Anastasia Cannuscio Explained

Anastasia Cannuscio
Country:United States
Birth Date:July 1, 1992
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hometown:Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Residence:Newark, Delaware
Partner:Colin McManus
Formerpartner:Geoffrey Varraux
Dean Copely
Coach:Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley
Formercoach:Alexandr Kirsanov
Choreographer:Karen Ludington
Formerchoreographer:Alexandr Kirsanov
Skating Club:UDFSC Newark
Currenttraininglocations:Newark, Delaware
Beganskating:1995
Retired:May 2017
Dance Score:143.67
Dance Date:2015 Skate America
Sd Score:55.72
Sd Date:2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial
Fd Score:90.75
Fd Date:2015 Skate America

Anastasia Cannuscio (born July 1, 1992) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With her skating partner, Colin McManus, she is the 2013 Ice Challenge champion, a three-time bronze medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2016 U.S. national pewter medalist.

Personal life

Anastasia Cannuscio was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the younger sister of American ice dancer Isabella Cannuscio.

Career

Cannuscio teamed up with Colin McManus in March 2008. They were coached by Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley-Hutson, and Alexandr Kirsanov at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in autumn 2009.

Cannuscio/McManus won a silver medal at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix event in France and bronze on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships. They were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 7th.

Cannuscio/McManus made their senior-level debut at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They finished seventh at their first Grand Prix event, the 2012 Skate America. The following season, they won gold at the 2013 Ice Challenge.

In the 2014–2015 season, Cannuscio/McManus took bronze at both of their ISU Challenger Series events – the Finlandia Trophy and the U.S. International Classic. They placed fifth at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 Skate America, as well as the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Cannuscio/McManus received the pewter medal for fourth place at the 2016 U.S. Championships. They announced their retirement from competition in May 2017.

Programs

(with McManus)

SeasonShort danceFree danceExhibition
2016–2017
  • Harlem Nocturne
  • Puttin' On The Ritz
  • Time
  • Beyond The Sky
  • Time
2015–2016
Cinderella
  • No 37 Waltz-Coda
  • No 18 The Clock
2014–2015
  • Hora Zero
  • Ameksa
2013–2014
  • An American in Paris
2012–2013
2011–2012
2010–2011
Original dance
2009–2010
  • Complainte de la Butte
  • La Foule
  • Love Story
2008–2009
  • I Want to Be Loved By You
  • Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
  • Who's that Creepin'?
  • I Wanna Be Like You

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With McManus

International
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International: Junior
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National
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J = Junior level

With Copely

International: Junior
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National
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Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

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