Flores & Desyatov: Our Goal is to Break Barriers
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney “Our goal for this season is to break barriers and show that it is possible to reach great heights in even a limited…
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Vainik & Barshak: An International Team
by Anne Calder | Photos by KissnCry Pics & courtesy of the team Grace Vainik & Yegor Barshak represent the Georgian Figure Skating Federation. The new ice dance team trains…
New Team Series: Romy Malcolm & Noah Lafornara
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman As our New Team Series continues, we meet Romy Malcolm & Noah Lafornara, who formed their partnership in 2020. Due to the…
Getting to Know: Kristina Bland & Matthew Sperry
by Anne Calder | On Ice Photos by Daphne Backman | Off Ice Photos by Jordan Cowan In July, IDC caught up with Junior ice dancers Kristina Bland & Matthew…
New Team Series: Emily Renzi & William Lissauer
In the latest edition of our New Team Series, we meet U.S. novice ice dancers Emily Renzi & William Lissauer, who are currently ranked fifth in the 2022-23 U.S. National…
Carhart & Horovyi: Injuries lead to new careers in ice dance
by Anne Calder Helena Carhart became an ice dancer by accident. She was a thirteen year old intermediate singles skater when she was injured. Ironically a similar situation happened to…
New Team Series: Harlow Stanley & Nikita Sosnenko
by Anne Calder | Skating Photos by Daphne Backman | Off Ice Photos by Jordan Cowan IDC chatted with the new team of Harlow Stanley & Nikita Sosnenko in July…
Getting to Know: Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov
by Anne Calder | Skating Photos by Daphne Backman Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov began skating as partners for the USA in 2011 at WISA (Wheaton Ice Skating Academy) in…
Getting to Know: Jenna Hauer & Benjamin Starr
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr began their life journeys 13 months and almost 400 miles apart. Hauer was born in Leesburg, Virginia,…
New Team Series: Alisa Korneva & Kieran MacDonald
In the third article of our New Team Series, we check in with Alisa Korneva & Kieran MacDonald, who are coached by Carleigh MacDonald and train at the Kitchener Waterloo…
Pate & Bye focus on improving and pushing everything
by Gina Capellazzi / Photos by Daphne Backman A rhythm dance to the song “Bye, Bye, Bye” sung by the early 2000’s boy band NSYNC.A mid-program costume change in their…
New Team Series: Raffaella Koncius & Alexey Shchepetov
In the third article of our New Team Series, we meet Raffaella Koncius & Alexey Shchepetov, who are in the second year of their partnership. They recently competed at the…
Simon Shnapir’s Return to Ice Dance
by Gina Capellazzi | Photos by Robin Ritoss At the age of 12, Simon Shnapir competed in the pre-juvenile dance event at the 2000 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships with…
New Team Series: Cayla Cottrell & Uladzislau Palkhouski
In the second article of our New Team Series, we check in with Cayla Cottrell & Uladzislau (Vlad) Palkhouski, who are in the second year of their partnership. Cottrell &…
New Team Series: Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Emilea Zingas & 2020 World Junior Champion, Vadym Kolesnik officially announced their Senior Ice Dance partnership on May 15, 2022. The duo…