Articles & Interviews

Li & Zhu Carry the Dream Forward

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman IDC spoke with Karen Li, James Zhu and their parents at the Lake Placid Championships in late July 2025. The Novice ice…

Getting to know Maggie Blackstone & Tait Light

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Maggie Blackstone and Tait Light credit siblings for their figure skating genesis. Blackstone began skating in Birmingham, Alabama when she was four…

The Battle of the Swans

by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney The U.S. Figure Skating (USFS) National Solo Dance Final will be held from September 11-14 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The seed…

Interviews: 2025 Lake Placid Edition

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman The first Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships was held in 1933 and is the world’s longest-running ice dance competition. The event is…

Peal & Peal: A New Journey

by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman U.S. ice dancers Elliana Peal & Ethan Peal have made several recent changes in their lives.  The siblings have moved to London,…

Smart & Dieck: Building Momentum on Ice

By Matteo Morelli Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck completed their second season after joining forces as a new partnership representing Spain. With both of them being experienced ice dancers, they…

Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance

Article and Photos by Matteo Morelli British ice dance legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have embarked on their last ever tour together. Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance is…