Skaters

Pairs
Vanessa James
Born:
September 27, 1987
Birthplace:
Scarborough, Ontario
Height:
5' 6"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Charenton Le Pont, France
Club:
Francais Volants de Paris
Morgan Cipres
Born:
April 24, 1991
Birthplace:
Melun, France
Height:
6' 0"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Saint Fargeau-Ponthierry, France
Club:
CSG Dammarie Les Lys
Coach:
Claude Peri-Thevenard
Choreographer:
Romain Haguenauer
James and Cipres are the 2013 French champions. James previously competed with Yannick Bonheur from 2008-10, winning the French title in 2010 and competing at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, where they finished 14th ... She and Bonheur composed the first African-American pair to compete at the Olympics ... Competed for Great Britain in singles from 2005-08, winning the country's senior ladies title in 2005 ... Prior to that, was a singles skater in the U.S. for three seasons ... Started skating when she was 11 ... Likes playing tennis, watching movies and dancing.

Cipres was a singles skater for France from 2004-10, placing as high as fourth at the French championships in 2010 ... Missed the 2007-08 season due to an adductor muscle injury ... Started skating when he was 4 ... Interests include sports and music.
  • 2013 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Rumba d'Amour" and music by Safri Duo
    FS Music: Music from the Pearl Harbor soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
  • 2012 Season Notes
    SP Music: "El Tango de Roxanne" from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack
    FS Music: "Nostalgia" by Yanni
    2013 - World Team Trophy - 6th (team)
    2013 - World Championships - 8th
    2013 - Challenge Cup - 1st
    2013 - European Championships - 4th
    2013 - French Championships - 1st
    2012 - NRW Trophy - 3rd
    2012 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 6th
    2012 - Skate America - 4th
    2012 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd
    2012 - World Championships - 16th
    2012 - European Championships - 6th
    2012 - French Championships - 2nd
    2011 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 8th
    2011 - Cup of Nice - 5th
    2011 - Ondrej Nepela Trophy - 5th