Asher Hill Explained

Asher Hill (born March 19, 1991) is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With previous partner Kharis Ralph, he is the 2008 Canadian national junior champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He teamed up with Nicole Orford in 2015.

He has since also collaborated with Dylan Moscovitch, in the program That Figure Skating Show, interviewing figure skaters and commenting on seasonal competitions.

Personal life

Hill attended Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), studying occupational health and safety. He has a twin sister, Acacia. Residing in Pickering, he has worked as a coach and choreographer.

Career

Asher Hill began skating at age four and took up ice dancing at ten. He skated as a solo dancer before finding a partner. He also competed as a single skater at the national level until 2009.

Partnership with Kharis Ralph

Hill teamed up with Kharis Ralph in 2002. The two won the Canadian pre-novice title in 2006 and the Canadian novice title in 2007. In 2007–08, they debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and became the 2008 Canadian junior champions.

Ralph/Hill were 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The following season, they won two silver medals on the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and rose to 5th at the World Junior Championships.

Ralph/Hill took another pair of silver medals on the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 4th on the senior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to their first senior ISU Championships, the 2010 Four Continents, where they placed 6th.

In 2011–12, Ralph/Hill won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy. They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships. Ralph/Hill finished 13th at Worlds. Their partnership ended when Ralph retired from competition at the end of the 2013–14 season.

Partnership with Nicole Orford

Hill teamed up with Nicole Orford following a tryout held in April 2015. At the end of the 2015-2016 season, they announced their retirement on Hill's Instagram page.

Programs

With Kharis Ralph

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2013–2014	The Lady Is a Tramp They Can't Take That Away From Me	Samba Vocalizado Chorado Magalenha
2012–2013	Main Title: Gigi Ice Skating Sequence Can Can	Barcelona
2011–2012	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Harlem Nocturne Do You Only Wanna Dance	La Cosa Pequena El Cholulio
2010–2011	Ten Minutes Ago	Summertime Senie
2009–2010	African folk: Somlandela Hlohonolofatsa	Marigold Waltz for Evelyn Clef Club
2008–2009	Foxtrot: They Can't Take That Away from Me	And Then There Was Blues - St. James Infirmary Blues
2007–2008	South African folk dance: Umoja	Rainforest

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Orford

International
Event	2015–16
align=left		bgcolor=gold	1st
National
align=left		5th
align=left	Skate Canada Challenge	5th

With Ralph

International
Event	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
align=left						13th
align=left				6th				4th
align=left					6th
align=left					7th
align=left						5th
align=left							8th
align=left								4th
align=left						bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	7th
International: Junior
align=left		8th	5th
align=left			6th	4th
align=left				bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left		7th
align=left		4th		bgcolor=silver	2nd
National
align=left		1st J.	5th	4th	4th	4th	5th	6th
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

Single skating

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Event	2007–08	2008–09
align=left		13th J.	11th J.
J. = Junior