Daniel Eaton (figure skater)

Daniel Eaton

Aldridge/Eaton in 2012
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1992-03-26) March 26, 1992
Titusville, Florida
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Partner Danielle Thomas
Former partner Alexandra Aldridge, Sameena Sheikh, Rachel Richardson, Brielle O'Connor
Coach Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali
Former coach Anjelika Krylova, Natalia Deller, Elizabeth Swallow
Choreographer Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali
Former choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo, C. Thacker, M. Lemanski
Skating club Arctic Edge
Former skating club Detroit SC
Training locations Canton, Michigan
Former training locations Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Began skating 1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 144.95
2014 Four Continents
Short dance 58.46
ISU JGP Sencila Bled Cup 2012
Free dance 87.62
2014 U.S. International FS Classic
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Four Continents Championships
2014 Taipei Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
2013 Milan Ice dancing
2012 Minsk Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
2012–13 Sochi Ice dancing

Daniel Eaton (born March 26, 1992) is an American ice dancer. With former partner Alexandra Aldridge, he is the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time (2012, 2013) World Junior bronze medalist, the 2012 JGP Final bronze medalist, a two-time U.S. national junior champion and 2010 Novice National Ice Dance Champion. Danielle Thomas and Daniel Eaton became partners, 2015. Their competitive season placed them first at the Ice Challenge, Graz, Austria, first at Mid-Western Sectionals and sixth at their US Championship. Season 2016 began with first place finish at the Lake Placid International Ice Dance Championship and second place finish at the First Annual Dance Chicago competition.

Career

Early years

Eaton competed on the novice level with Sameena Sheikh at the 2009 U.S. Championships. She retired after the event due to injury.[1]

Partnership with Aldridge

Eaton teamed up with Alexandra Aldridge in May 2009.[1][2] In their first season together, they won the U.S. novice title.[3] The following season, they debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series, placing 6th and 4th in France and England, respectively. They finished 5th on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships.

During the 2011–12 season, Aldridge/Eaton won bronze in Latvia and silver in Austria on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. They won the junior title at the 2012 U.S. Championships. They competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and won the bronze medal ahead of Anna Yanovskaya / Sergei Mozgov.

In 2012–13, Aldridge/Eaton won gold medals at their JGP events in Lake Placid, USA and Slovenia. Their results qualified them for the 2012–13 JGP Final in Sochi, Russia, where they won the bronze medal. They won another bronze medal at the 2013 World Junior Championships.

Aldridge/Eaton placed sixth in their senior international debut at the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and then fifth in their sole GP event, the 2013 Cup of China. They finished 5th at the 2014 U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 2014 Four Continents where they won the bronze medal. Aldridge/Eaton joined the U.S. team to the 2014 World Championships as a result of the withdrawal of Meryl Davis / Charlie White and injury to Madison Hubbell (first alternate with Zachary Donohue).[4] They trained at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, coached by Anjelika Krylova, until the end of the season.[5]

Aldridge/Eaton made a coaching change in July 2014, joining Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali, Johnny Johns, and Oleg Epstein at Canton, Michigan's Arctic Edge.[6] After winning gold at the U.S. Classic, they competed at two Grand Prix events, placing sixth at the 2014 Skate Canada International and seventh at the 2014 Rostelecom Cup. They finished sixth at the 2015 U.S. Championships. They announced the end of their partnership on January 30, 2015.[7]

Partnership with Thomas

In mid-March 2015, Eaton and Danielle Thomas announced they had formed a partnership, based in Canton, Michigan.[8]

Programs

With Thomas

Season Short dance Free dance
2015–16
[9]
  • Cinderella
    by Rogers and Hammerstein
  • Czardas
    by Zoltan Maga
    performed by Sonia Lee

With Aldridge

Aldrige/Eaton, bronze medalists at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2014–15
[10][6]
2013–14
[5]
  • Quickstep: Man with the Hex
  • Foxtrot: The Business of Love
    (from The Mask)
  • Swing: Hey Pachuco
    (from The Mask)
  • Secret Love
    by Nicos
  • Dhoom Taana (Om Shanti Om)
  • Anarkli Disco (Houseful 2)
    Songs of 2012 Bollywood
2012–13
[11]
  • Pennsylvania 6-5000
    by Brian Setzer
  • Down Home Blues
    by Gene Harris
  • Fiddler on the Roof
    by Isaac Stern
2011–12
[12]
2010–11
[2]
Original dance
2009–10
[2]

Competitive highlights

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

With Thomas

International[13]
Event 2015–16 2016–17
CS Ice Challenge 1st
CS U.S. Classic 5th 8th
Autumn Classic 4th
Lake Placid IDI 2nd
National[13]
U.S. Championships 6th

With Aldridge

Aldridge/Eaton perform their short dance at the 2012–13 JGP Final
International[14]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Worlds 17th
Four Continents 3rd
GP Cup of China 5th
GP Rostel. Cup 7th
GP Skate Canada 6th
CS U.S. Classic 1st
Nepela Trophy 6th
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 3rd 3rd
JGP Final 4th 3rd
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP France 6th
JGP Latvia 3rd
JGP Slovenia 1st
JGP U.K. 4th
JGP U.S. 1st
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 1st N 5th J 1st J 1st J 5th 6th
Midwestern 1st N 2nd J
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior

With Sheikh

Event 2008–09
U.S. Championships 10th N
N: Novice

References

  1. 1 2 Walker, Elvin (February 22, 2012). "Aldridge and Eaton hope to challenge in Belarus". Golden Skate.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (January 20, 2010). "Aldridge, Eaton come from behind to win novice dance". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Davis and White Elect Not to Compete at 2014 World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. 3 March 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Slater, Paula (July 17, 2014). "Aldridge and Eaton make switch to Zoueva". Golden Skate.
  7. ↑ "Aldridge, Eaton announce split after six years". U.S. Figure Skating. IceNetwork. January 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (March 17, 2015). "The Inside Edge: Emotional Baldé meets grandpa". IceNetwork.com.
  9. ↑ "Danielle Thomas and Daniel Eaton". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATON: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
  13. 1 2 "Competition Results: Danielle THOMAS / Daniel EATON". International Skating Union.
  14. 1 2 "Competition Results: Alexandra ALDRIDGE / Daniel EATON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015.

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