{"id":31708,"date":"2023-07-11T00:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T04:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/?p=31708"},"modified":"2023-07-25T00:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T04:05:37","slug":"meet-ice-dancer-josephine-javing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/meet-ice-dancer-josephine-javing\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet ice dancer Josephine Javing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Anne Calder<\/em><\/p>\n

Josephine Javing actually lives in Bozeman, Montana, but her family also owns a home in Chandler, Arizona so she can participate in the Chandler Ice Den\u2019s Solo and Synchro Dance programs. The fifteen-year-old is home schooled to facilitate the traveling between the two training sites.<\/em><\/p>\n

IDC: When and how did you begin skating?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: When I was 3 years old, my mom found an ad for a Learn to Skate program. A person at the Bozeman Figure Skating Club in Montana where I live asked me to join. I did my first competition and fell in love with skating. I\u2019ve done it ever since.<\/p>\n

IDC: When did you start Solo Dance?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: I came to Arizona on a vacation two years ago when I was twelve. My brother was doing BMX dirt bike racing at the time. I knew we were going to be out here a lot, and I wanted to skate. My coach at the time knew Naomi [Lang] and thought it would be a really good match. I had a lesson with her, and she asked me to join her Solo Dance Team. <\/span><\/p>\n

IDC: What did you do before you did Solo Dance?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: I did Freestyle, although I never really liked the stress of jumping and landing. I didn\u2019t even know you could compete in Solo Dance until I went to the Chandler Ice Den. Once I knew, I wanted to do it. I didn\u2019t have to worry about the jumps and stress.<\/p>\n

IDC: How often do you travel between the training sites?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: I travel from Montana once a month to train with Naomi. However, I\u2019ve been in Arizona now for two months because I want to be competitive. I leave next month and go to Utah for the Skatefest Solo Dance Series. Afterwards I\u2019ll go home to Montana for two months, then back to Arizona for Synchro [in September].<\/p>\n

IDC: Tell me about training Solo Dance and Synchro in Montana.<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: <\/b>At the Gallatin Ice, we have ice dancers from Great Britain – Pamela O\u2019Connor & Jonathan O\u2019Dougherty. They were International competitors. They train me with all my dances when I\u2019m in Montana.<\/p>\n

Since I\u2019m the only one at the rink in Montana who does Synchro, I have to work alone. I run through the programs and sometimes we send videos. The Arizona coaches tell me all the changes they\u2019ve made, and I have to learn them. When I get back with them, they fill me in so I know the steps to keep up.  <\/span><\/p>\n

IDC: Do you ever get frustrated with the Synchro arrangement?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: It is frustrating, and sometimes I don\u2019t figure out the change of steps until I come back. Once I learn them, then it\u2019s really fun.<\/p>\n

IDC: I see a lot of camaraderie in Solo Dance. What\u2019s it like for you training in two places?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: Most of my competitions are against my friends. We are competing against each other, but it\u2019s more of a fun competition. It\u2019s not stressed to try to beat them because we\u2019re all friends.<\/p>\n

IDC: What have you set as an ice skating goal for this season?<\/strong>
<\/b>Josephine: This year I want to make it to the Solo Dance Nationals for Pattern and Free Dance. Last year I made it just for Shadow Dance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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