by Daphne Backman Russia made it two in a row on this year’s Junior Grand Prix series when Daria Morozova & Mikhail Zhirnov took gold at the second JGP event, Ljubljana Cup in Slovenia, last weekend. Canada’s Brianna Delmaestro &…
Ljubljana, SloveniaAugust 27-30, 2014 PROTOCOLS: OVERALL: FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Daria MOROZOVA / Mikhail ZHIRNOV RUS 131.54 1 3 2 Brianna DELMAESTRO / Timothy LUM CAN 131.30 2 2 3 Holly MOORE / Daniel KLABER…
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Skating Photos by Melanie Hoyt When free skaters Hannah Whitley and Elliott Graham were first paired in 2007 by coaches Azure-Dee Perkins and then-junior ice dancer Mitchell Islam, their teachers saw potential for a good match.…
U.S. ice dancer Daniel Klaber is sharing his experiences from the Junior Grand Prix event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Murder Park and Secret Society Dinner 48 hours ago we set out for the airport. Bags packed full of Cliff bars and…
by Laura Flagg | Photo by Katie Weigel The second event in the Junior Grand Prix Series will take place this week in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where 14 ice dance teams will compete for medals and standing points. Americans Holly Moore…
Goodbye to Courchevel! I can’t believe that this is my final day in France. The week went by so fast and I had so much fun. Day 5 – Final day. For my final day in Courchevel, I had to…
Courchevel, FranceAugust 20-23, 2014 Protocols: OVERALL: FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Alla LOBODA / Pavel DROZD RUS 132.44 2 1 2 Madeline EDWARDS / Zhao Kai PANG CAN 129.62 1 2 3 Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory…
by Daphne Backman JGP Courchevel has officially concluded with Russians Alla Loboda & Pavel Drozd winning the gold, while Madeline Edwards & ZhaoKai Pang of Canada and Anastasia Shpilevaya & Grigory Smirnov of Russia claimed silver and bronze, respectively. Short…
Competition. There’s nothing like it. The thrill you get while going on the ice while they announce your name. It’s fantastic. All the nerves, all the excitement, it all contributes to the fun of competition. Day 4 – First competition…
Samba! Samba! Samba! Today was our second practice and we decided to do our samba short dance. Today felt good. I felt confident on the ice and I finally got my feet under me. Everything came a lot easier and…