Noemi Maria Tali (born 22 March 2005) is an Italian ice dancer. With her current skating partner, Noah Lafornara, she is the 2024 JGP Latvia champion, the 2024 JGP Thailand champion, and the 2024 Italian junior national champion.

Noemi Tali
Full nameNoemi Maria Tali
Born (2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 19)
Milan, Italy
HometownMilan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country Italy
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerNoah Lafornara (2023–present)
Stefano Frasca
CoachValter Rizzo
Brunhilde Bianchi
Denis Petukhov
Melissa Gregory
Skating clubIcelab Bergamo
Began skating2010

Personal life

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Tali was born on 22 March 2005 in Milan, Italy. Her younger sister, Miriam, competes for Italy in women's singles.[1]

Career

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Early years

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Tali began learning how to skate as a child by attending public rink sessions for fun with her family. She also pursued classical dance and skiing before deciding to take up figure skating more seriously. Tali trained solely as a single skater until age 10, when her choreographer suggested she try ice dance, paired with her first skating partner, Stefano Frasca. She continued to practice both single skating and ice dance until she was 12, at which point she switched her focus completely to dance.[2]

2023–24 season: Debut of Tali/Lafornara

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Tali/Frasca made the decision to end their eight-year partnership shortly after 2023 Junior Worlds. Two weeks later, Tali was offered a tryout with American ice dancer Noah Lafornara in New York. Tali and Lafornara agreed to team up for Italy in March 2023 after just two days of skating together, and made the decision to split their training between Tali's coaches, Valter Rizzo and Brunhilde Bianchi in Milan during the competitive season, and Lafornara's coaches, Denis Petukhov and Melissa Gregory in Connecticut during the off-season.[2]

Tali/Lafornara made their international junior debut in October 2023 at the 2023 JGP Armenia. There they won the bronze medal, finishing behind Israeli skaters Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov and U.S. sibling team Elliana Peal / Ethan Peal. While the team did not receive a second JGP assignment, their success continued with podium placements at three international junior B events over the course of October and November. At the 2024 Italian Figure Skating Championships in December, Tali/Lafornara took the junior dance title handily over Beatrice Ventura / Stefano Frasca and Vittoria Petracchi / Daniel Basile.

Due to their success at the national championships, Tali/Lafornara were assigned to compete at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in February 2024. At Junior Worlds, the team placed fourth in the rhythm dance, but fell to ninth in the free dance to finish seventh overall.

2024–25 season

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Tali/Lafornara opened their second season together with a win at the 2024 JGP Latvia over U.S. siblings Caroline Mullen / Brendan Mullen and 2024 Junior World bronze medalists Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy. At their second JGP assignment, the 2024 JGP Thailand, Tali/Lafornara again took the title, this time ahead of two American teams, Hana Maria Aboian / Daniil Veselukhin and Elliana Peal / Ethan Peal. With their two wins in hand, Tali/Lafornara became the first ice dance team to qualify to the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Programs

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With Lafornara

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2024–2025
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2023–2024
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With Frasca

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2022–2023
[4]
2021–2022
[5]
  • Blues: Love is a Lie
  • Swing: Bad Woman Blues
    by Beth Hart
    choreo. by Massimo Scali

Competitive highlights

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JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Lafornara

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International: Junior[6]
Event 2023–24 2024–25
Junior Worlds 7th
JGP Final TBD
JGP Armenia 3rd
JGP Latvia 1st
JGP Thailand 1st
Bavarian Open 5th
Egna Dance Trophy 1st
Mezzaluna Cup 3rd
NRW Trophy 1st
Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd
National[6]
Italian Championship 1st J
TBD = Assigned, WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

With Frasca

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International: Junior[7]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Junior Worlds 17th
JGP France II 6th
JGP Italy 11th
JGP Poland 7th
JGP Slovenia 12th
Bavarian Open 2nd 4th
Egna Dance Trophy 9th 6th 2nd
Ice Star 13th
Mentor Torun Cup 24th
Mezzaluna Cup 16th 2nd 2nd
NRW Trophy 3rd 2nd
Open d'Andorra 6th 1st
Pavel Roman Memorial 9th
Trophée Métropole Nice 3rd
National[7]
Italian Championship 6th J 2nd J 1st J
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Noemi Maria TALI / Noah LAFORNARA: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "New Team Series: Noemi Tali & Noah Lafornara". Ice-Dance.com. 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Noemi Maria TALI / Noah LAFORNARA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Noemi Maria TALI / Stefano FRASCA". International Skating Union. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Noemi Maria TALI / Stefano FRASCA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Noemi Maria TALI / Noah LAFORNARA: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Noemi Maria TALI / Stefano FRASCA: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 3 October 2024.