2019-20 Figure Skating Roster

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41   Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Pairs
  • Training Town Colorado Springs, CO
  • Club Broadmoor SC | SC of New York
  • Birth Date April 28, 1993 | Feb. 13, 1991
  • Coach(es) TBD
  • Birthplace Fort Myers, FL | Pontiac, MI
  • Choreographer(s) Randi Strong
  • Hometown Bradenton, Fla. | Gurnee, Ill.
  • Connect Tarah: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
    Danny: Twitter | Instagram
    Official Site

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Four Continents champions (2018)
Four Continents silver medalists (2014)
U.S. champions (2016)
U.S. silver medalists (2018)
U.S. bronze medalists (2020, '15)
U.S. pewter medalists (2019)
Grand Prix Series medals: 1

2020-21 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy
FS Music: Music from Carmen
 
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 66.34 (2019 Four Continents Championships)
FS – 128.09 (2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb)
Total Score – 194.29 (2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 71.83 (2019 U.S. Championships)
FS – 133.72 (2020 U.S. Championships)
Total Score – 204.07 (2020 U.S. Championships)

HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SP – 65.74 (2018 Four Continents Championships)
FS – 128.68 (2018 Four Continents Championships)
Total Score – 194.42 (2018 Four Continents Championships)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 69.61 (2016 U.S. Championships)
FS – 142.04 (2016 U.S. Championships)
Total Score – 211.65 (2016 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in April 2012.

Kayne began skating at age 6 ... Underwent right hip surgery in July 2014 and went on to win the 2015 U.S. bronze medal six months later ... Had knee surgery in February 2017 after battling a season-long injury.

O'Shea started skating at age 4.

PERSONAL NOTES
Team has a Golden Doodle named Snow.

Kayne designs her own skating dresses ... Participated in high school theater and starred in two productions ... Enjoys going to hockey games and cheers for the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Hobbies include cooking and teaching Snow new tricks.

O’Shea has one older brother, Keane ... Parents are Don and Judi ... Graduated from Saint Viator High School ... Pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ... Growing up, in addition to figure skating, played football, soccer and basketball, ran track and learned karate ... Enjoys building things with Legos and minor home improvement projects ... Plays ultimate frisbee and golfs ... Enjoys physics and math.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    SP Music: “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy
    FS Music: Les Misérables Medley
     
  • 2018-19 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Turning Page" by Sleeping at Last
    FS Music: Music from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
     
  • 2017-18 Season Notes
    SP Music: "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber
    FS Music: "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky
     
  • 2016-17 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Take Me to Church" by Hozier
    FS Music: "A Song of India" by Rimsky-Korsakov and "Marche Slave" by Tchaikovsky
     
  • 2015-16 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Take me to Church" by Hozier
    FS Music: "The Music of the Night" by Andrew Lloyd Webber
     
  • 2014-15 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Your Song" by Ewan McGregor
    FS Music: Selections from the Spartacus soundtrack by Aram Khachaturian

    Costumes designed by Dawn Imperatore
  • 2013-14 Season Notes
    SP Music: Selections from James Bond by John Barry
    FS Music: "Don Quixote" by Ludwig Minkus

    Costumes designed by Dawn Imperatore
  • 2012-13 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe
    FS Music: Selections from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2020 Skate America® – 5th
  • 2020 Four Continents Championships – 5th
  • 2020 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 2nd
  • 2019 NHK Trophy – 6th
  • 2019 Cup of China – 6th
  • 2019 U.S. International Classic – 4th
  • 2019 Four Continents Championships – 6th
  • 2019 U.S. Championships – 4th
  • 2018 Tallinn Trophy – 2nd
  • 2018 Internationaux de France – 2nd
  • 2018 NHK Trophy – 5th
  • 2018 Finlandia Trophy – 7th
  • 2018 Four Continents Championships – 1st
  • 2018 U.S. Championships – 2nd
  • 2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 3rd
  • 2016 NHK Trophy – 4th
  • 2016 Skate America® – 6th
  • 2016 Finlandia Trophy – 5th
  • 2016 World Championships – 13th
  • 2016 Four Continents Championships – 4th
  • 2016 U.S. Championships – 1st
  • 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 3rd
  • 2015 Rostelecom Cup – 4th
  • 2015 Skate America® – 6th
  • 2015 U.S. International Classic – 1st
  • 2015 Four Continents Championships – 8th
  • 2015 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 3rd
  • 2014 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
  • 2014 U.S. Championships – 6th
  • 2013 Ice Challenge – 3rd
  • 2013 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic – 3rd
  • 2013 Challenge Cup – 2nd
  • 2013 U.S. Championships – 7th
  • 2013 Eastern Sectionals – 1st

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Senior/Men

    April 28, 1993 | Feb. 13, 1991
  • 34

    2018-19Senior/Pairs

    April 28, 1993 | Feb. 13, 1991
    34
  • 41

    2019-20Senior/Pairs

    April 28, 1993 | Feb. 13, 1991
    41