Articles & Interviews

Getting to Know Allie Rose & J.T. Michel

IDC is highlighting some of the new partnerships that are debuting in the 2017-18 competitive season.  Up next is Allie Rose & J.T. Michel who are coached by Michelle Marvin…

FYI: Junior Grand Prix Series

by Anne Calder The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) begins its third decade in 2017. The seven event series will be held in Australia, Austria, Latvia, Belarus,…

Road to a partnership: Hurtado & Khaliavin

by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss Sara Hurtado and Kirill Khaliavin recently shared their thoughts about their early skating years, career-changing decisions, and paths that laid the foundation…

A Q&A with Germany’s Müller & Dieck

by Anne Calder In June, Germany’s Katharina Müller and Tim Dieck returned to the Arctic Edge Club in Canton, Michigan, for training and choreography with Marina Zoueva’s team. They will…

#TeamKoKo: A Journey to Love

by Anne Calder | Photos from Team KoKo | Illustration by @Okarataitan Misato Komatsubara & Tim Koleto became ice dancing partners in 2016. The duo represents Japan and trains in…

Maxwell & Devereaux announce retirement

by Anne Calder Team USA ice dancers Charlotte Maxwell & Ryan Devereaux have announced their retirement from competitive skating.   “Our decision to retire was not an easy one, but…

Help us celebrate our birthday!

Ice-dance.com is turning 18 on June 19th! During the week of June 18-24, we invite you to celebrate with us via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #Happy18thBirthdayIDC.  …

A new adventure for Kerry & Dodds

by Anne Calder | Photos courtesy of Kerry & Dodds Chantelle Kerry & Andrew Dodds are Australia’s newest ice dance team. Both come from well-known Aussie skating families. Kerry’s mother…

Cannuscio & McManus move on

by Cannuscio & McManus | Photos by Robin Ritoss and Daphne Backman After 9 seasons together we have decided to retire from competitive skating. Coming face to face with that…

Q & A with Poland’s Kaliszek & Spodyriev

Next week, Poland’s Natalia Kaliszek & Maksym Spodyriev will close out their third season as a team at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. At the World Championships, they…

Howe finds her niche on Youtube

Roxette Howe Teachers Young Women to Be Beautiful and Have Confidence by Cara Zanella | Skating photo by Melanie Heaney Roxette Howe is an ice dancer like none other on the…

Chock & Bates dare to be different

by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss & Julia Komarova Madison Chock & Evan Bates teamed up in July 2011. Both had successful careers with their previous partners, plus…

Getting to know Canada’s Linden & Voldeng

by Cara Zanella | Photo by Daphne Backman They met in February 2013 and struck up an instant friendship. They admit they have very similar personalities describing themselves as easy…