Articles & Interviews

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…

Skating Siblings: Clare & Tom Whalley

  16 year-old twins Clare & Tom Whalley are junior ice dancers who represent Great Britain. They train at iceSheffield and are coached by David Hartley. They took a few…

Japan’s Muramoto & Reed Aim High

by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss After the 2015 World Championships, ice dance siblings Cathy & Chris Reed ended their partnership. Cathy retired to coach; Chris began a…

Aldridge, Blackmer Announce End of Partnership

U.S. senior ice dancers, Alexandra Aldridge & Matthew Blackmer have announced the end of their one-year partnership. Aldridge will be continuing her skating career and is actively looking for a partner, while…

Alla Loboda Pavel Drozd 2016

Q & A with Russia’s Loboda & Drozd

Photos by Robin Ritoss Russia’s Alla Loboda & Pavel Drozd have been skating together since March of 2012. They are the 2016 Russian junior champions, two-time Junior Grand Prix Final…

Hawayek & Baker bring a fresh inspiration

Article & inset photo by Michelle Kennedy | Feature photo by Robin Ritoss Ice dancers, Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker, have only been skating with each other for roughly four years, but they…

Lewis & Bye head to Lillehammer

by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Six American figure skaters will be among the 1100 athletes from more than 70 nations who will compete at the Hamar Olympic…