Taylor Johnston
Nickname: Tay, Taydoggie, T-pain, Slayor
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 26
Years Skating: 17
Years Skating Synchro: 17
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 9
Favourite Element: Angled Intersection
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Spiraling edges
Favourite Competition: Any International competition
Favourite Skaters: Nexxice Intermediate and Nexxice Novice
Ambitions: To be determined
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Malaguena
One thing on my bucket list: To visit Japan, Svalbard & Switzerland
Interesting Fact: I have two cats named Bluey and Butter
Melissa Van Loon
Nickname: Mel
Hometown: Keswick, Ontario
Age: 26
Years Skating: 24
Years Skating Synchro: 15
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 6
Favourite Element: Lifts
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: World Championships
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To live abroad
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. The Widow
Interesting Fact: I have a pet donkey
One thing on my bucket list is: To go skydiving
Favourite Quote: “The greatest risk is not taking any.”
Olivia Tworzyanski
Nickname: Liv, Livy, O-liv
Hometown: Unionville, Ontario
Age: 24
Years Skating: 22
Years Skating Synchro: 16
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 6
Favourite Element: Creative Lift & Line
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Soul Surfer & Body Leads
Favourite Competition: World Championships
Favourite Skaters: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier
Ambitions: To work in the music industry
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Amongst the Stars, Nexxice Sr. – Mehcinut, Team Olympia – Queen Medely
Interesting Fact: I’m a self-taught Opera singer
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to a different country for a concert
Favourite Quote: “Be delusional enough to believe that it’s possible. Be disciplined enough to prove yourself right.”
Brynn Wilkinson
Nickname: B, Brynnie, Beez
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 21
Years Skating: 17
Years Skating Synchro: 15
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 5
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: National Championships
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To travel the World
Favourite Synchro Program: Gold Ice Jr. – Villains, Nexxice Sr. – Shania, Nexxcie Sr. – El Mar Mediterrani
Interesting Fact: I have a pet turtle
One thing on my bucket list is: To see the Northern Lights
Favourite Quote: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow” – Albert Einstein
Sadie Hoover
Nickname: Sades
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 24
Years Skating: 19
Years Skating Synchro: 12
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 5
Favourite Element: Death Spirals & Creative Lift
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Tony & Finneas
Favourite Competition: World Championships
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To travel the World and experience new places
Favourite Synchro Program: Les Supremes Sr. – Never Tear us Apart, Nexxice Sr. – Widow, Nexxice Sr. – Handmaid’s Tale
Interesting Fact: I have a cat named Chunk!
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
Georgina Yardy
Nickname: Georgie, George
Hometown: Verchaix, France
Age: 21
Years Skating: 15
Years Skating Synchro: 5
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Death Spiral & Creative lift
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Theatre & Finneas
Favourite Competition: World Championships
Favourite Skaters: Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To graduate university and live near the sea or mountains
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Handmaid’s Tale, Nexxice Jr. – Chasing Cars
Interesting Fact: I used to do competitive ski racing
One thing on my bucket list is: To go on a road trip
Favourite Quote: “It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live” – Albus Dumbledore
Paige Westerman
Nickname:Peach
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario
Age: 22
Years Skating: 19
Years Skating Synchro: 14
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Lifts & Whip Intersection
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: French Cup
Favourite Skaters: Ilia Malinin
Ambitions: To become a Physiotherapist
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Amongst the Stars, Haydenettes – Celine Dion
One thing on my bucket list: To run all the World Major Marathons
Interesting Fact: I collect post cards from everywhere I travel
Favourite quote: “Today is the perfect day to be proud of all the progress you have made!”
Abbie Turner
Nickname: Abz, Teeny Turner
Hometown: Dumfries, Scotland
Age: 21
Years Skating: 11
Years Skating Synchro: 10
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Death Spirals & Group Lift
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Soul Surfer & Tony
Favourite Competition: Trophy d’Ecosse
Favourite Skaters: Lewis Gibson & Lilah Fear
Ambitions: To win a medal at the World Championships
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Handmaid’s Tale
One thing on my bucket list: To skate on Lake Louise
Interesting Fact: I used to have my own makeup and special effects business and worked on set for theatre productions
Favourite quote: “What if it all goes wrong? Oh… but what if it all goes right?”
Gabrielle Hoff
Nickname: Gabby
Hometown: Lethbridge, Alberta
Age: 21
Years Skating: 17
Years Skating Synchro: 11
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Line
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Theatre
Favourite Competition: National Championships
Favourite Skaters: Tessa virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To skate at the World Championships
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Widow, Nexxice Sr. – Mud, Les Supremes Sr. – Aretha Franklin
One thing on my bucket list: To visit my roommate Abbie in Scotland
Interesting Fact: I used to have a pet tarantula named Spidey
Favourite quote: “What is meant for you will not pass you by”
Isabel Anderson
Nickname: Izzy, Belle
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Age: 20
Years Skating: 15
Years Skating Synchro: 11
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Lifts & No Hold
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Ally’s & Tony
Favourite Competition: French Cup
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To compete at the World Championships and to always learn more
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Handmaid’s Tale
One Thing On My Bucket List: To visit every Province and Territory in Canada
Interesting Fact: I am studying at McMaster for Engineering Physics
Favourite Quote: “Nothing in life is to be feared, only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie
Keira Van Dinther
Hometown: London, Ontario
Age: 18
Years Skating: 14
Years Skating Synchro: 4
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Field moves
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Pina
Favourite Competition: French Cup
Favourite Skater: Loena Hendrickx
Ambitions: To get into a Canadian medical school
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Jr. – Chasing Cars – Nexxice Sr. – Widow
Interesting Fact: I have a Valentine’s Day birthday
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to the 7 wonders of the World
Favourite Quote: “Physical strength will get you to the start line, but mental strength will get you to the finish line”
Natalya Krywetzky
Nickname: Nat
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Age: 20
Years Skating: 10
Years Skating Synchro: 10
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Twizzles & Field moves
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Janet & Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: World Championships & French cup
Favourite Skaters: Aliona Kostornaia
Ambitions: To compete at Senior Worlds, continue to learn and grow, and to be the best skater I can be
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Jr. – Chasing Cars, Team Unique – He Had It Coming, Helsinki Rockettes – Requiem
One thing on my bucket list: To perform in an ice show
Interesting Fact: One of my family members was a gymnast in Cirque du Soleil
Favourite quote: But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded – Chronicles 15:7
Olivia Goldie
Nickname: Liv, Goldie
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Age: 18
Years Skating: 16
Years Skating Synchro: 12
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Group Lifts
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: National Championahips
Favourite Skater: Joannie Rochette
Ambitions: To travel the World
Favourite Synchro Program: Starlight Intermediate – Overcome, Nexxice Sr. – Amongst the Stars, Helsinki Rockettes – Breathe
One thing on my bucket list: To see the Northern Lights
Interesting Fact: My initials are ‘OMG’
Favourite quote: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney
Darcy Campell
Nickname: Darby, Charlie
Hometown: West Orange, NJ, USA
Age: 22
Years Skating: 19
Years Skating Synchro: 17
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Samba & Michael
Favourite Competition: French Cup
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To compete at the World Championships
Favourite Synchro Program: Hayden Select – There Will Be Time, Nexxice Sr. – Mud
One thing on my bucket list: To run a marathon
Interesting Fact: I have 4 siblings and 5 cats
Favourite quote: “Great things never come from comfort zones.”
Helene Boudreau
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 31
Years Skating: 28
Years Skating Synchro: 12
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Ally’s
Favourite Competition: World Championships
Favourite Skater: Elladj Balde
Ambitions: To podium at the World Championships
Favourite Synchro Program: Les Supremes Sr. – Never Tear us Apart
Interesting Fact: I love to paddle board
One thing on my bucket list is: To go surfing in Hawaii
Favourite Quote: “You are the universe, expressing itself as a human for a little while.” – Eckhart Tolle
Holly Evanoff
Nickname: Holla, Hollister
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 19
Years Skating: 13
Years Skating Synchro: 11
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Intersections & Creative Lift
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Michael
Favourite Competition: National Championships
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Keegan Messing
Ambitions: To become an accomplished filmmaker
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. El Mar Mediterani, Haydenettes – Claire de Lune
Interesting Fact: I love horror movies
One thing on my bucket list is: To compete at the World Championships
Favourite Quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” – Ferris Bueller
Jessi Burger
Nickname: Jess
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 19
Years Skating: 15
Years Skating Synchro: 3
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Creative Lift
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Ally’s
Favourite Competition: National Championships
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To share my love for skating
Favourite Synchro Program: Haydenettes – Who Wants to Live Forever, Nexxice Sr. – El Mar Mediterrani
One thing on my bucket list: To learn how to ski
Interesting Fact: I can play 4 instruments
Favourite quote: “Doubting yourself is normal. Letting it stop you is a choice.”
Jessie Jasie
Nickname: Jessie J, American Jessie
Hometown: Fairport, NY, USA
Age: 21
Years Skating: 18
Years Skating Synchro: 16
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Janet & Michael
Favourite Competition: National Championships
Favourite Skaters: Alysa Liu, Maxim Naumov, Andrew Torgashev
Ambitions: To medal at the World Championships
Favourite Synchro Program: Lexettes- Umbrellas of Cherbourg (skated), Hayden Select- There Will be Time (skated), Team Unique- He Had It Coming (watched)
One thing on my bucket list: Go skydiving
Interesting Fact: I did an Irish Exchange program through my high school
Favourite quote: “We all have the ability to come from nothing to something” -David Goggins
Josée Burger
Nickname: Jojo, Joe, José
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 21
Years Skating: 17
Years Skating Synchro: 4
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Death Spirals
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Janet
Favourite Competition: National Championships
Favourite Skaters: Jason Brown, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ambitions: To pursue my passions
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Mud, Nexxice Sr. – Whitney
One thing on my bucket list: To go skydiving
Interesting Fact: I have 3 middle names
Favourite quote: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” -Walt Disney
Nora VanPelt
Hometown: Denfield, Ontario
Age: 19
Years Skating: 12
Years Skating Synchro: 11
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Artistic wheel & Creative Lift
Favourite Anne Schelter Skill: Tony & Moana
Favourite Competition: National Championships & French Cup
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha
Ambitions: To skate as long as I can and one day be an ISU judge
Favourite Synchro Program: Nexxice Sr. – Handmaid’s Tale, Ice Ignite Jr. – In This Shirt
One thing on my bucket list: To live in Italy and learn how to speak Italian
Interesting Fact: I used to do rhythmic gymnastics and competitively ride horses
Favourite quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Kevin Durant