Daniel O'Shea

Daniel O'Shea
O'Shea with Liu
Personal Information
Country Represented	USA
Born	February 13, 1991 Pontiac, Michigan
Home Town	Gurnee, Illinois
Alma Mater	St. Viator High School
Age	34 years
Club	Broadmoor SC
Languages	English
Costume Designers	Dawn Imperatore
Career Info
Partner	Chelsea Liu
Former Partner	Tarah Kayne (2012-2020) Christine Mozer (2011-2012) Caroline Knoop (2010-2011) Jessica Calalang (2009-2010)
Coaches	Dalilah Sappenfield, Larry Ibarra
Former Coaches	Amanda Evora, Jim Peterson, Lyndon Johnston, Natalia Mishkutionok
Choreographers	Charlie White, Pasquale Camerlengo
Former Choreographers	Jim Peterson, Judy Blumberg, Massimo Scali, Randi Strong, Shae Zukiwsky, Shae-Lynn Bourne
Training Locations	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Former Training Locations	Ellenton, Florida
Began Skating	1995 (Aged 3-4)
(WS) World Standing	10
Physical Description
Height	183 cm (6' 0")
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Blue
Ethnicity	Irish
Personal International Bests
SP	45.19 - 2008 International Challenge Cup (singles) 66.34 - 2019 Four Continents Championships (pairs)
FS	107.68 - 2008 International Challenge Cup (singles) 128.68 - 2018 Four Continents Championships (pairs)
Total	152.87 - 2008 International Challenge Cup (singles) 194.42 - 2018 Four Continents Championships (pairs)

Daniel "Danny" O'Shea (born February 13, 1991) is an American pair skater who currently competes with Chelsea Liu.

With former partner Tarah Kayne, he is the 2018 Four Continents champion, the 2014 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2016 US national champion.

Programs

With Kayne

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2020-2021	Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy choreo. by Randi Strong	Carmen by Georges Bizet choreo. by Randi Strong
2019-2020	Sweet Dreams by Annie Lennox & David A. Stewart covered by Mark Hadley & Dresage choreo. by Charlie White	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2018-2019	Turning Page (from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1) by Ryan Curtis O'Neal performed by Sleeping at Last choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne & Shae Zukiwsky	Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne & Shae Zukiwsky
	Initial SP: That's It (I'm Crazy) by Sophie Hawley-Weld, Tucker Halpern, Jon Hume, Fred Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli, & Richard Fairbrass performed by Sofi Tukker choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne & Shae Zukiwsky
2017-2018	All I Ask of You (from The Phantom of the Opera) by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Massimo Scali	Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne & Shae Zukiwsky
2016-2017	Take Me to Church by Hozier choreo. by Jim Peterson	A Song of India (from Sadko) by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Marche Slave by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Jim Peterson & Judy Blumberg
	Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Gerry Coffin & Carole King covered by Amy Winehouse Back to Black by Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson performed by Amy Winehouse choreo. by Judy Blumberg
2015-2016	Take Me to Church by Hozier choreo. by Jim Peterson	The Music of the Night (from The Phantom of the Opera) by Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by Barbra Streisand & Michael Crawford choreo. by Jim Peterson
	Initial SP: España Cañí by Pascual Marquina Narro choreo. by Jim Peterson
2014-2015	Your Song by Elton John covered by Ewan McGregor choreo. by Jim Peterson	Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian choreo. by Jim Peterson
2013-2014	James Bond medley choreo. by Jim Peterson	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Jim Peterson
2012-2013	My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe choreo. by Jim Peterson	The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Jim Peterson

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2016-2017	Johanna (from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) by Stephen Sondheim
2015-2016	Manhattan by Sara Bareilles
2014-2015	Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting by Elton John

Singles skating

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2008-2009	unknown	We Are Marshall by Christophe Beck

ISU Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Liu

2021-2022 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 18 - 20	2021 Warsaw Cup	5 62.55	WD
October 21 - 24	2021 Skate America	7 60.16	7 115.24	7 175.40
August 11 - 15	2021 Cranberry Cup International	6 56.31	5 108.89	5 165.20

With Kayne

2020-2021 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
October 23 - 24	2020 Skate America	5 59.86	5 114.49	5 174.35
2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 4 - 9	2020 Four Continents Championships	7 62.65	5 123.55	5 186.20
December 4 - 7	2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 66.20	2 128.09	2 194.29
November 22 - 24	2019 NHK Trophy	7 58.70	5 120.03	6 178.73
November 8 - 10	2019 Cup of China	5 64.08	6 114.71	6 178.79
September 19 - 21	2019 US Classic	4 64.90	4 109.12	4 174.02
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 7 - 10	2019 Four Continents	5 66.34	6 114.02	6 180.36
November 25 - December 2	2018 Tallinn Trophy	4 57.28	1 120.41	2 177.69
November 23 - 25	2018 Internationaux de France	4 63.45	2 127.98	2 191.43
November 9 - 11	2018 NHK Trophy	5 59.00	5 105.16	5 164.16
October 4 - 7	2018 Finlandia Trophy	7 52.53	6 109.50	7 162.03

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 22 - 27	2018 Four Continents Championships	3 65.74	1 128.68	1 194.42
December 6 - 9	2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 56.38	3 105.88	3 162.26
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 25 - 27	2016 NHK Trophy	5 57.02	4 115.18	4 172.20
October 21 - 23	2016 Skate America	8 57.93	3 115.57	6 173.50
October 6 - 9	2016 Finlandia Trophy	4 54.65	5 103.46	5 158.11
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 3	2016 World Championships	14 59.27	11 118.96	13 178.23
February 16 - 21	2016 Four Continents Championships	7 59.72	4 122.30	4 182.02
December 2 - 5	2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb	6 55.58	1 119.38	3 174.96
November 20 - 22	2015 Rostelecom Cup	6 58.78	4 122.45	4 181.23
October 23 - 25	2015 Skate America	6 58.38	5 107.61	6 165.99
September 16 - 20	2015 US Classic	3 54.30	1 116.00	1 170.30
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 9 - 15	2015 Four Continents Championships	8 57.91	8 108.76	8 166.67
December 4 - 7	2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 50.72	3 111.00	3 161.72
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 20 - 25	2014 Four Continents Championships	3 62.05	2 119.40	2 181.45
November 19 - 24	2013 Ice Challenge	3 53.97	2 103.68	3 157.65
September 11 - 15	2013 US Classic	4 60.31	3 106.96	3 167.27
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 21 - 24	2013 International Challenge Cup	3 54.11	2 113.71	2 167.82

Singles skating

2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
September 3 - 6	2008 JGP Italy	Junior	13 41.27	12 83.91	13 125.18
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 6 - 9	2008 International Challenge Cup	Junior	5 45.19	1 107.68	2 152.87

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

With Kayne

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2020 US Championships	2019-20	Senior
Silver	2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2019-20	Senior
Pewter	2019 US Championships	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Tallinn Trophy	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Internationaux de France	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 Four Continents Championships	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2018 US Championships	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2016 US Championships	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 US Classic	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 US Championships	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Four Continents Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Ice Challenge	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 US Classic	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Challenge Cup	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2013 Eastern Sectionals	2012-13	Senior

Small Medal Record

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2018 Four Continents Championships	2017-18	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2018 Four Continents Championships	2017-18	Short	Senior
Silver	2014 Four Continents Championships	2013-14	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2014 Four Continents Championships	2013-14	Short	Senior

With Mozer

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2012 Eastern Sectionals	2011-12	Junior

With Calalang

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Pewter	2010 Midwestern Sectionals	2009-10	Novice

Singles skating

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Pewter	2010 Upper Great Lakes Regionals	2009-10	Junior
Pewter	2009 Midwestern Sectionals	2008-09	Junior
Silver	2009 Upper Great Lakes Regionals	2008-09	Junior
Silver	2008 International Challenge Cup	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2008 US Championships	2007-08	Novice
Gold	2008 Midwestern Sectionals	2007-08	Novice
Silver	2008 Upper Great Lakes Regionals	2007-08	Novice
Gold	2007 Midwestern Sectionals	2006-07	Novice
Gold	2007 Upper Great Lakes Regionals	2006-07	Novice
Pewter	2006 US Championships	2005-06	Intermediate
Gold	2006 Upper Great Lakes Regionals	2005-06	Intermediate

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarah_Kayne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_O%27Shea_(figure_skater)

http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wspairs.htm

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014450.htm

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/タラ・ケイン

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ダニエル・オシェイ