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Mark Pillay

Mark Pillay is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and former competitive men's singles figure skater.

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Mark Pillay
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Born1978 or 1979
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Retired2001

Mark Pillay (born 1978 or 1979)1 is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and former competitive men's singles figure skater.

Biography

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 2002.31 Pillay has worked with figure skaters from several different countries and regularly holds seminars and training camps for skaters to attend.345 He currently resides in Vancouver.6

Figure skaters that Pillay has worked with over the years include:

Competitive highlights

National72
Event 2000–01
Canadian Championships 27th
References

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