Event Recaps

  by Melanie Hoyt For the first time since the beginning of the Eastern and Western Challenge events were introduced, senior competitors had to qualify through the 2008 BMO Skate…

  by Melanie Hoyt After winning the compulsory dance at the 2008 BMO Skate Canada Senior Challenge, Siobhan Karam and Kevin O’Keefe also won the original dance on Friday evening. …

  by Melanie Hoyt Have you ever heard a can of soda pop explode? There’s a distinct POP! and then a slow, quiet fizzing sound as the carbonated liquid drains…

  by Melanie Hoyt After a successful show in February 2005 to benefit tsunami victims in southeast Asia, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto scored another hit with Home for the…

  by Melanie Hoyt Although Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir’s triumph at the 2008 BMO Canadian Championships was never in question, the rising team gave classy, exquisite performances every time…

  by Melanie Hoyt On the senior level at the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships, start order was determined by reverse order of placements. After the compulsory dance, the…

  Report & Photos by Melanie Hoyt & Katie Weigel   “Too Cool to Warm” – Cast Katie: By this point in the show, I had traded seats with Mel…

  Report & Photos by Melanie Hoyt & Katie Weigel “Simply Irresistible” – Cast Katie: And the show has started! Right away I like the silver and black costumes. Like…

  by Michelle Wojdyla   “We’re kind of bummed,” he said. “It just sucks that it had to happen at worlds,” she said. For Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, the…

  Report by Melanie Hoyt Allie Hann-McCurdy & Michael Coreno –- piano music by a Finnish composer Hann-McCurdy & Coreno achieved nice flow and decent speed with a calm and…

  Report by Melanie Hoyt Allie Hann-McCurdy & Michael Coreno — 40s music including “Over There” Hann-McCurdy & Coreno’s standout element was their level-four twizzle sequence, highlighted by excellent unison…

Report by Melanie Hoyt Marina Staltari & Jonathan Okrainetz — folk dance Staltari & Okrainetz performed their folk dance well, without any major mistakes. They were hurt in the marks…

  Report by Melanie Hoyt Alexa Arrotta & Martin Nickel — “Harlem Nocturne” + “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” Arrotta & Nickel ran into…

  Report by Melanie Hoyt Susan Enright & Michael Bramante — tango (Gotan Project) Enright & Bramante started the novice free dance impressively with their sharp and polished dance. They…

Report by Melanie Hoyt Kaylene Beatty & Kalim Schieck – Flamenco/Spanish flavor Beatty & Shieck have made definite improvements since last season, when they finished 12th at the Skate Canada…