Melanie’s #21USChamps Blog – Day 1
January 12, 2021 Hello from the Nationals bubble! It’s been a long and strange year since I last photographed an event, and I am feeling fortunate, but still a little nervous, to be here in Las Vegas at the U.S.…
Team IDC
Peal & Peal: Savoring the Journey
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman and Michelle Wojdyla. Banner photo by Robin Ritoss “Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey. – Roy T. Bennett Ice dancers Elliana…
Getting to Know Fournier & Haddad
While the COVID-19 pandemic has made this skating season much more complicated, Team IDC wanted to continue its tradition of highlighting new teams. Jamie Fournier and Anthony Haddad are a new team that will represent Canada. Tell us about…
Jordan Cowan and his on-ice perspective
by Matteo Morelli \ Photos by Danielle Earl Jordan Cowan tells us how he managed to combine his passion for music, dance and videography, to create On Ice Perspectives, a platform that takes us on the ice through an immersive…
Recap: 2020 NHK Trophy
by Anne Calder Osaka, Japan hosted the final competition in the shortened 2020 ISU Grand Prix Series November 27-29. It had the smallest number of participants (28), but the largest audience (near capacity). For the second week in a row,…
Recap: 2020 Rostelecom Cup
by Anne Calder The Rostelecom Cup held in Moscow, Russia from November 20-22 was the third event in the 2020 Grand Prix Series. Six of the ten competing couples represented Russia; the other four skated for Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, and…
Recap: 2020 Cup of China
by Anne Calder The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating’s Cup of China returned to Chongqing for the second straight year on November 6-8. Unfortunately due to Covid-19, many format changes were necessary. Travel restrictions prevented international athletes from competing,…
Recap: 2020 Skate America
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss Skate America officially kicked off the 2020 Grand Prix Series of Figure Skating October 22-24 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The six Series events had already been whittled down…
Photos – 2020 Skate America
IDI to debut free online event, titled Touching the Human Spirit
Photo by David J ,Murray After its six-week national tour was cut short by COVID-19 shutdowns earlier this year, Maine-based Ice Dance International (IDI) returns with an hour-long online event, Touching the Human Spirit, featuring appearances by legendary dance and…