Oona & Gage Brown open up about financial struggles
by Morgan Matthews Pennington In this Q&A, Oona Brown and Gage Brown, the sister and brother ice dance team who won the 2022 World Junior Championships and made their senior…
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One of a Kind: Costume designers help ice dancers express their individuality through custom-made creations
by Morgan Matthews-Pennington | Photos by Daphne Backman Costume designers give ice dancers the opportunity to express themselves through the designs that they wear on the ice. Whether one prefers…
The Evolution of Compulsory Dances
by Morgan Matthews Pennington Utter the words “compulsory dances” to a group of young ice dancers and you’re likely to elicit groans. The set steps, rigid patterns, and most of…
Preview: 2023 Grand Prix Final
by Matteo Morelli China is going to host the 2023/2024 Grand Prix Final, to take place at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. The six junior and six senior ice…
Profile – Elisabeth Havers & Leo Havers
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: Austria (AUT) Level: Junior Club(s): CEV – Cottage Engelmann Verein, Vienna Coach(es): Jana Hübler Choreographer(s): Jana Hübler Training location: Vienna, Austria Start Skating Together: ATHLETE…
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…
Profile – Olivia Oliver & Elliott Graham
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: Poland Level: Senior Club(s): Mariposa School of Skating Coach(es): Mitchell Islam, Kelly Johnson, David Islam, James Callan Choreographer(s): Mitchell Islam and Kelly Johnson Training Location: Barrie, Ontario…
Profile – Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: United States (USA) Level: Senior Club(s): St. Clair Shores Figure Skating Club / SC of New York Coach(es): Igor Sphilband, Natalie Deller, Adrienne Lenda, Pasquale Camerlengo Choreographer(s):…
Profile – Samantha Ritter & Daniel Brykalov
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: Azerbaijan Level: Senior Club(s): Skating Federation of Azerbaijan Coach(es): Scott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz Choreographer(s): Madison Hubbell, Sheri Moir Training Location: London, ONT (CAN) Began Skating…
Profile – Mariia Nosovitskaya & Mikhail Nosovitskiy
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: Israel (ISR) Level: Senior Club(s): Holon Coach(es): Galit Chait Moracci Choreographer(s): Galit Chait Moracci Training Location: Hackensack, NJ (USA) Began Skating Together: ATHLETE INFORMATION: …
Profile – Hannah Lim & Ye Quan
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: Korea (KOR) Level: Senior Club(s): YRSA / Ahuntsic Coach(es): Benjamin Brisebois, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Soojin Kim Choreographer(s): Marie-France Dubreuil, Samuel Chouinard Training Location: Montreal (CAN) Began…
Profile – Nao Kida & Masaya Morita
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: Japan (JPN) Level: Junior Club(s): Kinoshita Academy Coach(es): Cathy Reed Choreographer(s): Cathy Reed Training Location: Kyoto, Japan Began Skating Together: ATHLETE INFORMATION: NAO…
Recap: 2022 Grand Prix Espoo
by Matteo Morelli Finland welcomed back a Grand Prix event after last hosting one in 2018. Grand Prix of Espoo, that replaced Rostelecom Cup, was the last event of the…
Profile – Elliana Peal & Ethan Peal
TEAM INFORMATION: Country: United States (USA) Level: Senior Club(s): Scott Hamilton SC Coach(es): Madison Hubbell, Scott Moir, Adrian Diaz Bronchud, Cara Moir, Robert Peal Choreographer(s): Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz Training…