Northern Lights #19: Fall is in the Air
Fall is in the air! I spent last weekend in Toronto, where I got some lovely autumnal foliage shots on a perfect, blue-skied Sunday afternoon. Fall is a great time…
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Northern Lights #18: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Times Three
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been able to post, and a lot has happened in Canadian dance! Since NL #17, we’ve seen Canadian juniors pick up three more…
Northern Lights #17: Bringing Home Bronze
The first week of the Junior Grand Prix is in the books, and Canada already has a medal! Great news for my adopted “home” team. I can’t wait to see…
Northern Lights #16: And the Juniors are Off!
It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by since I started this blog. I originally planned weekly updates (and did pretty well with that last fall), but now…
Northern Lights #15: State of the Season
I haven’t forgotten about Northern Lights…at least, not completely! My life veered a little closer towards insanity than usual this spring, and I apologize for the unplanned silence on this…
Around the World of Ice Dance Blog #4
SEASONAL PARTNER CHANGES: Last year, the ice dance world was rocked by an unusually high number of partnerships ending. This off-season has brought with it a similar number of splits,…
Around the World of Ice Dance Blog #3
Photo by Europe On Ice The last several weeks have been very busy in the skating world, with several national championships as well as the European Championships. IDC was lucky…
Northern Lights #14: Challenge Recap & On to Moncton
Hello again, Canadian ice dance family. I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and New Year’s. Here’s to a 2012 filled with great dancing! I apologize for being a…
Around the World of Ice Dance Blog #2
Happy New Year! As we head into 2012, I thought I should start with a brief look back at ice dance in 2011. Meryl Davis & Charlie White became the…
Around the World of Ice Dance Blog #1
by Daphne Backman | JN photos by Barry Gropman Welcome to the first of many blogs on the world of ice dance. I was inspired by Melanie Hoyt’s blog…
Northern Lights #13: Grand Prix Wrap-Up
Question: When is the last time that it took me five days before I sat down to watch Grand Prix Final free dances? Answer: Never, that I can recall! Even…
Northern Lights #12: Previewing Challenge
Am I the only person who cannot believe that November is nearly over? I spent Thursday stuffing myself with sweet potatoes and butternut squash for Thanksgiving on my side of…
Northern Lights #11: A Very Sectional Week
Another weekend, another trip! I love to travel, but I think I’m looking forward to spending a month at home after I get back from this one. The busy schedule…
Northern Lights #10: PCSD
I suffer from PCSD, or post-competition stress disorder. I am always extra stressed after competitions as I frantically try to catch up on the time I missed while I was…
Northern Lights #9: Another Skate Canada within “Driving Distance”
Once again, while this post is starting to come together, I am sitting across from a gaping, empty suitcase on my living room floor. This week’s trip is for Skate…