Recap Archive

2012 LPIDC Program Notebook – Junior

Short Dance Group A Anna Bolshem & Ronald Zilberberg (ISR) – “Minnie the Moocher” (black & neon green dress w/black gloves / neon green shirt and black pants) Smooth Blues…

2012 World Championships Qualifying Re-Cap

or The Amazing Race: Uzbek-style Today’s qualifying round for the ice dance competition at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships featured one missed warm-up, two skate malfunctions, and (I’m assuming)…

Four Continents Free Dance Recap

by Jacquelyn Thayer With the close results established after the short dance, the stage was certainly set for an exciting contest in the free dance. What may have been less…

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,…

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 —…