Stefanie Frohberg


Stefanie Frohberg is a German former competitive ice dancer. With Tim Giesen, she placed 11th at the 2010 World Junior Championships and competed at two Grand Prix events.

Career

Frohberg began learning to skate in 1996. Competing in ladies' singles, she won Jugend group B at the 2007 German Youth Championships.
Frohberg switched to ice dancing at 17. After an initial partnership with William Beier, she teamed up with Tim Giesen in April 2009. They decided to train in Berlin, coached by René Lohse. Competing in the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Frohberg/Giesen placed fourth in Lake Placid, New York, and then fifth in Dresden, Germany. After winning the national junior title, they were sent to the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. They finished 11th after placing 9th in the compulsory dance, 15th in the original dance, and 11th in the free dance.
Frohberg/Giesen competed in the senior ranks in their second and final season together. They received two Grand Prix assignments; they placed eight at the 2010 Skate Canada International and then ninth at the 2010 Skate America. At the 2011 German Championships, they finished second, 27.41 points behind the champions, Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi. At the end of the season, Frohberg retired from competitive skating in order to focus on her studies.

Programs

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2010–2011

  • Waltz: Tanz der Hofdamen
    by Rumpelstil
  • La Maza
    by Silvio Rodríguez
  • The guitars & castanets of Diego Sacromonte
    by Diego Sacromonte
  • Original dance
    2009–2010
  • Irish folk: Tidy Ann
  • Irish folk: Lord of the Dance
    by Ronan Hardiman
  • La Mer
    by Eduard Breton
    performed by Charles Trent
  • Competitive highlights

    Ice dancing with Giesen

    Ladies' singles