# Anastasia Cannuscio

Anastasia Cannuscio (born July 1, 1992) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With her skating partner, Colin McManus, she is the 2013 Ice Challenge champion, a three-time bronze medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2016 U.S. national pewter medalist.

## Personal life

Anastasia Cannuscio was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the younger sister of American ice dancer Isabella Cannuscio.

## Career

Cannuscio teamed up with Colin McManus in March 2008. They were coached by Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley-Hutson, and Alexandr Kirsanov at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in autumn 2009.
Cannuscio/McManus won a silver medal at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix event in France and bronze on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships. They were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 7th.
Cannuscio/McManus made their senior-level debut at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They finished seventh at their first Grand Prix event, the 2012 Skate America. The following season, they won gold at the 2013 Ice Challenge.
In the 2014–2015 season, Cannuscio/McManus took bronze at both of their ISU Challenger Series events – the Finlandia Trophy and the U.S. International Classic. They placed fifth at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 Skate America, as well as the 2015 U.S. Championships.
Cannuscio/McManus received the pewter medal for fourth place at the 2016 U.S. Championships. They announced their retirement from competition in May 2017.

## Programs

(with McManus)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2016–2017 | Blues: Harlem Nocturne by Duke Ellington Hip hop: Puttin' On The Ritz featuring Lari Hall | Time by Billy Porter Beyond The Sky by Karl Hugo Time by Billy Porter | |
| 2015–2016 | Cinderella by Sergei Prokofiev Waltz: No 37 Waltz-Coda March: No 18 The Clock choreo. by Karen Ludington | Ninth Symphony Moonlight Sonata Fifth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Karen Ludington | Gravity by Sara Bareilles |
| 2014–2015 | Paso doble: Hora Zero by Rodrigo y Gabriela Flamenco: Ameksa by the Taalbi Brothers | Danse macabre by Arthur Fiedler Transylvanian Lullaby by Gil Shaham Danse macabre by Arthur Fiedler | |
| 2013–2014 | Puttin' On the Ritz Get Happy by Rufus Wainwright | An American in Paris by Leonard Bernstein | |
| 2012–2013 | Polka: Éljen a Magyar!, Op. 332 Waltz: Accelerationen, Op. 234 both by Johann Strauss II, performed by Willi Boskovsky and Wiener Johann Strauss Orchestra | Comanche by The Revels Please, Mr. Jailer by Rachel Sweet Jailhouse Rock by West End Orchestra and Singers | |
| 2011–2012 | Mas que Nada by Sérgio Mendes, The Black Eyed Peas Magalenha by Sergio Mendes | The Way You Look Tonight by Adam Levine Unforgettable by Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole Get Me To The Church by Frank Sinatra | |
| 2010–2011 | Waltz: It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown Tango: Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan | Carmen Fantasie by David Garrett Cavatina (from The Deer Hunter by Stanley Myers | |
| | Original dance | | |
| 2009–2010 | Complainte de la Butte by Rufus Wainwright La Foule by Édith Piaf | Love Story by Francis Lai performed by the BBC Orchestra | |
| 2008–2009 | I Want to Be Loved By You by Marilyn Monroe Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue by Spike Jones and His City Slickers | Who's that Creepin'? I Wanna Be Like You by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### With McManus

International :
| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | | | | 7th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | | 6th | 8th |
| GP Skate America | | | | | 7th | | 5th | 5th | |
| CS Finlandia | | | | | | | 3rd | | |
| CS Nebelhorn | | | | | | | | 3rd | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | | 7th |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | | | 4th | |
| CS U.S. Classic | | | | | 6th | 8th | 3rd | | |
| Ice Challenge | | | | | | 1st | | | |
| Ondrej Nepela | | | | 5th | | | | | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | 7th | | | | | | |
| JGP Belarus | | 7th | | | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | 2nd | | | | | | |
| JGP Japan | | | 4th | | | | | | |
| JGP Turkey | | 7th | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 10th J | 7th J | 3rd J | 6th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 6th |
| Eastern Sect. | | | 2nd J | 2nd | 2nd | | | | |
| J = Junior level ||||||||||

### With Copely

International: Junior :
| Event | 06–07 | 07–08 |
| JGP Croatia | | 7th |
| JGP U.K. | | 8th |
| National ||||||||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N | 8th J |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |||