Four Continents Short Dance Recap
Many wondered if the altitude of Colorado Springs would have a deleterious effect on the skaters competing at Four Continents. While a few athletes needed to catch their breaths post-program,…
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2012 Canadian Nationals – Senior Recap
Close Call for Virtue & Moir in the Short Dance by Melanie Hoyt Everyone knew what would happen in the senior short dance at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.…
2012 Canadian Nationals – Junior Recap
Close Competition in the Junior Short Dance by Melanie Hoyt After the junior short dance at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, the scoreboard looked more like it was showing…
2012 U.S. Championships – Senior Recap
Senior Short Dance Re-Cap by IDC Staff It’s not often an event lives up to its hype. When it does, you know you’ve witnessed something special. Friday afternoon, the 14…
2012 U.S. Championships – Junior Recap
Short Dance Recap by IDC Staff The Detroit Skating Club’s Alexandra Aldridge & Daniel Eaton added another national gold medal to their collection by winning the 2012 U.S. junior title,…
2012 Canadian Nationals – Novice Recap
Surprise Gold in Novice Dance by Melanie Hoyt When Lauren Collins & Danny Seymour’s scores were announced during the novice free dance at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, a…
2012 U.S. Championships – Novice Recap
Novice Pattern Dance Re-Cap by IDC Staff The 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships kicked off today with the novice pattern dances. For the first time at nationals, a leveled version…
Canadians finish 1-2 in Skate Canada short dance
For the journalists covering all four disciplines at Skate Canada, today’s string of back-to-back short programs/dances make for a long day. Anyone looking to “pre-write” their short dance article —…
One State, Three Flags – Michigan-Trained Teams Sweep the Podium at Skate America
After a night of short dances that brought back memories of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games’ original dance fiasco, the free dances this afternoon at Skate America made for one…
World Champions Set the Tone in Short Dance at Skate America
The short dance wrapped up the first night of competition at the 2011 Skate America. Reigning world champions Meryl Davis & Charlie White of the U.S. earned the first +3…
Robin & Daphne do Evening with Champions
Or “How not to get lost in Boston” by Daphne Backman I left for Boston at around 1:45 p.m. I wasn’t meeting Robin Ritoss until 5:15, but I wanted to…
2011 LPIDC Program Notebook – Novice
Free Dance Stacey Siddon & Jared Weisssomething lyricalOverall, much improved since last year. Nice extension and a good connection between them. Their straightline lift was shaky, but redeemed themselves with…
2011 LPIDC Program Notebook – Junior
Short Dance Group A Alicia Fortin & Matt Kleffman (CAN)“Smooth”Skated in the U.S. last year, but plan to compete in Canada this year. Good speed through the midline, nice expression…
2011 LPIDC Program Notebook – Senior
Short Dance Group A Tarrah Harvey & Keith Gagnon (CAN)“Straight to Number One”Really fun Latin feel in this program, sharp and sassy. Unfortunately, a few missteps here and there, including…
2011 USFS Ice Dance Camp
The Stuff Dreams are Made of… By Andrea Gropman On Sunday, June 26, 2011, ice dance couples from juvenile level to senior level, and representing clubs from Laurel to Los…