Rohene Ward

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Rohene Ward
Ward performs a layback spin in 2008.
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1983-06-28) June 28, 1983 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Former coach	Page Lipe Robin Wagner
Choreographer	Rohene Ward
Skating club	Starlight Ice Dance Club

Rohene Andre Ward (born June 28, 1983) is an American figure skater. He competed four times at the U.S. Championships, in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. He also competed for Puerto Rico and is the 2004 Puerto Rican national champion. He is known for his flexibility, as well as jumping and spinning in both directions.^[1] His moves include the cantilever, the hydroplane and the splits.

Ward has coached since 2007 when he and Page Lipe co-coached Kirsten Olson. Ward and Olson made history together when he competed (senior men's) and coached Olson (junior ladies) at the US Championships in January 2008 in St Paul, Minnesota. In 2008, he began co-coaching with Kori Ade in Highland Park, Illinois. Ward is also a choreographer, working with a variety of skaters including Jason Brown,^[2] a two-time World Junior medalist who qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In spring 2013, Ward, Ade and Brown moved to Monument, Colorado.^[3]

During the 2010–2011 ice show season, Ward played Aladdin in Holiday on Ice's (HOI) European tour. He was then asked to be a principal skater in the HOI shows "Speed" and "Speed II", touring parts of Europe from the Netherlands to Norway from 2011–2013.^[4] In the 2013–14 season, he performed as a principal in the new HOI production of "Ovation"^[5] in France and Germany.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2013–2014 ^[5]	Din Da Da by Kevin Aviance	Weather Storm by Craig Armstrong
2007–2008	Eleonore by Maxime Rodriguez The Messiah Will Come Again by Roy Buchanan	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
2006–2007	Eleonore by Maxime Rodriguez	Primavera Portena Oblivion Tango Ballet by Ástor Piazzolla
2005–2006 ^[6]	The Messiah Will Come Again by Roy Buchanan	Primavera Portena Oblivion Tango Ballet by Ástor Piazzolla
2004–2005	The Messiah Will Come Again by Roy Buchanan	Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2003–2004	Vamos a Bailar by the Gipsy Kings	Glory (1989 film)
2002–2003	Michael Jackson medley	Violin Fantasy on the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini performed by Vanessa-Mae
2001–2002	Michael Jackson medley	Violin Fantasy on the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini performed by Vanessa-Mae
2000–2001	Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev

Results

Results^[6]
International
Event	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08
Karl Schäfer Memorial							8th
Triglav Trophy					2nd J.
National
U.S. Championships	5th N.				6th J.	14th		16th		17th		18th
Puerto Rican Championships								1st
Midwestern Sectionals	3rd N.	7th J.		6th J.	1st J.	3rd	5th	3rd	6th	3rd	6th	2nd
Upper Great Lakes Regionals	4th N.	1st J.	6th J.	1st J.	2nd J.	2nd		1st			1st	1st
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

↑ Bangs, Kathleen (October 26, 2005). "Rohene Ward: Under the Radar". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.
↑ Walker, Elvin (July 10, 2011). "Brown is ready for anything – except a haircut". Golden Skate.
↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (May 15, 2013). "Ade and Co. find new home in Rocky Mountains". IceNetwork.
↑ Elfman, Lois (June 21, 2012). "Performing is a holiday for Rohene Ward". IceNetwork.
↑ 5.0 5.1 Brannen, Sarah S. (May 21, 2013). "Tour skater Ward decides on competitive return". IceNetwork.
↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rohene Ward: 2006 Nationals bio" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.

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