Team IDC

Team IDC

Taking Flight: JGP Japan Blog #4

Konnichiwa from Aichi!  Saturday, Day #4 of our trip, and most importantly – Short Dance Day – has finally arrived.  In a season with Latin rhythms and the Samba for the pattern dance, Short Dance Day becomes synonymous with the…

Salt Lake City Blog #3: The Short Dance

I’m here in the hotel lobby sitting with my coach Massimo Scalli and every morning we typically find one another at Starbucks sitting outside enjoying the beautiful weather. I don’t think they get bad weather here.  Again, there is not…

Taking Flight: JGP Japan Blog #3

Konnichiwa!  It’s the end of our third day in Japan, and if Day #1 was about taking flight and Day #2 was about leaving the nest, then Day #3 would be best summarized as one of flying in formation.  Like…

Salt Lake City Blog #2: Day 1!

One could not ask for a more beautiful portrait and landscape. This being my first time here in Salt Lake City, I must say the mountains and the beautiful blue sky are truly one of a kind.  Landing late last…

Taking Flight: JGP Japan Blog #2

Konnichiwa!   It’s the end of Day 2 for us (Thursday) and it was a day to become familiar with our surroundings, draw for our Short Dance skate order and practice on the competition surface.  In other words, today we left…