2025-26 Figure Skating Roster

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8   Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Ice Dance
  • Training Town Canton, Mich.
  • Pronouns She/Her | He/Him
  • Club Washington FSC | Washington FSC
  • Birth Date June 11, 2002 | Sept. 1, 2000
  • Coach(es) Greg Zuerlein, Charlie White, Tanith White, Brooke O'Keefe, Tony Frazier
  • Birthplace Washington D.C. | Washington D.C.
  • Choreographer(s) Tanith White, Greg Zuerlein, Charlie White, Jean-Luc Baker
  • Hometown McLean, Va. | Cabin John, Md.
  • Connect Emily: Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok
    Ian: Instagram

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. bronze medalist (2024)
Grand Prix Series medals: 1

2025-26 SEASON NOTES
RD Music: TBA
FD Music: TBA

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
RD – 75.37 (2024 Tallinn Trophy)
FD – 115.49 (2024 Tallinn Trophy)
Final Score – 190.86 (2024 Tallinn Trophy)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
RD – 78.14 (2024 U.S. Championships)
FD – 118.80 (2024 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 196.94 (2024 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in July of 2021.

Bratti began skating when she was 5 years old at a birthday party ... Previously skated for Team France ... Competed in solo dance for five years.

Somerville began skating at 4 years old, following his older sister into the sport ... Previously skated with Eliana Gropman (2009-19), with whom he won the 2019 U.S. junior bronze medal, and Katarina Delcamp (2019-21), with whom he won the 2021 U.S. junior bronze medal.

PERSONAL NOTES
Bratti's parents are Virginia and Michael ... Has a brother named Peter ... Has Italian roots ... Has two Bengal cats, Jimmy and Chazz ... Currently studying physics at the University of Michigan ... Graduated from Georgetown Visitation in 2020 ... Is a straight A student ... Is passionate about outer space and physics ... Previously was a competitive diver ... Enjoys listening to music, learning electric guitar, video games and watching tv. 

Somerville graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland in 2019 … Attends Washtenaw Community College ... Is fluent in French since his family lived there when he was 10 … Parents Catherine and Scott are both real estate appraisers … Has an older sister named Lauren … Has two Bengal cats, Jimmy and Chazz … Enjoys fishing, cooking, and rip sticking ... Played soccer when he was younger.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2024-25 Season Notes
    RD Music: “Brick House” by The Commodores and “Daddy Cool” by Boney M.
    FD Music: “Ne Me Quitte Pas” by Celine Dion
     
  • 2023-24 Season Notes
    RD Music: "When Doves Cry" and "Lets Go Crazy" by Prince
    FD Music: "Ne Me Quitte Pas" by Celine Dion
     
  • 2022-23 Season Notes
    RD Music: "Gadda Rio" and "Hip HIp Chin Chin" by Club Des Belugas, "Con mi Sombra" by S-Tone Inc.
    FD Music: Music from La La Land
     
  • 2021-22 Season Notes
    RD Music: "Genius" by Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo, and "Sax" by Fleur East
    FD Music: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Your Song", and "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John and Taron Egerton
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2025 U.S. Championships – 6th
  • 2024 Tallinn Trophy – 2nd
  • 2024 Grand Prix de France – 3rd
  • 2024 Skate Canada International – 9th
  • 2024 Budapest Trophy – 2nd
  • 2024 World Championships – 23rd
  • 2024 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2023 NHK Trophy – 6th
  • 2023 Cup of China – 6th
  • 2023 Lombardia Trophy – 4th
  • 2023 U.S. Championships – 5th
  • 2022 IceChallenge – 1st
  • 2022 Skate Canada International – 6th
  • 2022 Lombardia Trophy – 4th
  • 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International – 4th
  • 2022 Four Continents Championships – 5th
  • 2022 U.S. Championships – 5th
  • 2021 Golden Spin – 5th
  • 2021 Cup of Austria – 8th
  • 2021 U.S. Championship Series (Blaine, Minn.) – 1st

Historical Player Information

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    2021-22Senior/Ice Dance

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  • 10

    2022-23Senior/Ice Dance

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    2023-24Senior/Ice Dance

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  • 10

    2024-25Senior/Ice Dance

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    2025-26Senior/Ice Dance

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