Rabe and Koleto Blazing a Trail for Norway
by Jacquelyn Thayer | On Ice photos by Susan Fraser & Off ice photos courtesy Rabe & Koleto It was a fortuitous encounter through one prominent skater-matching site in the…
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Min & Gamelin Team Up to Represent Korea
by Cara Zanella | Photos courtesy Yura Min & Alex Gamelin In April 2015, U.S. senior ice dancer, Alexander Gamelin, thought his amateur skating career was over. After 15 years…
Australia’s Pike & Adderley navigate the senior scene
by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss Emily Pike & Patrick Adderley are Australia’s newest senior-level dance team. This season so far, they have competed at the Lake Placid…
Siblings in Skating: Juliette & Lucas Shadid
by Daphne Backman | On Ice Photos by Daphne Backman & Katie Weigel Juliette & Lucas Shadid are siblings from California who train in Alisa Viejo, California with coaches Christine…
Spotlight on Lithuania’s Tran & Ambrulevicius
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…
JGP Reflections 2015: Gropman & Somerville
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Eliana Gropman & Ian Somerville shared their thoughts during the team’s recent Junior Grand Prix debut in Colorado Springs. The diminutive duo from…
IDI to host Sun Valley Residency from September 1-13
Ice Dance International (IDI) will host it’s residency in Sun Valley, Idaho, from September 1-13. US Champion Ryan Bradley, Olympian Beata Handra, US Bronze Medallists Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre,…
LPIDC grows; includes YOG qualifier & international
by Anne Calder | Photos by Liz Chastney, Daphne Backman, Barry Gropman & Katie Weigel Team IDC welcome’s Anne Calder as a new journalist for ice-dance.com. Previous to joining our…
Tobias returns to the ice with Tkachenko
Photos by Robin Ritoss Sometimes you must go back to go forward. Isabella Tobias & Ilya Tkachenko skated together briefly in 2008. “When we tried out that summer, and he…
2015-16 Pattern Dances – An Overview
Our annual technical breakdown of the pattern dances for the 2015-16. This season, it has been expanded to include patterns for the juvenile, intermediate and novice levels. SENIOR Waltz, March,…
Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen Break New Ground
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Robin Ritoss Danish ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has found much to reflect on after finishing 11th at the World Championship—and ninth in the short…
Detroit’s Paul & Islam, Hubbell & Donohue Join Montreal Ranks
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Daphne Backman, Melanie Hoyt & Robin Ritoss The move from Michigan to Montréal for two of the Detroit Skating Club’s leading couples—two-time U.S. bronze…
Hoptman & Filchenkov Announce Retirement
Photo by Katie Weigel U.S. ice dancers, Ginna Hoptman & Pasha Filchenkov have announced their retirement from competitive ice dancing. In their five years together, Hoptman & Filchenkov won the…
Siblings in Skating #7: Louisville Skating Academy Edition
Our seventh edition of the Siblings in Skating series focuses on two brother-sister teams that share the same training base and coaches. Both Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder and Claire…
Lake Placid to host Ice Dance International during LPIDC
For over 80 years, competitors from the United States and beyond have traveled to Lake Placid, New York, for the annual Ice Dance Championships. The summer event includes competitions for…