Ethan Burgess California is an American

United States

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 pairs skater. In 2010 he was cast as a professional skater on the ABC show Skating with the Stars

Skating with the Stars

Skating with the Stars is an American reality TV show. The show features celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating. The show is based on the British show, Dancing on Ice. The show has a schedule similar to the first season of Dancing with the Stars with performance...

.

Biography

Burgess started skating at the age of 10 after watching the Olympics on TV. With former partner Keauna McLaughlin

Keauna McLaughlin

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 he won two consecutive medals at the United States Figure Skating Championships: A bronze in 2004 and pewter in 2005. He's a three-time USA Team member, earning three National medals, and is a five-time Senior National Competitor. In addition to competing for the last 14 years, Ethan has been coaching since 2001. He is currently a coach with the Professional Skaters Association and U.S. Figure Skating. In 2006 he was in the major motion picture "Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

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" as Jon Heder

Jon Heder

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's stunt double.

On Skating with the Stars

Skating with the Stars

Skating with the Stars is an American reality TV show. The show features celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating. The show is based on the British show, Dancing on Ice. The show has a schedule similar to the first season of Dancing with the Stars with performance...

, Burgess was partnered with reality television star Bethenny Frankel

Bethenny Frankel

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. On December 21, 2010, Burgess and Frankel were named the runners-up of the series. In 2011, he appeared in several episodes of her series, Bethenny Ever After, documenting their time on Skating with the Stars.

Career Highlights

(with Lepzinski)

Event	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...	14th	9th	16th

(with Mayne)

Event	2006
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...	16th

(with McLaughlin)

Event	2003-2004	2004-2005
U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...	3rd N.	4th J.

• N = Novice level; J = Junior level