Kaitlyn Weaver

Kaitlyn Weaver

Weaver & Poje in 2009.
Personal information
Full name Kaitlyn Weaver
Country represented  Canada
Former country(ies) represented  United States
Born April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12) (age 22)
Houston, Texas
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Partner Andrew Poje
Former partner Charles Clavey (USA)
Coach Pasquale Camerlengo
Angelika Krylova
Shae-Lynn Bourne
Former coach Paul McIntosh
Choreographer Shae-Lynn Bourne
Pasquale Camerlengo
Antonio Najarro
Skating club Sault FSC
Current training locations Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Toronto, Ontario
Former training locations Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Began skating 1995
World standing 4 (As of 17 June 2011 (2011 -06-17))[1]
Season's bests 6 (2010–2011)[2]
22 (2009–2010)[3]
15 (2008–2009)[4]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 166.07
2011 Grand Prix Final
Short dance: 66.24
2011 Grand Prix Final
Free dance 99.83
2011 Grand Prix Final

Kaitlyn Weaver (born April 12, 1989 in Houston, Texas) is an American-Canadian ice dancer who represents Canada internationally. With partner Andrew Poje, she is the 2010 Four Continents champion, five-time Canadian Senior medalist, and 2007 World Junior bronze medalist. Weaver became a Canadian citizen on June 22, 2009.[5]

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Early life

Weaver was born in Houston, Texas on April 12, 1989. However during her adolescence she lived in Connecticut and from age 17 moved to Waterloo.[6]

Career

Weaver began skating at six and took up ice dancing at eleven.[7] Her first partner was Charles Clavey, with whom she competed for the United States.[7] Together, they were the 2006 US national pewter medalists on the junior level. They broke up after that competition and Weaver teamed up with Canada's Andrew Poje in August 2006.[7] She relocated from Texas to Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada to skate with him. They were coached by Paul McIntosh.

Due to a rule change that skaters need to only sit out one season between country hopping, Weaver and Poje were able to compete on the 2006-2007 Junior Grand Prix, winning two bronze medals. They went to the 2007 Canadian Championships and won the bronze medal in their first season together. They were placed on the team to the 2007 Junior Worlds. Weaver dislocated her left shoulder in the warm-up before the original dance but was able to compete and the couple won the bronze medal.[8][9] They placed 20th at the 2007 World Championships.

In the 2007–2008 season, Weaver & Poje competed on the senior Grand Prix series at the 2008 Skate Canada International, where they placed 6th, and at the 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, where they placed 7th. They won the silver medal at the 2008 Canadian Championships, placed 5th at the 2008 Four Continents, and 17th at the 2008 World Championships. In January 2008, they moved to Toronto to train with new coach Shae-Lynn Bourne.

In the 2008–2009 season, Weaver & Poje competed on the Grand Prix series at the 2008 Cup of China, where they placed 6th, and at the 2008 NHK Trophy, where they placed 7th. They won the bronze medal at the 2009 Canadian Championships and placed 5th at the 2009 Four Continents. Weaver received Canadian citizenship on June 22, 2009 in Kitchener, Ontario, after a special grant of citizenship issued by the federal cabinet.[5] Advised by Bourne that they needed a more competitive atmosphere, they switched training bases in 2009 to the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan where they are coached by Pasquale Camerlengo and Anjelika Krylova.[10] They also continue to work with Bourne.[10][11] Massimo Scali, Natalia Annenko, and Elizabeth Punsalan are also members of the coaching team in Michigan.[10]

During the 2009–2010 season, Weaver and Poje won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze at 2009 Skate Canada International. They also won bronze at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They were sent to the 2010 Four Continents where they won the gold medal. They did not qualify for the Olympic or World team.

During the 2010–2011 season, Weaver and Poje won silver medals at the 2010 NHK Trophy and the 2011 Canadian Championships. They qualified for their first Grand Prix Final, where they finished 5th. They were fourth at the 2011 Four Continents. They were sent to the 2011 World Championships and placed 5th, a significant improvement over their previous best result of 17th at the event.[12]

Programs

(with Poje)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2011–2012 Je Suis Malade
performed by Lara Fabian
arranged by Karl Hugo
2010–2011 From Moulin Rouge!:
  • Sparkling Diamonds
  • Come What May
  • El Tango de Roxanne
 I Love Rock 'n' Roll
by Joan Jett
Original dance
2009–2010 Spanish Flamenco
by unknown		 Phantasia
by Andrew Lloyd Webber		 The Prayer
by Andrea Bocelli and Charlotte Church
2008–2009 Dr. Zhivago Suite
by Maurice Jarre		 The Prayer
by Andrea Bocelli and Charlotte Church
2007–2008 Dorogoi Dlinnoyu
(Those Were The Days)
by Martin Lass		 Blues for Klook
by Eddie Louis		 Dorogoi Dlinnoyu
(Those Were The Days)
by Martin Lass
2006–2007
  • Jeanne y Paul
    by Ástor Piazzolla
  • Verano Porteno
    from The Story of Tango
    by Raul Garello
 One Fine Day
from Madame Butterfly
by Giacomo Puccini		 A Sunday Kind Of Love
by Etta James

Competitive highlights

With Poje for Canada

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011-12
World Championships 20th 17th 5th
Four Continents Championships 5th 5th 1st 4th
World Junior Championships 3rd
Canadian Championships 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd
Grand Prix Final 5th 4th
NHK Trophy 7th 2nd 2nd
Skate America 4th
Skate Canada 6th 3rd 2nd
Cup of China 6th 6th
Cup of Russia 2nd
Trophée Eric Bompard 7th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Chinese Taipei 3rd

With Clavey for the United States

Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
U.S. Championships 7th N. 2nd N. 4th J.
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Andorra 5th
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. June 17, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsdance.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. March 26, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 20, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Olympic hopeful Kaitlyn Weaver obtains Canadian citizenship". Citizenship and Immigration Canada. June 22, 2009. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-06-22a.asp. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 
  6. ^ http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/stories/kaitlyn.asp
  7. ^ a b c Mittan, Barry (May 1, 2007). "Color Them Bronze". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2007/05/01/color-them-bronze/. Retrieved August 8, 2011. 
  8. ^ Kaye, Rosaleen (March 2, 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev maintain lead at Junior Worlds". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/03/bobrova-and-soloviev-maintain-lead-at-junior-worlds/. Retrieved September 13, 2011. 
  9. ^ Kaye, Rosaleen (March 3, 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev win Junior World title". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/03/bobrova-and-soloviev-win-junior-world-title/. Retrieved September 13, 2011. 
  10. ^ a b c Russell, Susan D. (November 29, 2011). "Kaitlyn Weaver, Andrew Poje and the Detroit Dynasty". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/11538-kaitlyn-weaver-andrew-poje-and-the-detroit-dynasty. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
  11. ^ Elfman, Lois (July 6, 2011). "Training ramps up for Weaver, Poje". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110706&content_id=21484772&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 
  12. ^ Brodie, Rob (July 27, 2011). "Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje Twizzle Into the Top Five". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/557-kaitlyn-weaver-and-andrew-poje-twizzle-into-the-top-five. Retrieved August 2, 2011. 

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