Asher Hill (born March 19, 1991) is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With previous partner Kharis Ralph, he is the 2008 Canadian national junior champion and 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He teamed up with Nicole Orford in 2015.
He has since also collaborated with Dylan Moscovitch, in the program That Figure Skating Show, interviewing figure skaters and commenting on seasonal competitions.
Personal life Hill attended Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), studying occupational health and safety. He has a twin sister, Acacia. Residing in Pickering, he has worked as a coach and choreographer.
Career
Asher Hill began skating at age four and took up ice dancing at ten. He skated as a solo dancer before finding a partner. He also competed as a single skater at the national level until 2009.
Partnership with Kharis Ralph Hill teamed up with Kharis Ralph in 2002. The two won the Canadian pre-novice title in 2006 and the Canadian novice title in 2007. In 2007–08, they debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and became the 2008 Canadian junior champions.
Ralph/Hill were 8th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The following season, they won two silver medals on the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and rose to 5th at the World Junior Championships.
Ralph/Hill took another pair of silver medals on the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 4th on the senior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to their first senior ISU Championships, the 2010 Four Continents, where they placed 6th.
In 2011–12, Ralph/Hill won the bronze medal at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy. They were fourth at the 2012 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2012 World Championships. Ralph/Hill finished 13th at Worlds. Their partnership ended when Ralph retired from competition at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Partnership with Nicole Orford Hill teamed up with Nicole Orford following a tryout held in April 2015. At the end of the 2015-2016 season, they announced their retirement on Hill's Instagram page.
Programs
With Nicole Orford Season Short dance Free dance 2015–2016 Jazz music The Theory of Everything
With Kharis Ralph Season Short dance Free dance 2013–2014 The Lady Is a Tramp They Can't Take That Away From Me Samba Vocalizado Chorado Magalenha 2012–2013 Main Title: Gigi Ice Skating Sequence Can Can Barcelona 2011–2012 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Harlem Nocturne Do You Only Wanna Dance La Cosa Pequena El Cholulio 2010–2011 Ten Minutes Ago Summertime Senie 2009–2010 African folk: Somlandela Hlohonolofatsa Marigold Waltz for Evelyn Clef Club 2008–2009 Foxtrot: They Can't Take That Away from Me And Then There Was Blues - St. James Infirmary Blues 2007–2008 South African folk dance: Umoja Rainforest
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Orford International Event 2015–16 Autumn Classic 1st National Canadian Championships 5th Skate Canada Challenge 5th
With Ralph International Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 Worlds 13th Four Continents 6th 4th Bompard 6th Cup of China 7th Skate America 5th Skate Canada 8th Cup of Nice 4th Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd 7th International: Junior Junior Worlds 8th 5th Final 6th 4th Croatia 2nd France 2nd Mexico 2nd United Kingdom 7th United States 4th 2nd National Canadian Champ. 1st J. 5th 4th 4th 4th 5th 6th
Single skating Event 2007–08 2008–09 Canadian Championships 13th J. 11th J.
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