by Laura Flagg | Photo by Danielle Earl Eight ice dance teams will be competing in Bratislava, Slovakia this week at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy. Named for 1972 Olympic gold medalist Ondrej Nepela, the event has been held annually since…
by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss In 2013, two skaters pondered ending their careers. One lived in the USA and the other in Lithuania – oceans and landmasses apart. Taylor Tran had been training with her previous partner,…
I woke up this morning, and opened the window to see a beautiful sunrise over the town. After getting ready and eating a quick breakfast with the usual crew, we left for our practice! It was nice to get on…
Today was a great day! It began by finding out that breakfast in the hotel was already over, which led us outside into the beautiful city. Ellie and I walked for a few minutes through the busy streets and came…
Team USA’s Chloe Lewis is blogging this week from the Junior Grand Prix in Logroño, Spain. Hi, It’s Chloe again, writing from Logroño, Spain! I am currently tucked in bed happily next to my roomie Elliana (Pogrebinsky). We had a…
by Melanie Hoyt | Photo by Daphne Backman The race for the Junior Grand Prix Final will intensify this weekend in Logroño, Spain, as the top teams battle for the chance to return to Spain in December. With a packed…
Eight ice dance teams will be competing in Bratislava, Slovakia this week at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy. Named for 1972 Olympic gold medalist Ondrej Nepela, the event has been held annually since 1993 and became part of the ISU Challenger…
Hi everyone! It makes me sad to say I am writing my last blog about Poland. I had such an amazing time there! I definitely didn’t want to leave. Everyone I met was so nice and I’m so glad I…
by Anne Calder Torun, Poland held the fifth Junior Grand Prix event September 23-26. The Copernicus Stars competition included 18 ice dance teams representing 12 countries. SHORT DANCE Lorraine McNamara & Quinn Carpenter (USA) danced into first place with an…
Hi everyone! Here is how my day went today. First, I got up really early and got ready for practice. Then, I went downstairs, ate some breakfast and got on the bus to go to the rink. It was a…