Danielle O'Brien is an Australian ice dancer. She competes with Gregory Merriman

Gregory Merriman

Gregory Merriman is an Australian ice dancer. He competes with Danielle O'Brien.They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships...

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They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions

Australian Figure Skating Championships

The Australian Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Australia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships

World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...

. They are also four time competitors at the World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and four time representatives at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...

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They are the 2007-2011 Australian national champions

Australian Figure Skating Championships

The Australian Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Australia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 and are three-time competitors at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships

World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...

. They are also four time competitors at the World Figure Skating Championships

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and four time representatives at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...

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As of May, 2011, they are ranked 42nd in the world by the International Skating Union

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

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Original Dance Controversy

In the 2009-2010 season, their aboriginal themed original dance became gained attention when Russian Ice Dances Oksana Domnina

Oksana Domnina

Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina is a Russian ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World Champions, the 2008 & 2010 European Champions, the 2007 Grand Prix Final champions, and three-time Russian national champions.-Career:Domnina began skating at...

 and Maxim Shabelin used a similar theme which had no real resemblance of Australian Aboriginal music of choreography.

Danielle and Greg were planned to compete at the Vancouver Olympics, after being given certainty for competing, however, they had to withdraw from their Olympic qualifier due to injury.

Coaches

They are coached by Australian Ice dance champion Monica Macdonald

Monica MacDonald

Monica MacDonald was an Australian ice dancer. She was a seven time champion at the Australian Figure Skating Championships....

 in Sydney, Australia.

In the 2009-10 season, they trained with former World Champion Victor Kraatz

Victor Kraatz

Victor Kraatz, MSC is a Canadian figure skater. He and his partner, Shae-Lynn Bourne became the first North American team to win a World Championship in ice dancing in 2003.- Career :...

 with Maiiki Kraatz.
In the 2010-11 season, Danielle and Greg have began part time coaching with former world champion Anjelika Krylova

Anjelika Krylova

Anjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....

 and Pasquale Camerlengo

Pasquale Camerlengo

Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer who now works as a coach and choreographer .- Career:...

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Programs

Season	Short dance Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season...	Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
2010–2011	Waltz from Cousins by Erich Kuenzel and Quickstep: Dancing Fool by Barry Manilow	Boxes by Marvin Hamlisch, After Car by Marvin Hamlisch, Trust Me by Marvin Hamlisch, Golf by Marvin Hamlisch
	Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...	Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
2009–2010	Australian Aboriginal Music	Great Balls of Fire Great Balls of Fire "Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer...  by Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... , Love Potion No. 9 Love Potion No. 9 Love Potion No. 9 is a 1992 movie starring Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan. Inspired by the famous doo-wop song of the same title, it's about a special elixir that enables a person to make people of the opposite sex become completely infatuated with them by simply talking...  by The Clovers The Clovers -History:The group formed in 1946 at Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C., with members Harold Lucas, Billy Shelton, and Thomas Woods. John "Buddy" Bailey was added soon after, and they began calling themselves the "Four Clovers", with Bailey on lead...  and Shout Shout Shout may refer to:* A form of vociferation* Shout, or ring shout, a religious dance originating among African slaves in the Americas* An Australian and British term referring to buying a round of drinks- Films and television :...  by the Isley Brothers
2008–2009	Lindyhop and Swing Sing, Sing, Sing Sing, Sing, Sing "Sing, Sing, Sing " is a 1936 song, written by Louis Prima and first recorded by him with the New Orleans Gang and released in March 1936 as a 78 as Brunswick 7628 . It is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. It was covered by Fletcher Henderson and most famously Benny Goodman...  by Louis Prima and This business of love from The Mask The Mask The Mask is a Dark Horse comic book series created by writer John Arcudi and artist Doug Mahnke, and based on a concept by publisher Mike Richardson. The series follows a magical mask which imbues the wearer with reality-bending powers and physical imperviousness, as well as bypassing the wearer's...	Selections of works by Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, Ode to Joy Ode to Joy "Ode to Joy" is an ode written in 1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian Friedrich Schiller, enthusiastically celebrating the brotherhood and unity of all mankind... , Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1804–08. This symphony is one of the most popular and best-known compositions in all of classical music, and one of the most often played symphonies. It comprises four movements: an opening sonata, an andante, and a fast...
2007–2008	Forest Funk: Australian Aboriginal Music	Mamma Mia Mamma Mia Mamma mia is an Italian interjection, used in situations of surprise or anguish."Mamma Mia" can refer to several works associated with the musical group ABBA:* "Mamma Mia" , a 1975 ABBA song...  by Abba

Results

(with Merriman)

Event	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...				27th	25th	25th	27th
Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...				10th	10th	10th	9th
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...	26th	23rd	20th
Australian Championships Australian Figure Skating Championships The Australian Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Australia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...	1st J.	1st J.	1st J.	1st	1st	1st	1st
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....						WD	15th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held....							10th

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