A Different Kind of Victory
Defeated champion-in-the-making, Ella Taillefer yearns to shine through her Junior ice dance team competing at Nationals to have a shot at going to Junior Worlds. Mihar Singh teams up there with Ella as choreographer and off-ice dance instructor. Throughout the event, Ella confronts her past demons. She is reminded of where she stands with her family, and wonders if her own years of training and competing were worth it. Mihar supports her while he delves into the world of astrology and mysticism. But when she hears he’s just broken up with his girlfriend, the ice beneath them is set to ignite. Will Tori and Rod go to Junior Worlds? Will Ella and Mihar fall in love? And will Ella’s real dream she’s been searching many years for within herself come true? Former Canadian Ice Dance Champion, Jo-Anne Borlase weaves a magical story about love and sacrifice into an unforgettable tale of triumph and forgiveness.
A Different Kind of Victory
Defeated champion-in-the-making, Ella Taillefer yearns to shine through her Junior ice dance team competing at Nationals to have a shot at going to Junior Worlds. Mihar Singh teams up there with Ella as choreographer and off-ice dance instructor. Throughout the event, Ella confronts her past demons. She is reminded of where she stands with her family, and wonders if her own years of training and competing were worth it. Mihar supports her. But when she hears he’s just broken up with his girlfriend, the ice beneath them is set to ignite. Will Tori and Rod go to Junior Worlds? Will Ella and Mihar fall in love? And will Ella’s real dream she’s been searching many years for within herself come true? Former Canadian Ice Dance Champion, Jo-Anne Borlase weaves a magical story about love and sacrifice into an unforgettable tale of triumph and forgiveness.
A Different Kind of Victory
Defeated champion-in-the-making, Ella Taillefer yearns to shine through her Junior ice dance team competing at Nationals to have a shot at going to Junior Worlds. Mihar Singh teams up there with Ella as choreographer and off-ice dance instructor. Throughout the event, Ella confronts her past demons. She is reminded of where she stands with her family, and wonders if her own years of training and competing were worth it. Mihar supports her. But when she hears he’s just broken up with his girlfriend, the ice beneath them is set to ignite. Will Tori and Rod go to Junior Worlds? Will Ella and Mihar fall in love? And will Ella’s real dream she’s been searching many years for within herself come true? Former Canadian Ice Dance Champion, Jo-Anne Borlase weaves a magical story about love and sacrifice into an unforgettable tale of triumph and forgiveness.
Jo-Anne Borlase
Jo-Anne Borlase was the 1990 Canadian Ice Dance Champion with her partner, Martin Smith and placed 7th at the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships. Shortly thereafter, she retired from amateur sport and obtained her Level 2 NCCP certification. She has been coaching since 2001 with a desire to help skaters achieve their goals and to have fun. Writing has been one of her lifelong passions and in 2015, she achieved her Creative Writing Certificate from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. When not writing and teaching figure skating, she studies Astrology and Spirituality. Jo-Anne lives in Toronto, Ontario.
