Remembering Alexandra Paul
On August 22, the figure skating community was rocked with the tragic passing of Canadian ice dancer Alexandra Paul who was killed in a car accident in Melancthon Township, Ontario.…
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New Team Series: Emma Goodstadt & Christian Bennett
Emma Goodstadt (18) and Christian Bennett (20) are a new Canadian junior ice dance team this season. Tell us about your individual skating journeys, including any early special memories.Emma Goodstadt…
The Carharts: A Skating Family
by Anne Calder The skating Carharts include siblings Adrienne (21), Helena (18), Veronica (13) and Marian (10). Adrienne, Helena and Marian are competitive ice dancers. Adrienne and partner, Oleksandr Kolosovskyi…
New Team Series: Anna Waugh & Nikolai Balabardin
Anna Waugh (12) and Nikolai Balabardin (15) are a new U.S. intermediate ice dance team this season. Tell us about each of your skating journeys, including any special memories.Anna Waugh…
New Team Series: Emma Kivioja & Erik Pellnor
Emma Kivioja (22) & Erik Pellnor (19) are a new senior ice dance team who will represent Sweden this season. Tell us about your individual skating journeys, including any early…
New Team Series: Kayleigh Maksymec & Félix Desmarais
Kayleigh Maksymec (19) and Félix Desmarais (21) are a new senior ice dance team who will represent Switzerland this season. Tell us about your individual skating journeys, including any early…
New Team Series: Athena Roberts & Eric Alis
Athena Faith Roberts (17) and Eric Alis (20) represent Spain and started skating together last season. They finished 26th at the World Junior Championships. Tell us about your individual skating…
New Team Series: Michela Melillo & Simon Mintz
Action photos by Tony Melillo Michela Melillo (18) and Simon Mintz (15) are a new U.S. junior ice dance team who formed their partnership in April 2023. Tell us about…
New Team Series: Adrienne Carhart & Oleksandr Kolosovskyi
Welcome to IDC’s New Team Series! For this series, we interview athletes who will enter the upcoming 2023-24 season in a new partnership, or debuted last season. In our second…
ISU Announces Grand Prix Assignments
On June 28, the International Skating Union announced the selections for the 2023-24 Grand Prix Series. As with last season, skaters from Russia and Belarus are not allowed to participate…
New Team Series: Shira Ichilov & Dmitriy Kravchenko
Welcome to IDC’s New Team Series! For this series, we interview athletes who will enter the upcoming 2023-24 season in a new partnership, or debuted last season. In our first…
Hurtado & Khaliavin open SK International Ice Dance School
By Matteo Morelli | Banner photo by Anais Martinez y Maria Elena After saying goodbye to competitive skating at the end of the 2021/2022 season, Sara Hurtado and Kirill Khaliavin…
Reiten & Majorov: A New Beginning
by Anne Calder Swedish singles skater Nikolaj Majorov recently announced his move to ice dance. He and new partner Milla Ruud Reitan (NOR) are representing his homeland and are already…
Val & Kazimov Develop Their Own Style
by Matteo Morelli Sofía Val and Asaf Kazimov are a new partnership representing Spain. Their training base is the new SK International Ice Dance School in Madrid, headed by former…
Mazingue & Gaidajenko: The Journey and the Miracle
by Daphne Backman | On-Ice Photos by Robin Ritoss Estonia’s Solene Mazingue (20) & Marko Gaidajenko (21) had a whirlwind 2021-22 season. They relocated to Montreal in the off season…