Articles & Interviews

Article & photos by Francesca Francesca met Sam Chouinard at the Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Montréal during his lunch break. IDC:  Introduce yourself to the skating fans – when…

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Katarina Wolfkostin & Howard Zhao are the 2018 U.S. novice ice dance champions.  They recently shared some of their skating memories with…

IDC is highlighting some of the new partnerships that are debuting in the 2018-19 competitive season.  Next up is Molly Cesanek & Yegor Yegorov.  Photos by Melanie Heaney. IDC:  Tell…

Article & Feature Photo by Francesca | Skating Photos by Robin Ritoss Francesca met with Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue after a practice at Gadbois. It was a warm and…

IDC is highlighting some of the new partnerships that are debuting in the 2018-19 competitive season.  The following Q & A with Irina Galiyanova & Grayson Lochhead of Canada are…

by Daphne Backman | Photos by Julia Komarova Jasmine Tessari & Francesco Fioretti of Italy have been skating together since 2016 and are entering their third competitive season. They are…

from the International Skating Union (ISU) The World’s best figure skaters including reigning Olympic Champions Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) and Alina Zagitova (RUS), 2018 World Champion Nathan Chen (USA) and three-time…

On June 19, 1999, ice-dance.com grew from concept to reality.  Often, I’m asked how IDC got it’s start, so I thought on our 19th birthday, it would be a great…

Article by Francesca S. | Photos by Melanie Heaney & Robin Ritoss Olivia Smart & Adrian Diaz graciously set down with Team IDC’s Francesca in late April after their practice…

by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss & Melanie Heaney Alisa Agafonova & Alper Uçar have represented Turkey for eight years. They recently announced their competitive retirement. The team…

Press Release – Danish Skating Union | Photo by Julia Komarova Ice dancers, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sørensen, who since 2013 have been representing Denmark, will henceforth be representing…

As the 2018 U.S. Championships start this weekend, competitors from all over the country will head to San Jose. For ice dancer Elliana Pogrebinsky, who lives and trains in Novi,…

by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Julia Biechler & Damian Dodge recently shared their skating journey with ice-dance.com. Pennsylvania is home to both skaters. Biechler hails from Hershey,…