by Anne Calder The 47th Pokal der Blauen Schwerter – last of the 2016 JGP events – was hosted by Dresden, Germany, from October 5-8. Fourteen ice dance teams from 11 countries competed. Two qualified for the Final in Marseilles, France.…
Dresden, Germany October 5-9, 2016 Protocols OVERALL FPl. Name Nation Points SD FD 1 Rachel PARSONS / Michael PARSONS USA 157.63 1 1 2 Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV RUS 148.02 2 2 3 Arina USHAKOVA…
by Melanie Hoyt Heaney | Photo by This week, junior skaters will take the ice in Dresden, Germany, for the seventh and final stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series. At Pokal der Blauen Schwerter, or Cup of Blue…
by Melanie Hoyt Heaney | Photo by Robin Ritoss This week in the Challenger Series, the action takes place in Espoo, Finland, home of Finlandia Trophy. Only ten teams from eight countries will compete at Finlandia, which usually sticks to…
by Anne Calder Two Challenger Series events were held September 28-October 1. While some skaters were competing in Bratislava, Slovakia in Europe others were asleep in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Personal best scores were recorded at both sites. Thirteen dancers representing nine countries…
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman The Challenger Series had two competitions September 28-October 1. One was in Europe and the other in North America. The Sportplexe Pierrefonds in Montreal, Quebec, Canada hosted the Autumn Classic International. Six…
by Anne Calder | Photo by Julia Komarova Estonia hosted the sixth ISU Junior Grand Prix event September 28-October 1. Sixteen teams representing thirteen countries participated. Short Dance In the Short Dance, Russia, France, USA, and Canada held the top…
Hi! It’s my final blog from Estonia, and it’s a very happy one! I woke up after finally getting a full night of sleep and I felt ready to conquer the free dance. We had practice, then came back and…