Piper Gilles

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Piper Gilles

Gilles and Poirier in 2012
Personal information
Full name Piper Gilles
Country represented Canada
Former country(ies) represented United States
Born (1992-01-16) January 16, 1992
Rockford, Illinois
Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Partner Paul Poirier
Former partner Zachary Donohue,
Timothy McKernan
Coach Carol Lane
Yuri Razguliaiev
Jon Lane
Former coach Patti Gottwein
Christopher Dean
Rich Griffin
Choreographer Christopher Dean
Tom Dickson
Skating club Scarboro FSC
Broadmoor Skating Club
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 157.83
2013 Four Continents
Short dance: 62.38
2014 Four Continents
Free dance 97.63
2013 Four Continents
Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Four Continents Championships
Silver 2014 Taipei ice dancing

Piper Gilles (born January 16, 1992 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American/Canadian ice dancer who currently represents Canada internationally. With current partner Paul Poirier, she is the 2013 Canadian national silver medalist and 2012 Canadian national bronze medalist. With former partner Zachary Donohue, she was the 2009 and 2010 U.S. junior bronze medalist.

Career

Early career

Gilles teamed up with Timothy McKernan in January 2003 after skating with him on a temporary basis earlier.[1] They began competing on the Juvenile level in 2004 winning the bronze medal. In 2005 they were the Intermediate Dance champions. During their career, they were the 2007 U.S. Junior pewter medalists and the 2008 U.S. Junior silver medalists. They announced the end of their partnership on May 22, 2008.[2]

Gilles teamed up with Zachary Donohue in the summer of 2008. They made their international debut at the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, which they won. At their second event, in Cape Town, South Africa, they won the silver medal. They won the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships. Their split was announced in May 2010.[3] With the likelihood of finding a new partner low, Gilles decided to pursue other interests but returned to skating a year later.[4]

Partnership with Poirier

Canadian ice dancer Paul Poirier contacted Gilles to arrange a tryout.[4] On July 27, 2011, Gilles and Poirier confirmed they had teamed up to represent Canada.[5] They could not compete internationally in their first season due to Gilles needing a release from U.S. Figure Skating.[5] They are coached by Carol Lane at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club at the Ice Galaxy in Scarborough, Ontario.[5][6] Their free dance was choreographed by Christopher Dean in Colorado Springs, Colorado in early June.[7] Gilles and Poirier won the bronze medal at the 2012 Canadian Championships.

In the 2012–2013 season, Gilles and Poirier won the U.S. Classic. They received two Grand Prix assignments, 2012 Skate Canada International and 2012 Trophee Eric Bompard.[8] They finished 4th and 6th at the two events and then won the silver medal at the 2013 Canadian Championships. They were 5th at the 2013 Four Continents and 18th at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships.

In May 2013, Poirier suffered a serious ankle injury,[9] delaying Gilles and Poirier's preparation for the upcoming season. Their assigned events for the 2013-14 Grand Prix season were the NHK Trophy, where they finished fifth, and the Rostelecom Cup, where they placed sixth.[10] Gilles became a Canadian citizen during the 2013-14 season, making Gilles and Poirier eligible to participate in the Olympics. However they finished 4th at Canadian Nationals and failed to make the Canadian Olympic team.

Personal life

Piper Gilles' mother and grandmother are Canadian.[4] She became a Canadian citizen on December 17, 2013.[9] Her older brother Todd is also a competitive ice dancer and her twin sister Alexe competes in singles.[11]

Gilles attended Cheyenne Mountain High School.[12]

Programs

With Poirier

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2013-2014
[13]
  • Swing: Just One Dance
    by Caro Emerald
  • Quickstep: You Don’t Leave Me
    by Caro Emerald
 Hitchcock
  • End Credit from Hitchcock
    by Danny Elfman
  • Explosion from Hitchcock
    by Danny Elfman
  • The Premiere from Hitchcock
    by Danny Elfman
  • The Rainstorm from Psycho
    by Bernard Hermann
2012–2013
[8][14]		 Mary Poppins
2011–2012

With Donohue

Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[12][15]
  • Thank God I'm a Country Boy
    by John Denver
  • Country Roads
    by John Denver
  • Devil Went Down to Georgia
    by Charlie Daniels Band
  • Flamenco medley
    by the Gypsy Queens and Kings
Alfred Hitchcock movies:
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much
    by Bernard Herrmann
  • Vertigo Suite
    by Bernard Hermann
  • North by Northwest Overture
    by Bernard Herrmann
2008–2009
[12][16]
  • Go Daddy-O
    by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Flat Foot Floogie
    by Yallopin' Hounds Orchestra
  • Sing, Sing, Sing
    by James Horner
  • Malagenha
    by Sergei Mendes
  • Besame Mucho
    performed by Michel Petrucciani with the Graffiti Quartet
  • Pontero en Libertad
    by Monica Naranja

With McKernan

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–2008
[17]
  • St. James Infirmary Blues
  • Cinderella
2006–2007
[1]
  • Tanguedia
    by Astor Piazzolla
  • Bulgarian Baroque
    (from Dreamscape)

Competitive highlights

With Poirier

Results[18]
International
Event 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014
Worlds 18th
Four Continents 5th 2nd
GP Bompard 6th
GP Skate Canada 4th
U.S. Classic 1st
National
Canadian Champ. 3rd 2nd 4th
Skate Canada Chall. 1st
GP = Grand Prix
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Donohue

Results[19]
International
Event 2008–2009 2009–2010
JGP Czech Republic 1st
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Hungary 4th
JGP South Africa 2nd
National
U.S. Championships 3rd J. 3rd J.
Midwestern Sect. 2nd J.
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

With McKernan

Results[20]
International
Event 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008
JGP Austria 5th
JGP Great Britain 4th
JGP Mexico 3rd
JGP Taipei 6th
National or North American
U.S. Championships 7th N. 4th J. 2nd J.
NACS Vancouver 1st J.
NACS Pierrefonds 4th N.
Midwestern Sect. 2nd N. 2nd J. 2nd J.
Southwestern Reg. 1st N.
JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mittan, Barry (May 27, 2007). "Quick Move to Juniors Pays Off for Colorado Dancers". SkateToday. 
  2. ↑ "Ice Dancers Piper Gilles and Timothy McKernan End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 22, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 
  3. ↑ "U.S. Figure Skaters Announce Off-season Changes". U.S. Figure Skating. May 7, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Walker, Elvin (September 23, 2012). "Gilles and Poirier make big impact at international debut". Golden Skate. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (July 27, 2011). "Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier Dance to a New Rhythm". IFS Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 
  6. ↑ Giffin, Taylor O. (February 14, 2013). "Worlds next stop for ice dance pair Gilles, Poirier". Toronto Observer. 
  7. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (November 9, 2011). "The Inside Edge: Gilles and Poirier skate, play". Ice Network. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Thayer, Jacquelyn (July 8, 2012). "Catching Up with Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier". ice-dance.com. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Green, Jeff (December 7, 2013). "Sochi 2014: Piper Gilles lands Canadian citizenship". Hamilton Spectator. 
  10. ↑ Chiasson, Paul (December 17, 2013). "Sochi 2014: Ice dancer Piper Gilles becomes Canadian citizen". Associated Press. 
  11. ↑ Cox, Jocelyn Jane (February 7, 2008). "Gilles gang: skating times three is golden". Icenetwork. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Piper Gilles / Zach Donohue". Ice Network. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Piper GILLES / Zachary DONOHUE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. 
  16. ↑ "Piper GILLES / Zachary DONOHUE: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. 
  17. ↑ "Piper GILLES / Timothy McKERNAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. 
  18. ↑ "Competition Results: Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIER". International Skating Union. 
  19. ↑ "Competition Results: Piper GILLES / Zachary DONOHUE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Competition Results: Piper GILLES / Timothy McKERNAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. 

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