Alexe Gilles Explained

Alexe Gilles (born January 16, 1992) is an American former competitive figure skater. Gilles is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2008 U.S. national junior champion.

Personal life

Gilles was born in Rockford, Illinois. She graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2010. She is the sister of Piper Gilles (twin), Todd Gilles, Kemper Gilles and Shelby Gilles.

Career

Gilles began skating at age 2. In 2000, she began working with Tom Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Gilles competed for two seasons on the JGP circuit and won a bronze medal at the 2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. She also competed for two seasons on the senior Grand Prix series. On March 30, 2011, Gilles announced a coaching change to Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

In 2012, Gilles announced that she would compete for Canada. She finished 13th at the 2013 Canadian Championships. She never appeared for Canada internationally.

Gilles portrays Siren Number 1 and Elsa in Disney on Ice.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2012–2013	Palm Court Encores	Pas de deux
2010–2011	Aschenbrödel	Adagio from The Queen Symphony Nocturne from Bohemian Rhapsody
2009–2010	Aschenbrödel	On the Town
2008–2009	The Girl with the Flaxen Hair	Selvatico Album Bongo Madness Softly As in a Morning Sunrise Ti Mon Bo Mambo Beat Lo Mejor de Lo Mejor
2007–2008	Windspirits Zum Astra	Oceanic

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13
align=left					9th
align=left					5th
align=left					10th	12th
align=left						11th
International: Junior
align=left			6th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left			4th
align=left				bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left				bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left		2nd J
National
							13th
U.S. Champ.	5th J	1st J	9th	8th	14th

External links

• Official site