Val & Kazimov Develop Their Own Style
by Matteo Morelli Sofía Val and Asaf Kazimov are a new partnership representing Spain. Their training base is the new SK International Ice Dance School in Madrid, headed by former…
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Mazingue & Gaidajenko: The Journey and the Miracle
by Daphne Backman | On-Ice Photos by Robin Ritoss Estonia’s Solene Mazingue (20) & Marko Gaidajenko (21) had a whirlwind 2021-22 season. They relocated to Montreal in the off season…
KAZAKOVA & REVIYA TAKING THEIR SKATING TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL
By Matteo Morelli | Photos by Yoriko Suzuki Maria Kazakova and Georgy Reviya are a Georgian team that has been catching everyone’s attention ever since, in their junior years, they…
IGNATEVA & SZEMKO WANT TO BE DIFFERENT
By Matteo Morelli | Photos by Yoriko Suzuki Mariia Ignateva & Danijil Szemko have been skating together for two years representing Hungary, working hard to grow as a team and…
Demougeot & Le Mercier Reflect and Look Ahead
By Matteo Morelli In their second year as senior competitors, Loïcia Demougeot and Théo Le Mercier are a young French team that is already showing a unique style on the…
Janse Van Rensburg & Steffan embrace new opportunities
by Matteo Morelli | Photos by Yoriko Suzuki Germany’s Jennifer Janse Van Rensburg and Benjamin Steffan are enjoying a season that is giving them a lot of new opportunities to…
U.S. teams reflect on World University Games
by Anne Calder The World University Winter Games is the largest multi-collegiate athletic event in the world. The event is held every two years in the odd year. The 2023…
Shibutanis inducted into USFS Hall of Fame
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman & Robin Ritoss Maia and Alex Shibutani were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame during the 2023 U.S. Championships…
A Passion for Coaching: Interview with Matteo Zanni
By Matteo Morelli Hello Matteo, it is a pleasure to talk to you and thanks for sharing your experience with us. You have been an ice dance coach and worked…
The Rhythm Dance – It is a Changing: Part III
by Anne Calder IDC concluded its discussion of the the 2022-2023 Rhythm Dance changes with interviews at the Ice Dance Final in Norwood, MA. Coach Ben Agosto sat down with…
The Rhythm Dance – It is a Changing: Part II
by Anne Calder IDC continues Part II of the this series with additional 2022 Skate America interviews with the ice dance community about the changes in the Rhythm Dance. Carol…
Taschlerová & Taschler on a journey to achieve their goals
By Matteo Morelli | Skating Photo by Robin Ritoss Representing the Czech Republic, Natálie Taschlerová & Filip Taschler are a partnership that is continuously improving and eager to show their…
The Rhythm Dance – It is a Changing: Part I
by Anne Calder In April 2022, the ISU Ice Dance Technical Committee announced the Senior Rhythm Dance requirements for the 2022-2023 season. The pattern was removed and replaced with a…
Carreira & Ponomarenko reflect on their journey so far
By Matteo Morelli | Photos by Robin Ritoss Team USA’s Christina Carreira & Anthony Ponomarenko enjoyed a fantastic junior career and are on a promising journey as senior ice dancers,…
Muramoto & Takahashi: Their Story Together
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman The 2019 announcement of the new ice dance partnership of Kana Muramoto & Daisuke Takahashi sent a seismic shock-wave across the skating…