by Anne Calder | Photo by Barry Gropman The ISU Junior Grand Prix opened its 20th season in St. Gervais, France, August 24-28. Sixteen teams from 12 countries competed. The number of teams allotted was determined by the results of the 2016…
by Melanie Hoyt | Photo by Daphne Backman This weekend, Ostrava, Czech Republic, will host the second event of the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Series. Ostrava is a frequent JGP site, having hosted an event six previous times since 2001.…
August 24-27, 2016 St. Gervais, France Protocols: OVERALL FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON FRA 152.17 1 1 2 Christina CARREIRA / Anthony PONOMARENKO USA 148.38 2 2 3 Sofia POLISHCHUK…
August 22-26, 2016 Sheffield, England Protocols: SENIOR FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON AXP 145.02 1 1 2 Ekaterina FEDYUSHCHENKO / Lucas KITTERIDGE NIS 126.56 2 2 3 Eleanor HIRST / Jordan BARRETT…
by Laura Flagg | Photo by Daphne Backman This season’s Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series begins this weekend in St. Gervais, France. Sixteen teams from twelve countries will be competing in the first of seven events with the top finishers…
by Anne Calder The First Annual Dance Chicago Championships was held at the Fox Valley Ice Arena, Geneva, IL August 12-14, 2016. Thirty-five juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior and senior teams competed. The event was also part of the USFS Solo…
August 12-14, 2016 Fox Valley Ice Arena Geneva, IL SENIOR Short Dance Place Name TSS = TES + PCS + SS TR PE CC IT Ded – Start # 1 Kaitlin Hawayek, Detroit SC Jean-Luc Baker, Detroit SC 65.50…
by Cara Zanella | Photos by Robin Ritoss They describe their story as a “Cinderella” one. Both losing their skating partners. Both longing to stay in competitive ice dancing. Both looking for that glass slipper, or ice skate” that would…
Article & inset photo by Michelle Kennedy | Feature photo by Robin Ritoss Ice dancers, Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker, have only been skating with each other for roughly four years, but they have quickly become one of the rising teams to watch…
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman The Lake Placid Olympic Center, built for the 1980 Olympics, hosted the second annual Lake Placid Ice Dance International (LPIDI) – an ISU Minimum Technical Score event – July 28-29. Teams representing…