Josee
Chouinard "I get excited thinking about the five minute call, when everybody puts on their skates, the lights go out, the spotlights go on and all the people are screaming. I love it!" – Josee Chouinard. Josee is still one of the most recognized skaters in Canada. Canada laughed with her, smiled with her, and yes, even cried with her. She captured the hearts of Canadians wherever she went. She saved her most brilliant skating moments for performances on Canadian soil. Josee got her first pair of skates when she was seven years old. She started taking lessons at age nine at Les Lames d'Argent, Club de Patinage Artistic de Laval where she met her first coach, Johanne Barbeau. Johanne taught Josee from when she started to skate all the way to two of her three National titles. Later in her career, Josee moved to the Granite Club, in Toronto, where she trained under the guidance of Louis Stong. Josee still skates in professional shows, and coaches 'up and
coming stars'. She recently performed in the Celebration on Ice
show. She lives in Newmarket, with husband
and former pairs champion, Jean-Michel Bombardier. Jean-Michel,
and
Josee
got
married in
the summer of 1997. HIGHLIGHTS OF JOSEE’S 1991, 1993, 1994 Canadian Champion TOURS & SHOWS 1993 – 1997 Sun Life Stars on Ice
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