Profile – Julia Epps & Blake Gilman

TEAM INFORMATION:

Country: United States (USA) us
Level: Junior
Club(s): Iceworks SC / Peninsula SC
Coach(es): Slava Uchitel, Penny Coomes,  Nick Buckland, Zhanna Palagina
Choreographer(s): Slava Uchitel
Training Location: Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society —Summer Iceworks Skating Club, Aston, PA (USA)
Began Skating Together: August 2015

 

ATHLETE INFORMATION:

    JULIA EPPS BLAKE GILMAN
Birth date: September 8, 2009 November 1, 2005
Birth place: Philadelphia, PA (USA) Philadelphia, PA (USA)
Home town: Drexel Hill, PA (USA) Merion Station, PA (USA)
Started skating:    
Former partner(s):    


BY SEASON:

2024-2025

PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS

RD:
FD:

2023-2024 (Junior)

PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS

RD: “Modern Love” and “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie and “Dancing in the Street” by David Bowie and Mick Jagger
FD:  “Segundo” by Pink Martini, “Besame Mucho” by Edna Vasquez, “Que Rico El Mambo” by Perez Prado

8th – 2024 U.S. National Championships
9th – 2024 U.S. Ice Dance Final
2nd – 2023 Challenge Cup (NQS)
5th – 2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships (NQS)
11th – 2023 Dallas Classic (NQS)

2022-2023 (Junior)

PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS

RD: “Uccen – (DWTS Remix)” by Taalbi Brothers & “Tango D’amor” by Bellma Cespedes
FD:  “Talking to the Moon” and “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars

2nd – 2023 Bavarian Open (Advanced Novice)
8th – 2023 U.S. National Championships
8th – 2023 U.S. Ice Dance Final
2nd – 2022 Challenge Cup (NQS)
2nd – 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships

2021-2022 (Novice)

PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS

PD: “Tightrope” by Greatest Showman Cast (Westminster Waltz)
“Minnie the Moocher” by The Blues Brothers (Blues)
FD: “Kiss”, “Purple Rain” & “ Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince & Revolution

2nd – 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Alpharetta, GA
2nd – 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series – Blain, MN
1st – 2021 Challenge Cup
2nd– 2021 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
2nd – 2021 Chesapeake Open

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Epps & Gilman are members of the U.S. National Development team.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE;  
FACEBOOK:  
INSTAGRAM: @juliablakesk8 / @julia_epps / @blakegilman
TWITTER: @Julia&BlakeSK*
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