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Rohene Ward - Wikipedia

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Rohene Ward
Ward performs a layback spin in 2008.
Born	(1983-06-28) June 28, 1983 (age 41) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	Starlight Ice Dance Club

Rohene Andre Ward (born June 28, 1983) is a retired American figure skater and choreographer. He competed four times at the U.S. Championships, in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. He also competed for Puerto Rico and is the 2004 Puerto Rican national champion.

Career

Ward is known for his flexibility, athleticism, and charisma, as well as jumping and spinning in both directions.^[1]^[2] His moves include the cantilever, the hydroblade, and the splits.

Ward was coached by Page Lipe in Minneapolis for 18 years.^[3] He attended North Community High School where he graduated in 2001.^[4] In 2005, he began training under coach Robin Wagner.^[2]

In 2007, Ward and Lipe co-coached Kirsten Olson. In 2007, he began co-coaching with Kori Ade in Highland Park, Illinois.^[5] At the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he became the first U.S. coach to compete in the national championships while also coaching another participant (Olson in the junior ladies' competition).

During the 2010–11 ice show season, Ward played Aladdin in Holiday on Ice's (HOI) European tour. He was then asked to be a principal skater in the HOI shows "Speed" and "Speed II", touring parts of Europe from the Netherlands to Norway from 2011–2013.^[6] In the 2013–14 season, he performed as a principal in the new HOI production of "Platinum"^[7] in France and Germany.

In spring 2013, Ward and Ade moved to Monument, Colorado^[5] to further expand 7K Skating Academy. They have coached several top students, including Jason Brown.

Choreographer

Ward is also a choreographer, working with a variety of skaters, including Brown,^[8]^[9] Courtney Hicks, Jordan Moeller, and Mariah Bell.^[4] In his choreography, he avoids music with lyrics, saying that "It inhibits the ability to create, because the words dictate."^[4] His choreography won critical acclaim when Brown's long program "Riverdance" ("Reel Around the Sun" by Bill Whelan) created an internet sensation, garnering more than five million YouTube hits following the 2014 US Championships.

Ward won "Choreographer of the Year" at the 2015 PSA conference in Bloomington, Minnesota. He won a second time in 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. In between, Ward choreographed the opening ceremonies at the 2016 U.S. Championships.^[10] Ward won his third and fourth choreography awards in 2021 and 2023. In 2023, he also took home the Inspire award.

In 2020, Ward and Brown co-choreographed a tribute to Alvin Ailey set to Nina Simone's version of "Sinnerman," which Brown competed in both the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons, including at the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[11]

As of April 2021, Ward coaches at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.^[11]

Skaters who Ward has choreographed for include:

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2013–2014 ^[7]	Din Da Da by Kevin Aviance	Weather Storm by Craig Armstrong
2007–2008	Eleonore by Maxime Rodriguez The Messiah Will Come Again by Roy Buchanan	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
2006–2007	Eleonore by Maxime Rodriguez	Primavera Portena Oblivion Tango Ballet by Ástor Piazzolla
2005–2006 ^[12]	The Messiah Will Come Again by Roy Buchanan	Primavera Portena Oblivion Tango Ballet by Ástor Piazzolla
2004–2005	The Messiah Will Come Again by Roy Buchanan	Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2003–2004	Vamos a Bailar by the Gipsy Kings	Glory (1989 film)
2002–2003	Medley by Michael Jackson	Violin Fantasy on the opera Turandot Giacomo Puccini performed by Vanessa-Mae
2001–2002	Medley by Michael Jackson	Violin Fantasy on the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini performed by Vanessa-Mae
2000–2001	Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev

Results

International
Event	96–97	97–98	98–99	99–00	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08
Schäfer Memorial							8th
Triglav Trophy					2nd J.
National^[12]
U.S. Championships	5th N.				6th J.	14th		16th		17th		18th
Puerto Rican Champ.								1st
Midwestern Sectionals	3rd N.	7th J.		6th J.	1st J.	3rd	5th	3rd	6th	3rd	6th	2nd
UGL Regionals	4th N.	1st J.	6th J.	1st J.	2nd J.	2nd		1st			1st	1st
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

^ Bangs, Kathleen (October 26, 2005). "Rohene Ward: Under the Radar". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Ong, Bao (13 November 2007). "Life on the edge". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Saint Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (March 17, 2014). "Choreographer Ward creates pieces of art for Brown". IceNetwork.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hewitt, Chris (January 20, 2016). "U.S. Figure Skating: Rohene Ward finds choreography is music to his ears". Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Brannen, Sarah S. (May 15, 2013). "Ade and Co. find new home in Rocky Mountains". IceNetwork.
^ Elfman, Lois (June 21, 2012). "Performing is a holiday for Rohene Ward". IceNetwork.
^ ^a ^b Brannen, Sarah S. (May 21, 2013). "Tour skater Ward decides on competitive return". IceNetwork.
^ Clarey, Christopher (February 12, 2014). "For Skater Jason Brown, a Disciplined Approach Yields Joy on Ice". The New York Times.
^ Walker, Elvin (July 10, 2011). "Brown is ready for anything – except a haircut". Golden Skate.
^ Lueck, Shane (December 10, 2015). "Rohene Ward: From Competitor to Performer to Coach". Lavender.
^ ^a ^b Rutherford, Lynn (13 April 2021). "Jason Brown, Rohene Ward seek to spread the light with "Sinnerman" program". NBC Sports. Stamford, Connecticut. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Rohene Ward: 2006 Nationals bio" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011.

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