Episode Notes

Drew Meekins is a coach and choreographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Together with Natalia Mishkuntenok he runs M&M pairs, and coaches US Champions Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, Junior Champions Olivia Flores and Luke Wang, and teams from eight nations. He is also involved in coaching and choreography for singles skaters at the World Arena, most notably Elyce Lin-Gracey. Drew was the 2006 junior world champion with pairs partner Julia Vlassov. We talked about the role of artistry in the sport and the challenges of growing the pairs discipline.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Cc_GcU9mkuzUaV8fp3GLWfAGtURsiZc0_7mi6oopsc/edit?tab=t.0

Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/5r17SFFtuRU?feature=shared

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Kam/O’Shea 2024 SP https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cEJjyKpo40w&pp=ygUfZWxsaWUga2FtIGFuZCBkYW5ueSBvJ3NoZWEgMjAyNA%3D%3D

Flores/Wang 2023-24 SP https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=jIT0vpwNMms&pp=ygUQZmxvcmVzIHdhbmcgMjAyNA%3D%3D

Elyce Lin Gracey 2024-25 SP https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8yAbFlPpFA&pp=ygUYZWx5Y2UgbGluIGdyYWNleSBzcCAyMDI0