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'''Jodeyne Higgins''' (born 26 September 1974) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Pair skating|pair skater]] who also competed in the [[four skating|fours discipline]]. She is a two-time (1993, 1995) [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian pairs bronze medalist]] with skating partner and husband [[Sean Rice]], and a four-time (1993–1996) [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships#Discontinued Events|Canadian fours champion]] with Rice, Scott MacDonald and Alison Purkiss (1994–1996), and Jodi Barnes and Rob Williams (1993).
'''Jodeyne Higgins''' (born September 26, 1974) is a Canadian former competitive [[pair skater]] who also competed in the [[four skating|fours discipline]]. With [[Sean Rice]], she is the [[1995 Skate Canada International]] bronze medalist, the 1992 [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] bronze medalist, and a two-time (1993, 1995) [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian national]] bronze medallist. She is also a four-time (1993–1996) [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships#Discontinued events|Canadian fours champion]].


== Career ==
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Higgins and Rice also won the 1992 Canadian fours bronze medal with Janice Yeck and Scott MacDonald and the 1997 silver medal with Melissa Shields and Trevor Buttenham.
Competing in pairs, Higgins and Rice won bronze at the 1992 [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] and at the 1993 Canadian Nationals. They were assigned to the [[1993 World Figure Skating Championships|1993 World Championships]] where they placed 10th. The following season was less successful for the pair. They finished 6th at Nationals and were not sent to Worlds. After winning bronze at the 1995 Canadian Championships, they obtained a second trip to [[1995 World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] and finished 14th. The pair never reached the podium again at Nationals but they won bronze at the [[1995 Skate Canada International]].


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Competing in fours at the Canadian Championships, Higgins and Rice won gold medals with Scott MacDonald and Alison Purkiss (1994–1996), and Jodi Barnes and Rob Williams (1993). They also won the 1992 bronze medal with Janice Yeck and Scott MacDonald and the 1997 silver medal with Melissa Shields and Trevor Buttenham.
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They retired from competitive skating and toured professionally on [[Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines]], for whom Higgins works as the ice show director. In 2009, Higgins was a contestant on ''[[Battle of the Blades]]''. She was paired with hockey player [[Ken Daneyko]] and was eliminated in week four. In 2011, Higgins appeared in [[Dancing on Ice (series 6)|series 6]] of [[ITV]]'s ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', with whom she reached the semi finals. She also performed with Dr. Johnson Beharry VC and husband Sean Rice on the 2011 Dancing On Ice Tour. In 2012, Higgins was partnered with [[Chico Slimani]] for [[Dancing on Ice (series 7)|series 7]] after Chesney Hawkes injured himself in training before the start of the new series. Chico and Jodeyne finished 3rd in the Final of Dancing on Ice Series 7.


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Higgins and Rice retired from competitive skating and toured professionally on [[Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines]], for whom Higgins works as the ice show director. In 2009, Higgins was a contestant on ''[[Battle of the Blades]]''. She was paired with hockey player [[Ken Daneyko]] and was eliminated in week four. In 2011, Higgins appeared in [[Dancing on Ice (series 6)|series 6]] of [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', with whom she reached the semi-finals. She also performed with Dr. Johnson Beharry VC and husband Sean Rice on the 2011 Dancing On Ice Tour. In 2012, Higgins was partnered with [[Chico Slimani]] for [[Dancing on Ice (series 7)|series 7]] after Chesney Hawkes injured himself in training before the start of the new series. Chico and Jodeyne finished 3rd in the Final of Dancing on Ice Series 7.
To date, Higgins and her husband continue to perform world wide skating in professional shows.


== Personal life ==
Tara aimee born 12 june 2001 age 11 a teen model who made her debut on 25 may at the runaway catwalk show!
Higgins and Rice were married until his death in 2022.<ref>{{Cite Instagram|postid=CYxDc_iriaR|title=I'm utterly heartbroken and in disbelief...life is so precious...My darling girl Jodeyne and her gorgeous daughter Signey lost their husband and poppa bear yesterday...|date=January 15, 2022|user=alex_lukasz|accessdate=January 15, 2022|last=Schauman|first=Alexandra}}</ref> They have a daughter, Signey, born in October 2013.<ref name=signey/>


==Competitive highlights==
Jodeyne, did a catwalk with a young lady called Tara Aimee (@taraaimeyy), Tara Aimee was born on 12 June 2001, and made her Debut on May 25 2009, on the runaway catwalk show Tara has gained her confidence and is now on a t.v show caleed Mr. Stink! and works backstage on set! She has been described as a Beautiful Teen who is Kind in every way and loves too wear makeup!

===Pairs with Rice===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International<ref name=SCV2/>
|-
! Event
! {{tooltip|91–92|1991–1992}}
! 92–93
! 93–94
! 94–95
! 95–96
! 96–97
! 97–98
! 98–99
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Champ.]] || || 10th || || 14th || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 6th || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || || || 5th || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Trophée Eric Bompard|Trophée Lalique]] || || || 6th || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup|Nations Cup]] || || 4th || || 8th || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | National<ref name=SCNAT/>
|-
| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Champ.]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 4th || 4th || 7th || 5th
|-
| colspan=9 align=center | <small> GP = [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Champions Series (Grand Prix)]]; J = Junior level </small>
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===Fours with Rice and others===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National
|-
! Event
! 1992
! 1993
! 1994
! 1995
! 1996
! 1997
|-
| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Championships]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd<sup>1</sup> || bgcolor=gold | 1st<sup>2</sup> || bgcolor=gold | 1st<sup>3</sup> || bgcolor=gold | 1st<sup>3</sup> || bgcolor=gold | 1st<sup>3</sup> || bgcolor=silver | 2nd<sup>4</sup>
|-
| colspan=7 align=center | <small> '''Partners in addition to Sean Rice:''' <br> <sup>1</sup> Janice Yeck / Scott MacDonald <br> <sup>2</sup> Jodi Barnes / Rob Williams <br> <sup>3</sup> Alison Purkiss / Scott MacDonald <br> <sup>4</sup> Melissa Shields / Trevor Buttenham </small>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=SCV2>{{cite web |url= http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |title= Skate Canada Results Book – Volume 2 – 1974 – current |format= PDF |publisher= [[Skate Canada (governing body)|Skate Canada]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080408215222/http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |archive-date= April 8, 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=SCNAT>{{cite web |url= http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf |title= Canadian National Championships Medallists |format= PDF |publisher= [[Skate Canada (governing body)|Skate Canada]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093937/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf |archive-date= September 20, 2009 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=signey>{{cite news |url= http://serenityphoto.net/serenity-photo-blog-behind-the-lens/shes-here/ |title= She's here |publisher= Serenity Photo |date= October 2013 |access-date= 2013-11-02 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131103131251/http://serenityphoto.net/serenity-photo-blog-behind-the-lens/shes-here/ |archive-date= 2013-11-03 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/battle/pair4.php Jodeyne Higgins] at ''[[Battle of the Blades]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090923015916/http://www.cbc.ca/battle/pair4.php Jodeyne Higgins] at ''[[Battle of the Blades]]''


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Latest revision as of 02:45, 27 January 2024

Jodeyne Higgins
Jodeyne Higgins and Sean Rice on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2011
Full nameJodeyne Higgins
Born (1974-09-26) September 26, 1974 (age 49)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerSean Rice
Skating clubStratford FSC

Jodeyne Higgins (born September 26, 1974) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater who also competed in the fours discipline. With Sean Rice, she is the 1995 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, the 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time (1993, 1995) Canadian national bronze medallist. She is also a four-time (1993–1996) Canadian fours champion.

Career[edit]

Competing in pairs, Higgins and Rice won bronze at the 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy and at the 1993 Canadian Nationals. They were assigned to the 1993 World Championships where they placed 10th. The following season was less successful for the pair. They finished 6th at Nationals and were not sent to Worlds. After winning bronze at the 1995 Canadian Championships, they obtained a second trip to Worlds and finished 14th. The pair never reached the podium again at Nationals but they won bronze at the 1995 Skate Canada International.

Competing in fours at the Canadian Championships, Higgins and Rice won gold medals with Scott MacDonald and Alison Purkiss (1994–1996), and Jodi Barnes and Rob Williams (1993). They also won the 1992 bronze medal with Janice Yeck and Scott MacDonald and the 1997 silver medal with Melissa Shields and Trevor Buttenham.

Higgins and Rice retired from competitive skating and toured professionally on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, for whom Higgins works as the ice show director. In 2009, Higgins was a contestant on Battle of the Blades. She was paired with hockey player Ken Daneyko and was eliminated in week four. In 2011, Higgins appeared in series 6 of ITV's Dancing on Ice, with whom she reached the semi-finals. She also performed with Dr. Johnson Beharry VC and husband Sean Rice on the 2011 Dancing On Ice Tour. In 2012, Higgins was partnered with Chico Slimani for series 7 after Chesney Hawkes injured himself in training before the start of the new series. Chico and Jodeyne finished 3rd in the Final of Dancing on Ice Series 7.

Personal life[edit]

Higgins and Rice were married until his death in 2022.[1] They have a daughter, Signey, born in October 2013.[2]

Competitive highlights[edit]

Pairs with Rice[edit]

International[3]
Event 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
World Champ. 10th 14th
GP Skate Canada 3rd 6th
Skate America 5th
Trophée Lalique 6th
Nations Cup 4th 8th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
National[4]
Canadian Champ. 3rd J 3rd 6th 3rd 4th 4th 7th 5th
GP = Champions Series (Grand Prix); J = Junior level

Fours with Rice and others[edit]

National
Event 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Canadian Championships 3rd1 1st2 1st3 1st3 1st3 2nd4
Partners in addition to Sean Rice:
1 Janice Yeck / Scott MacDonald
2 Jodi Barnes / Rob Williams
3 Alison Purkiss / Scott MacDonald
4 Melissa Shields / Trevor Buttenham

References[edit]

  1. ^ Schauman, Alexandra [@alex_lukasz] (January 15, 2022). "I'm utterly heartbroken and in disbelief...life is so precious...My darling girl Jodeyne and her gorgeous daughter Signey lost their husband and poppa bear yesterday..." Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "She's here". Serenity Photo. October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  3. ^ "Skate Canada Results Book – Volume 2 – 1974 – current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.

External links[edit]

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