Articles & Interviews

  When did you start skating and how long have you been ice dancing? Olivia: I started skating at the age of 4 and this will be my fifth year…

  Previously in my life as an ice-dancer, when fall rolled around and the leaves started to change, I was preparing for my first big challenge of the competitive season.…

  Article by Karen Frank Timing is everything. And in ice dance, the best time to find a new partner is in late winter or early spring, in order to…

  Article by Karen Frank What do Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have in common with ski racing? Aside from the fact that both are associated with the Winter Olympics,…

  Article by Karen Frank In 2002, coach Jerry Santoferrara saw something in ice dancers Lindsay Cohen and Evan Roberts.  Though they weren’t skating with each other at the time,…

  When did you start skating? Scarlett: I started skating in 1994 when I was 5. Lionel: I started skating at 7 and competing at 8 in ice dance. Why…

  Q & A by Karen Frank When did the two of you start skating? Danielle and Alex: We started group basic 8 skating lessons at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore,…

  Article by Karen Frank “This is only the beginning!” Kassy Kova and Justin Ross are an intermediate level team who train in the San Diego area under the coaching…

  Entering my second year at Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach as a Biology and Pre-Veterinary major I need plenty of relaxation time. Since I parted ways with the…

  It is hard to believe that I stopped skating almost two years ago. So much has changed in my life since then. I am entering my second year at…

  I had been searching for a dance partner for some time when the opportunity came my way to skate with Ramil Sarkulov for Uzbekistan in 2003. Many of the…

My life as a coach in the figure skating world is not quite as physical as it was when I was competing, but the mental aspect is just as grueling.…

  Hello to the skating world from Buffalo, New York!! Two years ago, my family and I had to make a very difficult decision. After nationals in 2004, my partner,…

  Juvenile level dance team Kate McDermott (16) & Colin McManus (15) teamed up after skating in the Skating Club of Boston’s championship Ice Theater program. They are coached by…

  Anna Cappellini & Luca LaNotte teamed up in the May 2005 when the Italian Skating Federation suggested they skate together. They won two silver medals in their debut season…