B e n o i t R ichau d
A Unique Coach Offers a Unique Perspective By Kent McDill
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MARCH/APRIL 2022
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he on-ice sessions at the PSA Summit in Chicago this May promise to be unique. In addition to jumps with Denise Myers and spins with Drew Meekins, Benoit Richaud will take us on a unique choreographic journey. Benoit Richaud, the young French choreographer, will offer his words of wisdom to attendees with two on-ice sessions. The first will focus on developing powerful skating skills, and the second will be an expedition into Benoit’s choreographic process. Richaud comes fresh off of seeing 10 of his choreographed performances excel at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Benoit has been working with Kaori Sakamoto for around five years —she just won Olympic bronze for Japan last week. He also works with many others: Dutch Lindsay van Zundert, Czech Eliska Brezinova, Polish Ekaterina Kurakova, Italian Daniel Grassl, French Adam Siao, Mexican Donovan Carillo, and many more. At the age of 34, Richaud has developed a passion for offering previously unseen choreography which develops out of an understanding of the skaters he is working with.
