Kelly Britten
Nicknames: Kel, kbritt, kelbrit, grandma, Winnie
Hometown: Dundas, Ontario
Age: 29
Years Skating: 25
Years Skating Synchro: 16
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 9
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite ‘Anne’ Skill: Spiralling Edges, Coco
Favourite Competition: Nationals, Worlds
Favourite Skater: Kurt Browning
Ambitions: To go back to school and continue to share my love of skating.
Favourite Program: Rhapsody in Blue(skated), Malagūna(skated)
Interesting Fact: I just bought my first house! (While in Finland for worlds). I coach the Pre-Juvenile team (“the best team”- Lillian)
Favourite Quote: “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided” -Albus Dumbledore
Alessandra Toso
Nicknames: Alé, Pearl
Hometown: Markham, Ontario
Age: 22
Years Skating: 18
Years Skating Synchro: 14
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Field Moves, Lifts
Favourite ‘Anne’ Skill: Bongo
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: Win worlds, Graduate from University
Favourite Program: The Widow(skated), The Handmaid’s Tale(skated)
Interesting Fact: Biology major at York University
One Thing on my Bucket List: CN Tower Edge Walk
Favourite Quote: “Your dreams don’t work unless you do.”
Nadine Banholzer
Nicknames: Nads, Nadja
Hometown: Bern, Switzerland
Age: 24
Years Skating: 20
Years Skating Synchro: 16
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite ‘Anne’ Skill: Stroking
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Ambitions: To become the best skater I can be / To live my life to the fullest
Interesting Fact: I have a sparkle on my tooth.
One Thing on My Bucket List: Got to a music festival
Favourite Quote: “Do it while you can” / “You only live once”
Taylor Johnston
Nickname: Tay-Doggie
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 20
Years Skating: 12
Years Skating Synchro: 11
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: No Hold and Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Spiralling Edges
Favourite Competition: Bill Phillips, Worlds
Favourite Skaters: Scott Moir & Tessa Virtue, Javier Fernandez
Ambitions: To work hard, graduate from school and be there for all the individuals in my life.
Favourite Synchro Program: Baba Yetu(watched), NEXXICE Novice “Moana”(watched), The Handmaid’s Tale(skated)
One thing on my bucket list: To help as many people as possible and to own a cat.
Interesting Fact: I attend McMaster University
Favourite quote: “The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary” – Harvey Specter
Emma Daigle
Nickname: Bagel, Emz, Ethel
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Age: 22
Years Skating: 17
Years Skating Synchro: 5
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Creative Lift
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Yuzuru Hanyu
Ambitions: Graduate from College.
Favourite Synchro Program: The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I live with my teammate Carleigh!
One thing on my bucket list: Travel anywhere in Asia.
Favourite Quote: “Never, Never, Never give up” – Winston Churchill
Elizabeth McKenna
Nickname: Lizzie
Age: 19
Hometown: Newmarket
# of Years Skating: 16
# of years synchro: 11
# of years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Skill: Proserpina, Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Jason Brown, Shawn Sawyer, Violetta Afanasieva, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: I would like to skate in a professional ice show such as Disney On Ice
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Watched: Leaside Synergy Junior 2013 -Spider-Man, Nexxice Junior 2017 – Saving Mr. Banks Skated: Nexxice Junior 2018 – Imagination
Interesting Fact: I enjoy baking
Favourite Quote: “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Molly Coxon
Nickname: Mol, Mols
Age: 19
Hometown: Dumfries, Scotland
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Pivot Block, No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Coco, Samba
Favourite Competition: Trophy D’Ecosse, Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, Jason Brown
Ambitions: Continue to learn as much as I can from my incredible coaches, travel the world
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Mud (watched), West Side Story (watched), The Widow (watched), La Malagueña (skated)
Interesting Fact: This is my third year living with my teammate, Tegan, and her family!
Favourite Quote: “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire” – Jennifer Lee
Nyah Bay
Nickname: Ny, Nyah Bye
Age: 20
Hometown: Canmore, Alberta
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 2
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Coco
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Torvill and Dean, Gordeeva and Grinkov
Ambitions: Finish my undergrad.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Baba Yetu(watched)
Interesting Fact: My family used to have a pet donkey.
Favourite Quote: “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” – Stephen King
Tegan Orr
Nickname: Teegs
Age: 18
Hometown: Oakville
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 12
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Bongo
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa and Scott
Ambitions: Have a great first year at University.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Mud(NEXXICE Sr. – watched), Prince(Haydonettes – watched), Handmaid’s Tale(NEXXICE Sr. – skated)
Interesting Fact: I was born on Christmas Day.
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel in Asia
Favourite Quote: “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
Abbey Glumpak
Nickname: Abbs, Ab, Aye B, abbey G, Abiiii, abbalicuos
Age: 17
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Field moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer, Michael and Samba
Favourite Competition: Bill Philips and Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Patrick Chan, Kurt Browning and Jennyel (Jennifer Beauchamp and Danyel Wright-Dykstra)
Ambitions: To acquire and be surrounded by pure happiness and love, while achieving success in all aspects of my life.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Rise Up – NEXXICE Jr, Mary Poppins – NEXXICE Jr, Fiddler on the Roof -NEXXICE Novice (all skated), NEXICE Sr Got your number (watched), NEXXICE Sr Mud (watched)
Interesting Fact: I am missing three teeth from birth and can speak Croatian!
One thing on my bucket list is: Go on a Mediterranean cruise and be able to say the alphabet backwards.
Favourite Quote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Carleigh Gorrigsen
Nicknames: Car, Carls
Age: 18
Hometown: Banff, Alberta
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 2
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer and Mama’s Little Baby
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Carolina Kostner, Torvill and Dean
Ambitions: Graduate from McMaster University and medal at worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Baba Yetu (watched), Mud (watched)
Interesting Fact: I live with my teammate Emma
One thing on my bucket list: Make it into the Guinness world record book
Favourite quote: “The only time you’re going to be successful is when you become comfortable being uncomfortable”
Elisa Giuliani
Age: 18
Hometown: Oakville
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Whip Intersection
Favourite Anne Skill: Onions
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron
Ambitions: To have a good life
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Sr – Mud (watched), Les Supremes Senior – Dream (watched)
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydive in Australia
Favourite Quote: “A goal should scare you a little and excite you a lot”
Jana Jambrešić
Nickname: Janica, Janye, Janu
Age: 22
Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 17
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Field moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Ambitions: To continue to grow and develop as a skater.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Rhapsody in Blue (watched)
Interesting Fact: I have two sisters who also skated synchro. We skated on the same team for the last three years.
One thing on my bucket list is: To make a bucket list.
Favourite Quote: “Life is a challenge, we must take it.” ― Mother Teresa
Jasmine Gagnon
Nickname: Jas, jazzy jas
Age: 19
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
# of Years Skating: 10
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Field moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Coco
Favourite Skater(s): Nathan Chen, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: Get a Masters degree in Public Health!
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow (watched)
Interesting Fact: I used to do competitive martial arts.
One thing on my bucket list: Sky diving
Favourite Quote: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’M-POSSIBLE”
Lawren Hatfield
Nickname: Dubs, lowlowren
Age: 17
Hometown: Ancaster, Ontario
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 8
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Line
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Bill Philips and Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Patrick Chan, Jennifer Beauchamp and Danyel Wright-Dykstra
Ambitions: To go to university studying a subject I love and do what I love (skate!) at the same time
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Moana – NEXXICE Novice (skated), Got your number – NEXXICE Senior (watched), The Handmaids Tale – NEXXICE Senior (watched)
Interesting fact: I own Newfoundland Pony mare named Beaumont!
One thing on my bucket list is: Adopt a rescue dog
Favourite Quote: “Keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things…your curiosity will lead you down the path of success.” – Walt Disney
Marie-Amelie Mansard-Juignet
Nickname: Marie, Maria
Age: 20
Hometown: Sallanches, France
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 3
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Pivot block, lifts
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To win worlds, graduate from university
Favourite Synchro Program: NEXXICE Sr – La Malagueña (watched)
Interesting Fact: I skate barefoot
One thing on my bucket is: To become a Canadian citizen
Favourite Quote: “It’s not about how bad you want it, it’s about how hard you’re willing to work for it”
Megan Brown
Nickname: Megs, Meggie
Age: 16
Hometown: Waterdown, Ontario
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 8
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Wheel, No hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Alena Kostornaia, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To compete at worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Cinderella 2019 (skated), Got your Number (watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a twin sister
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to Asia
Favourite Quote: “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today”
Nicole Schulz
Nickname: Nic
Age: 23
Hometown: Carstairs, AB
# of Years Skating: 19
# of Years Skating Synchro: 5
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Rocket, Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue
Ambitions: Worlds
Favourite synchro program (watched or skated): The Widow (watched)
Interesting fact: I am a dental student
Favourite quote: “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it.”
Riley Strassguertl
Nickname: Riri
Age: 16
# of Years Skating: 11
# of Years Skating Synchro: 1
# of Years Skating on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Field moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Octoberfest
Favourite Skater(s): Mao Asada, Yuna Kim, Alina Zagitova
Ambitions: To get into the Interior Design program at Ryerson
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Handmaid’s Tale (watched)
Interesting Fact: I raced Go Karts
One thing on my bucket list is: Snorkel with humpback whales in Tonga
Favourite quote: “You can never plan the future by the past”
Robbie-Lynn Puspoky
Nickname: RL, Ginge, R-Dawg
Age: 19
Hometown: Mt. Brydges, Ontario
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Sheri and Cara Moir
Ambitions: To graduate from school with a career I love. To medal at Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program: Widow (watched), To Build a Home Ice Ignite Junior (skated)
Interesting Fact: I have 2 boxers and a pug
One thing on my bucket list: To make a bucket list
Favourite Quote: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”
Sophia Tong
Nickname: Soph
Age: 15
Hometown: Burlington
# of Years Skating: 10
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Janet
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue
Ambitions: To compete at senior worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Senior Mud(wtached), NEXXICE Novice Moana(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have hyper extended knees
One thing on my bucket list is: To visit every country in Europe.
Favourite Quote: “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday”