by Michelle Wojdyla It was a foregone conclusion that a hometown skater would capture gold in the intermediate dance competition. Both teams, Jennifer Stuart & David Lenz and Rose & James Dolan, train at the Factory Ice House in…
by Michelle Wojdyla It is hard to know what to write for an intermediate compulsory dance competition that only had two teams, both of whom will be moving on to the U.S. Junior Championships (“Junior Nationals”) no matter what…
by Michelle Wojdyla Three juvenile dance teams. Three medals. Two gold. Huh? When Zoe Sakas & Christopher Larosa finished their free dance and saw their overall score (48.50) posted, they assumed they would have a bronze medal. Danielle &…
by Michelle Wojdyla Lesson learned this morning: do not stop to chat on the way to juvenile compulsory dance competition, because with only three teams and a packed schedule all day, you might miss something. In my case, it…
Raleigh, NC – November 17-21, 2007 Juvenile Compulsory Dance Report Juvenile Free Dance Report Intermediate Compulsory Dance Report Intermediate Free Dance Report Novice Compulsory Dance Report Novice Free Dance Report Junior Compulsory Dance Report Junior Original Dance Report Junior Free…
ROCHESTER REFLECTIONS – DAY 1 – NOVEMBER 14, 2007by Katie Weigel Greetings from Rochester, Michigan! Today marks a few firsts for me. Not only is this my first time to the state of Michigan, but this is also my…
by Melanie Hoyt With their program to “Singin’ in the Rain,” Jennifer Wester and Daniil Barantsev danced their way to the top of the free dance standings and the top of the podium. Of the three teams that competed,…
by Melanie Hoyt Jennifer Wester and Daniil Barantsev won the original dance, but not without some difficulties. Their program, a hoedown to “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” carried good energy throughout, but the problems began early, with their midline step sequence. Somewhere…
by Melanie Hoyt The compulsory chosen for seniors was the Austrian Waltz. I’ve never seen this one live before, and I’m more enthusiastic about compulsory dances than most people I know, so any new experience is a great one…
by Melanie Hoyt With a free dance score of 79.43 that edged their personal best from last year’s National Championships, Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell secured the Junior Midwestern Sectional title. Their dance, set to music by Apocalyptica, in…