Oona Brown & Gage Brown

[dorispulaski]

Second place was Wolkostin & Chen, who beat them at 2021 U.S.Nationals, so this is a really significant win.

Instagrams from the competition:

RD: Kool Moe Dee's "How Ya Like Me Now; " Labi Siffre’s “I Got The”

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRM6kZSBzek/?utm_medium=copy_link

FD: "Exogenesis Part 1" and "I Belong to You" by Muse (video is just a clip)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNaxisB_hH/?utm_medium=copy_link

A little more of the FD is in the practice clip here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRM-lEWhngy/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

[dorispulaski]

The Brown's Cannon Classic performances are now on YouTube! And the FD is their whole performance

RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJnt7wyAFss


FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=641z_sbzTlE

 

[dorispulaski]

No one knows how the JGP finalists will be selected at this time. But there is no advantage conveyed to JGP France I competitors over JGP France II. The selection is made by the ISU, not the member federations.

There is a thread in The Edge discussing the selection conundrum the ISU faces:

How Should Junior Grand Prix Finalists be Selected?

The announcement of the 2021-22 JGP was made. Later, a second JGP France was scheduled to replace JGP Canada. But it was not until August 5th that we learned for sure that there indeed would be a Junior Grand Prix this season! (What joy!) But "Communication No. 2418: Decisions of the Council...

www.goldenskate.com

 

[reader3]

Congrats to the Browns for first place at Corcheval II ! Here is their gala performance there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_FAdC5KOE

 

[dorispulaski]

Congratulations!!!

The Winner's Interview

Winner's Interview | Oona Brown / Gage Brown (USA) | #JGPFigure

To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...

youtu.be

Their RD

Oona Brown / Gage Brown USA Ice Dance Rhythm Dance | Courchevel 2 - 2021

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Their FD

Oona Brown / Gage Brown USA Ice Dance Free Dance | Courchevel 2 – 2021

To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaF Visit https://isu.org/JuniorGrandPrix for more information on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.Cour...

youtu.be

 

[dorispulaski]

The only one I have seen so far is on the USFSA Fanzine article:

Team USA Brings Home Three Medals, Dominates Ice Dance in France - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

The United States continued along the 2021 International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) Series this week, earning three medals in

usfigureskatingfanzone.com

 

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[gsk8]

 

[ice coverage]

And of course, DiVirgilio is their real surname, their dad's name. ...

I would not assume that Brown is not their "real"/legal surname.

Oona and Gage were born in the State of New York -- which I believe allows selection of any name as the newborn's surname on the birth certificate.
The newborn's surname does not have to be the father's name.

 

[ice coverage]

- The Browns are scheduled to perform today at 5 pm at Rockefeller Center, per Ice Theatre of New York's page:

2021 Pop-Up Fall Performances - Ice Theatre of New York

www.icetheatre.org

Not to be confused with yesterday's Bryant Park performance at midday, also in connection with ITNY.

- "ARD New York" spoke to the Browns at Bryant Park, and posted four Instastories related to them, starting with this one:

Watch this story by ARD New York on Instagram before it disappears.

8,192 Followers, 409 Following, 1,050 Posts

www.instagram.com

(Lest anyone wonder: ARD New York seems to offer general-interest content from NYC for a target audience of German speakers.
I asked a producer whether the Browns have any particular connection to Germany, and she said No.)

- Beforehand, I could see from a distance that a different media outlet's on-camera reporter and crew also were shooting with the Browns at Bryant Park yesterday. But I don't know what media outlet. ​

 

[reader3]

Just in time for the approx. one year anniv. of the Bryant Park Metallica skate, Jordan C. of OIP strikes again, with a Browns' skate there to Muse.

"Exogenesis" - Oona BROWN & Gage BROWN skate to @muse in New York City, 2021

U.S. Ice Dancers and brother and sister duo, Oona and Gage Brown, perform their 2021-22 Junior Free Dance just before sunrise, on the ice skating rink at Bry...

www.youtube.com

Be sure to check out their website for some updated yearly pics under gallery or bio. https://www.oonabrownandgagebrown.com/

 

[dorispulaski]

On Ice Perspectives does wonderful work, and the Brown's are ideal subjects for him.

 

[dorispulaski]

The Brown's new Gofundme page is here:

Donate to Oona and Gage's 2023 Training Fund, organized by Gage Brown

We are a Senior Ice Dance team from Long Island, New York and are the 2022 World Junior … Gage Brown needs your support for Oona and Gage's 2023 Training Fund

www.gofundme.com

 

[lariko]

Hi guys, @reader3 asked me to translate an interview/story about Oona and Gage Brown. Apologies for any typos. Also, the host keep saying National Championships in Las Vegas, but I assume they mean Nashville?

The link to the original is here: https://www.facebook.com/IceTheatreOfNewYork/videos/224888865783963

Pandemics and sport: A Story of Young Figure Skaters

Host: This skating rink in Long Island is a training center for the future figure skating champions. This is where Oona and Gage Brown, national bronze medalists in ice dance, polish their technical skills five times a week. The young skaters practice the routine that they will be showing during the 2021 US Championship in Las Vegas. We’re about to see potential future US figure-skating Champions.

Right now Oona and Gage perform the elements easily, but behind every lift there are many years of hard work. The brother and sister put on their skates when he was six, and she--four years of age. In the beginning, the siblings skated individually. But, one day, a Christmas miracle changed their lives. And, it seems--forever.

Gage: We attended our elder sister’s figure-skating competition. We were so excited that we told one another…
Together: Wow, we want to do the same.

Gage: So, yes, we wanted to try, and fell in love with the sport. We skated, but we did singles for four years. Then our mom and our coach decided that it’s going to be cool if we would perform in a Christmas show as a pair. Since then, we don’t part while we skate.

Host: Oona and Gage are ranked tenth in juniors. During their entire career, to quote a figure-skating adage, the ice was soft for them. Twelve years they skated together without injuries or quarrels.

Gage: Sometimes we could disagree, as is normal for any team. I have my opinion, and my sister has her own. It’s not like we spend all 24 hours per day together.

Host: Oona and Gage spend their free time practicing music or gardening. Browns have seven children. Mom is responsible for kids' education.

Joan Brown: I understood that the guys have bright futures when I saw them in a competition. They fought to the last. Overall, all my kids are competitive and like to work. I think this is due to them growing up in a family with many siblings.

Host: The coach also thinks that the pair’s success is due to the rare combination of talent and proper upbringing.

Inessa Busevic (coach): Mom leaves them here, and they spend their whole day at the rink. Once they finish their morning practice, without mom or anyone else telling them what to do, they take off their skates, cool down, stretch, then sit down to study and do their homework. It’s self-discipline like that, that brings good results.

Gage: I prefer wearing thin socks in my skates. Each athlete has their own preferences, but I prefer that.

Host: After the bronze medalists finish their practice of all the spins and lifts, they invite our team on the ice.
Host: The guys are great teachers, but I won’t become a champion even in a local competition.
Host: Tight schedule, Specialized diet, continuous physical exertion are not all the challenges the young athletes face. Oona and Gage train 24 hours a week. 18 hours are spent on the ice. The rest of time is for on-ice training, in a gym or stadium by their home. Of course, before the important competitions, the practices increase in frequency.
Host: Figure skaters’ mom says that the big sport requires both physical and financial investment.

Joan Brown: it is hard for a family with seven kids, even though we receive some funding from the state. If I knew how expensive Figure Skating is, I doubt I would have decided to go on with it. But now we have fans, and they sometimes help us.

Host: the team also has its own idols among the figure skaters.

Gage: Yes, we admire Victoria Sinitzina and Nikita Katsalapov’s technique, as well as Stepanova/Bukin. We really like these two teams.

Host: Did you like competing in Russia?

Gage: Yes, it was great. It was the biggest and the loudest audience we had ever performed for.

Host: Here, the duet was recalling the competition in Chelyabinsk where they performed last year. It was in 2020, and then, just like for everyone, the next season was the most difficult, due to pandemic. Now the couple is preparing for the national Championship in Vegas

Host: What’s your deepest heart’s desire?

Oona: We dream about making the Olympic team, doing well there, and placing high in the national and international competitions.

Gage: Olympics are of course a dream of every athlete, but I also want to be the kind of person who inspires others. For example, I want to inspire people to lace up their skates and skate just like that, for their own enjoyment.

 

[reader3]

Lariko, thank you so much for your time, effort and help. What a marvelous translation and fun interview. That is an older interview, so yes they would be referring to the Las Vegas competition.

 

[dorispulaski]

Thank you, both lariko and reader3 for this interview.

 

[reader3]

What an energetic skate for the Browns' in the SP at Jr. Worlds! Keeping my fingers crossed. I just love these 2.

Brown / Brown (USA) | Ice Dance RD | ISU WJ FS Championships 2022 | Tallinn | #WorldJFigure

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[el henry]

What an energetic skate for the Browns' in the SP at Jr. Worlds! Keeping my fingers crossed. I just love these 2.

Brown / Brown (USA) | Ice Dance RD | ISU WJ FS Championships 2022 | Tallinn | #WorldJFigure

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Loved their swagger and skating skills. Best of luck in the FD!

 

[reader3]

So happy!!! Congratulations to the talented Brown's on their well deserved Gold Medal and a beautiful skate!!!!!! Hope to see them at the Milan OG 2026

Brown / Brown (USA) | Ice Dance RD | ISU WJ FS Championships 2022 | Tallinn | #WorldJFigure

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[siberia82]

I didn't like the fuzzy quality of the official individual link, so I'm sharing a much clearer version that I've cut from the archived livestream. I had to upload it on Streamable because Dailymotion rejected it due to the music.


2022 Junior Worlds FD (1080p):

Watch 2022 Brown & Brown Junior Worlds FD (1080p) | Streamable

Watch "2022 Brown & Brown Junior Worlds FD (1080p)" on Streamable.

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I also posted the medal ceremony.

2022 Junior Worlds Ice Dance Medal Ceremony (1080p):