| 👁 Image Bratti and Somerville at the 2026 U.S. Championships | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born | (2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 23) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||
| Home town | Canton, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||
| Country | 👁 Image United States (since 2021) 👁 Image France (2019–20) | ||||||
| Discipline | Ice dance | ||||||
| Partner | Ian Somerville (since 2021) Mathieu Couyras (2019–20) | ||||||
| Coach | Greg Zuerlein Tanith White Brooke O'Keefe Tony Frazier | ||||||
| Skating club | Washington FSC | ||||||
| Began skating | 2007 | ||||||
| Medal record | |||||||
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Emily Bratti (born June 11, 2002) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Ian Somerville, she is the 2024 U.S. national bronze medalist and 2024 Grand Prix de France bronze medalist.
Bratti previously represented France internationally with her former skating partner, Mathieu Couyras.
Personal life
[edit]Bratti was born on June 11, 2002, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Virginia and Michael Bratti. She has a brother named Peter. Bratti graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in 2020 and is a student at the University of Michigan as of 2022. She was previously a competitive diver.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career and partnership with Couyras
[edit]Bratti began skating in 2007.[2] She competed one season in 2019–20 with Mathieu Couyras for France, including at two Junior Grand Prix events.[3]
2021–22 season
[edit]In the summer of 2021, Bratti teamed up with Ian Somerville, who she had known for three years while he trained at the same facility with a different partner. They moved to train with Charlie White and Greg Zuerlein at the newly opened Michigan Ice Dance Academy in Canton, Michigan.[4]
Bratti/Somerville made their international debut on the Challenger series at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria, finishing eighth. They went on to place fifth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[5] At their senior national debut at the 2022 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville were fifth.[6] This placement earned them an assignment to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where they also finished fifth. Somerville said he looked forward to the off-season and having more time to improve the partnership.[7]
2022–23 season
[edit]Bratti and Somerville's summer training was disrupted in June after a fall in a lift resulted in Bratti fracturing a bone in her face and requiring three root canal surgeries to repair damage to her teeth. Eventually they resumed training, though they did not attempt lifts again for over a month afterward.[8]
Bratti/Somerville began the season at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, coming in fourth.[5] They were fourth as well at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy.[9] Invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Skate Canada International, the team finished in sixth place.[10] They won the gold medal at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge, their first Challenger title.[11]
Finishing the season at the 2023 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville placed fifth for the second consecutive year.[5]
2023–24 season
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On the Challenger circuit, Bratti/Somerville came fourth at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy.[5] On the Grand Prix, they were sixth at the 2023 Cup of China.[12] They were sixth as well at the 2023 NHK Trophy, with new personal bests in both the free dance and overall.[13]
In advance of the 2024 U.S. Championships, U.S. Figure Skating opted to name the team for the Four Continents Championships in advance, as they were to be held the week following the national championships. Bratti/Somerville were not included among the entries or as alternates.[14] They would later admit to having found this "pretty disappointing."[15] At the national championship in Columbus, they came fourth in the rhythm dance. Bratti/Somerville then surprised by placing third in the free dance, aided by errors by Green/Parsons, who had been ahead of them after the first segment. This result moved them up to third overall and they received the bronze medal. They had the second-best technical mark in the free dance. Both said they were "in shock" as to the result.[16]
Following their unexpected third-place at the national championship, Bratti/Somerville were named to the American team for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. Bratti said that their goal was "to show that we belong there and that we should be belonging there in the future, too," while Somerville hoped to "show the joy and energy and excitement of our programs, and show the maturity of the free dance and how far we’ve come as artists."[15] In the rhythm dance in Montreal, the team had a fall at the end of their program, as a result of which they placed twenty-third in the segment, missing qualification to the free dance. Bratti said she was "extremely disappointed" with the error, but otherwise that she felt the program was "the best we've ever skated, and we'll definitely take this as a learning experience going forward."[17]
2024–25 season: First Grand Prix medal
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Bratti/Somerville started the season by winning silver at the 2024 CS Budapest Trophy. They then went on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, finishing ninth at 2024 Skate Canada International. One week later, Bratti/Somerville won their first Grand Prix medal, a bronze at the 2024 Grand Prix de France.[5][18] "Wow, I cannot believe it!" said Bratti. "The feelings couldn't be more different than after the last event. We skated more with the mindset that we didn't have anything to lose."[18]
The team placed sixth overall at the 2025 U.S. Championships.[19]
2025–26 season
[edit]Bratti/Somerville opened the season by competing on the 2025–26 Grand Prix series, finishing eighth at the 2025 Grand Prix de France and ninth at 2025 Skate Canada International. They followed this up by finishing fourth at the 2025 CS Warsaw Cup and winning gold at the 2025 Santa Claus Cup.[20]
In January, Bratti/Somerville finished fifth at the 2026 U.S. Championships.[20]“We’re really happy with how it went,” Bratti said after the free skate. “It was honestly really hard. I think we really gave everything all weekend, even practices, and we felt at least, I think we both felt, like, very tired from early on."[21]
Programs
[edit]Ice dance with Ian Somerville (for the United States)
[edit]Competitive highlights
[edit]- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- TBD – Assigned
- WD – Withdrew from competition
Ice dance with Ian Somerville (for the United States)
[edit]| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 23rd | ||||
| Four Continents Championships | 5th | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 5th |
| GP Cup of China | 6th | ||||
| GP France | 3rd | 8th | |||
| GP NHK Trophy | 6th | ||||
| GP Skate Canada | 6th | 9th | 9th | ||
| CS Budapest Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 5th | ||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 8th | 1st | |||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 4th | 4th | |||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | ||||
| Lake Placid Ice Dance | 4th | ||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 1st |
Ice dance with Mathieu Couyras (for France)
[edit]| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| French Championships | 5th |
| JGP Croatia | 14th |
| JGP United States | 10th |
| Lake Placid Ice Dance | 7th |
Detailed results
[edit]Ice dance with Ian Somerville (for the United States)
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 189.91 | 2024 CS Budapest Trophy |
| Rhythm dance | TSS | 75.37 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| TES | 43.31 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| PCS | 33.06 | 2024 CS Budapest Trophy | |
| Free dance | TSS | 114.99 | 2024 CS Budapest Trophy |
| TES | 64.39 | 2024 CS Budapest Trophy | |
| PCS | 50.60 | 2024 CS Budapest Trophy |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 11–14, 2021 | 👁 Austria 2021 CS Cup of Austria |
7 | 67.18 | 9 | 99.65 | 8 | 166.83 |
| Dec 7–11, 2021 | 👁 Croatia 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
5 | 68.90 | 5 | 103.34 | 5 | 172.24 |
| Jan 3–9, 2022 | 👁 United States 2022 U.S. Championships |
6 | 76.70 | 6 | 111.28 | 5 | 187.98 |
| Jan 18–23, 2022 | 👁 Estonia 2022 Four Continents Championships |
6 | 67.72 | 5 | 101.82 | 5 | 169.54 |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jul 26–29, 2022 | 👁 United States 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International |
4 | 68.63 | 3 | 104.72 | 4 | 173.35 |
| Sep 16–19, 2022 | 👁 Italy 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy |
4 | 67.79 | 5 | 102.75 | 4 | 170.54 |
| Oct 28–30, 2022 | 👁 Canada 2022 Skate Canada International |
6 | 70.85 | 6 | 108.29 | 6 | 179.14 |
| Nov 9–13, 2022 | 👁 Austria 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
1 | 71.61 | 1 | 107.46 | 1 | 179.07 |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 👁 United States 2023 U.S. Championships |
6 | 75.91 | 6 | 113.93 | 5 | 189.84 |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 8–10, 2023 | 👁 Italy 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy |
5 | 68.19 | 5 | 109.47 | 4 | 177.66 |
| Nov 10–12, 2023 | 👁 China 2023 Cup of China |
5 | 71.17 | 7 | 108.22 | 6 | 179.39 |
| Nov 24–26, 2023 | 👁 Japan 2023 NHK Trophy |
6 | 71.47 | 6 | 111.96 | 6 | 183.43 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 👁 United States 2024 U.S. Championships |
4 | 78.14 | 3 | 118.80 | 3 | 196.94 |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 👁 Canada 2024 World Championships |
23 | 65.21 | – | – | 23 | 65.21 |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 11–13, 2024 | 👁 Hungary 2024 CS Budapest Trophy |
2 | 74.92 | 3 | 114.99 | 2 | 189.91 |
| Oct 25–27, 2024 | 👁 Canada 2024 Skate Canada International |
7 | 71.48 | 9 | 101.60 | 9 | 173.08 |
| Nov 1–3, 2024 | 👁 France 2024 Grand Prix de France |
4 | 72.81 | 2 | 113.07 | 3 | 185.88 |
| Nov 12–17, 2024 | 👁 Estonia 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy |
2 | 75.37 | 2 | 115.49 | 2 | 190.86 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 👁 United States 2025 U.S. Championships |
7 | 75.25 | 5 | 118.03 | 6 | 193.28 |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 17–19, 2025 | 👁 France 2025 Grand Prix de France |
9 | 65.09 | 7 | 107.71 | 8 | 172.80 |
| Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2025 | 👁 Canada 2025 Skate Canada International |
10 | 63.22 | 9 | 103.10 | 9 | 166.32 |
| Nov 19–23, 2025 | 👁 Poland 2025 CS Warsaw Cup |
4 | 72.91 | 2 | 114.94 | 4 | 187.85 |
| Nov 26–30, 2025 | 👁 Hungary 2025 Santa Claus Cup |
1 | 73.66 | 2 | 108.12 | 1 | 181.78 |
| Jan 4–11, 2026 | 👁 United States 2026 U.S. Championships |
5 | 79.43 | 6 | 117.86 | 5 | 197.29 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. U.S. Figure Skating.
- ^ a b "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Getting to Know: Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville". ice-dance.com. December 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
- ^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Chock and Bates edge out teammates for U.S. title". Golden Skate.
- ^ Slater, Paula (January 21, 2022). "Green and Parsons feel 'incredible' after Four Continents win". Golden Skate.
- ^ Cloutier, Claire (January 22, 2023). "Bratti and Somervillle: Rising Through the Ranks". U.S. Figure Skating.
- ^ Knoop, Grace (September 18, 2022). "Three top five finishes highlight Lombardia Trophy for Team USA". U.S. Figure Skating.
- ^ Slater, Paula (October 29, 2022). "Gilles and Poirier defend Skate Canada title". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Kapeikis, Bratti and Sommerville Win Gold at 2022 IceChallenge". U.S. Figure Skating. November 13, 2022.
- ^ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Gilles and Poirier win first Cup of China title". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Slater, Paula (November 25, 2023). "Fear and Gibson edge out Italians for NHK Trophy gold". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Eighteen Athletes Named to Four Continents Team". U.S. Figure Skating. January 9, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, Darci (March 18, 2024). "Bratti and Somerville hope to continue seizing opportunities at first World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Flett, Ted (January 27, 2024). "Chock and Bates take fifth national title". Golden Skate. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Schwindt, Troy (March 23, 2024). "Levito Rises Up to Earn World Silver Medal". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Slater, Paula (November 3, 2024). "Lopareva and Brissaud bag surprise gold in Angers". Golden Skate.
- ^ Chen, Sherry (January 25, 2025). "Chock and Bates dance to sixth national title". Golden Skate.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "USA-Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ Flett, Ted (January 11, 2026). "Chock and Bates win historic seventh U.S. ice dance title title". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
External links
[edit]- Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville at the International Skating Union
- Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville at U.S. Figure Skating
- Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville at Skating Scores
- Emily Bratti & Mathieu Couyras at the International Skating Union
- Emily Bratti at InterSportStats
- Emily Bratti on Instagram