Juulia Turkkila & Matthias Versluis

[tulosai]

Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis are Finnish ice dancers.

Juulia was born on 3 November 1994, in Helsinki, Finland.

Matthias was born on 18 July 1994 in Genolier, Switzerland. His mother is Finnish and his father is Dutch. The family moved to Finland when Matthias was 6 months old.

Turkkila and Versluis teamed up in April 2016.

Juulia and Matthias Versluis are the 2023 European bronze medalists and the 2022 GP Espoo bronze medalists. They are also the 2023 Finlandia Trophy and the 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy champions.

Earlier in their career both Juulia and Matthias were single skaters. Juulia is the 2012 Nordic champion and 2014 Finnish national champion. She competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships, achieving her best result, 12th, at the 2014 Europeans.

Matthias was the 2011 Finnish National Junior and 2014 Finnish National Senior champion. He also won gold at the 2015 Golden Bear event.

They are coached by Maurizio Margaglio.

For information about Juulia's career as a single skater go here. There are videos of her singles programs at the end of this post.

ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101384.htm

Rinkresults
Juulia - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=15
Matthias - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=324

Wikipedia
Juulia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juulia_Turkkila
Matthias - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Versluis

Social Media
Juulia's Instagram - https://instagram.com/juuliat/?hl=en

Personal Bests
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00101384.htm​

Personal Best Total Score	198.21	28.01.2023	ISU European Championships 2023
Personal Best Score Rhythm Dance	77.65	27.01.2023	ISU European Championships 2023
Personal Best Score Free Dance	120.65	28.01.2023	ISU European Championships 2023

Historical Personal Bests
Prior to 2018-19 Season​

Total	128.39		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016
SD	50.55		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016
SD Technical	26.54		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016
SD Component	24.01		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016
FD	77.84		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016
FD Technical	40.32		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016
FD Component	37.52		ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2016

Programs and Videos​

2024/2025
RD: "I Got You" by James Brown
FD: "La Rubia Mirella"

2023/2024
RD - Tell It to My Heart - Club Mix byTaylor Dayne, Ernie Gold, Seth Swirsky; I'll Always Love You - Single Mix by Taylor Dayne, Jimmy George; Prove Your Love - Extended Remix by Taylor Dayne, Arnie Roman, Seth Swirsky
FD - Mass (Re-Imagined) by Phoria, Ed Sanderson, James Cheeseman, Jeb Hardwick, Seryn Burden, Trewin Howard
Loss by Phoria, Edward Sanderson, Jeb Hardwick, Seryn Burden, Tim Douglas, Trewin Howard

2022/2023
RD: Samba: "Rebelado" by Watazu; Rhumba: "Wicked Game* by Ursine Vulpine, Annaca; Samba: "Jao Geralderry" by Watazu; Samba: "Banto* by Kaoma, Loalwa Braz, Michel Abihssira
FD: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, IV. Rondo: (Allegretto) by Franz Schubert

2021/2022
RD: Blues: Breathe You In My Dreams by Trixie Whitley; Hip Hop: River by Bishop Briggs - Ian Scott, Mark Andress Jackson, Sarah McLaughlin
FD: Wild Side by Roberto Cacciapaglia; Bruises by Lewis Capaldi

2021 Nebelhorn Trophy
RD: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YuemDHiqxqk
FD: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S9lc4QNOZlY

2021 Finlandia Trophy
SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NLJWGC_7TDo
FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I1z3rRdDZtM

2020/2021
RD: Quickstep: Overture (from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"); Swing: What Do I Need With Love (from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"); Forget About the Boy (from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"); choreo by Massimo Scali, Pasquale Camerlengo
FD: Smilies for Y by Ezio Bosso; Unconditioned (Following, A Bird) by Ezio Bosso; Fortitude by Haevn; choreo byMassimo Scali, Pasquale Camerlengo

2021 World Championships
RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQi7UZTNjE

2019/2020
RD: Quickstep: Overture (from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"); Swing: What Do I Need With Love (from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"); Forget About the Boy (from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"); choreo by Massimo Scali, Pasquale Camerlengo
FD: Smilies for Y by Ezio Bosso; Unconditioned (Following, A Bird) by Ezio Bosso; Fortitude by Haevn; choreo byMassimo Scali, Pasquale Camerlengo

2020 Egna Dance Trophy

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qfHa1a2AE​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diWgaN966O4​

2018/2019
RD: "Coco de Chanel" by Alexandre Desplat / Tango: "Verano Porteno" performed by Mario & Daniel Celaro / Flamenco: "Poeta en Mar" by Vicente Amigo
FD: "Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466, I. Allegro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / "Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466, II. Romance" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2019 World Championships (geoblocked in US)

RD: https://youtu.be/cvs_ri8gveQ?t=3481​

FD: https://youtu.be/zxGHyKwIvDg?t=1899​

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2019 Winter Universiade

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBDVVhOXY98​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAR2kk4Lf8U​

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2019 Bavarian Open

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6tJo4wbLrE (no sound)​

FD: no video found​

2019 European Championships

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-ZMZClI0cg (Whole Event)(geoblocked in US)​

FD: no video found​

2018 GP Helsinki

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNel0b18N38​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNel0b18N38​

2018 Warsaw Cup

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfrT5qQYpw​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5mKBh0z6KA​

2018 CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo

RD: no video found​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDfZbOX7gHI​

2018 CS Lombardia Trophy

RD: no video found​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJrhXeANv4Q / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkeuG8SytFI​

2017/2018
SD: "Beautiful Maria Of My Soul" by Arne Glimcher, Robert Kraft / "Afro Bongo" by Watazu / "De Donde Soy" performed by Thalía
FD: "Ghost the Musical" by David A. Stewart, Glen Ballard ("Overture", "Unchained Melody", "Sam's Murder" and "With You")
2017 Open d'Andorra

SD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqs1zW_okIg​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoGZRzLCYPc​

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2017 Cup of Nice

SD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKokf6WokVo​

FD: no video found​

2016/2017
SD: "Bei Mir Bistu Shein" by Sholom Secunda
FD: "Romeo & Juliet" by Abel Korzeniowski

2017 Bavarian Open

SD: no video found​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCI2xA5O6W4​

2017 Finnish Nationals

SD: no video found​

FD: no video found​

NRW Trophy for Ice Dance 2016

SD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-noHHBT32c​

FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI7LKNqAXiY​

2016 CS Tallin Trophy

SD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MvhO4gVxvU​

FD: no video found​

Competitive History​

Competition	TS
2023/2024
2024 World Championships	10 (192.34)
2024 European Championships	6 (192.08)
2023 Finnish Nationals	1 (205.41)
2023 Grand Prix Espoo	3 (195.80)
2023 NHK Trophy	4 (191.01)
2023 Finlandia Trophy	1 (193.73)
2023 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 (183.63)
2022/2023
2023 World Championships	9 (193.54)
2023 European Championships	3 (198.21)
2022 Finnish Nationals	1 (201.54)
2022 Grand Prix Espoo	3 (191.79)
2022 Grand Prix de France	7 (172.48)
2022 Finlandia Trophy	3 (186.30)
2021/2022
2022 World Championships	12 (175.95)
2022 Winter Olympics (Individual Event)	15 (173.88)
2022 Finnish Nationals	1 (196.71)
2021 Internationaux de France	7 (171.02)
2021 Trophy Metropole Nice Côte DAzur (Protocol)	1 (180.94)
2021 Finlandia Trophy	6 (185.19)
2021 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 (181.19)
2021 Lombardia Trophy	6 (171.23)
2020/2021​
2021 World Championships	25 (64.59)
2019/2020​
2020 Egna Dance Trophy	1 (182.88)
2018/2019​
2019 World Championships	16 (168.12)
2019 Winter Universiade	4 (171.22)
2019 Bavarian Open	3 (166.60)
2019 European Championships	11 (168.34)
2019 Finnish Nationals	1 (172.70)
2018 Warsaw Cup	3 (164.91)
2018 GP Helsinki	6 (160.62)
2018 Minsk Arena-Ice Star	2 (159.51)
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo	6 (163.49)
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	7 (150.66)
2018 Lombardia Trophy	6 (144.44)
2017/2018​
2018 Egna Dance Trophy	5 (133.55)
2018 Bavarian Open	6 (139.33)
2018 Finnish Championships	2 (142.58)
2017 Open d'Andorra	5 (132.75)
2017 Ice Challenge	3 (134.79)
2017 CS Finlandia Trophy	15 (121.66)​
2017 Cup of Nice	13 (127.72)
2017 CS Lombardia Trophy	10 (120.44)​
2016/2017​
2017 Bavarian Open	11 (130.60)
28th Winter Universiade 2017	8 (130.12)
2017 Finnish Championships	2 (120.89)
NRW Trophy for Ice Dance 2016	6 (120.06)
2016 CS Tallin Trophy	13 (128.39)

Articles and interviews
15 Aug. 2016 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7IX0LUj4g

Juulia's programs and videos as a single skater
2015/2016
SP: Gabriel's Oboe (Whispers in a Dream) by Ennio Morricone, Hayley Westenra
FS: Liebesträume by Franz Liszt

2015 Finlandia Trophy FS
2015 Finlandia Trophy SP

2014/2015
SP: Gabriel's Oboe (Whispers in a Dream) by Ennio Morricone, Hayley Westenra
FS: La gazza ladra by Gioachino Rossini

2014 Nebelhorn Trophy FS
2014 Nebelhorn Trophy SP

2013-2014
SP: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky
FS: La gazza ladra by Gioachino Rossini

2014 Worlds SP
2014 Europeans FS

2012/2013
SP: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky
FS: Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

2013 Europeans SP
2013 Europeans FS

2011/2012
SP: Happy Valley by Andy Hill, Vanessa-Mae
FS: Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

2012 World Championships SP
2012 World Championships FS

2010/2011
SP: Happy Valley by Andy Hill, Vanessa-Mae
FS: Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus

2011 European Championships SP
2011 World Championships FS

 

[MIM]

Thank you, tulosai. I also fell in love with Juulia's beautiful skating at today's finlandia trophy. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P2WVU78pDqI

Although the video was shot far away from the link in a low quality, it does not stop her from showing great flow, edge work, and interpretation. I cannot see her face, but her whole body expresses the music with elegance, poise, and ease.

Here is the link to her sp from yesterday, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1GPTsSOcI

Looking forward to seeing her soon.

 

[tulosai]

Thank you, tulosai. I also fell in love with Juulia's beautiful skating at today's finlandia trophy. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P2WVU78pDqI

Although the video was shot far away from the link in a low quality, it does not stop her from showing great flow, edge work, and interpretation. I cannot see her face, but her whole body expresses the music with elegance, poise, and ease.

Here is the link to her sp from yesterday, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1GPTsSOcI

Looking forward to seeing her soon.

Thanks for the links!!

 

[AnnaTheMusician]

Juulia is very polished skater and she finishes her movements very gracefully. She has just struggled with her jumps for years. She has tried to do 3Lo for couple of years but I don't know any competition she managed to do it cleanly. And she doesn't have 3Lz and 3F at all. I'm afraid she has no possibilities to get euro or world spot anymore because there are so many younger skaters who have the whole jumping package (Jenni Saarinen, Liubov Efimenko, Viveca Lindfors, Anni Järvenpää and even Emmi Peltonen) and who are so much stronger technically. She used to dance ballet for many years and you really can see it in her beautiful movements.

 

[mariap]

It's rumored that Juulia Turkkila has switched to ice dance and is now practicing with matthias versluis.

 

[tulosai]

It's rumored that Juulia Turkkila has switched to ice dance and is now practicing with matthias versluis.

Interesting! I think she might be good at dance

 

[ivia]

Not a rumor anymore but published on FFSA's website; Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis switch to ice dance.

 

[Alex D]

Not a rumor anymore but published on FFSA's website; Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis switch to ice dance.

This will be interesting, the Fins have great dancers.

 

[Vili67]

This will really be interesting. I did hear this just today from our skating commentator when watching ladies SP.
But Julia had two season with some injuries so i think this will be good decision.
Good luck hope to see them already in finlandia trophy in autumn.

 

[tulosai]

Has anyone heard anything about these two? I think they are not signed up for Finlandia anymore?

 

[The Finn]

Has anyone heard anything about these two? I think they are not signed up for Finlandia anymore?

They aren't. I don't know why, maybe because of slight injury or maybe they felt they weren't ready to make their international debut. They recently made their first public skate at the Helsinki Trophy but their programs weren't part of the official competition but rather a demonstration.

Anyway, they are still assigned to NRW Ice Dance (early November) and Tallinn Trophy (late November).

 

[The Finn]

Turkkila/Versluis skated in a domestic competition yesterday and they looked better than I thought they would. Nicely done. Their score was about 127 points.

FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CNstoOCvTg#t=2h3m32s

 

[YesWay]

Turkkila/Versluis skated in a domestic competition yesterday and they looked better than I thought they would. Nicely done. Their score was about 127 points.

FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CNstoOCvTg#t=2h3m32s

I agree... much better than I dared to hope, for a team made of singles skaters who only started Ice Dance together this year. And they look great together! I'm looking forward to seeing how they progress.

At 127 points they could be contenders for National Champions! (at Finlandia Trophy just gone, Jussiville-Partanen scored 126.93 and Karmi-Lindholm scored 101.02... although I don't expect those low scores to continue)

 

[coldblueeyes]

Well, I was searching for a thread, and ended up here. For those wondering, they competed the past weekedn at the NRW Trophy and I really liked them.
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-noHHBT32c
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI7LKNqAXiY

Both dances look solid, they are good together, nice lifts and spin, the twizzles need some work, but they are nice too. Even the step sequences being quite open are good right now. They surpassed K/L again, and if they keep on this rise they could be a threat for J/P.

 

[tulosai]

Well, I was searching for a thread, and ended up here. For those wondering, they competed the past weekedn at the NRW Trophy and I really liked them.
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-noHHBT32c
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI7LKNqAXiY

Both dances look solid, they are good together, nice lifts and spin, the twizzles need some work, but they are nice too. Even the step sequences being quite open are good right now. They surpassed K/L again, and if they keep on this rise they could be a threat for J/P.

Thanks for sharing! They are better than I expected at this very early stage

 

[StSq]

Found videos of their programs at Finnish Nationals:

SD: https://youtu.be/AJECExJcxc0
FD: https://youtu.be/lYAdPE2NBdM

Good work!

 

[BillNeal]

I know this is two weeks' late, but I've been meaning to resurrect their Fanfest. This is the first season I watched them and I'm impressed. Looking back at their last season's programs to this season, the difference is night and day; he particularly seemed so stiff before. They have made great strides in the off-season, their dances are much more seamless and they look like dancers now. I think working with Shpilband and Camerlengo in the summer really helped. Now they are a well matched team, fluid with improved edge quality, both with great use of the arms (free dance especially), more commitment to the music and performance. They have a nice contrasting set of well-choreographed programs:

Their RD from Finlandia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8EUi6tkK5A
Their FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmhI23IO8M

They are debuting on the GP, at home, in two week's time.

 

[floatingworld]

This is the first time I've seen Turkkila and Versluis perform and I was very impressed. They are very well-matched as a couple. I am looking forward to their growth and success in the future. Here they are at yesterday's Helsinki Grand Prix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzY2WWfsSHs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WePeX7rPLI

 

[floatingworld]

Third place at the Warsaw Cup!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnEuknHVDU/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=10u46kf3agi0b

 

[BillNeal]

They are in the top 10 after the RD, with a PB that is almost 5 points above their previous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ieBth1gK0

Great performance overall. I really like their confidence and projection in the Midline step sequence and the speed and difficulty in their ending rotational lift. The Spanish commentators were wowed by their dance. If they stay in tenth place, or even move up after their free, which I also love, they can get two spots for Finland .