Event Recaps

  by Melanie Hoyt When the top teams in the world are all so talented, sometimes ice dance has to come down to a numbers game. This was certainly apparent…

  by Michelle Wojdyla The original dance portion of the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships marked the final time the folk/country theme would be used this season. For some, they…

  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…

  by Melanie Hoyt “Why do things always happen to us?” Jules, my best friend, asked with a flat tone.   I sighed. “I have no idea. But at least…

  by Daphne Backman Most trips that I take to Boston start fine and end with me getting lost by taking the wrong exit off Storrow Drive. Fortunately, this trip…

  Sunday, October 26, 2008 That’s a wrap! What a whirlwind weekend it has been! This morning’s practice and competition were crammed together. We practiced from 7:45 a.m. to 8:20…

Sunday, October 26, 2008 Exhibition notes & final thoughts from Everett The audience loves the Kerrs. They’ve gotten the biggest applause of the non-American teams this week. It’s sad when…

  Report by Karen Frank   Considering that the free dance allows teams to choose from almost every piece of music available — and the original dance music is limited…

  Report by Karen Frank   This year’s original dance theme, “Music from the 1920s, ’30s, or ’40s,” allows the teams to choose from a large pool of possible styles…