuchi, Machiko Yamada, Shota Higuchi, Yuko Hongo
Last Competition: 2021 Japanese National Championships – 9th
2021-2022 Short Program: Yesterday by J. Lennon, P. McCartney, perf. by Michael Bolton
2021-2022 Free Skate: Io Ci Saro by David Foster , Walter Afanasieff, perf by Andrea Bocelli
Makar Ignatov 🇷🇺
Age: 21
Coach: Evgeni Rukavitsin
Last competition: 2021 Russian National Championships – 2nd
2021-2022 Short Program: Iron Sky by Paolo Nutini
2021-2022 Free Skate: Piano Concerto No.1 by Petr I. Tchaikovski
Alexander Samarin 🇷🇺
Age: 23
Coaches: Svetlana Sokolovskaia, Stanislav Zakharov
Last Competition: 2021 Budapest Trophy – 3rd
2021-2022 Short Program: The Matrix (soundtrack)
2021-2022 Free Skate: Lord & Master by Apashe
Save Us (from “La Terre Vue du Ciel” soundtrack) by Armand Amar
Evgeni Semenenko 🇷🇺
Age: 18
Coaches: Tatiana Mishina, Alexei Mishin
Last Competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 5th
2021-2022 Short Program: What Is It About Her? by Nadim Naaman
2021-2022 Free Skate: The Master and Margarita (soundtrack) by Igor Korneliuk
Nathan Chen 🇺🇸
Age: 22
Coach: Rafael Arutyunyan
Last competition: 2021 Skate America – 3rd
2021-2022 Short Program: Eternity by Benjamin Clementine
2021-2022 Free Skate: Selection of Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tomoki Hiwatashi 🇺🇸
Age: 21
Coach: Damon Allen
Last competition: 2021 Lombardia Trophy – 5th
2021-2022 Short Program: Standards by Leslie Odom Jr.
2021-2022 Free Skate: “Take Five by Dave Brubeck; Blue Light, Red Light by Harry Connick Jr.; Nutville by Buddy Rich
Jason Brown 🇺🇸
Age: 26
Coaches: Tracy Wilson, Brian Orser, Karen Preston
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 1st
2021-2022 Short Program: “Sinnerman” by Nina Simone
2021-2022 Free Skate: Schindler’s List by John Williams
Women
Emily Bausback 🇨🇦
Age: 19
Coach: Joanne McLeod
Last competition: 2021 Autumn Classic – 7th
2021-2022 Short Program: The One I Love by Ellen Krauss
2021-2022 Free Skate: Alla Notte (Adagio) by Miriam Stockley
Madeline Schizas 🇨🇦
Age: 18
Coaches: Nancy Lemaire, Derek Schmidt
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 9th
2021-2022 Short Program: My Sweet and Tender Beast by Evgeni Doga
2021-2022 Free Skate: Entrance of Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
Un Bel Di Vedremo by Giacomo Puccini
Alison Schumacher 🇨🇦
Age: 18
Coaches: Joey Russell, Tracy Wilson, Ghislain Briand
Last competition: 2021 Autumn Classic – 10th
2021-2022 Short Program: Somewhere In Time (soundtrack) by John Barry
2021-2022 Free Skate: Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, performed by Joshua Bell, Frankie Moreno
Shared Loneliness by Karl Hugo
Wakaba Higuchi 🇯🇵
Age: 20
Coaches: Koji Okajima, Noriko Sato
Last competition: 2021 Japanese Nationals – 7th
2021-2022 Short Program: Your Song by Ellie Goulding, Elton John
2021-2022 Free Skate: The Lion King
Mana Kawabe 🇯🇵
Age: Will turn 17 on 10/31
Coaches: Mie Hamada, Yamato Tamura, Satsuki Muramoto, Hiroaki Sato
Last competition: 2021 Japanese Nationals – 6th
2021-2022 Short Program: Shadow 5 by Max Richter; Winter 1 by Max Richter, Antonio Vivaldi
2021-2022 Free Skate: Miracle by Sarah Brightman, Yoshiki; Miracle (Sarah’s Version feat.Yoshiki) by Sarah Brightman, Yoshiki
Mai Mihara 🇯🇵
Age: 22
Coaches: Sonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham, Sei Kawahara
Last competition: Cup of Russia Series, 1st stage (only competed SP), U.S. International Classic – 1st
2021-2022 Short Program: I Dreamed A Dream (from Les Miserables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg
2021-2022 Free Skate: Fairy of the Forest by Yuko Toyoda; Galaxy (piano version) by Yuko Toyoda
Haein Lee 🇰🇷
Age: 16
Coach: Hyun Jung Chi
Last competition: 2021 World Championships – 10
2021-2022 Short Program: Ave Maria by Franz Schubert, performed by Helen Fischer
2021-2022 Free Skate: Homage to Korea by Ji Pyeong Kwon
Alena Kostornaia 🇷🇺
Age: 18
Coaches: Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov, Daniil Gleikhengauz
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 3rd
2021-2022 Short Program: New York, New York by John Kander and Fred Ebb
2021-2022 Free Skate: Lovely by various artists
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva 🇷🇺
Age: 24
Coaches: Alexei Mishin, Tatiana Prokofieva
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 2nd
2021-2022 Short Program: Oblivion (J’oublie) by Astor Piazzolla, performed by Misia
2021-2022 Free Skate: Arabia by Hanine El Alam; My Love…Music by Artem Uzunov
Kamila Valieva 🇷🇺
Age: 15
Coaches: Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov, Daniil Gleikhengauz, Georgi Pokhiliuk
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 1st
2021-2022 Short Program: In Memoriam by Kirill Richter
2021-2022 Free Skate: Bolero by Maurice Ravel
Karen Chen 🇺🇸
Age: 22
Coach: Tammy Gambill
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 6th
2021-2022 Short Program: “Nocturne” from Lady Caliph by Ennio Morricone and Maxime Rodriguez
2021-2022 Free Skate: “Butterfly Lover Concerto” by Takako Nishizaki
Alysa Liu 🇺🇸
Age: 16
Coaches: Massimo Scali, Jeremy Abbott, Lorenzo Magri, Philip DiGuglielmo
Last competition: 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy – 1st
2021-2022 Short Program: Gypsy Dance (Don Quixote: Act II) by Ludwig Minkus
2021-2022 Free Skate: Violin Concerto in D, op. 35 by Petr I. Tchaikovski, performed by Joshua Bel
Pairs
Vanessa James/Eric Radford 🇨🇦
Ages: 34/36
Coach: Julie Marcotte
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 5th
2021-2022 Short Program: Shiny Happy People performed by Ruben and The Dark & AG
2021-2022 Free Skate: Falling by Harry Styles; Maselstrom by Karl Hugo
Lori-Ann Matte/Thierry Ferland 🇨🇦
Ages: 22/24
Coach: Ian Conolly
Last competition: 2021 Autumn Classic – 7th
2021-2022 Short Program: 6’s to 9 by Big Wild
2021-2022 Free Skate: “Waves by Dean Lewis
Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro 🇨🇦
Ages: 29/29
Coaches: Bruno Marcotte, Alison Purkiss, Brian Shales
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 8th
2021-2022 Short Program: Gimme All Your Love by Alabama Shakes
2021-2022 Free Skate: The Blower’s Daughter by Damien Rice
Weijing Sui/Cong Han 🇷🇺
Ages: 26/29
Coaches: Hongbo Zhao, Wei Zhang, Jinlin Guan
Last competition: 2021 Asian Open – 1st
2021-2022 Short Program: Mission Impossible 2 Orchestra Suite: Part 1 by Hans Zimmer
2021-2022 Free Skate: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Paul Simon, performed by Lina Eder and John Legend
Zoe Jones/Christopher Boyadji
Ages: 41/31
Coaches: Mark Naylor, Ruth Woodstock
Last competition: 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy – 15
2021-2022 Short Program: Rise Up by Andra Day
2021-2022 Free Skate: Fix You by Coldplay, performed by McKenna Breinhold
Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nolan Seegert
Ages: 22/29
Coach: Dmitri Savin
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 7th
2021-2022 Short Program: You Are the Reason (Duet Version) by Calcum Scott, Leona Lewis
2021-2022 Free Skate: “People Help The People” by Birdy
Daria Pavliuchenko/Denis Khodykin 🇷🇺
Ages: 18/21
Coaches: Sergei Rosliakov, Sergei Dobroskokov
Last competition: 2021 Russian Nationals – 3rd
2021-2022 Short Program: Be Italian (from “Nine”) by Fergie
2021-2022 Free Skate: Black Swan (soundtrack) by Clint Mansell
Ashley Cain-Gribble/Timothy LeDuc 🇺🇸
Ages: 26/31
Coach: Peter Cain, Darlene Cain, Nina Mozer
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 3rd
2021-2022 Short Program: The White Crow (soundtrack) by Ilan Eshkeri, performed by Lisa Batiashvili
2021-2022 Free Skate: W.E. (soundtrack) by Abel Korzeniowski
Dance
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier 🇨🇦
Ages: 29/will be 30 on Nov. 6
Coaches: Carol and Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Last competition: 2021 Autumn Classic – 1st
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues by Elton John; Still Standing by Elton John
2021-2022 Free Dance: Long and Winding Road by Paul McCartney, arranged by Govardo
Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha 🇨🇦
Ages: Will be 21 on Nov. 6/22
Coaches: Romain Haguenauer, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 7th
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: Funkytown by Lipps, Inc.; Super Solid Soul Vehicul; Far From Over by Frank Stallone
2021-2022 Free Dance: Rio soundtrack
Haley Sales/Nikolas Wamsteeker 🇨🇦
Ages: 24/25
Coach: Scott Moir
Last competition: 2021 Autumn Classic – 6th
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: Lost Cause by Billie Eilish; Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
2021-2022 Free Dance: Scared To Be Lonely by Dua Lipa
Olivia Smart / Adrián Díaz 🇪🇸
Ages: 24/31
Coaches: Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Last competition: 2021 Skate America – 4th
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner
2021-2022 Free Dance: Music from the Mask of Zorro soundtrack
Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson
Ages: 22/27
Coaches: Romain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 3rd
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: Kiss medley
2021-2022 Free Dance: The Lion King soundtrack
Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri
Ages: 32/33
Coaches: Barbara Fusar Poli, Roberto Pelizzola
Last competition: 2021 Lombardia Trophy – 1st
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: Michael Jackson medley
2021-2022 Free Dance: Atonement by Dario Marianelli; Song for the Little Sparrow by Abel Korzeniowski
Diana Davis/Gleb Smolkin
Ages: 18/22
Coach: Igor Shpilband
Last competition: 2021 U.S. Classic – 2nd
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas;
Bom Bidi Bom (from Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack) by Nick Jonas, Nicki Minaj
2021-2022 Free Dance: Moulin Rouge soundtrack
Elizaveta Shanaeva/Devid Naryzhnyy
Ages: 20/22
Coaches: Alexander Svinin, Irina Zhuk
Last competition: 2021 Budapest Trophy – 3rd
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: “Capim by Filo Machado; Legendary by Welshly Arms; Hey Momma – Hit the Road Jack (Pentatnoix)
2021-2022 Free Dance: Amaluna (from Cirque du Soleil)
Christina Carriera/Anthony Ponomarenko 🇺🇸
Ages: 21/20
Coaches: Scott Moir, Patrice Lauzon
Last competition: 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 8th
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: Batdance by Prince
2021-2022 Free Dance: Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
Caroline Green/Michael Parsons 🇺🇸
Ages: 18/26
Coaches: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners, Meredith Jones
Last competition: 2021 Autumn Classic – 3rd
2021-2022 Rhythm Dance: The Knowledge by Janet Jackson; My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue; Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson
2021-2022 Free Dance: Violin Concerto No. 1 “EsoConcerto”: II. Adagio by Ezio Bosso; Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)Wind by Ezio Bosso arranged by Hugo Chouinard
Event Schedule
Friday, October 29, 2021
Pairs’ Short Program: 1:00 p.m. (PT)/4:00 p.m. (ET)
Men’s Short Program: 2:35 p.m. (PT)/5:35 p.m. (ET)
Rhythm Dance: 5:00 p.m. (PT)/8:00 p.m. (ET)
Women’s Short Program: 6:45 p.m. (PT)/9:45 p.m. (ET)
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Pairs’ Free Skate: 1:00 p.m. (PT)/4:00 p.m. (ET)
Men’s Free Skate: 2:47 p.m. (PT)/5:47 p.m. (ET)
Rhythm Dance: 5:30 p.m. (PT)/8:30 p.m. (ET)
Women’s Free Skate: 7:31 p.m. (PT)/10:31 p.m. (ET)
TV Schedule
Sunday, October 31, 2021
4-6 p.m. ET on NBC (Replay)
Streaming Schedule
Friday, October 29, 2021
Pairs’ Short Program: 1:00 p.m. (PT)/4:00 p.m. (ET)
Men’s Short Program: 2:35 p.m. (PT)/5:35 p.m. (ET)
Rhythm Dance: 5:00 p.m. (PT)/8:00 p.m. (ET)
Women’s Short Program: 6:45 p.m. (PT)/9:45 p.m. (ET)
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Pairs’ Free Skate: 1:00 p.m. (PT)/4:00 p.m. (ET)
Men’s Free Skate: 2:47 p.m. (PT)/5:47 p.m. (ET)
Rhythm Dance: 5:30 p.m. (PT)/8:30 p.m. (ET)
Women’s Free Skate: 7:31 p.m. (PT)/10:31 p.m. (ET)
