Canadian ice dancers Virtue and Moir favoured for gold at world championships
HELSINKI — During her down time in her new home in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Henri, Tessa Virtue will take in a concert or wander through a museum.
When Virtue and ice dance partner Scott Moir returned to competition after a two-year hiatus, they decided to shake things up, moving to Montreal from Canton, Mich., to train with coaches Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon.
While the two have taken to the city’s vibrant arts scene, Virtue said it also transfers over to their performance on the ice.
“That’s been a wonderful part of this move. We do live in such a wonderful cultural hub. . . there’s art, culture, everywhere, on every corner,” Virtue said recently. “Amazing museums. I joined the Young Philanthropists Circle at the Musee Des Beaux Arts, we have little events every month where you learn about a different artist and you see the exhibit and you get an inside an inside look at the technique used. That’s just a small example of how I’ve immersed myself in the arts scene.