Articles & Interviews

Designers Bring Couture, Character to Ice

by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Liz Chastney, Robin Ritoss, & Julia Komarova At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, one of Denis Pizzacalla’s designs saw the spotlight as Tessa Virtue stood…

Edwards & Pang on the Right Path

Article & photos by Melanie Hoyt Madeline Edwards & ZhaoKai Pang have spent their partnership on the path toward greatness. At 17 and 18 years old, respectively, they have already…

Paul and Islam Make a Home in Detroit

by Jacquelyn Thayer | Photos by Melanie Hoyt After the competitive struggles of recent seasons, including a disappointing fourth-place finish at January’s Canadian Figure Skating Championships after an unfortunate fall,…

Breaking It Down: Finnstep & Quickstep

At their 2010 congress, the International Skating Union approved the elimination of two competitions phases (compulsory dance and original dance) in favor of creating a new ‘short dance’, thus reducing…