Articles & Interviews

#TeamKoKo: A Journey to Love

by Anne Calder | Photos from Team KoKo | Illustration by @Okarataitan Misato Komatsubara & Tim Koleto became ice dancing partners in 2016. The duo represents Japan and trains in…

Maxwell & Devereaux announce retirement

by Anne Calder Team USA ice dancers Charlotte Maxwell & Ryan Devereaux have announced their retirement from competitive skating.   “Our decision to retire was not an easy one, but…

Help us celebrate our birthday!

Ice-dance.com is turning 18 on June 19th! During the week of June 18-24, we invite you to celebrate with us via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #Happy18thBirthdayIDC.  …

A new adventure for Kerry & Dodds

by Anne Calder | Photos courtesy of Kerry & Dodds Chantelle Kerry & Andrew Dodds are Australia’s newest ice dance team. Both come from well-known Aussie skating families. Kerry’s mother…

Cannuscio & McManus move on

by Cannuscio & McManus | Photos by Robin Ritoss and Daphne Backman After 9 seasons together we have decided to retire from competitive skating. Coming face to face with that…

Q & A with Poland’s Kaliszek & Spodyriev

Next week, Poland’s Natalia Kaliszek & Maksym Spodyriev will close out their third season as a team at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. At the World Championships, they…

Howe finds her niche on Youtube

Roxette Howe Teachers Young Women to Be Beautiful and Have Confidence by Cara Zanella | Skating photo by Melanie Heaney Roxette Howe is an ice dancer like none other on the…

Chock & Bates dare to be different

by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss & Julia Komarova Madison Chock & Evan Bates teamed up in July 2011. Both had successful careers with their previous partners, plus…

Getting to know Canada’s Linden & Voldeng

by Cara Zanella | Photo by Daphne Backman They met in February 2013 and struck up an instant friendship. They admit they have very similar personalities describing themselves as easy…

Skating Siblings: Clare & Tom Whalley

  16 year-old twins Clare & Tom Whalley are junior ice dancers who represent Great Britain. They train at iceSheffield and are coached by David Hartley. They took a few…

Japan’s Muramoto & Reed Aim High

by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss After the 2015 World Championships, ice dance siblings Cathy & Chris Reed ended their partnership. Cathy retired to coach; Chris began a…

Aldridge, Blackmer Announce End of Partnership

U.S. senior ice dancers, Alexandra Aldridge & Matthew Blackmer have announced the end of their one-year partnership. Aldridge will be continuing her skating career and is actively looking for a partner, while…

Alla Loboda Pavel Drozd 2016

Q & A with Russia’s Loboda & Drozd

Photos by Robin Ritoss Russia’s Alla Loboda & Pavel Drozd have been skating together since March of 2012. They are the 2016 Russian junior champions, two-time Junior Grand Prix Final…