Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen Break New Ground
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Robin Ritoss Danish ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has found much to reflect on after finishing 11th at the World Championship—and ninth in the short…
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Detroit’s Paul & Islam, Hubbell & Donohue Join Montreal Ranks
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Daphne Backman, Melanie Hoyt & Robin Ritoss The move from Michigan to Montréal for two of the Detroit Skating Club’s leading couples—two-time U.S. bronze…
Hoptman & Filchenkov Announce Retirement
Photo by Katie Weigel U.S. ice dancers, Ginna Hoptman & Pasha Filchenkov have announced their retirement from competitive ice dancing. In their five years together, Hoptman & Filchenkov won the…
Siblings in Skating #7: Louisville Skating Academy Edition
Our seventh edition of the Siblings in Skating series focuses on two brother-sister teams that share the same training base and coaches. Both Sophia Elder & Christopher Elder and Claire…
Lake Placid to host Ice Dance International during LPIDC
For over 80 years, competitors from the United States and beyond have traveled to Lake Placid, New York, for the annual Ice Dance Championships. The summer event includes competitions for…
2015 IDC Photo Sessions in Lake Placid
IDC is once again offering its off-ice photography service for teams who are interested in having pictures taken for use in sectional or national programs, etc. This service is offered…
Ludington & Moxley rebuilding UD ice dance program
by Daphne Backman When the final group of five teams took the ice at the 2015 U.S. National Championships, coaches Karen Ludington and Christie Moxley-Hutson looked on as their team,…
Team USA ready to take on World’s best
by Gina Capellazzi | Photo by Daphne Backman Last week, U.S. world team members participated in teleconferences with the media in anticipation of this week’s 2015 World Championships. The event…
Thomas & Eaton forge a new path, together
After the conclusion of the 2015 U.S. National Championships, both Danielle Thomas and Daniel Eaton found themselves in similar situations. Eaton and partner Alexandra Aldridge called an end to their…
Jamestown, NY Welcomes Skate Dance Dream
Kinzie’s Closet Presents Skate Dance Dream™ is ready to unveil their biggest and most exciting show to date. The unique show fusing the nation’s top figure skaters and the hottest…
The Story of FrenchieSkate
by Daphne Backman Often, we look back at friendships from our childhood as some of the best of our lives. Fueled by the loss of her childhood friend to cancer,…
Siblings in Skating #6: Rachel & Michael Parsons
Rachel & Michael Parsons have been skating together since the 2010-2011 season and are the 2011 U.S. novice ice dance champions as well as two-time medalists at the junior level…
U.S. & Canadian Nationals Competitors – Submit Your Info!
Team IDC is busy compiling data for our 2015 U.S. Nationals & 2015 Canadian Nationals websites. Please submit your information via the form link below: Competitors Form – Submit your…
Pros Bring Ballroom Flavor to the Ice for Detroit Dancers
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Robin Ritoss Whatever stylistic freedoms the discipline has developed in its decades of life, ice dance was born of a ballroom world. Though only…
Hubbell & Donohue Ready for Reinvention
by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Robin Ritoss For Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue, it’s a thin line between creative ambition and long-range practicality. “I think once we’ve found a…