Getting to Know: Vanessa Pham & Jonathan Rogers
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Vanessa Pham & Jonathan Rogers are the 2022 U.S. National Junior pewter medalists. They live and train in Houston, Texas, which is…
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Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Beyond Capital Indoor Stadium
After the free dance and the medal ceremony, I started to feel acutely aware that the Olympics were quickly coming to a close. The women’s short was the day after…
Solo Dance Camp prepares dancers for next season
Last week, 80 ice dancers and 13 coaches headed to Allen, Texas for the third annual Solo Dance Camp. Hosted by the Dallas Figure Skating Club, the 2022 edition included…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – The Energy!
I left off with my blog the night before the free dance, when Danielle and I went out for a nice dinner. That proved to be an excellent idea, as…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Timing is everything!
Everything the last few weeks has revolved around timing the bus schedule properly. Sometimes, everything works out, and I actually enjoy the stress-free nap time on the ride to the…
Recap: 2022 Winter Olympics Free Dance
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney The 2022 ice dance competition is history. The pandas have been distributed and the medals awarded. The podium included: Gabriella Papadakis &…
Recap: 2022 Winter Olympics Rhythm Dance
by Anne Calder | Photo by Melanie Heaney The Rhythm Dance began in Arizona at 4:00 am. After being spoiled for a week with post dinner telecasts, It was a…
Dispatches from Beijing: Confident Papadakis and Cizeron set new rhythm dance standard
By Lynn Rutherford | Photos by Melanie Heaney At Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France “waacked” their way to 90.03 points, a new…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Time & Staying the Path
Time goes by very quickly at the Olympics! It’s hard to believe that my trip is already past the halfway mark. I’m missing my husband and my little girl quite…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #5 – Ice Dance & Women’s Free (TE)
Ice Dance and Women’s singles closed the Team Event. Misato Komatsubara & Tim Koleto danced to the Japanese themed Memoirs of a Geisha and added six points to their nation’s…
Preview: 2022 Winter Olympics
Article & Photos by Melanie Heaney After two years of challenges and uncertainty, all eyes are on figure skating again as the sport is one of the premier events at…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #4 – Men’s TE Free Skate
After the Women’s Team Event I rewatched Kamila Valieva’s Short Program. The technical process to do that was accidentally started at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics that I had attended…
Melanie’s #OlympicBlog – Behind the Scenes
Every two years, when I watch the Olympic Games from home, the Opening Ceremony is one of my favourite parts. I’m always so excited to see the Parade of Nations.…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #3 – Women’s TE Short Program
The second day began with the USA leading the point count (28), followed by ROC (26), CHN (21), JPN (20) and ITA (18). Defending gold medalists, CAN had 16 points.…
Anne’s Olympic Blog #2 – Team Event Night 1
Team IDC journalist Anne Calder is blogging about her experience watching the Olympics from her home in Arizona. Over the next two weeks I’ll have numerous opportunities to enjoy the Olympic…