Josh Whidborne


Josh Whidborne is an English ice dancer who represents Great Britain. With his partner Charlotte Aiken, he is the 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial bronze medalist and 2012 British national silver medalist.

Career

Whidborne teamed up with Charlotte Aiken in 2008, after each won the British solo ice dance championships. They are coached by John Dunn at Lee Valley in London. They are the 2009/10 and 2010/11 Welsh and British junior ice dance champions. They were members of Deeside Ice Skating Club and Ice Skate Wales. In 2009, they made the decision to relocate to Deeside, North Wales to train with coach Joan Slater MBE and with 2002 Olympian Marika Humphreys-Baranova as their choreographer. In January 2011, they relocated to Madrid, Spain, to train with John Dunn. In 2012, John Dunn relocated with his students back to the UK
In the 2012–2013 season, Aiken and Whidborne won their first senior international medal, bronze at the 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They then won the silver medal at the 2012 British Championships.

Programs

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2012–2013

by Charlie Daniels Band

by Gene Kelly
  • Singing in the Rain remix
by Mint Royale
2010–2011

by Jay Livingstone
by Astor Piazzolla

by Leonard Bernstein
Original dance
2009–2010
Scottish folk:
  • Seisouso – Quidam
  • Results