Todd Gilles

Todd Gilles (born April 14, 1986) is an American former ice dancer. With Trina Pratt, he won four ISU Junior Grand Prix medals and the 2005 U.S. national junior title, and placed sixth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. With Jane Summersett, he is the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He also skated with Emily Samuelson for one season.

Todd Gilles
Summersett and Gilles in 2008.
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1986-04-14) April 14, 1986
Rockford, Illinois
ResidenceColorado Springs, Colorado
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Former partnerEmily Samuelson, Jane Summersett, Trina Pratt
Former coachYuri Chesnichenko, Yaroslava Nechaeva, Elizabeth Punsalan, Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Natalia Annenko Deller, Patti Gottwein
Former choreographerTom Dickson, Christopher Dean
Skating clubBroadmoor SC
Former training locationsAnn Arbor, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating1990
Retired2012
ISU personal best scores
Combined total156.62
2008 Skate America
Comp. dance27.50
2008 Skate America
Original dance50.51
2008 Skate America
Free dance78.61
2008 Skate America

Personal life

Todd Gilles was born in Rockford, Illinois. He has three younger sisters, Piper, who competes for Canada in ice dancing, Alexe, a single skater and Shelby Gilles, who is not in the ice dancing scene. He also has a younger brother, Kemper Gilles. All five of the Gilles children attended Cheyenne Mountain High School.[1] He enjoys mountaineering.[2]

Career

Gilles teamed up with Trina Pratt at the 2002 Lake Placid, New York dance competition.[3] They won the 2003 US National Novice title, as well as, the 2005 US National Junior title. After a promising start on the senior international circuit, they announced the ending of their partnership on December 13, 2006, with Pratt deciding to take a break from competitive skating.[4]

Gilles teamed up with Jane Summersett in April 2007.[5] Their best result was a bronze medal at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy. After Summersett retired from competitive skating in 2010, he worked as a skating coach in Lake Placid.[6]

On August 22, 2011, Gilles and Emily Samuelson announced their newly formed partnership.[6] In September, they revealed they would train in Ann Arbor, Michigan, coached by Nechaeva and Chesnichenko with choreography by Tom Dickson and Christopher Dean.[7][8] In November 2011, they competed in their first event together, the 2011 Cup of China, where they finished 8th. At the time, they had been skating together for approximately two months, and had had their programs choreographed one month earlier.[9] Samuelson and Gilles confirmed the end of their partnership in June 2012.[10]

Programs

With Samuelson
Samuelson/Gilles at the 2011 Cup of China
Season Short dance Free dance
2011–2012
[11][12]
  • Como Golondrinas
    by Angela Carrasco
  • Goldfinger
    by Perez Prado and his Orchestra
    choreo. by Tom Dickson

With Summersett
Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[5][13]
  • Incantation
    (Peruvian panpipe music)
  • Whole Lotta Love
    performed by Tina Turner
  • Whole Lotta Love
    performed by Led Zeppelin
  • Babe I Gonna Leave You
    by Led Zeppelin
2008–2009
[14][15]
  • La Strada
    by Nino Rota
2007–2008
[14]
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou
    (soundtrack)
  • La Valtz
    by Maurice Ravel

With Pratt
Season Original dance Free dance
2006–2007
[16]
  • La Yumba
  • Whatever Lola Wants
  • Dream On
    by Aerosmith
2005–2006
[17]
  • Mas Que Nada
    by Brazilian 66
  • Meditation
    by Brazilian 66
  • House of Flying Daggers
  • Kodo Drums
2004–2005
[18][3]
  • Won't You Charleston With Me?
  • Let There Be Love
    by Nat King Cole
  • Let Yourself Go
2003–2004
[19]
  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Goldfrapp

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Samuelson
International[20]
Event 2011–12
GP Cup of China8th
National[12]
U.S. Championships8th
Pacific Sectionals1st

With Summersett
International[21]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Four Continents Champ.7th
GP NHK Trophy10th
GP Skate America7th
Finlandia Trophy5th
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb6th
National[14]
U.S. Championships6th6th7th

With Pratt
International[18][17][16]
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07
GP NHK Trophy7th
GP Skate Canada9th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds8th6th
JGP Final8th
JGP Bulgaria7th
JGP China3rd
JGP Croatia2nd
JGP Hungary3rd
JGP Slovakia3rd
National[19]
U.S. Champ.6th N1st N3rd J1st J8th
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. Cox, Jocelyn Jane (February 7, 2008). "Gilles gang: skating times three is golden". Icenetwork. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (16 April 2013). "The Inside Edge: Settlage's new art, Kerr's heart". IceNetwork.
  3. Mittan, Barry (July 17, 2005). "Pratt and Gilles Ready for 2005-06". Skate Today.
  4. "Ice Dancers Pratt and Gilles Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. December 13, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  5. Mittan, Barry (September 16, 2009). "Jane and Todd Reach High". SkateToday.
  6. Rutherford, Lynn (August 22, 2011). "Samuelson, Gilles happy to join forces". icenetwork.com. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  7. Rutherford, Lynn (September 9, 2011). "New team Samuelson, Gilles to train in Ann Arbor". icenetwork.com. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  8. Walker, Elvin (November 16, 2011). "Emily Samuelson and Todd Gilles: An Unexpected Pairing". IFS Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  9. Flade, Tatjana (November 4, 2011). "Bobrova and Soloviev secure strong lead at Cup of China". Golden Skate.
  10. "Samuelson, Gilles announce end of partnership". Icenetwork. June 26, 2012.
  11. "Emily SAMUELSON / Todd GILLES: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  12. "Emily Samuelson / Todd Gilles". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012.
  13. "Jane SUMMERSETT / Todd GILLES: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.
  14. "Jane Summersett / Todd Gilles". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.
  15. "Jane SUMMERSETT / Todd GILLES: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
  16. "Trina PRATT / Todd GILLES: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007.
  17. "Trina PRATT / Todd GILLES: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006.
  18. "Trina PRATT / Todd GILLES: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005.
  19. "Trina Pratt & Todd Gilles". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.
  20. "Competition Results: Emily SAMUELSON / Todd GILLES". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014.
  21. "Competition Results: Jane SUMMERSETT / Todd GILLES". International Skating Union.
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