Jimmy Morgan

Jimmy Morgan

From The Future of Figure Skating by Anna Kellar

December 8, 2025 · 1h 25m · Episode 59

About this episode

Jimmy Morgan discusses his experiences as a coach and choreographer in figure skating, focusing on LGBTQ inclusion and the intersection of art and sport.

Jimmy Morgan is a coach and choreographer and the co-Vice President of American Ice Theatre. Previously, he competed at the national level in pairs with his partner Alex Shaughnessy. Jimmy is an advocate for LGBTQ + inclusion in sports, and through both his work on the ice and his social media presence, he encourages people to engage with figure skating and art in general as a way to learn more about yourself and engage with new ideas. Jimmy is also one of my pairs coaches! We a really fun conversation about queerness in skating, the growing field of showcase competitions and philosophical topics like how to judge art, the inherent unfairness of sport, and why skating appeals to the casual viewer. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C ... Support on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/futureoffigureskating You can follow Jimmy on Instagram @ hashtagjimmy. You can reach me with comments or suggestions for people I should talk to by email at fsfuturepodcast @ gmail.com or instagram @ futurefspodcast. Jimmy Morgan, Ryan Dunk “Modern Dreams” “ • "Modern Dream" - Figure Skating Choreograp... Jimmy Morgan “I Hate Figure Skating” • "I HATE SKATING" - Figure Skating Choreogr... • Ballet sur…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Kellar

Guest: Jimmy Morgan

Topics covered

  • LGBTQ inclusion in sports
  • figure skating
  • art and self-discovery
  • showcase competitions
  • judging art
  • philosophy of sport

Keywords

  • figure skating
  • LGBTQ
  • coaching
  • choreography
  • art
  • competition
  • self-discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Ice Theatre

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