Asher Hill
Ralph and Hill in 2010.
Born (1991-03-19) March 19, 1991 (age 32)
Scarborough, Ontario
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerNicole Orford
CoachCarol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Skating clubScarborough FSC
Began skating1995
RetiredJune 16, 2016

Asher Hill (born March 19, 1991) is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With previous partner Kharis Ralph, he is the 2008 Canadian national junior champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He teamed up with Nicole Orford in 2015.

He has since also collaborated with Dylan Moscovitch, in the program That Figure Skating Show, interviewing figure skaters and commenting on seasonal competitions.

Personal life

Hill attended Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), studying occupational health and safety.[1] He has a twin sister, Acacia.[1] Residing in Pickering, he has worked as a coach and choreographer.[2]

Career

Hill/Ralph at the 2013 Canadian Championships

Asher Hill began skating at age four and took up ice dancing at ten.[3][4] He skated as a solo dancer before finding a partner.[5] He also competed as a single skater at the national level until 2009.

Partnership with Kharis Ralph

Hill teamed up with Kharis Ralph in 2002.[3][4] The two won the Canadian pre-novice title in 2006 and the Canadian novice title in 2007. In 2007–08, they debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and became the 2008 Canadian junior champions.

Ralph/Hill were 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The following season, they won two silver medals on the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and rose to 5th at the World Junior Championships.

Ralph/Hill took another pair of silver medals on the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 4th on the senior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to their first senior ISU Championships, the 2010 Four Continents, where they placed 6th.

In 2011–12, Ralph/Hill won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy.[6][7] They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships.[3] Ralph/Hill finished 13th at Worlds. Their partnership ended when Ralph retired from competition at the end of the 2013–14 season.[8]

Partnership with Nicole Orford

Hill teamed up with Nicole Orford following a tryout held in April 2015.[9] At the end of the 2015-2016 season, they announced their retirement on Hill's Instagram page.

Programs

With Nicole Orford

Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[2][9]

With Kharis Ralph

Season Short dance Free dance
2013–2014
[10][11]
  • The Lady Is a Tramp
    Album: The Ultimate Collection
    by Ella Fitzgerald
  • They Can't Take That Away From Me
    Album: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
    by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
  • Samba Vocalizado
    Album: Batucada Fantastica Vol. 3
  • Chorado
    Album: Brasileiro
  • Magalenha
    Album: Samba Percussion
2012–2013
[12][13]
  • Main Title: Gigi
    by Frederick Loewe
  • Ice Skating Sequence
    by Frederick Loewe
  • Can Can
    by Jacques Offenbach
2011–2012
[14]
  • La Cosa Pequena
    by Glover Gill
  • El Cholulio
    by Glover Gill
2010–2011
  • Ten Minutes Ago
    by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
  • Summertime
    by George Gershwin
  • Senie
2009–2010
[15] 		African folk:
  • Somlandela
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Hlohonolofatsa
    performed by Soweto Gospel Choir
  • Marigold
    by Andrew Vintner
  • Waltz for Evelyn
    by Randy Newman
  • Clef Club
    by Randy Newman
2008–2009
[16] 		Foxtrot:
  • They Can't Take That Away from Me
    by George and Ira Gershwin
  • And Then There Was Blues -
    St. James Infirmary Blues
2007–2008
[17] 		South African folk dance:
  • Umoja
  • Rainforest
    by Karl Jenkins

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Orford

International[18]
Event 2015–16
Autumn Classic 1st
National
Canadian Championships 5th
Skate Canada Challenge 5th

With Ralph

International[19]
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Worlds 13th
Four Continents 6th 4th
GP Bompard 6th
GP Cup of China 7th
GP Skate America 5th
GP Skate Canada 8th
Cup of Nice 4th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd 7th
International: Junior[19]
Junior Worlds 8th 5th
JGP Final 6th 4th
JGP Croatia 2nd
JGP France 2nd
JGP Mexico 2nd
JGP United Kingdom 7th
JGP United States 4th 2nd
National[11]
Canadian Champ. 1st N. 1st J. 5th 4th 4th 4th 5th 6th
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

Single skating

Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Canadian Championships 14th N. 4th N. 13th J. 11th J.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. ^ a b Kelly, Brad (March 22, 2012). "Asher Hill hits world figure skating stage". DurhamRegion.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Beverley (December 2, 2015). "Chance tryout gives Orford, Hill's careers new life". IceNetwork.
  3. ^ a b c Ferroro, Alicia (February 20, 2012). "Figure skating pair from Scarborough to compete in world championships". Toronto Observer. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (July 24, 2008). "Three Golds in a Row for Ralph and Hill". SkateToday.
  5. ^ "Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill". ice-dance.com. May 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  6. ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 22, 2011). "Zhiganshina and Gazsi dance to lead at Nebelhorn". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  7. ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 24, 2011). "Hubbell and Donohue capture gold at Nebelhorn Trophy". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  8. ^ "National Team member Kharis Ralph retires from competitive skating". Skate Canada. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Thayer, Jacquelyn (September 9, 2015). "For Orford and Hill, Happy Accidents Tell the Tale". Two for the Ice.
  10. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2013/2014". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
  13. ^ "Kharis Ralph / Asher Hill: 2012/2013". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.
  14. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009.
  16. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009.
  17. ^ "Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
  18. ^ "Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Asher HILL". International Skating Union.
  19. ^ a b "Competition Results: Kharis RALPH / Asher HILL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.

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