Ekaterina Kurakova, who competes for Poland, worked with Ivan Righini on her 2023 short program, a popular medley of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and “A Little Less Conversation.” That same season, she also performed a well-received exhibition program to a Pirates of the Caribbean medley.

A dominant national figure, Ekaterina is a seven-time Polish national champion (2019–2025) and a six-time Four Nationals champion (2019–2024). Her international accomplishments include being a three-time Warsaw Cup champion (2019, 2022, 2023) and the 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup champion.