Arizona skaters learn from a champion
by Anne Calder Lucas Appel is the 2023 (gold) and 2024 (silver) Solo Dance U.S. National Champion. He attends Florida Gulf University as a full-time student majoring in psychology and…
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Solo Q&A: James Koszuta
On-ice Photo by Melanie Heaney In this Solo Q&A, learn more about James Koszuta, a former Team USA ice dancer and 2023 European Championships competitor for Norway. He recently finished…
Emmy Bronsard, Ice Dancer
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney Emmy Bronsard is a Canadian figure skater who grew up in Montreal with her mom and dogs, The 19 year-old is a…
2024 Solo Dance Camp by Charlotte Manfield
Hi! My name is Charlotte Manfield and I’ll be blogging about my experience at the 2024 Solo Ice Dance Camp in Allen, Texas! I’m so grateful to be competing in…
2024 Solo Dance Camp by Bella Danic
Solo Dance Camp Arrival Day – February 16, 2024 I am so excited that Solo Dance Camp 2024 is finally here! My name is Bella Danic and I will…
Redefining Rivalries: Brooke Tufts & Lucas Appel
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman and Robin Ritoss In 2011, USFS officially introduced the National Solo Dance Series. NSDS adopted the International Judging System (IJS) in 2018…
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2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Julia Wensley
My name is Julia Wensley and I will be competing at my second national solo dance finals in preliminary pattern dance! I am from Saint Louis, Missouri, and I am…
2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Charlotte Manfield
Hi there! My name is Charlotte Manfield, and I am competing in the Senior Solo Combined event and the International Solo Pattern Dance event in the 2023 National Solo Dance…
2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Miya Zamcho
Hi! My name is Miya Zamcho and this is my third year qualified for national solo dance. I skate in the Junior Solo Combined event. I am 16 years old…
2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Bella Danic
Tuesday, September 13, 2023 My name is Isabella Danic and I am competing at the 2023 National Solo Dance Final in the Silver Solo Combined event and the Intermediate…
Meet ice dancer Shin Lei Case
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman and Robin Ritoss “My first name is Shin Lei. The skating community knows me by Lei Lei.” – Shin Lei Case Shin…
Solo Dancing in the Desert (Part II)
by Anne Calder In our final installment of the Dancing in the Desert series, we meet Abigail Dalsin, Shakshi Wagh and Maria Gonzales. ABIGAIL DALSINAbigail Dalsin is seventeen and will…
Meet ice dancer Amanda Urban
In this Q&A, we introduce you to Amanda Urban, an ice dancer who competes in the junior solo combined dance events. She trains with ,at Ashburn Ice House and is…
Meet ice dancer Mina Esfandiari
In this Q&A, we introduce you to Mina Esfandiari, an ice dancer who competes in the junior solo combined dance events. She finished eighth at the 2022 U.S. National Solo…
Meet ice dancer Shauna Vorhees
by Anne Calder Shauna Vorhees is fifteen and lives only five minutes away from the Chandler Arizona Ice Den. Unlike many of the other dancers, she was a bit older…