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Training Town: Ellenton, Florida

Coaches: Jim Peterson, Lyndon Johnston, Alison Smith

Choreographer: Jim Peterson

Music for 2009-2010: Short Program - Themes from the movie Love Actually by Craig Armstrong; Long Program - "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Rachmaninoff

Goals for this Season: To qualify for the Olympic Games and compete at the World Championships

Skating History: Amanda and Mark began skating together in 2002 after things didn't work out for each of them with previous pair partners. Their intricate programs and friendly personalities have made them popular competitors for the United States. They have steadily risen to the top group of US pairs and began receiving opportunities to compete internationally on the Grand Prix curcuit in 2005. They have placed in the top five at the US National Championships four of the last five years. They won the silver medal in 2010 which allowed them to reach their skating goal of making the Olympic and World teams this season.