# Corey Circelli

Corey Circelli (born September 11, 2002) is a Canadian figure skater, who represents Italy. He represented Canada at the Four Continents Championships and the Grand Prix series. He is the 2020 Canadian national junior champion, the 2024 Italian national bronze medalist, and the 2024 Nepela Memorial bronze medalist.

## Personal life

Circelli was born in Manchester, England. He is of Italian descent.

## Single skating career
### Early years

Circelli began learning to skate in 2007. He won the novice men's title at the 2017 Canadian Championships.
He made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in September 2017, placing 14th in Riga, Latvia. Competing in the junior men's category, he won silver at the 2018 Canadian Championships and bronze at the 2019 Canadian Championships. At the time, he was coached by Lee Barkell.

### 2019–20 season

Circelli changed coaches for the 2019–20 season, deciding to train under Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson. He placed tenth at his JGP assignment in September 2019 in Poland.
Circelli sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee in late December 2019. In January, he won the national junior men's title at the 2020 Canadian Championships.

### 2020–21 season

The 2020–21 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with rink closures and event cancellations. Circelli won bronze in the senior men's event at the Skate Canada Challenge. He qualified to the 2021 Canadian Championships, but the competition was eventually cancelled.

### 2021–22 season

In August and September, Circelli competed on the 2021–22 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, placing fourth in France and Slovakia. In November, he made his senior international debut and placed tenth at the 2021 Cup of Austria. In January, he placed fifth in the senior men's event at the 2022 Canadian Championships. Later that month, he competed at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, and finished eleventh.

### 2022–23 season

Circelli's free skate is a tribute to Canadian champion Toller Cranston. Making his senior Grand Prix debut, Circelli placed tenth at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield, England.

### 2023–24 season

Circelli failed to re-qualify for the Canadian national team after finishing fifth at the Canadian Championships and no participation in spring competitions. In late November, Circelli competed at a regional competition in Italy and then officially announced his switch to Italy in December. Later that month, he competed at the 2024 Italian Championships, where he earned the bronze medal.

### 2024–25 season

Making his international debut competing for Italy, Circelli won the silver medal at the 2024 Tayside Trophy. He then went on to compete on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, taking bronze at the 2024 CS Nepela Memorial and finishing fourteenth at the 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy.
In December, Circelli competed at the 2025 Italian Championships, where he finished in fifth place.

## Ice dance career

Competing in novice ice dance with Katerina Kasatkin, Circelli placed 5th at the 2016 Canadian Championships and 4th at the 2017 Canadian Championships. Kasatkin and Circelli then moved up to the junior ranks and placed 13th at the 2018 Canadian Championships.
Circelli skated the next two seasons in partnership with Olivia McIsaac. Competing in juniors, McIsaac and Circelli placed eighth at the 2019 Canadian Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2020 Canadian Championships. The two were coached by Andrew Hallam and Tracy Wilson.

## Programs
### Men's singles

Competition and exhibition programs by season :
| Season | Short program | Free skate program | Exhibition program |
| 2017–18 | "Hallelujah" Performed by Leonard Cohen Choreo. by Joey Russell & David Wilson | La bohème Composed by Giacomo Puccini Choreo. by Joey Russell & David Wilson | — |
| 2018–19 | La traviata Composed by Giuseppe Verdi Choreo. by Joey Russell | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Performed by Jim Steinman Choreo. by David Wilson | — |
| 2019–20 | "Ophelia" Performed by The Lumineers Choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle | Moonlight Sonata Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven Choreo. by David Wilson | — |
| 2020–21 | "Io ci sarò" Performed by Andrea Bocelli Choreo. by David Wilson | The Nutcracker Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreo. by David Wilson | — |
| 2021–22 | Prince Medley "Purple Rain" "The Question of U" Performed by Prince Choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle | The Nutcracker | — |
| 2022–23 | Prince Medley | Pagliacci Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo Performed by Luciano Pavarotti Choreo. by David Wilson | Prince Medley |
| 2023–24 | "The Swan" Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns | Gladiator The Wheat The Battle Elysium Now We Are Free Composed by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard | — |
| 2024–25 | "Mon Dieu" Performed by Édith Piaf Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron | "Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto" Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff Choreo. by Joey Russell | — |

### Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac

Competition programs by season :
| Season | Rhythm dance program | Free dance program |
| 2018–19 | Chicago Composed by Fred Ebb, John Kander Choreo. by Kelly Johnson & Romain Haguenauer Tracks used Foxtrot: "Ouverture" Foxtrot: "All That Jazz" Tango: "Cell Block Tango" | "There Will Be Time" Performed by Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal Choreo. by Kelly Johnson & Romain Haguenauer |
| 2019–20 | Funny Girl Performed by Barbra Streisand Choreo. by Kelly Johnson & Romain Haguenauer Tracks used "Overture" Foxtrot: "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" Quickstep: "Don't Rain on My Parade" | Medley: "Nature Boy" Performed by eden ahbez "Danse Macabre" Composed by Zbigniew Preisner Danse Macabre Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns Choreo. by Kelly Johnson & Romain Haguenauer |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
* C – Event was cancelled

### Single skating (for Italy)

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| Italian Championships | 3rd | 5th |
| CS Nepela Memorial | | 3rd |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | 14th |
| Tayside Trophy | | 2nd |
| Road to 26 Trophy | | 7th |
| Winter University Games | | 7th |

### Single skating (for Canada)

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
| Four Continents Championships | | 11th | |
| Canadian Championships | C | 5th | 5th |
| GP Wilson Trophy | | | 10th |
| CS Cup of Austria | | 10th | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | | | 7th |
| Cranberry Cup | | | 7th |
| Skate Canada Challenge | 3rd | 3rd | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 |
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |
| JGP France | | | | 4th |
| JGP Latvia | 14th | | | |
| JGP Poland | | 10th | | |
| JGP Slovakia | | | | 4th |
| Skate Canada Challenge | 2nd | 6th | 1st | |

### Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac (for Canada)

Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
| Canadian Championships | 8th | 3rd |
| JGP Czech Republic | 7th | |
| JGP France | | 9th |
| JGP Italy | | 12th |
| Skate Canada Challenge | 9th | 6th |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 232.36 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Short program | TSS | 77.48 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Short program | TES | 42.07 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Short program | PCS | 35.41 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Free skating | TSS | 154.78 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Free skating | TES | 78.03 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Free skating | PCS | 76.75 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |

### Senior level (for Italy)

Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Dec 22–23, 2023 | 2024 Italian Championships | 3 | 72.98 | 3 | 141.02 | 3 | 214.00 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 12–13, 2024 | 2024 Tayside Trophy | 3 | 63.31 | 1 | 140.79 | 2 | 204.10 |
| Oct 25–27, 2024 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial | 3 | 77.48 | 3 | 154.78 | 3 | 232.26 |
| Nov 12–17, 2024 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy | 20 | 53.86 | 8 | 132.03 | 14 | 185.89 |
| Dec 19–21, 2024 | 2025 Italian Championships | 5 | 73.82 | 5 | 127.16 | 5 | 200.98 |
| Jan 16–18, 2025 | 2025 Winter World University Games | 8 | 70.48 | 7 | 140.68 | 7 | 211.16 |
| Feb 18–20, 2025 | Road to 26 Trophy | 9 | 65.07 | 7 | 137.46 | 7 | 202.53 |

### Senior level (for Canada)

Results in the 2020–21 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 8–17, 2021 | 2021 Skate Canada Challenge | 4 | 81.11 | 3 | 154.39 | 3 | 235.50 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 11–14, 2021 | 2021 CS Cup of Austria | 14 | 67.41 | 9 | 134.21 | 10 | 201.62 |
| Dec 1–5, 2021 | 2022 Skate Canada Challenge | 9 | 64.09 | 2 | 137.24 | 3 | 201.33 |
| Jan 6–12, 2022 | 2022 Canadian Championships | 5 | 76.64 | 4 | 152.97 | 5 | 229.61 |
| Jan 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Four Continents Championships | 11 | 69.57 | 12 | 143.15 | 11 | 213.02 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 9–14, 2022 | 2022 Cranberry Cup International | 5 | 67.84 | 7 | 114.82 | 7 | 182.66 |
| Nov 11–13, 2022 | 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | 10 | 62.97 | 10 | 119.84 | 10 | 182.81 |
| Dec 7–10, 2022 | 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 9 | 60.03 | 6 | 133.62 | 7 | 193.65 |
| Jan 9–15, 2023 | 2023 Canadian Championships | 5 | 75.73 | 6 | 136.60 | 5 | 212.33 |

### Junior level (for Canada)

Results in the 2017–18 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 6–9, 2017 | 2017 JGP Latvia | 7 | 59.28 | 14 | 96.24 | 14 | 155.52 |
| Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2017 | 2018 Skate Canada Challenge | 2 | 61.62 | 2 | 116.19 | 2 | 177.81 |
| Jan 8–14, 2018 | 2018 Canadian Championships (Junior) | 2 | 59.64 | 3 | 117.02 | 2 | 176.66 |
Results in the 2018–19 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2018 | 2019 Skate Canada Challenge | 10 | 51.47 | 4 | 103.69 | 6 | 155.16 |
| Jan 13–19, 2019 | 2019 Canadian Championships (Junior) | 1 | 68.79 | 4 | 113.19 | 3 | 181.98 |
Results in the 2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 18–21, 2021 | 2021 JGP Poland | 9 | 65.24 | 11 | 107.48 | 10 | 172.72 |
| Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2019 | 2020 Skate Canada Challenge | 1 | 68.69 | 3 | 115.77 | 1 | 184.46 |
| Jan 13–19, 2020 | 2020 Canadian Championships (Junior) | 2 | 72.37 | 1 | 130.76 | 1 | 203.13 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 18–21, 2021 | 2021 JGP France I | 2 | 76.63 | 6 | 105.52 | 4 | 182.15 |
| Sep 1–4, 2021 | 2021 JGP Slovakia | 8 | 62.60 | 3 | 128.53 | 4 | 191.13 |