FEATURED VIDEOS

The best way to understand what makes Rohene's skating compelling is to watch him skate!

The following 3 videos posted on youtube.com are fine examples of Rohene's musical versatility, special blend of power and grace, and being "in the zone" on the ice.

2002 Vienna Cup Exhibition Program (October 2002, Vienna, Austria)
Music: "Water Fountain" by David Foster

Rohene's skating talent left such a positive impression during his senior international competition debut that he was invited to perform in the closing exhibition in spite of his 8th place finish. Many thanks to Karin S. for filming this rare and memorable performance from the stands and mailing it to the United States.

Elements:

• school figures footwork
• flying camel to catch foot donut spin
• split falling leaf jump
• delayed semi-split single Lutz jump
• mazurka (half) jump
• forward camel-sit spin (counterclockwise) to reverse clockwise) camel catch foot spin
• variation on a single flip jump
• reverse double Axel (clockwise) to regular double Axel (counterclockwise) jump sequence
• forward outside edge spiral
• backward Charlotte spiral to triple toe loop jump
  layback
• forward inside edge catch foot spiral
• forward scratch spin forward spiral
  

2004 Midwestern Sectional Championships Short Program (November 2003, Dallas, Texas)
"Vamos a Bailar" by the Gipsy Kings

Rohene skates a clean short program with a triple Axel and a quad jump combination to the delight of the loudly supportive audience! Many thanks to the person who dug this particular performance out of their archives.

Elements:

• triple Axel jump
• quad toe loop-double toe loop jump combination
• forward sit spin to back sit spin
• serpentine footwork sequence
• flying camel spin
• footwork into triple Lutz jump
• straight-line footwork sequence
• spin combination: forward camel-twisted sit-back sit with leg tucked under-scratch

2006 Liberty Summer Competition Free Skate (July 2006, Aston, Pennsylvania)
Music: "Primavera Portena," "Oblivion" and "Tango Ballet" by Astor Piazzolla

Rohene performed his free skate at this summer club competition almost as if he were skating a practice run through, landing all of his planned jumps in the program. He tends to draw a crowd whenever he skates, and their reaction to him here was increasingly appreciative and enthusiastic. Many thanks to the person who filmed this home video from the stands.

Elements:

• triple toe loop-double toe loop jump combination
• single Axel jump
• sit spin
• double flip jump
• circular footwork
• double Lutz jump
• layback spin
• triple Lutz-triple toe jump combination
• double Axel jump
• triple Salchow jump
• spiral sequence: forward inside change to outside edge, back outside edge catch foot Y, backward Charlotte
• triple loop jump
• flying camel spin to a layover position
• straight-line footwork sequence
• spin combination: camel-twisted sit-layback-back sit-upright

More videos will be linked to this page in the future!