Oona Brown

Oona Brown (born September 10, 2004) is an American ice dancer. Competing with her brother, Gage Brown, she is the 2021 U.S. junior national silver medalist, the 2020 U.S. junior national bronze medalist, and finished within the top ten at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

Oona Brown
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (2004-09-10) September 10, 2004
Long Island, New York, New York
Home townLong Island, New York
Height1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
PartnerGage Brown
CoachInese Bucevica
Joel Dear
Former coachAndrew Lavrik
ChoreographerInese Bucevica
Joel Dear
Skating clubSC of New York
Training locationsDix Hills, New York
Began skating2008
ISU personal best scores
Combined total152.05
2020 Junior Worlds
Short dance59.50
2020 Junior Worlds
Free dance92.55
2020 Junior Worlds

Personal life

Oona Brown was born on September 10, 2004 in Greenport, New York.[1] Her parents are Zhon Brown and Louis DeVirgilio. She has six siblings: Gage, who is her ice dance partner, Adira, Rowan, Tristan, Liam and Morgant .[2]

She and Gage are homeschooled.[2]

Brown plays the drums and piano, and plays the snare in two Irish marching bands. She also enjoys gardening, running, knitting, reading, and referees soccer.[2]

Career

Early career

Oona Brown started skating at age 4. She and her brother, Gage, were paired up as an ice dance team in 2016.[2] At the intermediate level, they placed 4th at their first Eastern Sectionals, and 12th at the 2017 U.S. championships.[3] They moved up to the novice level for the 2017–18 season, placing 1st their next sectional championships, and 5th 2018 U.S. championships.[4] They made their international debut at the 2018 Bavarian Open, where they competed in the advanced novice competition and placed 3rd.[5]

2018–19 season

For the 2018–19 season, the Browns moved up to the junior level. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2018 JGP Lithuania, where they placed 9th.[6] They placed 8th at the 2018 JGP Armenia,[7] and won silver at the 2018 Eastern Sectionals.[8] They advanced to the 2019 U.S. championships, where they placed 4th at the junior level and won the pewter medal.[9]

2019–20 season

The Browns began the 2019–20 season at the 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance International, where they placed 4th.[1] For the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix they were assigned to the 2019 JGP Russia and 2019 JGP Italy, where they placed 8th and 5th respectively.[10][11] They went on to place 4th at the 2020 Ice Dance Final,[12] and qualified for the 2020 U.S. championships where they won the bronze medal.[13] They were named to the 2020 World Junior Championships team,[14] where they placed 11th in the rhythm dance and 9th in the free dance, finishing 10th overall.[15]

2020–21 season

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the major international events for juniors during 2020–21 were cancelled; this included the 2020–21 Junior Grand Prix.

In December, the Browns debuted their new free dance to Australian singer Marlisa's cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, filmed by On Ice Perspectives, a skating cinematography company created by former U.S. skater, Jordan Cowan. [16] The free dance was performed at Bryant Park, and was uploaded to the On Ice Perspectives YouTube channel.[17] It quickly gained popularity and surpassed one-million views within its first week.

In September, the USFSA held the virtual ISP (International Selection Pool) Points Challenge which allowed skaters to be judged by ISU-level judges.[18] The competition was used to give skaters byes to Nationals, which would usually be obtained through the Grand Prix series, and will also be used in the selection process for future international events. The Browns placed second overall in the junior event and qualified for the 2021 U.S. Championships.[19]

Programs
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2020–21
  • When I Get My Name in Lights
  • Everything Old is New Again
    (from The Boy from Oz)
 Nothing Else Matters
performed by Marlisa
by Metallica
2019–20[1]
  • When I Get My Name in Lights
  • Everything Old is New Again
    (from The Boy from Oz)
2018–19

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Pewter medals (4th place) awarded only at U.S. national, sectional, and regional events.

International: Junior[1]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Junior Worlds10th
JGP Armenia8th
JGP Italy5th
JGP Lithuania9th5th
JGP Russia8th
Bavarian Open4th
Lake Placid IDI4th
International: Advanced novice
Bavarian Open3rd
National[2]
U.S. Championships12th I5th N4th J3rd J2nd J
U.S. Ice Dance Final4th J
Eastern Sectional4th I1st N2nd J
Levels: I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew


Detailed results

Junior results
2020-21 season
Date Event RD FD Total
January 9–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 2
66.20		 2
96.71		 2
162.91
2019-20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 2–8, 2020 2020 World Junior Championships 11
59.50		 9
92.55		 10
152.05
February 3–9, 2020 2020 Bavarian Open 4
59.90		 5
91.16		 4
151.06
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships 3
64.91		 3
95.63		 3
160.54
November 12–16, 2019 2020 U.S. Ice Dance Final 4
59.07		 3
94.40		 4
153.47
October 2–5, 2019 2019 JGP Italy 8
54.81		 2
91.34		 5
146.15
September 11–14, 2019 2019 JGP Russia 8
52.45		 6
88.88		 7
141.33
Jul. 30 – Aug. 2, 2019 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 5
53.66		 4
79.30		 4
153.47
2018-19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
January 18–27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships 3
63.34		 4
90.33		 4
153.67
November 14–17, 2018 2019 Eastern Sectional Championships 2
55.70		 2
83.64		 2
139.34
October 10–13, 2018 2018 JGP Armenia 6
55.48		 9
78.35		 8
133.83
September 5–8, 2018 2018 JGP Lithuania 5
55.47		 12
69.28		 9
124.75

Novice results
2017-18 season
Date Event PD1 PD2 FD Total
January 26–31, 2018 2018 Bavarian Open 3
11.56		 5
11.57		 2
51.18		 3
74.31
December 28, 2017 – January 7, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 6
22.50		 10
18.43		 3
65.55		 5
106.48
November 14–18, 2017 2018 Eastern Sectional Championships 2
21.78		 1
22.90		 1
65.28		 1
109.96

References
  1. "Oona BROWN and Gage BROWN". International Skating Union.
  2. "Oona Brown and Gage Brown". U.S. Figure Skating.
  3. "2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Intermediate Free Dance Results". U.S. Figure Skating.
  4. "2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Free Dance results". U.S. Figure Skating.
  5. "Bavarian Open 2018, Advanced Novice - Free Dance Results". Bavarian Ice Sports Association.
  6. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Amber Cup 2018, Junior Ice Dance". International Skating Union.
  7. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Armenian Cup 2018, Junior Ice Dance Results". International Skating Union.
  8. "2018 Eastern Sectional Championships, Novice Free Dance Results". U.S. Figure Skating.
  9. "2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior Free Dance Results". U.S. Figure Skating.
  10. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Egna/Neumarkt 2019 - Junior Ice Dance Results". International Skating Union.
  11. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Chelyabinsk, Russia - Junior Ice Dance Results". International Skating Union.
  12. "2020 U.S. Ice Dance Final, Junior Free Dance Results". U.S. Figure Skating.
  13. "2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships - Junior Free Dance Results". U.S. Figure Skating.
  14. "U.S. Figure Skating announces selections for World Junior team". U.S. Figure Skating.
  15. "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020 - Junior Ice Dance Results". International Skating Union.
  16. "About Jordan Cowan". On Ice Perspectives. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  17. ""Nothing Else Matters" - Oona BROWN & Gage BROWN skate to @Metallic & @Marlisa". YouTube. December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  18. "Over 100 athletes to debut programs during international selection pools challenge". U.S. Figure Skating. September 9, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  19. "2020 ISP Points Challenge - Overall, Junior Ice Dance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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