Articles & Interviews

  1) How long have you been skating together? Did you have any previous partners? Lorraine: This is our third year of skating together. I competed with someone before Quinn…

  IDC: Caitlin, tell us about your journey to your new partnership. Last season, you had a brief partnership with Max Zavozin and now you will skate with Kristjan Rand…

  Tell us how you started skating/ice dancing: What is it like for you, as siblings, to skate together? What do you like best about skating with your partner? Both:…

  Madeline Heritage & Nathan Fast burst onto the ice dance scene last season and captured the juvenile national title at the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in Salt Lake…

  When did you start skating, and how long have you been ice dancing? Patrick: I began skating when I was six years old and I began ice dancing when…

  Article By Melanie Hoyt With teams flourishing on both the senior and junior levels, Canada boasts significant depth in its dance program. At the senior level, Canadian dance teams…

  Kendra Goodwin and Brent Bommentre teamed up in the spring of 2003. They capped their 2003/04 season with a 4th place finish at the 2004 US Nationals. How did…

  The day I decided to retire from competitive skating changed my life immensely. After much thought I came to the conclusion that I was happy with what I did…

  Article By Melanie Hoyt For Tarrah Harvey & Keith Gagnon, the approach to the 2007-2008 season began because of a chance to skate at home. After struggling with achieving…

  Three years, three Canadian championships. Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill are the reigning Canadian junior dance champions, a title they captured in their first nationals at that level. This…

  In Her Own Words The 2007-2008 skating season was a roller coaster ride for on- and off-ice partners Jennifer Wester & Daniil Barantsev. The duo, who will celebrate their…

  Article By Melanie Hoyt Although she has made some changes this year, 2003 world champion Shae-Lynn Bourne is still considers herself to be a performer first. Since December, however,…

  When and how did you each start skating (age, reason & location)? RACHAEL: I started skating when I was three years old. I skated in the Snow Plow Sam…

  Maureen Ibanez and Neil Brown are a junior team representing France. Ibanez and Brown finished sixth and ninth at their JGP event this season and second at the French…

  When did you start skating and how long have you been ice dancing?Susan: I started skating at age nine, and I started ice-dance two years ago, at thirteen. Michael:…