Carolane Soucisse

Carolane Soucisse (born February 10, 1995) is a Canadian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Shane Firus, she is the 2018 Four Continents silver medalist. They have finished third at the 2020 Canadian Championships, and represented Canada on the Grand Prix circuit and at the World Championships.

Carolane Soucisse
Soucisse and Firus at the 2018 ACI
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995
Châteauguay, Québec, Canada
Home townBeauharnois, Quebec
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
PartnerShane Firus
Former partnerSimon Tanguay, Benjamin Smyth, Alexandre Laliberté
CoachCarol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Former coachMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer Pascal Denis, Bruno Yvars, Martine Patenaude
Skating clubScarboro FSC
Former skating clubCPA Terrebonne, SC Repentigny
Training locationsToronto
Former training locationsMontreal
Began skating2000
ISU personal best scores
Combined total181.39
2019 U.S. Classic
Short dance73.32
2020 Four Continents
Free dance110.06
2019 U.S. Classic
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Four Continents Championships
2018 TaipeiIce dancing

She previously competed with Alexandre Laliberté and Benjamin Smyth in the novice and junior ranks, and Simon Tanguay in the junior and senior ranks.

Personal life

Carolane Soucisse was born on February 10, 1995, in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada.[1] Her mother is Nathalie Guay.[2]

Career

2000 to 2012

Soucisse began learning to skate in 2000.[1] With Alexandre Laliberté, she became the pre-novice bronze medalist at the 2010 Canadian Championships. She skated the following two seasons in the junior ranks with Benjamin Smyth. The duo placed 10th at the 2011 Canadian Championships and withdrew from the 2012 edition. They were coached by Bruno Yvars and Martine Patenaude in Montréal.[3]

Partnership with Tanguay

Soucisse and Simon Tanguay began competing together in the 2012–2013 season, coached by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Pascal Denis in Montréal.[4] They placed 9th competing on the junior level at the 2013 Canadian Championships.

The following season, they placed sixth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Belarus and fifth in junior ice dancing at the 2014 Canadian Championships.

Soucisse/Tanguay made their senior-level in the 2014–2015 season. Their coaching team remained the same except for the addition of Romain Haguenauer.[5] The duo finished 9th at the 2015 Canadian Championships.

They won bronze at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, held in July 2015, and at the International Cup of Nice in October. After placing 8th at the 2016 Canadian Championships, they decided to part ways.

2016–2017 season: Debut of Soucisse/Firus

Soucisse partnered with Shane Firus in 2016. They decided to train in Montréal under the guidance of Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon.[6][7] The two placed seventh at the 2017 CS Autumn Classic International and had the same result at the International Cup of Nice. They finished fourth at the 2017 Canadian Championships.

2017–2018 season

Soucisse/Firus participated in two ISU Challenger Series events, placing fifth at the 2017 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and fourth at the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy.[8] They then made their Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada International, where they placed seventh.

In January, they placed third in the short dance, fourth in the free dance, and fourth overall at the 2018 Canadian Championships.[9] As the fourth-place finisher, they were assigned to the 2018 Four Continents Championships, their first ISU Championship event. They placed third in the short and second in the free, winning the silver medal.[10] Firus said the two were "ecstatic" at the result, having achieved their goal of a medal.[11]

Following the 2018 Winter Olympics, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir withdrew from Canada's delegation to the 2018 World Championships in Milan. Soucisse/Firus, as the first alternates, took their places, making their World Championship debut. They placed eleventh in the short dance, fourteenth in the free dance, and fourteenth overall.

2018–2019 season

Soucisse/Firus began their season at the 2018 CS Autumn Classic International, where they won the bronze medal after placing third in the rhythm dance and fourth in the free dance. Firus remarked that he felt they had left a few technical points on the table, but was otherwise satisfied with their performance.[12] At their second Challenger event, the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy, they finished fourth overall, having placed third in the rhythm dance and fifth in the free skate following an error from Soucisse on the one-foot step sequence in the latter.[13]

The duo had two Grand Prix events for the season, beginning with the 2018 Skate Canada International, where a fall on the midline step left them in ninth place after the rhythm dance. They subsequently placed seventh in the free dance, and eighth overall. At their second event, 2018 NHK Trophy, they placed fifth in both segments and fifth overall, setting a new personal best in the free dance.[14]

Following the Grand Prix, the two opted to return to their previous season's free dance, as the Weeknd medley they had been using had not been receiving the scores they would have wanted. They placed fourth in the rhythm dance at the 2019 Canadian Championships.[15] The free dance proved difficult, with Soucisse struggling on her twizzles and falling toward the end of the program. They were sixth in the free dance, and dropped to fifth overall.[16]

2019–2020 season

Soucisse/Firus were assigned to two Challenger events to begin the season, placing fifth at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International before winning the bronze medal at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic.[17]

On the Grand Prix, they were seventh to begin at the 2019 Internationaux de France.[18] Soucisse/Firus placed eighth at the 2019 NHK Trophy.[19]

With training mates and presumptive silver medalists Fournier Beaudry/Sørensen sitting out the 2020 Canadian Championships, Soucisse/Firus were in competition with Lajoie/Lagha for the silver medal. Both teams made errors in the rhythm dance, with Soucisse putting her free foot down to regain balance at one point in the Finnstep pattern dance, and Soucisse/Firus placed third in that segment.[20] Early in the free dance, Firus fell on the one-foot step sequence, and they finished third in that segment as well, winning the bronze medal. They were assigned to compete at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in Seoul.[21] They placed seventh at Four Continents, with Firus falling again in the free dance.[22]

Following the results of Four Continents, Soucisse/Firus were named as alternates for the Canadian team to the 2020 World Figure Skating Championships, and subsequently were added to the team after Fournier Beaudry/Sørensen were judged unable to compete. Shortly afterward, the World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which they later called "a big low" for them. On April 16, 2020, Soucisse/Firus that they had would be moving to train at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club under Carol and Jon Lane and Juris Razgulajevs.[23]

Programs

With Firus
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[24]
2018–2019
[25]
  • Tango: "Felino"
    by Electrotutango
  • Tango - Hip Hop: "Tango"
    by Electrotutango
Short dance
2017–2018
[1][2]
2016–2017
[6]

With Tanguay
Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[26]
2014–2015
[5]
    2013–2014
    [27][28]
    • Flamenco
    • "Romance of Love"
      by Tom Jones
    • "Santa Marta"
      by Jesse Cook
    2012–2013
    [4]

    With Smyth
    Season Short dance Free dance
    2011–2012
    [3]
    • Cha Cha Heels
    2010–2011
    [29]
    • Waltz: "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"
      by Iron & Wine

      Competitive highlights

      GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

      With Firus
      International[9]
      Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
      World Champ.14th
      Four Continents2nd7th
      GP France7th
      GP NHK Trophy5th8th
      GP Skate Canada7th8th
      CS Autumn Classic7th3rd5th
      CS Finlandia Trophy4th4th
      CS U.S. Classic5th3rd
      Cup of Nice7th
      Lake Placid IDI4th
      National[30][31]
      Canadian Champ.4th4th5th3rd
      SC Challenge2nd
      Québec Sectionals1st
      WD = Withdrew

      With Tanguay
      International[32]
      Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
      Cup of Nice3rd
      Lake Placid IDI3rd
      JGP Belarus6th
      National[32][26]
      Canadian Champ.9th J5th J9th8th
      Skate Canada Challenge7th J3rd J2nd1st
      Québec Sectionals2nd J1st J2nd2nd
      J = Junior level

      With Laliberté and Smyth
      National[3][33]
      Event 09–101 10–112 11–122
      Canadian Championships3rd P10th JWD
      Skate Canada Challenge8th J12th J
      Québec Sectionals5th J6th J
      Levels: P = Pre-novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew
      1 With Laliberté
      2 With Smyth

      Detailed results

      (with Firus)

      Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. Current ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

      2019–20 season
      Date Event RD FD Total
      February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 6
      73.32      		 7
      101.09      		 7
      174.41
      January 13–19, 2020 2020 Canadian Championships 3
      75.83      		 3
      114.46      		 3
      190.29
      November 22–24, 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 9
      68.39      		 8
      103.62      		 8
      172.01
      November 1–3, 2019 2019 Internationaux de France 7
      68.61      		 7
      107.19      		 7
      175.80
      September 17–22, 2019 2019 CS U.S. International Classic 3
      71.33      		 3
      110.06      		 3
      181.39
      September 12–14, 2019 2019 CS Autumn Classic International 2
      72.70      		 5
      100.20      		 5
      172.90
      2018–19 season
      Date Event RD FD Total
      January 13–20, 2019 2019 Canadian Championships 4
      73.36      		 6
      90.12      		 5
      163.48
      November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 5
      66.01      		 5
      103.83      		 5
      169.84
      October 26–28, 2018 2018 Skate Canada International 9
      57.10      		 7
      99.64      		 8
      156.74
      October 4–8, 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 3
      70.79      		 5
      101.48      		 4
      172.27
      September 20–22, 2018 2018 CS Autumn Classic International 3
      65.38      		 4
      100.86      		 3
      166.24
      2017–18 season
      Date Event SD FD Total
      March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 11
      64.02      		 14
      95.44      		 14
      159.46
      January 22–28, 2018 2018 Four Continents Championships 3
      65.11      		 2
      99.85      		 2
      164.96
      January 8–14, 2018 2018 Canadian Championships 3
      70.97      		 4
      109.76      		 4
      180.73
      October 27–29, 2017 2017 Skate Canada International 7
      57.77      		 6
      92.50      		 7
      150.27
      October 6–8, 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 4
      60.50      		 4
      94.10      		 4
      154.60
      September 13–17, 2017 2017 U.S. International Classic 5
      52.16      		 5
      85.27      		 5
      137.43
      2016–17 season
      Date Event SD FD Total
      January 16–22, 2017 2017 Canadian Championships 4
      62.50      		 4
      96.77      		 4
      159.27
      October 19–23, 2016 2016 International Cup of Nice 6
      54.90      		 9
      75.74      		 7
      130.64
      September 28 – October 1, 2016 2016 CS Autumn Classic International 7
      48.78      		 7
      80.00      		 7
      128.78

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