# Asher Hill

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 Nicole Orford

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2015–2016 | Jazz music featuring Etta James and Johnny Mathis choreo. by Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs | The Theory of Everything by Jóhann Jóhannsson choreo. by Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |

### With Kharis Ralph

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2013–2014 | The Lady Is a Tramp Album: The Ultimate Collection by Ella Fitzgerald They Can't Take That Away From Me Album: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong | Samba Vocalizado Album: Batucada Fantastica Vol. 3 Chorado Album: Brasileiro Magalenha Album: Samba Percussion |
| 2012–2013 | Main Title: Gigi by Frederick Loewe Ice Skating Sequence by Frederick Loewe Can Can by Jacques Offenbach | Barcelona by Freddie Mercury |
| 2011–2012 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson Harlem Nocturne Do You Only Wanna Dance | La Cosa Pequena by Glover Gill El Cholulio by Glover Gill |
| 2010–2011 | Ten Minutes Ago by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein | Summertime by George Gershwin Senie |
| 2009–2010 | African folk: Somlandela performed by Soweto Gospel Choir Hlohonolofatsa performed by Soweto Gospel Choir | Marigold by Andrew Vintner Waltz for Evelyn by Randy Newman Clef Club by Randy Newman |
| 2008–2009 | Foxtrot: They Can't Take That Away from Me by George and Ira Gershwin | And Then There Was Blues - St. James Infirmary Blues |
| 2007–2008 | South African folk dance: Umoja | Rainforest by Karl Jenkins |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### With Orford

International :
| Event | 2015–16 |
| Autumn Classic | 1st |
| National ||
| Canadian Championships | 5th |
| Skate Canada Challenge | 5th |

### With Ralph

International :
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Worlds | | | | | 13th | | |
| Four Continents | | | 6th | | | | 4th |
| GP Bompard | | | | 6th | | | |
| GP Cup of China | | | | 7th | | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | 5th | | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | 8th | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | | | 4th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | 3rd | 7th | |
| International: Junior ||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 8th | 5th | | | | | |
| JGP Final | | 6th | 4th | | | | |
| JGP Croatia | | | 2nd | | | | |
| JGP France | | 2nd | | | | | |
| JGP Mexico | | 2nd | | | | | |
| JGP United Kingdom | 7th | | | | | | |
| JGP United States | 4th | | 2nd | | | | |
| National ||||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st J. | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 6th |

### Single skating

| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| Canadian Championships | 13th J. | 11th J. |