Tom Dickson is an American figure skating choreographer, coach, and former competitor. He is the 1980 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 1982 St. Ivel International bronze medalist, and 1980 U.S. national junior champion.

Career During his eligible career, Dickson won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at junior level in 1980; at the senior level, he placed 5th at the 1984 Championships. He won the Nebelhorn Trophy in 1980. After ending his competitive career, Dickson skated with Ice Capades.

Choreography Dickson started doing skating choreography when his former coach, Carlo Fassi, asked him to work with Chen Lu in 1991. Dickson also coaches at the Broadmoor Skating Club.

He has choreographed for the following skaters:

Jeremy AbbottAbbott Vaughn ChipeurChipeur Rachael FlattFlatt Marin HondaHonda Ryan JahnkeJahnke Alex JohnsonJohnson Rika KihiraKihira Kim Chae-HwaKim Chae-Hwa Yuna KimKim Yuna Ann Patrice McDonoughMcDonough Hannah MillerMiller Satoko MiyaharaMiyahara Brandon MrozMroz Mirai NagasuNagasu Yukina OtaOta Parker PenningtonPennington Adam RipponRippon Mia Risa Gomez Matthew SavoieSavoie Aki SawadaSawada Yuna ShiraiwaShiraiwa Nana TakedaTakeda Michael Villarreal2008 Nationals biography Megan Williams-StewartWilliams-Stewart Joshua FarrisFarris You YoungYoung Agnes ZawadzkiZawadki Caroline ZhangZhang Hana YoshidaYoshida Camden PulkinenPulkinen Lee Hae-inLee

Dickson also choreographed the "Princess Classics" show for Disney on Ice. He won the USFSA's Paul McGrath Choreographer of the Year award in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006.2004 Award2006 AwardDickson answers Kids' Questions

Personal life Dickson was born on July 14, 1962. He began playing the oboe when he was ten years old. He married Swedish figure skater Catarina Lindgren in 1986 and their twins, a boy and a girl, were born in the late 1990s.

Results International Event 79-80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 Nebelhorn Trophy 1st St. Ivel International 3rd National U.S. Championships 4th J 1st J 8th 7th 5th J = Junior

References

External links Dickson answers Kids' Questions