Maia and Alex Shibutani - National Ice Dance Champions:
Maia and Alex Shibutani won the 2010 U.S. National Junior, the 2007 U.S. National Novice, and the 2006 U.S. National Intermediate Ice Dance titles. In 2008, they were the pewter medalists in the U.S. National Junior Dance event. In 2009, they won the silver medal in Junior Dance. In 2010, they won the US Junior Ice Dance title. They are the 2011 World Ice Dancing Bronze Medalists.
Birthdays:
Maia Shibutani was born on July 20, 1994 and Alex Shibutani was born on April 25, 1991.
Place of Birth:
Maia Shibutani was born in New York City and Alex Shibutani was born in Boston.
Hometown and Training Town:
Maia and Alex Shibutani live in Canton, Michigan. They consider Greenwich, Connecticut their hometown.
Skating Club:
Alex Shibutani represents the Arctic Skating Club. Maia Shibutani represents the Skating Club of New York.
Coaches:
Maia and Alex had several coaches at the 2007 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. Their coaches included Patti Gottwein, Richard Griffin, Damon Allen, and Erik Schulz. Their choreographers were Tom Dickson and Catarina Lindgren. Their current coaches are Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva.
How They Began Ice Dancing:
After seeing the World Figure Skating Championships in 2003, the Shibutani family was very impressed with the high quality of the skating of the ice dancers. Their parents wanted the children to participate in a team sport and ice dancing seemed ideal since the siblings could work together as a team. Maia and Alex began ice dancing together shortly after that.
Competition Highlights:
Maia and Alex Shibutani won the 2010 U.S. National Junior, the 2007 U.S. National Novice, and the 2006 U.S. National Intermediate Ice Dance titles. In 2008, they were the pewter medalists in the U.S. National Junior Dance event. In 2009, they won the silver medal in Junior Dance. In 2010, they won the US Junior Ice Dance title. They are the 2011 World Ice Dancing Bronze Medalists.
