Rachael Flatt
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Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American
figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion
, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion
.
At the 2010 U.S. Championships
, she was nominated to represent the United States
at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and came in 7th place.
. She is an only child. Her father is a biochemical engineer
and her mother a molecular biologist
. Her grandfather competed on the national level in fencing
. She is a 2010 graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
. Flatt attends Stanford University
, class of 2015, and plans to major in chemical engineering. She currently resides in Stanford, California, and she trains in the Bay Area.
, she won the silver medal at Nationals on the juvenile level in 2003 and the intermediate title in 2004, both with Andrew Speroff.
Competing in ladies' singles, Flatt won the US Novice national title in 2005 at age 12. While, under other circumstances, this would have earned her an event on the Junior Grand Prix for the following season, Flatt was too young to compete internationally as a junior. She won the silver medal at US Nationals at the junior level in 2006.
She missed the 2006–2007 Junior Grand Prix season due to injury, but made her senior debut at the 2007 U.S. Championships
, where she placed 5th and earned a bye to the 2008 U.S. Championships
. Flatt made her international debut as a junior in March 2007 at the International Challenge Cup, which she won.
She competed on the Junior Grand Prix for the first time in the 2007–2008 season, winning the gold medal at her first JGP in Vienna, Austria, and a silver medal at her second JGP in Chemnitz, Germany. She qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final where she won the silver medal. At the 2008 Nationals
in St Paul, Minnesota, she won the silver medal on the senior level after winning the free skate. Too young to be eligible for the senior Worlds
, Flatt was placed on the team to the 2008 World Junior Championships
. After placing third in the short program, she won the free skate and won the title overall.
Flatt began the 2008–2009 season at the 2008 Skate America
, where she placed fourth overall. She also competed at 2008 Cup of Russia
, winning the silver medal behind Carolina Kostner of Italy
.
She won the silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships
and the gold medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships
. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
, Flatt placed 7th with 182.49 points.
Flatt won a silver medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships
. She was sent to the 2011 World Championships
. A week before the event, Flatt was diagnosed with a stress fracture
in her right tibia
(her landing leg). Nevertheless, her coach Tom Zakrajsek
stated that he felt that Flatt could complete her elements despite the stress fracture and did not request that the alternate, Mirai Nagasu
, compete in her place. During the competition, Flatt botched one of her jumps in the short program and three in the free skate and finished in 12th place. In May 2011, Flatt confirmed that she was leaving Colorado Springs in order to study chemical engineering at Stanford University and would look for a new coach in the Bay Area. In June 2011, U.S. Figure Skating reprimanded and fined Flatt for not informing them of her injury in advance. On August 19, 2011, she announced that she would be working with Justin Dillon and Lynn Smith in Oakland, California
. She also spends some time training with Sergei Ponomarenko
in San Jose
and Charlie Tickner in Redwood City
.
, the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) and she is a spokesperson for Reading Is Fundamental
, as well as the US Anti-Doping Agency.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion
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...
, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion
2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior...
.
At the 2010 U.S. Championships
2010 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S...
, she was nominated to represent the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and came in 7th place.
Personal life
Flatt was born in Del Mar, CaliforniaDel Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...
. She is an only child. Her father is a biochemical engineer
Biochemical engineering
Biochemical engineering is a branch of chemical engineering or biological engineering that mainly deals with the design and construction of unit processes that involve biological organisms or molecules, such as bioreactors...
and her mother a molecular biologist
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
. Her grandfather competed on the national level in fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. She is a 2010 graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Cheyenne Mountain High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the only high school in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. Its campus contains several buildings, including a recreation center, library, cafeteria and an arts building.-History:...
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
. Flatt attends Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, class of 2015, and plans to major in chemical engineering. She currently resides in Stanford, California, and she trains in the Bay Area.
Career
Flatt began skating at age four. She originally competed in both singles and pairs on the national level. As a pair skaterPair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
, she won the silver medal at Nationals on the juvenile level in 2003 and the intermediate title in 2004, both with Andrew Speroff.
Competing in ladies' singles, Flatt won the US Novice national title in 2005 at age 12. While, under other circumstances, this would have earned her an event on the Junior Grand Prix for the following season, Flatt was too young to compete internationally as a junior. She won the silver medal at US Nationals at the junior level in 2006.
She missed the 2006–2007 Junior Grand Prix season due to injury, but made her senior debut at the 2007 U.S. Championships
2007 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure...
, where she placed 5th and earned a bye to the 2008 U.S. Championships
2008 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007/2008 season. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions,...
. Flatt made her international debut as a junior in March 2007 at the International Challenge Cup, which she won.
She competed on the Junior Grand Prix for the first time in the 2007–2008 season, winning the gold medal at her first JGP in Vienna, Austria, and a silver medal at her second JGP in Chemnitz, Germany. She qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final where she won the silver medal. At the 2008 Nationals
2008 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007/2008 season. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions,...
in St Paul, Minnesota, she won the silver medal on the senior level after winning the free skate. Too young to be eligible for the senior Worlds
2008 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters...
, Flatt was placed on the team to the 2008 World Junior Championships
2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior...
. After placing third in the short program, she won the free skate and won the title overall.
Flatt began the 2008–2009 season at the 2008 Skate America
2008 Skate America
The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating...
, where she placed fourth overall. She also competed at 2008 Cup of Russia
2008 Cup of Russia
The 2008 Cup of Russia was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the fifth event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Figure Skating Federation of...
, winning the silver medal behind Carolina Kostner of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
She won the silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships
2009 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. They were a national championship to determine the national champions of the United States. In addition to determining the national champions, the event...
and the gold medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships
2010 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S...
. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, Flatt placed 7th with 182.49 points.
Flatt won a silver medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships
2011 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels...
. She was sent to the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
. A week before the event, Flatt was diagnosed with a stress fracture
Stress fracture
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress" and also heavy continuous weight on the ankle or leg...
in her right tibia
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
(her landing leg). Nevertheless, her coach Tom Zakrajsek
Tom Zakrajsek
Tom Zakrajsek is an American figure skating coach and former competitive skater. As a skater, he competed as a senior on the national level....
stated that he felt that Flatt could complete her elements despite the stress fracture and did not request that the alternate, Mirai Nagasu
Mirai Nagasu
Mirai Aileen Nagasu , born April 16, 1993 is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. national champion, 2010 U.S. silver medalist, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalist, and 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion....
, compete in her place. During the competition, Flatt botched one of her jumps in the short program and three in the free skate and finished in 12th place. In May 2011, Flatt confirmed that she was leaving Colorado Springs in order to study chemical engineering at Stanford University and would look for a new coach in the Bay Area. In June 2011, U.S. Figure Skating reprimanded and fined Flatt for not informing them of her injury in advance. On August 19, 2011, she announced that she would be working with Justin Dillon and Lynn Smith in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. She also spends some time training with Sergei Ponomarenko
Sergei Ponomarenko
Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko is a Russian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified team. With skating partner and wife Marina Klimova, he is the 1992 Olympic champion, 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion, and four-time...
in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
and Charlie Tickner in Redwood City
Redwood City, California
Redwood City is a California charter city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California, approximately 27 miles south of San Francisco, and 24 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people, to its tradition as a port for...
.
Endorsements and public life
Flatt has signed an endorsement deal with AT&TAT&T
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, the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) and she is a spokesperson for Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. is the oldest and largest nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. Founded in 1966, it is based in Washington, D. C.. RIF's community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory provide 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy...
, as well as the US Anti-Doping Agency.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | "East of Eden" (1981 TV mini-series) by Lee Holdridge Lee Holdridge Lee Holdridge is a Haitian-born American television composer and orchestrator.-Biography:He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of a Puerto-Rican mother and an American father, the botanist an climatologist Leslie Holdridge... performed by the London Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:... |
"The Firebird The Firebird The Firebird is a 1910 ballet created by the composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor.... " by Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor.... |
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| 2010–2011 | "East of Eden" (1981 TV mini-series) by Lee Holdridge Lee Holdridge Lee Holdridge is a Haitian-born American television composer and orchestrator.-Biography:He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of a Puerto-Rican mother and an American father, the botanist an climatologist Leslie Holdridge... performed by the London Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:... "Summertime Summertime (song) "Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.... ," "Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) The Majesty of the Blues The Majesty of the Blues is a 1989 jazz album by Wynton Marsalis.Marsalis wrote all the selections on the album, in addition to playing trumpet.... " |
"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a ballet with music by Richard Rodgers and choreography by George Balanchine. It occurs near the end of Rodgers and Hart's 1936 Broadway musical comedy On Your Toes. Slaughter is the story of a hoofer who falls in love with a dance hall girl who is then shot and killed... " by Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II... and Earl Wild Earl Wild Royland Earl Wild was an American pianist widely recognized as a leading virtuoso of his generation. Harold C. Schonberg called him a "super-virtuoso in the Horowitz class". He was known as well for his transcriptions of classical music and jazz... |
"I Want to Hold Your Hand I Want to Hold Your Hand "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment.... " performed by Chris Colfer Chris Colfer Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer is an American actor and singer known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television series Glee, for which he won a 2011 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and was also nominated twice for an Emmy... (Glee Glee (TV series) Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues... ) |
| 2009–2010 | "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... " (part 2) from the musical Fosse Fosse Fosse is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. After 21 previews, the original Broadway production, conceived and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr... |
"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto. The work was written at Villa Senar, according to the score, from July 3 to August 18, 1934... " by Sergei Rachmaninov |
"Fame Fame (musical) A stage musical based on the 1980 musical film Fame has been staged under two titles. The first, 'Fame – The Musical' conceived and developed by David De Silva, is a musical with a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. The musical premiered in 1988 in Miami,... " "One Night Only One Night Only (song) "One Night Only" is a song from the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, "One Night Only" is performed twice in succession, as differing versions of the song - a soul ballad by the character Effie White and a disco... " from Dreamgirls Dreamgirls (film) Dreamgirls is a 2006 musical drama film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road show engagements beginning December 15, 2006 before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006... "One Day I'll Fly Away One Day I'll Fly Away "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a song with music by Joe Sample and words by Will Jennings, performed by Randy Crawford and released in 1980.Joe Sample created the chorus based on Impromptus, D... " from Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth, La Traviata, and La Bohème... |
| 2008–2009 | "Moon River Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists... from Breakfast at Tiffany's by Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995... "Piano Concerto No. 2 Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff) The Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, is a concerto for piano and orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900 and April 1901. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900... by Sergei Rachmaninov |
"Romantic Rhapsody" by André Mathieu André Mathieu André Mathieu was a Québécois pianist and composer. Mathieu was born in Montreal, Quebec on February 18, 1929, in the parish of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur.-Biography:... "Dialogue du vent et de la mer" (from La Mer La Mer (Debussy) La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre , or simply La mer , is an orchestral composition by the French composer Claude Debussy. It was started in 1903 in France and completed in 1905 on the English Channel coast in Eastbourne... ) "En Bateau" (from Petite Suite) by Claude Debussy Claude Debussy Claude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions... |
"One Day I'll Fly Away One Day I'll Fly Away "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a song with music by Joe Sample and words by Will Jennings, performed by Randy Crawford and released in 1980.Joe Sample created the chorus based on Impromptus, D... " from Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth, La Traviata, and La Bohème... "Simple Gifts Simple Gifts "Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett.It has endured many inaccurate descriptions. Though often classified as an anonymous Shaker hymn or as a work song, it is better classified as a dance song.-Lyrics:... by Alison Krauss Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in... and Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011... "Respect Respect (song) "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told... " by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... |
| 2007–2008 | "It Ain't Necessarily So It Ain't Necessarily So "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer, who expresses his doubt about several statements in the Bible.The role of... " by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... |
"Romantic Rhapsody" by André Mathieu André Mathieu André Mathieu was a Québécois pianist and composer. Mathieu was born in Montreal, Quebec on February 18, 1929, in the parish of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur.-Biography:... |
"Respect Respect (song) "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told... " by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree Black Horse and the Cherry Tree "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and is featured on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was released on 21 February 2005 as the lead single from the album, charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart... " by KT Tunstall KT Tunstall Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland... |
| 2006–2007 | Scherzo: Allegro Molto (from Trio No. 1 in B Major, Opus 8) by Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene... |
"An American in Paris An American in Paris An American in Paris is a symphonic tone poem by the American composer George Gershwin, written in 1928. Inspired by the time Gershwin had spent in Paris, it evokes the sights and energy of the French capital in the 1920s. It is one of Gershwin's best-known compositions.Gershwin composed the piece... " by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... |
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree Black Horse and the Cherry Tree "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and is featured on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was released on 21 February 2005 as the lead single from the album, charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart... " by KT Tunstall KT Tunstall Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland... |
| 2005–2006 | "Nessun Dorma Nessun dorma Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, and is one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto , who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot... " by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire... |
Carmen Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... " by Georges Bizet Georges Bizet Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a... |
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| 2004–2005 | "Summertime Summertime (song) "Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.... " by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... |
"The Firebird The Firebird The Firebird is a 1910 ballet created by the composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor.... " by Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor.... |
"Summertime Summertime (song) "Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.... " by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... |
Competitive highlights
Post-2008
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
7th | |||
| 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... |
5th | 9th | 12th | |
| 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... |
7th | 4th | ||
| 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... |
2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
| Grand Prix Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. It is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
6th | |||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
4th | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
10th | |||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
2nd | |||
| Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
4th | |||
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
2nd | 9th | ||
| World Team Trophy ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating The ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating is a figure skating team competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. The World Team Trophy was held for the first time in Tokyo, Japan from April 16 to 19, 2009. Traditionally, the competitive skating season had concluded with the World... |
4th* |
- *Flatt placed 4th in the ladies event; Team USA placed 1st overall.
Pre-2008
| Event | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
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| 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... |
1st | ||||||
| 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... |
1st N. | 2nd J. | 5th | 2nd | |||
| U.S. Junior Championships | 6th Ju. | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Austria 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
1st | ||||||
| International Challenge Cup International Challenge Cup The International Challenge Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in the spring... |
1st J. | ||||||
| Triglav Trophy Triglav Trophy The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.... |
1st N. | ||||||
| NACS, Kansas North American Challenge Skate The North American Challenge Skate was a series of annual summer figure skating competitions for American and Canadian figure skaters on the novice and junior levels. It was a developmental program rather than an elite competition series; the purpose of the program was to give young skaters a... |
3rd J. | ||||||
| Midwestern Sectionals Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships The Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies singles, Men's singles, Pairs, and Ice dance. Medals are... |
1st N. | 1st J. | 1st | ||||
| Southwestern Regionals | 3rd Ju. | 2nd Ju. | 3rd I. | 1st N. | 1st J. | 1st |
- Juvenile level; I = Intermediate level; N = Novice level; J = Junior level
Detailed results
| 2010–2011 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 25 - May 1, 2011 | 2011 World Figure Skating Championships 2011 World Figure Skating Championships The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.... |
8 57.22 |
14 97.39 |
12 154.61 |
| February 15–20, 2011 | 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion... |
3 62.23 |
4 118.08 |
4 180.31 |
| January 22–30, 2011 | 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels... |
3 62.32 |
2 121.06 |
2 183.38 |
| December 9 – 12, 2010 | 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | 6 45.19 |
6 82.38 |
6 127.57 |
| November 11 – 14, 2010 | 2010 ISU Grand Prix Skate America 2010 Skate America * *... |
4 51.02 |
1 111.84 |
2 162.86 |
| October 22–24, 2010 | 2010 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy 2010 NHK Trophy The 2010 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season and the first of six events in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. The event is organized annually by the Japan Skating Federation.The... |
3 53.69 |
1 107.35 |
2 161.04 |
| 2009–2010 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 22 – 28, 2010 | 2010 World Figure Skating Championships 2010 World Figure Skating Championships The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
6 60.88 |
9 106.56 |
9 167.44 |
| February 14–27, 2010 | 2010 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics The figure skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum between February 14 and 27, 2010. It was the 23rd edition of the figure skating event at the Olympics, and the 21st edition at the Winter Olympics.... |
5 64.64 |
8 117.85 |
7 182.49 |
| January 14–24, 2010 | 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S... |
3 69.35 |
1 130.76 |
1 200.11 |
| November 12–15, 2009 | 2009 Skate America 2009 Skate America - External links :* *... |
2 58.80 |
1 116.11 |
2 174.91 |
| October 29 – November 1, 2009 | 2009 Cup of China 2009 Cup of China The 2009 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the... |
5 58.80 |
5 98.91 |
4 157.71 |
| 2008–2009 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 16–19, 2009 | World Team Trophy | 5 58.40 |
4 113.41 |
4 171.81 |
| March 23–29, 2009 | 2009 World Figure Skating Championships 2009 World Figure Skating Championships The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7 59.30 |
5 113.11 |
5 172.41 |
| February 4–8, 2009 | 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a non-European Member nation of... |
8 55.44 |
7 107.39 |
7 162.83 |
| January 18–25, 2009 | 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. They were a national championship to determine the national champions of the United States. In addition to determining the national champions, the event... |
2 60.19 |
2 113.59 |
2 173.78 |
| November 20–23, 2008 | 2008 Cup of Russia 2008 Cup of Russia The 2008 Cup of Russia was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the fifth event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Figure Skating Federation of... |
3 55.92 |
2 110.14 |
2 166.06 |
| October 23–26, 2008 | 2008 Skate America 2008 Skate America The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating... |
5 54.92 |
4 100.81 |
4 155.73 |
| 2007–2008 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| February 25 – March 2, 2008 | 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior... |
Junior | 3 60.16 |
1 112.03 |
1 172.19 |
| January 20–27, 2008 | 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007/2008 season. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions,... |
Senior | 3 62.91 |
1 125.82 |
2 188.73 |
| December 6–9, 2007 | 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
Junior | 3 52.11 |
1 107.55 |
2 159.66 |
| October 10–13, 2007 | 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Germany | Junior | 3 47.64 |
2 83.21 |
2 130.85 |
| September 12–15, 2007 | 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Austria | Junior | 2 49.63 |
1 105.02 |
1 154.65 |
| 2006–2007 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| March 7-11, 2007 | 2007 International Challenge Cup 2007 International Challenge Cup The 2007 International Challenge Cup was the International Challenge Cup figure skating competition for the 2006-2007 figure skating season. It was held between March 7 and 11, 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands... |
Junior | 1 |
1 |
1 146.42 |
|
| January 21–28, 2007 | 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure... |
Senior | 6 56.51 |
5 103.24 |
5 159.75 |
|
| November 16–18, 2006 | 2007 Midwestern Sectional Championships | Senior | 1 53.55 |
1 105.72 |
1 159.27 |
|
| October 11–14, 2006 | 2007 Southwestern Regional Championships | Senior | 1 93.21 |
2 46.54 |
1 87.76 |
1 134.30 |
| 2005–2006 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| January 7–15, 2006 | 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships | Junior | 1 53.58 |
5 83.87 |
2 137.45 |
|
| November 17–19, 2005 | 2006 Midwestern Sectional Championships | Junior | 2 45.86 |
1 86.20 |
1 132.06 |
|
| October 18–22, 2005 | 2006 Southwestern Regional Championships | Junior | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| August 25-28, 2005 | 2005 North American Challenge Skate, Kansas North American Challenge Skate The North American Challenge Skate was a series of annual summer figure skating competitions for American and Canadian figure skaters on the novice and junior levels. It was a developmental program rather than an elite competition series; the purpose of the program was to give young skaters a... |
Junior | 6 32.62 |
3 74.44 |
3 107.06 |
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| 2004–2005 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| April 13–17, 2005 | 2005 Triglav Trophy 2005 Triglav Trophy The 2005 Triglav Trophy was the Triglav Trophy figure skating competition of the 2004-2005 figure skating season. The competition is always held annually in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia... |
Novice | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| January 9–16, 2005 | 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organzied by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, 2005 World... |
Novice | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| November 18–20, 2004 | 2005 Midwestern Sectional Championships | Novice | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| October 12–16, 2004 | 2005 Southwestern Regional Championships | Novice | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- QR = Qualifying Round, SP = Short Program; FS = Free Skating
- Personal bests under ISU highlighted in bold