| Mark Pillay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Retired | 2001 |
Mark Pillay (born 1978 or 1979) [1] is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and former competitive men's singles figure skater.
| Mark Pillay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Retired | 2001 |
Mark Pillay (born 1978 or 1979) [1] is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and former competitive men's singles figure skater.
Pillay was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to a British mother and South African father. He began figure skating after being encouraged by a childhood friend to give it a try. He was initially coached by Betty Calvert and Dale Hazell, before eventually relocating to Calgary, Alberta to be coached by Sharon Lariviere and later Vancouver, British Columbia to train under Joanne McLeod. [1] He qualified for the 2001 Canadian Championships, where he finished twenty-seventh.
Following the event, Pillay retired from competitive figure skating and began attending Simon Fraser University, where he studied dance. [2] He began working as a figure skating choreographer in 2002. [3] [1] Pillay has worked with figure skaters from several different countries and regularly holds seminars and training camps for skaters to attend. [3] [4] [5] He currently resides in Vancouver. [6]
Figure skaters that Pillay has worked with over the years include:
Emmanuel Sandhu [7] [1] Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers [8] 
Anton Truve [9] [10] Mitchell Gordon [11] [10] Olivia Gran [12] Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch [13] [1] [10] Taylor Steele / Robert Schultz [14] Kevin Reynolds [15] [10] 
Minami Hanashiro [16] [10] Shalena Rau / Phelan Simpson [17] [10] Katherine Bobak / Ian Beharry [18] [10] Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan [19] [10] 
Beata Papp [20] [10] Bela Papp [21] [10] Alexander Bjelde [22] [10] Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro [23] Mari Vartmann / Aaron Van Cleave [24] [10] 
Ronald Lam [25] [10] 
Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer [26] [2] Sophia Schaller [27] [10] Mari Vartmann / Ruben Blommaert [28] [6] 
Tyler Pierce [29] Brittany Jones / Ian Beharry [30] [10] 
Michel Tsiba [31] [10] Larkyn Austman [32] [10] 
Maciej Cieplucha [33] [10] Kai Jagoda [34] [10] Liam Firus [35] [10] Paul Fentz [36] [10] Gabrielle Noullet [37] [10] Richard Dornbush [38] [10] Shotaro Omori [39] [10] 
Johanna Allik [40] [10] Brita Paula Poder [41] [10] Angela Wang [42] [10] 
Brendan Kerry [43] [10] Hayleigh Bell / Rudi Swiegers [44] 
Amy Lin [45] [10] Emmi Peltonen [46] [47] [10] Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert [48] [10] Deanna Stellato / Nathan Bartholomay [49] [10] Karen Chen [50] [10] Jenni Saarinen [51] Tomoki Hiwatashi [52] [53] Roman Sadovsky [54] [1] [10] Emily Bausback [55] [10] Thomas Stoll [56] [10] Sophia Schaller / Livio Mayr [57] Niina Petrõkina [58] [59] Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin [60] Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Éthier [61] Aleksa Rakic [62] | National [63] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2000–01 |
| Canadian Championships | 27th |
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