Manta & Johnson skating this season for themselves
Article by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss Anne met up with USA’s Karina Manta and Joseph Johnson at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt Lake City just a few days after they were invited to Skate America for their first ever Grand Prix. They...
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The Peals: A Skating Family
by Anne Calder | Skating Photo by Melanie Heaney; Off Ice Photos by Robin Ritoss Olympic ice dance medals were first awarded at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Thirty-six teams have won medals since that date 42 years ago. Only two sets of...
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Getting to know Great Britain’s Fear & Gibson
Photo by Harumi Akabane Great Britain's Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson are entering their third season as a team. They are two-time competitors at the World Championships and will debut on the ISU Grand Prix series at the 2018 Skate America. They took a few minutes to...
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Lajoie & Lagha look ahead to the senior ranks
Article & Feature Photo by Francesca In the two weeks between their Junior Grand Prix events, Francesca got together with Canada's Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha to chat about their beginnings, last season and their goals for the future. IDC: Introduce yourselves:...
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Solo Dance 101
by Alina Ponomarova The National Solo Dance Final will kick off on September 14th in Hyannis, Massachusetts. This competition will conclude the season for solo dancers. For the past six months, skaters have competed to gain points to make it to “Nationals”. The...
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Sam Chouinard: From Dancer to Choreographer and Beyond
Article & photos by Francesca Francesca met Sam Chouinard at the Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Montréal during his lunch break. IDC: Introduce yourself to the skating fans – when did you start dancing? What styles of dances are you specialized in? SC: Hi, my name...
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Wolfkostin & Zhao enjoy challenge of junior level
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Katarina Wolfkostin & Howard Zhao are the 2018 U.S. novice ice dance champions. They recently shared some of their skating memories with ice-dance.com. The youngsters were five years-old when they each laced up a pair of...
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Getting to Know Molly Cesanek & Yegor Yegorov
IDC is highlighting some of the new partnerships that are debuting in the 2018-19 competitive season. Next up is Molly Cesanek & Yegor Yegorov. Photos by Melanie Heaney. IDC: Tell us about your individual skating journeys. MC: I began skating when I was five years...
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Hubbell & Donohue reflect on their Olympic season
Article & Feature Photo by Francesca | Skating Photos by Robin Ritoss Francesca met with Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue after a practice at Gadbois. It was a warm and sunny day, so the trio conducted the interview outside at one of the bars with a beautiful terrace...
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Getting to Know Irina Galiyanova & Grayson Lochhead
IDC is highlighting some of the new partnerships that are debuting in the 2018-19 competitive season. The following Q & A with Irina Galiyanova & Grayson Lochhead of Canada are featured this month. IDC: Tell us about your individual skating journeys. IG: I...
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