Report by Melanie Hoyt Marina Staltari & Jonathan Okrainetz — folk dance Staltari & Okrainetz performed their folk dance well, without any major mistakes. They were hurt in the marks by having lower difficulty levels than many of their competitors,…
Report by Melanie Hoyt Alexa Arrotta & Martin Nickel — “Harlem Nocturne” + “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” Arrotta & Nickel ran into trouble on the midline step sequence when Nickel stumbled just…
Report by Melanie Hoyt Susan Enright & Michael Bramante — tango (Gotan Project) Enright & Bramante started the novice free dance impressively with their sharp and polished dance. They used transitions well in their choreography, particularly on the entry…
Report by Melanie Hoyt Kaylene Beatty & Kalim Schieck – Flamenco/Spanish flavor Beatty & Shieck have made definite improvements since last season, when they finished 12th at the Skate Canada Western Challenge. Although they were quite hesitant in their movements,…
Thornhill, Ontario – August 14-17, 2008 Pre-Novice Free Dance Report Novice Free Dance Report Junior Original Dance Report Junior Free Dance Report Senior Original Dance Report Senior Free Dance Report Photographs
by Melanie Hoyt “Why do things always happen to us?” Jules, my best friend, asked with a flat tone. I sighed. “I have no idea. But at least it gives me something to write about.” We were…
September 27, 2008 – Geneva, IL Mel’s show blog Photographs
by Daphne Backman Most trips that I take to Boston start fine and end with me getting lost by taking the wrong exit off Storrow Drive. Fortunately, this trip was an exception to the rule. My sister, Gretchen, lives…
Show blog Photographs
Sunday, October 26, 2008 That’s a wrap! What a whirlwind weekend it has been! This morning’s practice and competition were crammed together. We practiced from 7:45 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. and caught the bus back to the hotel to…