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…
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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…
Meet ice dancer Josephine Javing
by Anne Calder Josephine Javing actually lives in Bozeman, Montana, but her family also owns a home in Chandler, Arizona so she can participate in the Chandler Ice Den’s Solo…
Meet ice dancer Emma Busby
by Anne Calder Emma Busby is fifteen years old and attends Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona. She has an 11 year old brother who competes internationally in gymnastics. IDC:…
Meet ice dancer Brooke Tufts
In this Q&A, we introduce you to Brooke Tufts, an ice dancer who competes in the senior solo combined dance events. She won the 2021 U.S. National Solo Dance Finals…
Solo Dancing in the Arizona Desert
by Anne Calder | Photo by MeLanie Heaney Naomi Lang is the Directer of Solo Dance at the Ice Den in Chandler, Arizona. Between 1998-2003, Lang and partner, Peter Tchernyshev…
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…
Focus on Solo Dance: The Wrap Up
by Anne Calder | Photo by John Higgins The final chapter in the IDC Series: A Perspective on Solo Dance reviews the 2020 season, and how the coaches and athletes…
Focus on Solo Dance: Coaches’ Perspectives (Part II)
by Anne Calder The second article in the Coaches’ Perspectives section of the IDC Solo Dance Series continues to highlight coaches, who have developed programs that promote the discipline. Katrina…
Focus on Solo Dance: International Perspective
by Anne Calder Great Britain has a rich tradition in Solo Dance. Phillipa (Pippa) Towler-Green briefly outlined the British Solo Dance system. “There are around eight solo dance qualifying events…