2016 World Championships FD Recap
FRENCH REPEAT AS GOLD WINNERS; USA TAKES SILVER / BRONZE by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Boston is a city rich in sports traditions. The natives are ‘wicked’…
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2016 World Championships SD Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Thirty ice dance teams representing 24 ISU countries competed in the short dance at the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston,…
North American sweep at Four Continents
Newly crowned U.S. National Champions Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani continued their momentum claiming their first Four Continents title. In the short dance, the siblings cleverly interpreted the comic ballet,…
French dancers create golden memories
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The 2016 Ice Dance Podium had a familiar look. The medalists were the last three former European champions. The French defended their…
U.S. crowns new champions; Selections for ISU Championships revealed
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman The roster for the 2016 U.S. Championships had a total of 14 teams, including one who made their senior debut together and…
McNamara & Carpenter continue golden streak at #USChamps16
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman The Wheaton Ice Skating Academy (Rockville, MD) and Novi Ice Arena (Novi, MI) athletes shared the podium at the 2016 US Nationals…
#USChamps16 Short Dance Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman The junior short dance competition at the 2016 U.S. National Championships was held on Wednesday, January 19, at the Xcel Energy Centre.…
Weaver & Poje successfully defend title
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final was held in Barcelona, Spain December 10-12. Six ice dance teams from four countries competed…
Barcelona proves golden for McNamara & Carpenter
by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss The Junior Grand Prix Final was held in Barcelona, Spain December 10 – 12. The event featured the top six ice dance…
Shibutani siblings win in Nagano; GP Finalists determined
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The sixth and final stop in the 2015 Grand Prix Series took place Nov. 27-29, in Nagano, Japan. Eight ice dance teams…
Canadians strike gold in Russia
by Anne Calder The fifth event in the ISU Grand Prix Series was held in Moscow, Russia November 20-22. Eight ice dance teams from five countries competed for prize money…
Italians Discover Gold in China
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, China was the scene of the third event in the Grand Prix Series November 6 – 8.…