2008 U.S. Nationals: Outside Edge by Jim
Monday, January 28, 2008 Farewell Blog The McManus family did not want the week at Nationals to come to an end! Our family had such a great time. Thank you to the wonderful city of St. Paul for being very…
Team IDC
2008 U.S. Nationals: SP Beary blog by Casey
The Adventures of S.P. Beary with the assistance of Casey McManus – Part 1 Hey everyone. My name is SP Beary and this is my first trip to Nationals. I’m so excited and I can’t wait to show you some…
2008 U.S. National Championships – Senior
SENIOR COMPULSORY DANCE REPORT Report by Daphne Backman The sounds of the “Oh Susannah” echoed through the Xcel Energy Center as the senior dance event started with the Yankee Polka compulsory dance. The Yankee Polka compulsory dance was first skated…
2008 U.S. National Championships Recap – Junior
JUNIOR COMPULSORY DANCE Report by Daphne Backman From the ISU Ice Dancing Rulebook: The Viennese Waltz was created by Eric van der Weyden and Eva Keats in 1934. It is a light and graceful dance which must be skated at…
2008 U.S. National Championships Recap – Novice
NOVICE COMPULSORY DANCE Report by Daphne Backman Chloe Wolf & Rhys Ainsworth and Megan Evans & Nathan Truesdell, the only returning teams from the 2007 novice event, set the tone for the novice compulsory dance event on Sunday in Saint…
Event Coverage – 2008 U.S. National Championships
2008 US National Championships Senior Preview
2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Senior Event Preview by Katie Weigel On January 23 in St. Paul, MN, the quest to be the 2008 U.S. dance champion begins with the first phase of the competition – the…
2008 European Championships Preview
Zagreb, Croatia – January 21-27, 2008 While the United States is deciding its national champions, across the Atlantic Ocean skaters will be competing in Zagreb, Croatia for the title of 2008 European Champion. The dance competition begins on Tuesday, January…
2008 US National Championships Junior Preview
2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Junior Event Preview by Katie Weigel Junior ice dancing event kicks off on Monday, January 21 with the Viennese Waltz compulsory dance. Competition continues the next day with the original dance, which…
2008 US National Championships Novice Preview
2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Novice Event Preview by Daphne Backman The novice compulsory dance events will open the 2008 U.S. National Championships, starting on Sunday, January 20. Competitors will skate both the Tango and Kilian. The…