Patrice Lauzon Born (1975-11-26 ) November 26, 1975 (age 48) Montreal , Quebec Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Country Canada Partner Marie-France Dubreuil Skating club CPA Boisbriand Began skating 1984 Retired May 20, 2008
Patrice Lauzon (born November 26, 1975) is a Canadian ice dancing coach and former competitor. With his wife Marie-France Dubreuil , he is a two-time (2006–2007) World silver medalist .
Personal life
Patrice Lauzon was born in Montreal , Quebec ,[ 1] the son of Cecile and Norman Lauzon.[citation needed ] He married Marie-France Dubreuil in August 2008.[ 2] On December 24, 2010, Dubreuil gave birth to their daughter, Billie-Rose.[ 3]
Competitive career
Lauzon initially took figure skating classes to improve his hockey skating.[ 4] He took up ice dancing at the age of twelve.[ 4] [ 5] Early in his career, he competed with Marisa Gravino and Chantal Lefebvre .[ 6] [ 7]
In 1995, Lauzon teamed up with Marie-France Dubreuil and they placed 6th at their first Canadian Championships . They took the silver medal in their first appearance at Four Continents in 2000. Their coaches were Sylvie Fullum and François Vallee, who retired after the 2001–02 season. Dubreuil/Lauzon then decided to move permanently to Lyon , France, to train under Muriel Boucher-Zazoui .[ 8]
Dubreuil/Lauzon captured the gold medal at the Canadian National Championships five times and competed at the Winter Olympics twice. They were forced to withdraw from the 2006 Winter Olympics after Dubreuil suffered an injury. They recovered to win the silver medal at the 2006 World Championships in Calgary , Alberta .
Dubreuil/Lauzon began the 2006–07 season with gold medals at 2006 Skate Canada International and 2006 NHK Trophy , which qualified them for the Grand Prix Final . At the World Championships in Tokyo , they took their second consecutive World silver medal.
Coaching career
Dubreuil/Lauzon with students, Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final
Dubreuil and Lauzon coach and choreograph ice dancing at the Gadbois Centre in Montreal with Romain Haguenauer .[ 9] Their current students include:
Their former students include:
Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir [ 28] (Three-time Olympic gold medalists, Two-time Olympic silver medalists, Three-time World Champions, Grand Prix Final Champions, Three-time Four Continents Champions, World Junior Champions, Junior Grand Prix Final Champions, Eight-time Canadian National Champions, Only ice dancers to achieve career grand slam)
Justyna Plutowska / Jérémie Flemin [ 29]
Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus [ 30]
Olivia Smart / Adrián Díaz [ 31]
Sara Hurtado / Adrián Díaz [ 32]
Ellie Fisher / Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette [ 33]
Teodora Markova / Simon Daze [ 34]
Lee Ho-jung / Richard Kang-in Kam [ 35]
Élisabeth Paradis / François-Xavier Ouellette [ 36]
Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam [ 37]
Celia Robledo / Luis Fenero [ 38]
Ellie Fisher / Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette [ 39] [ 40]
Rikako Fukase / Aru Tateno [ 41]
Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue [ 42] (2022 Olympic bronze medalists, Four Continents Champions, Grand Prix Final Champions, U.S. National Champions)
Melinda Meng / Andrew Meng [ 43]
Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Sénécal [ 44]
Other skaters Lauzon has choreographed for include:
Programs
(with Dubreuil)
Season
Original dance
Free dance
Exhibition
2006–07 [ 1]
Paya d'Ora by Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Whole Lotta Love by Tina Turner
2005–06 [ 48]
Salsa and rhumba:
Ne Me Quitte Pas by Jacques Brel
Singing in the Rain by Arthur Freed
2004–05 [ 49]
Singing in the Rain by Arthur Freed
2003–04 [ 50]
Des Tours De Vies (Nu Tango) by Antony Rouchier
Santa Maria (del Buen Ayre) by Christoph Mullee, Edouardo Markoff
Vuelvo Al Sur by Ástor Piazzolla
Tango Inna Babylone (Nu Tango) by Cesar Valente, Sebastien Isaia, Antony Rouchier
2002–03 [ 8]
At the Ball
Furioso Polka by Johann Strauss
Dance with my Heart by Majoly
2001–02 [ 51] [ 52]
Yo Soy Maria
Balada Renga Para Un Organito Loco
Yo Soy Maria by Ástor Piazzolla
2000–01 [ 52] [ 53]
Victorious Titus (from Titus ) by E. Goldenthal
1999–2000 [ 5] [ 52]
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Georges Michael
The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel
1998–99 [ 52]
La Grimas Y Sonisas
Argentine Waltz
Competitive highlights
GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix
With Dubreuil
With Lefebvre
References
^ a b "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2006/2007" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 26, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ "Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon marry in Montreal on weekend" . Skate Canada . August 29, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008.
^ "Canadian Ice Dance Champions Dubreuil, Lauzon celebrate birth of daughter" . Skate Buzz / Skate Canada . January 4, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
^ a b Mittan, Barry (January 25, 2002). "Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon: Dancing With Emotion" . GoldenSkate.com . Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011 .
^ a b Mittan, J. Barry (1999). "Dancing with Emotion" . Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
^ "Marisa GRAVINO / Patrice LAUZON" . International Skating Union.[dead link ]
^ "Chantal LEFEBVRE / Patrice LAUZON" . International Skating Union.[dead link ]
^ a b "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2002/2003" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 15, 2003. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ Elfman, Lois (August 28, 2014). "Ice dance school thriving under Dubreuil, Lauzon" . IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014 .
^ Papadakis / Cizeron Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ Beaudry / Sørensen
^ Chock / Bates
^ "Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker to Train in Montreal" . U.S. Figure Skating . Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018 .
^ Lauriault / Le Gac
^ "Biography" .
^ Fukase/Zhang
^ "biography" .
^ "Chen / Sun" .
^ "Biography" . www.isuresults.com . Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
^ "Tim Koleto" . Twitter . Retrieved 21 June 2018 .
^ Lopareva / Brissaud
^ Reed / Ambrulevičius
^ "Fabbri / Ayer" .
^ "Harris / Chan" .
^ Lim / Quan
^ "Mariia HOLUBTSOVA / Kyryl BIELOBROV: 2023/2024" . International Skating Union . Retrieved 16 August 2023 .
^ "Smart / Dieck" .
^ "Virtue and Moir to return next season" . TSN . The Canadian Press. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016 .
^ Plutowska / Flemin
^ "Biography" .
^ Smart/ Diaz
^ Hurtado / Díaz Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Biography" . www.isuresults.com .
^ "Biography" . www.isuresults.com .
^ Ho-jung / Kam
^ Paradis / Ouellette Archived 2015-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ Paul / Islam Archived 2010-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Biography" . Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
^ "Biography" .
^ "Moncton-born figure skater makes debut on world stage | CBC News" .
^ "Biography" .
^ Hubbell / Donohue Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Biography" .
^ Garabedian / Proulx-Sénécal
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Biography" .
^ "Biography" .
^ "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2005/2006" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2004/2005" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2003/2004" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2001/2002" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 11, 2002. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ a b c d "Programs" . Official website of Dubreuil and Lauzon. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008.
^ "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON: 2000/2001" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved December 5, 2016 .
^ a b "Marie-France DUBREUIL / Patrice LAUZON" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10.
External links
Media related to Patrice Lauzon at Wikimedia Commons
Championships - Ice dancing
Season-end No. 1 figure skaters (since 2001–02 season)
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance
Season's No. 1 figure skaters (since 2010–11 season)
Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance