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Stephen Carriere

Born:

June 15, 1989

Birthplace:

Boston, Mass.

Height:

5' 7"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Boston, Mass.

School:

Wakefield High School (2007)

College:

Boston College (2014)

Training Town:

Boston, Mass.

Club:

The Skating Club of Boston

Coach:

Suna Murray

Choreographer:

Scott Brown (SP), Irina Romanova (FS)

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*2008 U.S. bronze medalist
*2006 U.S. junior champion
*2007 World Junior champion
*2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion

SKATING NOTES

Began skating at age 5 because his older sister skated, he was inspired after watching the figure skating competition at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games and he was encouraged by his doctor at a young age to participate in skating or gymnastics as a cure for his constant ear infections ... His mom put him in hockey skates to learn and soon discovered that he had a talent for figure skating ... Began in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in Stoneham, Mass. (Nancy Kerrigan's home rink) in 1994-95 ... Previously coached by Peter Johansson and Mark Mitchell (2000-09) and Susan Hamel-Botari (1996-2000).

PERSONAL NOTES

Parents are Stephen, a financial advisor, and Patricia, a florist ... Has two sisters, Jacqui and Christine ... Ran a 5:25 mile in an annual one-mile race ... Won multiple awards for excellence in biology, French, English and mathematics at Wakefield High School; also received the Merrimack College Book Award ... Studying business ... Also attended Boston College and Villanova before enrolling at Boston College ... Has skated in multiple shows benefiting the Jimmy Fund, Salvation Army and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

CONNECT WITH ME

Twitter: @stephencarriere
Official site

IN MY WORDS

If I wasn't a figure skater ... I'd be some sort of athlete whether it was playing tennis or running. I would have always been an athlete.

I look up to ... Daisuke Takahashi (Japan). He is a chameleon, he has longevity and he is a sportsman.

My favorite thing about being a figure skater is ... the individuality of the sport. Nothing is like it, and nothing can mimic what it is like on the ice.

I manage my pre-skate jitters by ... listening to music and watching movies.

My favorite thing about performing is ... getting into a routine and doing what I do in practice but on a grand scale.

After I'm done skating, I want to ... sleep.

My hobby is ... watching movies, reading, cooking, working out, listening to music, photography, learning

The best moment of my skating career thus far was ... conquering inner demons at the 2012 U.S. Championships.

Something most people don't know about me is ... I am an efficient and experimental cook. I'm not an amazing chef, but I am a massive multi-tasker in the kitchen, and I can make some mean pancakes.

MY FAVORITES

Way to condition off ice: Running

Warm up music: Florence + The Machine

Thing to do on a day off: Day in bed with books, magazines and movies

Ways to relax: Beach in the summer

Books: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Program of my career: I really enjoy my current “Swan Lake” free skate. It has surprised me in a way that I did not think I would ever be inspired by classical ballet.

Costume of my career: My “Stairway to Heaven” short program costume from 2008. It had this cool dragon down the leg and the short part of it was really light. I'm not it was kind of like a dark grey netting.

I PREFER

Gloves or No Gloves

Spin or Jump

Homecooking or Restaurant

Short Program or Free Skate

Theater or Rental

E-Reader or Book

Trail or Treadmill

PAST SEASON NOTES

2013 Season Notes
SP Music: "Passionata" by London Musicians Orchestra
FS Music: Music from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky and Clint Mansell
2012 Season Notes
SP Music: "La Vie En Rose" and "Mack the Knife" by Louis Armstrong
FS Music: "Swan Lake" by Clint Mansell and the London Symphony Orchestra

SP costumes designed by Tania Bass
FS costumes designed by REST Elegance
2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" by Danny Elfman
FS Music: Selections from West Side Story performed by Joshua Bell and the Philharmonia Orchestra

Costumes designed by Irina Romanova, Stephen Carriere and Priscilla Hill ... Skating for, as he says, "my own personal redemption"
2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff
FS Music: "Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky

Costumes designed by REST Elegance

Withdrew from the U.S. Championships after the short program because of injury
2009 Season Notes
SP music: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica
FS music: "Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky
2008 Season Notes
SP music: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
FS music: Zoot Suit medley
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Stray Cat Strut" by Brian Setzer and music from The Pink Panther soundtrack by Henry Mancini
FS Music: "Space Shuttle" and "God Bless the Child" by Buddy Rich
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: Peter Gunn medley
FS Music: Music from the Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack by Robert Rodriguez
2005 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the Shaft soundtrack by Isaac Hayes
FS Music: Selections from the soundtracks of Lawrence of Arabia by Maurice Jarre and Samson and Delilah by Victor Young
2004 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the Shaft soundtrack by Isaac Hayes
FS Music: Elvis medley
2003 Season Notes
SP Music: "Zorro"
FS Music: Elvis medley
2002 Season Notes
FS Music: "Zorro"

IJS Personal Bests

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION

U.S. Champs senior men's FS (skaters 1-10) Watch
U.S. Champs senior men's SP Watch
Carriere's Eastern Sectionals SP Watch
U.S. Champs - Senior Men's FS (Skaters 10-20) Watch
U.S. Champs - Senior Men's SP Watch
Skate America - Men - Short Program Watch
Stephen Carriere's free skate at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Stephen Carriere's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Stephen Carriere's free skate from 2007 Skate America 400K | 700K
Stephen Carriere's free skate from U.S. Championships 400K | 700K