Taylor Johnston
Nickname: Tay-Doggie
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 24
Years Skating: 16
Years Skating Synchro: 15
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 7
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Line stroking
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Nexxice Intermediate.
Ambitions: To continue coaching synchro.
Favourite Synchro Program: 18-19 Malagueña(skated), 23-24 Nexxice Sr short and free
One thing on my bucket list: Adopt a second cat.
Interesting Fact: I’m a national level coach.
Favourite quote: “I know everything will work out. I just have to panic first.”
Tegan Orr
Nickname: Teegs, T, Gans, Tejan
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 18
# of Years Skating Synchro: 16
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 6
Favourite Element: Pivoting Line, Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Body Leads, Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Spring Cup, Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa and Scott, Jason Brown
Ambitions: Graduate from University of Toronto with a degree in kinesiology.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Handmaids Tale (skated), Team Surprise Mother Nature (watched)
Interesting Fact: I was born on Christmas Day.
One thing on my bucket list is: Visit my best friend Molly in Scotland.
Favourite Quote: “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks
Lawren Hatfield
Nickname: Dubs, lowlowren
Hometown: Ancaster, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 5
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Any theatre exercise!
Favourite Competition: Spring Cup
Favourite Skater(s): Tracy and Shari Linn
Ambitions: Finish my last year of undergrad strong.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): O Fortuna – Nexxice Sr.(skated), Moana – Nexxice Novice(skated), Got your number – Nexxice Sr.(watched), Handmaids Tale – Nexxice Sr.(watched)
Interesting fact: My mum skated on the 2000-2001 Nexxice Senior team.
One thing on my bucket list is: To see the northern lights.
Favourite Quote: “Never be so polite you forget your power, never wield such power you forget to be polite” – Nils Sjöberg
Robbie-Lynn Puspoky
Nickname: RL, Ginge, Rob-a-lob
Hometown: Mt. Brydges, Ontario
Age: 23
# of Years Skating: 18
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 5
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Sheri and Cara Moir
Ambitions: To graduate from school with a career I love.
Favourite Synchro Program: NEXXICE Sr. Widow(watched), Ice Ignite Junior To Build a Home(skated), Nexxice Senior Statues(skated), NEXXICE Senior Shania(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have two younger sisters who also skate!
One thing on my bucket list: To swim with the pigs in the Bahamas.
Favourite Quote: “Great things never came from comfort zones.”
Emily Monaghan
Nickname: Em
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Artistic Wheel
Favourite Anne Skill: Speed Skater
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Evgenia Medvedeva, Guillaume Cizeron and Gabriella Papadakis
Ambitions: To finish university and skate as long as I can.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Mud – NEXXICE Senior(watched), Joan of Arc – Solstice Intermediate(skated), Whitney – NEXXICE Senior(skated)
Interesting Fact: I am obsessed with skating pins.
One thing on my bucket list is: Learn how to back into a parking spot.
Favourite Quote: “Courage is nothing more than taking one more step than you think you can take” – Holly Lisle
Melissa Van Loon
Nickname: Mel
Hometown: Keswick, Ontario
Age: 24
# of Years Skating: 22
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Lifts
Favourite Anne Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moire
Ambitions: To live abroad.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Sr. The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a pet donkey.
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Favourite Quote: “The greatest risk is not taking any.”
Olivia Tworzyanski
Nickname: Liv, Livy, O-liv
Hometown: Unionville, Ontario
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 20
# of Years Skating Synchro: 15
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Line, Group lift
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer, Whitney
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier
Ambitions: To travel the world.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Sr. Mehcinut(skated), NEXXICE Sr. I Have Nothing(skated)
Interesting Fact: I am part of the University of Toronto Formula Racing Team!
One thing on my bucket list is: To attend a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Favourite Quote: “Act as if what you do makes a difference, it does” – William James
Brynn Wilkinson
Nickname: B, Brynnie, Beez
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Field Moves, Pivot block
Favourite Anne Skill: Michael, Body leads
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron
Ambitions: To travel the world.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Gold Ice Jr. Villains(skated), NEXXICE Sr. Shania and El Mar Mediterrani(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have a pet turtle.
One thing on my bucket list is: Go skydiving.
Favourite Quote: “The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, and passion.” -Nadia Boulanger
Emelyn Feigel
Nickname: Em, Eme, Emu
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Skill: Pina
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Kaitlin Hawayek
Ambitions: To graduate from college & travel the world.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Sr. The Widow (watched), NEXXICE Sr. Mud(watched)
Interesting Fact: I sleep with socks on.
One thing on my bucket list is: To go Heli-skiing.
Favourite Quote: “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”
Sadie Hoover
Nickname: Sades
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 8
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Death Spirals
Favourite Anne Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To travel and experience new places.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Les Supremes Sr. Never tear us apart(watched), Handmaid’s Tale – NEXXICE Sr.(watched)
Interesting Fact: My dad is @a.dads.synchro.journey
One thing on my bucket list is: To see the northern lights.
Favourite Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” -Winston S. Churchill
Chloe Choinard
Nickname: Clo
Hometown: Frankford, ON
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 18
# of Years Skating Synchro: 2
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Death spirals
Favourite Anne Skill: Janet
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Kirsten Moore-Towers & Micheal Marinaro
Ambitions: Go to worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXICE Sr. Handmaids(watched)
Interesting Fact: I was junior national pair champion in 2019.
One thing on my bucket list is: Road trip across Canada.
Favourite Quote: “The most successful people are those who look at setbacks as opportunities for comebacks”
Mia Bek
Nickname: Mimi, Paris
Hometown: Markham, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul surfer, Tao Drums
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Kaetlyn Osmond and Jason Brown
Ambitions: Graduate from University of Toronto.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Gold Ice Junior Joker(skated), Dream Edges Senior FP 2022(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have two German Shepherds.
One thing on my bucket list is: Visit my family in France.
Favourite Quote: “Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace.”
Torri Hollstein
Nickname: Torralore, Tor
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 2
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Group Lift, Artistic wheel
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron
Ambitions: To travel the world.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Sr. Mud(watched) and NEXXICE Sr. The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I was an ice dancer from ages 12 to 19.
One thing on my bucket list is: To see the northern lights.
Favourite Quote: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt
Avery Clark
Nickname: Aves, Maria
Hometown: St. Catharines, Ontario
Age: 21
Years Skating: 18
Years Skating Synchro: 12
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Group Pivot block
Favourite Anne Skill: Tao Drums
Favourite Competition: French Cup and Worlds
Favourite Skaters: Jason Brown
Ambitions: To continue working towards my national level coaching certification.
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Jr short 19/20(skated), Team Unique free 22/23(watched)
Interesting Fact: I studied music for 8 years and play the piano.
One thing on my bucket list: Travel to the South Pacific.
Favourite Quote: “I’m not short i’m fun sized :)”
Celina Sroka
Nickname: Cilli
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 15
# of years synchro: 15
# of years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Pivoting block
Favourite Anne Skill: Pina
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Madison Chock & Evan Bates
Ambitions: To graduate university.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): The Widow – Nexxice Sr(watched), Anesthesia – Fintastic(watched)
Interesting Fact: The first time I took a flight was for skating.
One thing on my bucket list: To see the northern lights.
Favourite Quote: “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” ―Vincent Van Gogh
Gabrielle Hoff
Nicknames: Gabby, gibby, gibs
Hometown: Lethbridge, Alberta
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Pivoting block
Favourite Anne Skill: Theatre
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: Have a career I love.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Window – Nexxice Sr(watched), Mud – Nexxice Sr. (watched)
Interesting Fact: I’m missing the tip of my pointer finger.
One thing on my bucket list: To compete at Worlds.
Favourite quote: “What is meant for you will not pass you by.”
Georgina Yardy
Nickname: Georgie
Hometown: Verchaix, France
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 3
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No Hold and Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Theatre and Michael
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: Graduate university and live near the sea or mountains.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Handmaid’s Tale – Nexxice Sr.(watched), Chasing Cars – Nexxice Jr.(skated), Je te laisserai des mots – Nova sr(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a Saint Bernard named Sidney at home.
One thing on my bucket list is: Go on a road trip.
Favourite Quote: “It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live” – Albus Dumbledore
Riko Sakurai
Nickname: Riko
Hometown: Nagoya, Japan
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 11
# of Years Skating Synchro: 6
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Patrick Chan, Akiko Suzuki
Ambitions:To skate competitively as long as I can.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Handmaid’s Tale Nexxice Sr.(watched), Mother Nature – Team Surprise(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a beloved Afghan hound “Uilla”.
One thing on my bucket list is: To bungee jump.
Favourite Quote: “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
Sophia Tvaradze
Nickname: Soph
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 4
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba, Theatre
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Javier Fernández, Ashley Wagner
Ambitions: Graduate from University.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow – NEXXICE Sr.(watched)
Interesting Fact: I used to do ballroom dancing competitively.
One thing on my bucket list is: Sky Diving
Favourite Quote: “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan
Vasiliki Kiriakou
Nickname: Vas
Hometown: Markham, Ontario
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 18
# of Years Skating Synchro: 14
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Pivot
Favourite Anne Skill: Janet and Michael
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To place at Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Nexxice Jr.(skated) and Malagueña – Nexxice Sr.(watched)
Interesting Fact: I’ve been to Greece 20 times.
One thing on my bucket list is: Visit every country in Europe.
Favourite Quote: “Be yourself everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde