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 all, the great-great-grandmother approved music do not appeal to most…
by Morgan Matthews Pennington IDC is excited to welcome Morgan to our journalist team. Morgan brings a wealth of first-hand knowledge from her time as an elite competitive ice dancer and we are grateful she is willing to share her…
by Anne Calder Thirty-six ice dance couples competed in the Rhythm Dance at the recent 2024 World Championships. IDC chatted with many of the athletes who made their debuts and those returning to the annual ISU event. Phoebe Bekker &…
Article & Photos by Anne Calder & Gina Capellazzi The music requirements for the 2023-2024 Rhythm Dance included “Music and Feeling of the Eighties”. Any music was possible provided it was originally released in the decade of the 1980’s. The couple…
Holon, IsraelApril 3-4, 2024 Protocols Senior FPl. Name Nation Points RD FD 1 Mariia NOSOVITSKY / MIchael NOSOVITSKYIce Holon / Ice Holon HOL 175.12 1 1 2 Shira ICHILOV / Dmitry Eyal KRAVCHENKOIce Holon / Ice Holon HOL 164.75…
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman “We are still very proud of ourselves…of the whole season.” – Emily Bratti At the recent 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville of the United States were in the…
by Anne Calder | Photo by Matteo Morelli Yes, indeed! That giant smile flashing on the Bell Centre Jumbotron belonged to four-time U.S. National ice dance medalist Kaitlin Hawayek. As the 2024 World Championships official DJ, Kaitlin was spinning music…