Articles & Interviews

  Entering my second year at Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach as a Biology and Pre-Veterinary major I need plenty of relaxation time. Since I parted ways with the…

  It is hard to believe that I stopped skating almost two years ago. So much has changed in my life since then. I am entering my second year at…

  I had been searching for a dance partner for some time when the opportunity came my way to skate with Ramil Sarkulov for Uzbekistan in 2003. Many of the…

My life as a coach in the figure skating world is not quite as physical as it was when I was competing, but the mental aspect is just as grueling.…

  Hello to the skating world from Buffalo, New York!! Two years ago, my family and I had to make a very difficult decision. After nationals in 2004, my partner,…

  Juvenile level dance team Kate McDermott (16) & Colin McManus (15) teamed up after skating in the Skating Club of Boston’s championship Ice Theater program. They are coached by…

  Anna Cappellini & Luca LaNotte teamed up in the May 2005 when the Italian Skating Federation suggested they skate together. They won two silver medals in their debut season…

  Kristjan Rand and Grethe Grunberg represent Estonia. In spring 2005, they won the Estonian (senior) National Championships and in the fall of 2005 they won their first Junior Grand…

  Hi everyone! I’m writing to you from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. I’ve been here since late August but it feels so much shorter. Time really…

  Kristjan Rand and Grethe Grunberg represent Estonia. In spring 2005, they won the Estonian (senior) National Championships and in the fall of 2005 they won their first Junior Grand…

  What is your favorite part of ice dancing (lifts, spins, footwork) and WHY? Molly: I like every aspect of ice dancing. All of it is very fun for me.…

  In 2000 and 2001, Natalia Romaniuta was the World Junior Champion with Daniil Barantsev. Although the couple seemed to have a promising future, they ended their partnership after the…

  Ice dancers Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski celebrate ten years of skating together this season. They are currently training with Evgeny Platov and Tatiana Tarasova in Simsbury, CT. Galit…

  Julia Rey and Philipp Rey are a sister/brother team who skate for the United Skates. They are coached by Natalya Linichuk and Gennadiy Karponosov. At what age did you…

  Laura and Luke Muñana are a brother/sister ice dance team now competing for Mexico. Both began their skating careers at the roller rink rather than on the ice. When…