Dean Copely

Dean Copely
Dean Copely

Lichtman & Copely at the 2010–2011 JGP Final
Personal information
Country represented  United States
Born August 28, 1989 (1989-08-28) (age 22)
Fort Myers, Florida
Residence Canton, Michigan
Partner Charlotte Lichtman
Former partner Anastasia Cannuscio
Coach Igor Shpilband
Marina Zueva
Choreographer Igor Shpilband
Marina Zueva
Skating club All Year FCS
Current training locations Canton, Michigan
Began skating 1993
World standing 20 (As of 17 June 2011 (2011 -06-17))[1]
Season's bests 22 (2010–2011)[2]
53 (2009–2010)[3]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 133.36
2011 Junior Worlds
Short dance: 55.28
2011 Junior Worlds
Free dance 78.08
2011 Junior Worlds

Dean Copely (born August 28, 1989 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American ice dancer who competes with Charlotte Lichtman. They are the 2011 World Junior bronze medalists and U.S. Junior champions.

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Career

Dean Copely began skating in 1993.[4] He was initially a singles skater and competed at intermediate level, coached by Priscilla Hill for six years.[5] He began dabbling in ice dancing at the age of 12 when he teamed up with Rachel Siegel and competed with her on the juvenile level, as well as with Ashley Foy.[5] He also briefly competed in juvenile pair skating with Meredith Pipkin.[5]

Copely skated in novice and junior ice dance with Anastasia Cannuscio for two years until April 2008 when he decided to move to Canton, Michigan.[5] He teamed up with Charlotte Lichtman after the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships.[6] They train in Canton with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series during the 2009–10 season.

Lichtman and Copely won gold and bronze medals on the 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and qualified for the JGP Final where they finished 5th. They won the U.S. Junior Championships.[7] At Junior Worlds they won a bronze medal.[8]

Personal life

His sister, Katherine Copely, is also a competitive ice dancer.[6]

Programs

(with Lichtman)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2011–2012 TBD
Dark Eyes
2010–2011 Beetlejuice:
  • The Book
  • Travel Music
  • Obituaries
  • Main Title
    by Danny Elfman
Original dance
2009-2010 Georgian folk:
  • Lezginka
  • Suliko
Limelight
by Charlie Chaplin
2008-2009 I've Got Rhythm & Embraceable You
from Crazy for You
by George Gershwin
The Mask of Zorro
by James Horner

Competitive highlights

Ice Dance

(with Cannuscio)

Event 2007
U.S. Championships 3rd N.

(with Lichtman)

Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011-12
World Junior Championships 3rd
U.S. Championships 9th J. 8th J. 1st J.
Cup of China 7th
Junior Grand Prix Final 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Austria 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 8th
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd J. 1st J.
  • J = Junior level

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