Dean J. Copely, Jr.(born August 28, 1989) is anAmericanformer competitiveIce Dancer.WithCharlotte Lichtman,he is the 2011World JuniorIce Dance Bronze Medalist and2011 U.S. Junior Ice Dance Champion.
| Dean Copely | |
|---|---|
 Lichtman & Copely at the2010–2011 JGP Final | |
| Born | August 28, 1989 Fort Myers, Florida |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband Marina Zueva |
| Skating club | All Year FCS |
| Began skating | 1993 |
Career
editDean Copely began skating in 1993.[1]He began as asinglesskater and competed at the intermediate level coached byPriscilla Hillfor six years.[2]He began training in ice dance at the age of 12 at which time he partnered with Rachel Siegel and competed with her on the juvenile level. He later partnered and competed with Ashley Foy in ice dance.[2][3]Dean also competed for a season in juvenilePair Skatingwith Meredith Pipkin.[2]Dean qualified for the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in all three disciplines.
Copely competed at both the Novice and Junior levels withAnastasia Cannusciountil April 2008 when he relocated toCanton, Michigan[2]to train withIgor ShpilbandandMarina Zuevaknown for coaching many North American and European teams to National and Olympic podiums. There he teamed up withCharlotte Lichtmanfollowing the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships.[4]They began competing on theISU Junior Grand Prixseries during the2009–10season.
Lichtman and Copely won Gold and Bronze medals competing in the2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prixseries, and qualified for theJGP Finalin Beijing, China where they finished 5th. Together they won the Gold in Junior Ice dance atthe U.S. Figure Skating Championshipsin Greensboro, N.C.[5]after which they were featured in theSmucker's Skating Spectacularexhibition show and theRISE Tributeperformance (choreographed byRandy Gardnerand later included in theUSFSA's skating documentaryRISE). They went on to win the Bronze medal at theWorld Junior Figure Skating Championshipsin Gangneung, South Korea..[6]
Lichtman and Copely announced the amicable end of their partnership on April 27, 2012.[7]Dean is a graduate of Western Michigan University. He currently coaches at a number of rinks throughout the state of Michigan.
Personal life
editHis sister is the former Lithuanian National Ice Dance ChampionKatherine Copely.[4]
Programs
edit(with Lichtman)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 [1] |
| |
| 2010–2011 [8] |
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Beetlejuice:
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 [9] |
Georgianfolk:
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Limelight byCharlie Chaplin |
| 2008–2009 [10] |
Crazy for You byGeorge Gershwin: |
Competitive highlights
editIce dance
edit(with Cannuscio)
| Event | 2007 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. |
| N. = Novice level | |
(with Lichtman)
| Results[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| GPCup of China | 7th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 5th | |||
| JGP Austria | 1st | |||
| JGP Croatia | 4th | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | |||
| JGP Hungary | 8th | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 9th J. | 8th J. | 1st J. | 10th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd J. | 1st J. | ||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level | ||||
References
edit- ^ab"Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2011/2012".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2012.RetrievedMay 31,2014.
- ^abcdMittan, Barry (September 28, 2009)."Canton's Copely Channels Chaplin with Charlotte Lichtman".SkateToday.
- ^"INTERVIEWS: Katie Copely and Dean Copely".ice-dance.com.January 7, 2003. Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2007.
- ^abWalker, Elvin (February 27, 2011)."Lichtman and Copely hungry for another podium".GoldenSkate.com.RetrievedApril 9,2011.
- ^Walker, Elvin (January 26, 2011)."Copely takes Lichtman to the dark side and to a gold medal".GoldenSkate.com.RetrievedApril 9,2011.
- ^Flade, Tatiana (March 4, 2011)."Monko and Khaliavin capture gold".GoldenSkate.com.RetrievedApril 9,2011.
- ^"Lichtman, Copely end four-year dance partnership".U.S. Figure Skating.Ice Network. April 27, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon May 22, 2013.RetrievedApril 27,2012.
- ^"Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2010/2011".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon May 19, 2011.
- ^"Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2009/2010".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon August 3, 2010.
- ^"Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely".Ice Network.Archivedfrom the original on September 24, 2012.
- ^"Competition Results: Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY".International Skating Union.
External links
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- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copelyat theInternational Skating Union
- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean CopelyArchived2012-09-24 at theWayback Machineat Icenetwork