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Bianca Butler

Born:

September 2, 1989

Birthplace:

Laguna Beach, CA

Height:

5' 4"

Level:

Junior

Hometown:

Dana Point, CA

Club:

All Year FSC

Joseph Jacobsen

Born:

February 9, 1987

Birthplace:

Anaheim, CA

Height:

6' 1"

Level:

Junior

Hometown:

Lake Arrowhead, CA

College:

Orange Coast Community College

Club:

All Year FSC

Coach:

Andrea Bushkov

Choreographer:

Angela Nikodinov, Ivan Dinev

After skating together for almost 10 years, Butler and Jacobsen decided to end their partnership in February 2009 ... They both express their thanks to their family, friends and U.S. Figure Skating for help throughout the years ... Butler is looking for a new partner.

Butler was introduced to skating at age 7 by her grandmother ... Has a younger brother, Braden, who is 1 year old ... Formerly coached by Irina Rodnina and Alexandre Zaitsev ... Attends Laurel Springs School ... Hobbies include going to the beach, fishing, shopping, surfing, boating, reading and gardening ... Has a passion for her garden and the ocean ... Says she is secure with herself and doesn't fall for peer pressure ... Not many people know she does not wear makeup ... Would love to be on America's Next Top Model and Dancing With the Stars ... After skating, she wants to be a coach and a clothing designer ... Has learned to deal with injuries all the time because it's a part of training at a high level ... Wants to meet Lance Armstrong because he's a fighter, and Laird Hamilton because he is fearless ... Biggest life-defining moment is when she started skating with Jacobsen and when her brother was born ... Listens to all kinds of music on her iPod.

Favorite TV shows: American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, America's Next Top Model
Favorite movies: Both Endless Summer movies, Pirates of the Caribbean series
Favorite charities: ONE, Gap(Red)
Favorite celebrities: Johnny Depp, David Beckham, Will Ferrell
Favorite book: Power of Positive Thinking
Favorite Web site: www.figureskatersonline.com/Butler-Jacobsen
Favorite foods: Hava chips, rice, apples
Favorite drink: Apple juice

Jacobsen began skating at the age of 6 in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Graduated from Zupanic High School in Rialto, Calif., in 2005 and is now studying marketing at Orange Coast Community College ... Has two younger brothers - Philip, 18, who plays guitar, and Steve, 16, who is a ballet dancer ... Formerly paired with Janey Mayne from 1997-98 and coached by Christa Rudwalt (1995-97), Irina Rodnina (1997-98), Alexander Zaitsev (1998-2003) and Olexandre Artychenko (2003-04) ... Teaches part time at Westminster Ice Arena ... Most prized possession are his skates ... Hobbies include surfing, sailing and spear fishing ... Favorite foreign country he has traveled to is Japan ... Raises his own chickens in South Orange County ... Biggest life-defining moment is moving to Orange County to continue skating ... Takes acting lessons at school ... If he could be on a reality show it would be Most Extreme Challenge because he would definitely win ... Wants to go into real estate development and then politics ... Would like to meet Kelly Slater because "he could take me surfing and I could take him skating. He's an amazing competitor." ... Music on his iPod includes Jack Johnson, Sufjan Stevens and Beirut.

Favorite TV shows: Entourage, Drive Thru
Favorite movies: Both Endless Summer movies, Fight Club, Garden State
Favorite charities: RED ONE, Surfrider Foundation
Favorite celebrities: Will Ferrell, Kelly Slater, David Beckham
Favorite Web site: www.figureskatersonline.com/Butler-Jacobsen
Favorite foods: Sushi, steak
Favorite drink: Chocolate milk

2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky
FS Music: "El Sombrero de Tres Picos" by Manuel de Falla and "Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquin Rodrigo
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Love Story"
FS Music: "El Sombrero de Tres Picos/Concierto de Aranjuez"
Costume designer is Shelly Dornbush.
Goals are to medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final and World Junior Championships.
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: "Pas de Deux" from "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky
FS Music: "Allegro Scherzando, Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor Op. 18" by Rachmaninoff

Goals are to medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final, the U.S. Championships and World Junior Championships.
2005 Season Notes
SP Music: "Pas de Deux" and "The Nutcracker"
FS Music: "Warsaw Concerto" by Richard Addinsell.