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Jessica Noelle Calalang

Born:

February 24, 1995

Birthplace:

Chicago

Height:

5' 1"

Level:

Junior

Hometown:

Glenview, Ill.

School:

Glenbrook South High School (2013)

Club:

DuPage FSC

Zack Sidhu

Born:

October 21, 1991

Birthplace:

San Dimas, Calif.

Height:

6' 1"

Level:

None

Hometown:

Las Vegas, Nev.

School:

Bethesda Christian Academy

Club:

Las Vegas FSC

Coach:

Todd Sand, Jenni Meno

Choreographer:

Cindy Stuart (SP), Renee Roca (FS)

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*2013 U.S. junior silver medalists
*2012 U.S. junior pewter medalists

2013 SEASON NOTES

SD Music: "Night Train" by Alvino Rey
FD Music: Music from The Artist by Ludovic Bource

Costumes designed by Mare Talbot and Jan Longmire

SKATING NOTES

Teamed up in August 2010.

Calalang started skating at age 5 because "I was always sitting at home bored, so my grandma signed me up for learn-to-skate classes" ... Competed with Danny O'Shea in the 2009-10 season, placing fifth in novice at the 2010 U.S. Championships ... Also competed in singles, finishing eighth in novice at the 2010 U.S. Championships ... Previously coached by Tom Hickey (2005-07), Cindy Caprel (2007-10), Kristen Mita (2007-10) and Vearle Klinger (2007-2010) for singles, and Eric Leser (2008-10) and Jeremy Allen (2009-10) for pairs.

Sidhu started skating when he was 3 because he "wanted to learn to jump and spin like the people on TV" ... Participated in the Basic Skills Program ... Previously skated with Arielle Trujillo (2001-03), Jennifer Osibov (2005) and Tori Vollmer (2008-10) ... Former coaches include Karen Howland, David Nickel, Melissa Milantano and Kris Amerine.

PERSONAL NOTES

Calalang has a cat named Wrigley ... Parents are Al Calalang and Michelle Calalang-Matias ... is also active in supporting Hurricane Katrina Relief charities and The Woman's Center of Chicago.

Sidhu received the Presidential Fitness Award ... Parents are Steve and Cheri ... Has a sister named Angie ... Has a dog named Zoe and two cats named Wrigley and Cassie.

CONNECT WITH US

Twitter: @JessicaCalalang
Official site

IN OUR WORDS

If I wasn't a figure skater ... (Sidhu) I would be a snowboarder. I love the feel of flying down the mountain.

I look up to ... (Calalang) my mom.
... (Sidhu) Rockne Brubaker. He is one of the hardest workers I have seen, both on and off the ice.

Something most people don't know about me is ... (Sidhu) I'm majority Indian. And I built my own computer when I was 13-years-old.

I always ... (Calalang) salmon for dinner the night before a competition and I ALWAYS put my left skate on FIRST!!

OUR FAVORITES

Calalang

Off-ice conditioning: Pilates, yoga, cardio and strength
Warm up music: Taylor Swift
Food: Seafood
TV genre: Sitcom

Sidhu

Off-ice conditioning: Work out and play sports
Skating maneuver: Spread eagle
Things to do on a day off: Sleep
Way to relax: Watch movies
Olympic sport: Snowboarding
Beverage: Root beer
Meal: Seafood
Team: L.A. Lakers
Program of my career: "Born to be Wild" when I was 8. I love the music. It's also my favorite costume because I wore a leather vest and a bandana.

WE PREFER

Calalang

Gloves or No Gloves
E-Reader or Book
Footwork or Lift
Theater or Rental
Homecooking or Restaurant
Treadmill or Trail
Short Program or Free Skate
Pre-competition nap: No

Sidhu

Gloves or No Gloves
E-Reader or Book
Footwork or Lift
Theater or Rental
Homecooking or Restaurant
Treadmill or Trail
Short Program or Free Skate
Pre-competition nap: Yes

PAST SEASON NOTES

2012 Season Notes
SP Music: "Elite Syncopations" by Scott Joplin.
FS Music: Music from Miss Saigon Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil

Costumes designed by Mare Talbot
2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Summertime" by George Gershwin
FS Music: "Adagio" from Spartacus composed by Aram Khachaturian and performed by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra

Costumes designed by Angie Augustyn ... Goal is to qualify for the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

IJS Personal Bests

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION