Elliana Pogrebinsky & Alex Benoit | Golden Skate

Elliana Pogrebinsky & Alex Benoit

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Elliana Pogrebinsky, born April 22, 1998, in Los Gatos, California, and Alex Benoit, born October 9, 1995, in Winfield, Illinois, are American competitive ice dancers. Pogrebinsky and Benoit are two-time (2015–16) U.S. junior national bronze medalists and placed fourth at the 2016 World Junior Championships. The team plans to make their senior debut in the 2016-17 season.

Alex Benoit announced his retirement after the 2017-2018 season to pursue a career in acting.
Elliana Pogrebinsky is looking for a new partner.
https://web.archive.org/web/2018061...he-inside-edge-krasnozhon-avoids-major-injury


Biographical Info​


Icenetwork bio
https://web.archive.org/web/20180610002007/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/pogrebinsky_benoit

ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054527.htm

Wikipedia
Elliana:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliana_Pogrebinsky
Alex:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Benoit

Their tracings profile
http://www.tracings.net/pogr-beno.html

Social Media

Twitter
Elliana
http://twitter.com/devilosity
Alex
http://twitter.com/Benwa_HA

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/PogrebinskyBenoit

Instagram
Elliana
https://www.instagram.com/elliana_pogrebinsky/
Alex
http://instagram.com/AlexBenoit95

Official Website
http://pogrebinsky-benoit.ice-dance.com/main/

Team GoFundMe link:
https://www.gofundme.com/Elli-Alex


Original Post July 2016​


Personal Bests

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00054527.htm



TypeScoreEventDisciplineLevel
Total167.81ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors
SD65.94ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors
SD Technical35.49ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors
SD Component30.45ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors
FD101.87ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors
FD Technical54.55ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors
FD Component47.32ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016Ice DanceSeniors

PROGRAMS

2017-2018
SD: Samba: Simba by Dan Nekonecny; Rhumba: Lo So Che Finira by Anna Tatangelo; Merengue: Bailar by Elvis Crespo, Erick Orrosquieta, Robert Fernandez; choreo. by Igor Shpilband, Rohene Ward
FD: I Put A Spell On You performed by Annie Lennox; Original Compostition by Hugo Chouinard; choreo. by Igor Shpilband, Rohene Ward

2018 US Nationals SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qg0_ZQTmo
2018 US Nationals FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W5D4r8Q3BNY

2017 Tallinn Trophy SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lN7DjwMD31U
2017 Tallinn Trophy FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a13yTZnnhho

2017 Trophée de France SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDsYHwY_a8
2017 Trophée de France FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj7wrco2sPw

2017 Cup of China SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ck3n3_BBD-U
2017 Cup of China FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nya1an9e5lY

2017 CS Lombarbia Trophy SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M7KqGh0onJw
2017 CS Lombarbia Trophy FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vXH9NUYeLKA

2017 Lake Placid IDI SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CFd5mMHaPto
2017 Lake Placid IDI FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6dMa4DgIQ


2016-2017
SD “Trouble," performed by Elvis Presley, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (Blues & Swing); choreo by Igor Shpilband
FD Persian Legend of Layla & Majnun; selections from “Sadko” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Feeling Begins” by Peter Gabriel; choreo by Igor Shpilband

2017 US Nationals SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HYrF3t4m7Ao
2017 US Nationals FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x3VVj7l-D-8

2016 Tallinn Trophy SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WWPxEdOEeKE
2016 Tallinn Trophy FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpTWk8gWA3I

2016 Rostelecom Cup SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1qZbjUdOTuc
2016 Rostelecom Cup FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiYlJkfc_c

2016 Skate America SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuTZPlkoU
2016 Skate America FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ-8LfobnLA

2016 Nebelhorn Trophy SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlHAUP2bYuM
2016 Nebelhorn Trophy FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7-SKOxinrE

2016 Lake Placid IDI Senior SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0aNF-Mo9SY
2016 Lake Placid IDI Senior FD
https://youtu.be/FKmELh4vfjw


2015-2016
SD "My Sweet and Tender Beast" by Eugene Doga
FD "William Shakespeare's Romeo+Juliet" by Hooper, Arnstrong, deVries; "Romeo et Juliette: de la Haine a l'Amour" by Gerard Pregurvic

2016 Junior Worlds SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kgOz3zlV5vs
2016 Junior Worlds FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xmLHo0ciehA

2016 US Nationals SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt_0rOa5K14
2016 Medal Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR4JKBN6CFQ

2016 Midwestern Sectionals SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gie4BtbhKE
2016 Midwestern Sectionals FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypb10veiMEk

2015 JGP Logroño SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTHwMDDoCI
2015 JGP Logroño FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9we65asGb4
Medal Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrFCq1X914

2015 JGP Linz SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjxlBhEbTmY
2015 JGP Linz FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLccnGfHZSo


2014-2015
SD "Straight to Memphis" by Club des Belugas, "Beijos" by DJ Vadim and "Banto" by Kaoma
FD Selections from Swan Lake by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2015 Junior Worlds SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPtj7zTNHoE
2015 Junior Worlds FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKt5eUNxBdA

2015 US Nationals Junior SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb_BWVohkNY
2015 US Nationals Junior FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53MSfaXf3yQ

2015 Midwestern Sectionals SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC3Gu1qoXZ0
2015 Midwestern Sectionals FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx0Kb7C-x1U

2014 JGO Zagreb SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55-v7vlSO0
2014 JGP Zagreb FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-ffBmxrsEg

2014 JGP Aichi SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQ72stSehc
2014 JGP Aichi FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLaeOr3bQoU


COMPETITIVE HISTORY


CompetitionCD1CD2SDFDFinal
Season 2017-2018​
2018 US Senior Championships777 (167.98)
2017 CS Tallinn Trophy433 (150.74)
2017 Internationaux de France677 (154.14)
2017 Cup of China777 (150.47)
2017 CS Lombardia Trophy243 (152.13)
2017 Lake Placid IDI Senior243 (152.13)
Season 2016-2017​
2017 US Senior Championships544 (170.29)
2016 CS Tallinn Trophy433 (167.81)
2016 Rostelecom Cup666 (153.92)
2016 Skate America877 (151.76)
2016 CS Nebelhorn444 (155.20)
2016 Lake Placid IDI Senior211 (152.22)
Season 2015-2016​
2016 Junior World Championships544 (146.83)
2016 US Junior Championships
333 (155.94)
2016 Midwestern Junior Sectionals111 (157.03)
2015 JGP Logrono333 (142.85)
2015 JGP Cup of Austria444 (140.11)
Season 2014-2015​
2015 World Junior Championships121413 (120.10)
2015 US Junior Championships333 (141.55)
2015 Midwestern Junior Sectionals111 (132.68)
2014 JGP Croatia Cup968 (106.92)
2014 JGP Nagoya TV Cup545 (112.60)

Previous Partnerships​



Elliana & Ross Gudis

Bios
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013559.htm

2014 US Nationals Junior SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgZct9iIccg
2014 US Nationals Junior FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufvi5DRe2OI

Intermediates 2010 FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbrQcn3hfCU

Ross was skating with Diana Avaz in 2014-15, at least for a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDDAGPy1VGU

Alex & Olivia Di Iorio

Olivia was still skating in singles in June 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSA1fsKXtUo

Golden Skate Articles​


March 2016 - "McNamara and Carpenter take World Junior Title"
http://www.goldenskate.com/2016/03/jw-dance/





Articles and Other Media​


Articles about 2016 U.S. Nationals:
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Articles about 2015 JGP Logrono, October 2015:

Articles about 2015 JGP Austria, September 2015

August 2015 - Elliana and Alex were mentioned in the Icenetwork.com article, “Who will be ice dance’s breakout stars in 2015-16?”.

Articles from 2015 U.S. Nationals:

Recap of 2014 JGP Nagoya
http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=reports&id=2014jrgnagoya-1

The Team's Blogs​

 
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humbaba

Final Flight
Joined
Jan 12, 2004
Congrats to Elliana and Alex on winning the Lake Placid Ice Dance International yesterday. Their FD was beautiful. A great start to their senior career.
 

Mattieu

Medalist
Joined
Dec 22, 2010
Congrats to Elliana and Alex on winning the Lake Placid Ice Dance International yesterday. Their FD was beautiful. A great start to their senior career.

Such a typical Igor program, lol, so generic, I had trouble watching to the end, even though they skated it beautifully!
 

humbaba

Final Flight
Joined
Jan 12, 2004
I thought the FD did a great job of showcasing Elliana and Alex's strengths. They certainly had no trouble holding my attention.
 
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mom2cavs

Rinkside
Joined
Aug 9, 2014
Congrats to Elliana and Alex on winning the Lake Placid Ice Dance International yesterday. Their FD was beautiful. A great start to their senior career.

I thought it was lovely. She is beautiful, flexible and legs that just go on forever and he complements her beautifully. I thought the first lift was fantastic. Some people might be sorry they let them get a head start at seniors.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
They placed fourth at Nebelhorn Trophy.

SD “Trouble," performed by Elvis Presley, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (Blues & Swing); choreo by Igor Shpilband
FD Persian Legend of Layla & Majnun; selections from “Sadko” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Feeling Begins” by Peter Gabriel; choreo by Igor Shpilband

2016 Nebelhorn Trophy SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlHAUP2bYuM
2016 Nebelhorn Trophy FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7-SKOxinrE
 

WeakAnkles

Record Breaker
Joined
Aug 1, 2011
I have a good feeling about this team. I suspect they may surprise a lot of people as seniors. They never really seemed suited to the junior level.
 

chameleon

On the Ice
Joined
May 29, 2014
Such a smooth transition to the senior level, a solid international season culminating in the pewter at nationals. They always seemed a little out of place in juniors but they seem very well suited to seniors. I hope they really build on this for next season, but they've shown great promise. I'm looking forward to how they'll grow!
 

humbaba

Final Flight
Joined
Jan 12, 2004
I like the lift too. I know Ellie and Alex are relieved to have the first SD of the season under their belts. Looking forward to the FD.
 

chameleon

On the Ice
Joined
May 29, 2014
Their FD from Lake Placid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi9U1tOyLOA

The lift mistake was unfortunate but I look forward to seeing both programs grow. Some slips and bobbles on upgraded transitions in both programs, but they're utilizing their height and her flexibility so much better this year. Can't wait to see their next outing!
 

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avatar credit: @miyan5605
Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 27, 2012
Alex has announced his retirement on the team's facebook page (look under posts). I will miss this team so much. Wishing all the best to them both.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/PogrebinskyBenoit/posts/?ref=page_internal

For posterity, the permalink to this morning's post:


Thanks to Alex for writing at length about his decision. :bow:
Best to him and to Ellie.

David Benoit (who I guess is Alex's father?) also has added a long and lovely comment. :ghug:

ETA (on Jul 10):
The major part of Alex's announcement was/is also a "comment" at this link -- the first comment in the listing of "Most Relevant".
Realizing at this late date that I should have made a point of saying so, or else someone might miss the best part from Alex.​

Thx to humbaba for the news.
 
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