by Christina Chitwood | Photos by Chea Hutton Chitwood and David PatersonAs part of a new, ongoing series, Christina Chitwood, a personal trainer and former ice dancer, will be sharing her thoughts on wellbeing, healthy eating, fitness and how it pertains…
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Melanie Hoyt After the competitive struggles of recent seasons, including a disappointing fourth-place finish at January’s Canadian Figure Skating Championships after an unfortunate fall, Alexandra Paul & Mitch Islam are prepared to make their…
Laurel, MDJune 20-22, 2013 Protocols: SENIOR SHORT DANCE: Place Name TSS= TES+ PCS+ SS TR PE CC IT Ded– Start# 1 Danielle Gamelin, SC of New YorkAlexander Gamelin, SC of New York 41.31 19.59 21.72 5.50 5.25 5.25 5.67…
On June 18, the International Skating Union released Communication #1797 which contained decisions of the ISU Council at their June 7-9, 2013 meeting in Vienna, Austria. At this meeting, they decided the minimum technical scores for the 2014 ISU Figure…
At their 2010 congress, the International Skating Union approved the elimination of two competitions phases (compulsory dance and original dance) in favor of creating a new ‘short dance’, thus reducing the number of competition segments from three to two and…
Skate Canada announced it’s 2013-14 National team earlier today. To be named to the National Team a skater must finish in the top five in senior singles, pair and ice dance disciplines at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, or be…
Earlier today, the International Skating Union (ISU) released the names of the skaters and teams who will compete in the 2013/14 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. With the number of ice dancing entries at each event set at eight,…
by Jacquelyn Thayer For sisters Isabella and Anastasia Cannuscio, skating has been a family affair from day one, as Isabella recalls. “We started skating when my aunt took both of us to skate with our cousin one day,” she says,…
by Katerina Tetzloff & Daphne Backman | Photos by Melanie Hoyt After an entire year of hard work and dedication, the World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, Canada, came to an exciting close in the packed Budweiser Gardens on…