Emily_Bratti
Emily Bratti
American ice dancer
Emily Bratti (born June 11, 2002) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Ian Somerville, she is the 2024 U.S. national bronze medalist and competed in the final segment at the 2022 Four Continents Championships.
| Emily Bratti | ||||||
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Bratti & Somerville at the 2024 World Championships | ||||||
| Born | (2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 21) Washington, D.C. | |||||
| Hometown | Canton, Michigan | |||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  United States(since 2021)  France (2019–20) | |||||
| Discipline | Ice dance | |||||
| Partner | Ian Somerville | |||||
| Coach | Greg Zuerlein Charlie White Tanith White | |||||
| Skating club | Washington FSC | |||||
| Began skating | 2007 | |||||
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Bratti previously represented France internationally with her former skating partner, Mathieu Couyras.
Bratti was born on June 11, 2002, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Virginia and Michael Bratti. She has a brother named Peter. Bratti graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in 2020 and is a student at the University of Michigan as of 2022. She was previously a competitive diver.[1]
Early career
Bratti began skating in 2007.[2] She competed one season in 2019–20 with Mathieu Couyras for France, including at two Junior Grand Prix events.[3]
2021–22 season
In the summer of 2021, Bratti teamed up with Ian Somerville, who she had known for three years while he trained at the same facility with a different partner. They moved to train with Charlie White and Greg Zuerlein at the newly opened Michigan Ice Dance Academy in Canton, Michigan.[4]
Bratti/Somerville made their international debut on the Challenger series at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria, finishing eighth. They went on to place fifth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[5] At their senior national debut at the 2022 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville were fifth.[6] This placement earned them an assignment to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where they also finished fifth. Somerville said he looked forward to the off-season and having more time to improve the partnership.[7]
2022–23 season
Bratti and Somerville's summer training was disrupted in June after a fall in a lift resulted in Bratti fracturing a bone in her face and requiring three root canal surgeries to repair damage to her teeth. Eventually they resumed training, though they did not attempt lifts again for over a month afterward.[8]
Bratti/Somerville began the season at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, coming in fourth.[5] They were fourth as well at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy.[9] Invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Skate Canada International, the team finished in sixth place.[10] They won the gold medal at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge, their first Challenger title.[11]
Finishing the season at the 2023 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville placed fifth for the second consecutive year.[5]
2023–24 season
On the Challenger circuit, Bratti/Somerville came fourth at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy.[5] On the Grand Prix, they were sixth at the 2023 Cup of China.[12] They were sixth as well at the 2023 NHK Trophy, with new personal bests in both the free dance and overall.[13]
In advance of the 2024 U.S. Championships, U.S. Figure Skating opted to name the team for the Four Continents Championships in advance, as they were to be held the week following the national championships. Bratti/Somerville were not included among the entries or as alternates.[14] They would later admit to having found this "pretty disappointing."[15] At the national championship in Columbus, they came fourth in the rhythm dance. Bratti/Somerville then surprised by placing third in the free dance, aided by errors by Green/Parsons, who had been ahead of them after the first segment. This result moved them up to third overall and they received the bronze medal. They had the second-best technical mark in the free dance. Both said they were "in shock" as to the result.[16]
Following their unexpected third-place at the national championship, Bratti/Somerville were named to the American team for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. Bratti said that their goal was "to show that we belong there and that we should be belonging there in the future, too," while Somerville hoped to "show the joy and energy and excitement of our programs, and show the maturity of the free dance and how far we’ve come as artists."[15] In the rhythm dance in Montreal, the team had a fall at the end of their program, as a result of which they placed twenty-third in the segment, missing qualification to the free dance. Bratti said she was "extremely disappointed" with the error, but otherwise that she felt the program was " the best we've ever skated, and we'll definitely take this as a learning experience going forward."[17]
With Somerville
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2023–2024 [18] |
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| 2022–2023 [19] |
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| 2021–2022 [2] |
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With Couyras
Ice dance with Ian Somerville (for the United States)
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| World Championships | 23rd | ||
| Four Continents | 5th | ||
| GP Cup of China | 6th | ||
| GP NHK Trophy | 6th | ||
| GP Skate Canada | 6th | ||
| CS Cup of Austria | 8th | 1st | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 5th | ||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 4th | 4th | |
| Lake Placid International | 4th | ||
| U.S. Championships | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
Ice dance with Mathieu Couyras (for France)
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
| Season | 2019–20 |
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| JGP Croatia | 14th |
| JGP United States | 10th |
| Lake Placid Ice Dance | 7th |
| French Championships | 5th |
Ice dance with Ian Somerville
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 183.43 | 2023 NHK Trophy |
| Rhythm dance | TSS | 71.61 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
| TES | 41.20 | 2022 Skate Canada International | |
| PCS | 31.50 | 2023 NHK Trophy | |
| Free dance | TSS | 111.96 | 2023 NHK Trophy |
| TES | 63.04 | 2023 NHK Trophy | |
| PCS | 48.92 | 2023 NHK Trophy | |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 11–14, 2021 |  2021 CS Cup of Austria |
7 | 67.18 | 9 | 99.65 | 8 | 166.83 |
| Dec 7–11, 2021 |  2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
5 | 68.90 | 5 | 103.34 | 5 | 172.24 |
| Jan 3–9, 2022 |  2022 U.S. Championships |
6 | 76.70 | 6 | 111.28 | 5 | 187.98 |
| Jan 18–23, 2022 |  2022 Four Continents Championships |
6 | 67.72 | 5 | 101.82 | 5 | 169.54 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jul 26–29, 2022 | 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International |
4 | 68.63 | 3 | 104.72 | 4 | 173.35 |
| Sep 16–19, 2022 |  2022 CS Lombardia Trophy |
4 | 67.79 | 5 | 102.75 | 4 | 170.54 |
| Oct 28–30, 2022 |  2022 Skate Canada International |
6 | 70.85 | 6 | 108.29 | 6 | 179.14 |
| Nov 9–13, 2022 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
1 | 71.61 | 1 | 107.46 | 1 | 179.07 |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships |
6 | 75.91 | 6 | 113.93 | 5 | 189.84 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 8–10, 2023 | 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy |
5 | 68.19 | 5 | 109.47 | 4 | 177.66 |
| Nov 10–12, 2023 |  2023 Cup of China |
5 | 71.17 | 7 | 108.22 | 6 | 179.39 |
| Nov 24–26, 2023 |  2023 NHK Trophy |
6 | 71.47 | 6 | 111.96 | 6 | 183.43 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships |
4 | 78.14 | 3 | 118.80 | 3 | 196.94 |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships |
23 | 65.21 | – | – | 23 | 65.21 |
- "Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. U.S. Figure Skating.
- "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022.
- "Getting to Know: Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville". ice-dance.com. December 10, 2021.
- Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Chock and Bates edge out teammates for U.S. title". Golden Skate.
- Slater, Paula (January 21, 2022). "Green and Parsons feel 'incredible' after Four Continents win". Golden Skate.
- Cloutier, Claire (January 22, 2023). "Bratti and Somervillle: Rising Through the Ranks". U.S. Figure Skating.
- Knoop, Grace (September 18, 2022). "Three top five finishes highlight Lombardia Trophy for Team USA". U.S. Figure Skating.
- Slater, Paula (October 29, 2022). "Gilles and Poirier defend Skate Canada title". Golden Skate.
- "Kapeikis, Bratti and Sommerville Win Gold at 2022 IceChallenge". U.S. Figure Skating. November 13, 2022.
- Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Gilles and Poirier win first Cup of China title". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- Slater, Paula (November 25, 2023). "Fear and Gibson edge out Italians for NHK Trophy gold". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- "Eighteen Athletes Named to Four Continents Team". U.S. Figure Skating. January 9, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- Miller, Darci (March 18, 2024). "Bratti and Somerville hope to continue seizing opportunities at first World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- Flett, Ted (January 27, 2024). "Chock and Bates take fifth national title". Golden Skate. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- Schwindt, Troy (March 23, 2024). "Levito Rises Up to Earn World Silver Medal". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
- "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023.