Articles & Interviews

The 2011 Off-Season Report

During each off season, it’s customary to look back at the teams who have moved beyond the competitive arena or those who have severed on-ice partnerships in favor of new…

Samuelson & Bates End Partnership

Ice dancers Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates, 2010 Olympians and the 2008 World Junior champions, announced they have ended their 11-year on-ice partnership. Both athletes plan to continue their respective…

Skate Dance Dream presents “The Dream Show”

Parker Pennington, U.S. National Champion at 4 different levels, will be bringing some of his talented friends to Wooster, Ohio for a figure skating and dance show spectacular. Parker, a resident of…

Chock & Zuerlein End Five-Year Partnership

U.S. FIGURE SKATING PRESS RELEASE:  Madison Chock & Greg Zuerlein, the 2009 World Junior ice dancing champions, announced today they have ended their five-year on-ice partnership. Zuerlein has decided to…

Crone & Poirier Part Ways

SKATE CANADA PRESS RELEASE:  Reigning Canadian Ice Dance Champions, Vanessa Crone, 20, North York, Ont., and Paul Poirier, 19, Unionville, Ont., have decided to end their skating partnership and follow…

ISU Releases Communication #1677

The International Skating Union released ISU Communication #1677 with additional ice dance technical information. IDC has outlined some of the items of note below.   SHORT DANCE LEVELS One major…

2011 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships

The 2011 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships (LPIDC) will take place from July 27-30 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, NY.   Hosted by the Skating Club of Lake Placid…

ISU Junior Grand Prix Series – 2011

The ISU has released the information for the 2011/12 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.  Unlike other seasons, only SIX ice dance teams will qualify for the JGP Final.…