
2008 Skate Canada Challenges – Senior Free Dance Report
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…
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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. …

Eastern & Western Challenges Mississauga, Ontario – December 5-9, 2007 Senior Original Dance Report Senior Free Dance Report Novice Free Dance Report (Western) Pre-Novice Free Dance Report (Western) Photographs

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…

Detroit, MI – December 22, 2007 Show Report Show Blog Photographs

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…

by Melanie Hoyt The junior free dance began the second day of competition at the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships. The teams skated all three portions of their…

by Melanie Hoyt The junior dancers had a busy Wednesday at the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships. After a warm-up that began at 6:00 a.m., they were on…

Sunday, January 20, 2008It was time to start the medal ceremonies… Dragging myself out of bed at 7:30 on Sunday morning was a little difficult. Although my friends and…

Vancouver, BC – January 16-20, 2008 Vancouver Voids Blog Junior Original Dance Report Junior Free Dance Report Senior Original Dance Report Senior Free Dance Report Photographs

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…

Chicago, IL – February 23, 2008 Act 1 Report Act 2 Report Photographs