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Tommy Steenberg

Born:

November 23, 1988

Birthplace:

Honolulu, Hawaii

Height:

5' 8"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Annandale, Va.

College:

George Mason University

Training Town:

Fairfax, Va.

Club:

SC of Northern Virginia

Coach:

Audrey Weisiger

Choreographer:

Jeffrey Buttle (SP); Vladimir Djouloukhadze, Sparky Polastri and Chris Conte (FS)

Began skating at the age of 6 ... Kept watching an Olympics skating video while "jumping" on his living room floor, and his parents finally took him to the rink ... Has an older brother, Sam, and a younger brother, Jon ... Studying business at George Mason University ... Overcame a sprained ankle right before the 2003 U.S. Championships - his first - to place third in junior men's, landing his first triple Lutz ... Not many people know that he's half-Sicilian and eats biscotti nearly every day - "It's my small cultural tie" ... Graduated W.T. Woodson High School in 2007 ... Member of the 2006 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... Won the 2006 Champions in Life Award from the Youth Fitness and Education Association ... Placed third in the 2004 county Spanish poetry contest ... Coaches part time at Fairfax Ice Arena, and works as a sales associate at J. Crew ... Volunteered through the National Honor Society ... Skates in charity shows and assists in "Grassroots to Champions" as a demonstrator ... Hobbies include downloading music, surfing the Internet, spending time with family and friends, playing the piano and singing ... Has a passion for music and ice cream ... Father is a colonel in the U.S. Army ... After his competitive career, he would like to finish college (if he hasn't already) and coach skating ... Broke his foot at the start of the 2008-09 season and gradually regained the necessary strength to skate well at the U.S. Championships ... Performed numerous trumpet/cornet solos in the symphonic middle school band ... Has lived in five different states because his dad is in the military.

TOMMY'S FAVORITES
Favorite cities: Venice and Como, Italy; Vienna, Austria; Zurich, Switzerland
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite vacation I've taken: Family vacation to Europe in 2004
Favorite performers: Drake Bell, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears

TOMMY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Wallet, car keys and lip balm
Three favorite bands: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer and All-American Rejects

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Nocturne" and "Gabriel's Oboe" by Yo-Yo Ma
FS Music: Music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus

Costumes designed by Del Arbour
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: Selections from Cirque Du Soleil's "Dralion"
FS Music: "Don Quixote" by Ludwig Minkus

Costumes designed by Del Arbour
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Le Corsaire" by Riccardo Drigo
FS Music: "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel

Costumes designed by Del Arbour
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the Drumline soundtrack by John Powell
FS Music: Tango medley consisting of "A Los Amigos" by Lisandro Adrover, "Adios Nonino" by Juan Jose Mosalini and "Adios Nonino" by Lisandro Adrover
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: "Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" by Joshua Bell
FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The 13th Warrior by Jerry Goldsmith
2005 Season Notes
SP Music: "Hernando's Hideaway"
FS Music: "Piano Concerto No. 2, Part 3" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2004 Season Notes
SP Music: "Masquerade Waltz" and "Lezghinka"
FS Music: "Granada" and music from the <>i>Mask of Zorro soundtraack

Backstage at Skate for Life

Tommy Steenberg's free skate at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Tommy Steenberg's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
World Juniors men's free skate practice 400K