Shall we ice dance?
By
Lisa Nesuda
Staff Writer
Arkansas native puts skating first in move
to Metroplex
Jay Lilly, a first-year North Lake student,
placed seventh in the Southwestern Regional Figure
Skating Championships the week of Oct. 19 in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Lilly, a native of Lonoke, Ark., competed in
the Novice Dance division with partner Stephanie
Segien. Lilly, who began skating at the age of
three, is experienced in all fields of skating.
Before competing in ice dance, he competed for
many years in the freestyle division.
“I like ice dancing because it is something
different for me,” he said.
Ice dance is typically noted for extreme artistry
and edge quality, whereas freestyle focuses more
on the technical aspect of figure skating. Due
to limited training conditions in Little Rock,
Lilly made the move to Dallas this past summer.
Lilly is currently enrolled at North Lake full-time,
and is enjoying it. Coming from a small town in
Arkansas, the big-city life is exciting for him.
Lilly does not know what the future holds for
him, but his current aspiration is to improve
his skating with the advantages that the Dallas
area has to offer to many young up-and-coming
figure skaters.
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Jay Lilly, a full-time
North Lake student, has been figure skating
since the age of three. With ice dancing
partner Stephanie Segien, he competed recently
in the Southwestern Regional Figure Skating
Championships.
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