Focus on Solo Dance: Coaches’ Perspectives
by Anne Calder | Photo by Melanie Heaney IDC interviewed only a few of the many coaches involved in the development of Solo Dance programs, but we do salute and…
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Focus on Solo Dance: U.S. Solo Dance Program
by Anne Calder | Photo by Melanie Heaney Today IDC is launching a Solo Dance article series, which will include an overview of the program, Q&As with coaches and dancers,…
Bramante building ice dance program in Boston
by TJ Carey The Skating Club of Boston is no stranger to ice dancing. Longtime fans of the sport may recall the strength of the city’s couples during the 6.0…
Skating journalist Jackie Wong to appear on Jeopardy
by Anne Calder IDC recently caught up with figure skating analyst Jackie Wong prior to his May 19, 2020 appearance on Jeopardy! He shared his thoughts on taping the show,…
Fear & Gibson: A Great Partnership
By Matteo Morelli | Photos courtesy Robin Ritoss and Fear/Gibson Team IDC would like to welcome Matteo Morelli as the newest member of our staff. You can learn more about…
Skaters unite for Weaver and Cowan’s Open Ice Live
Olympian Kaitlyn Weaver and skating cinematographer Jordan Cowan are uniting the figure skating world from their apartments in New York City, for an intimate, one-time live broadcast benefitting the United…
Meet Isabella Flores & Adam Bouaziz
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Isabella Flores and Adam Bouaziz became partners in the summer of 2019. The athletes were both born in Europe – Flores in…
Slatter & Ongay-Perez: A stellar season for a young, dynamic British duo
The following article is a special feature by Huriye Ömer. All photos were submitted by Ashlie Slatter & Atl Ongay-Perez and their families. Background & Impressions If I asked ice…
Blog 2: Ice Dance Community Connections
I wanted to start by saying thanks to everyone who has reached out after our first Ice Dance Community Connections blog post. While we continue to be isolated from each…
Blog 1: IDC Checks In with the Ice Dance Community
Just a month ago, the skating community was focused on the 2020 World Championships. We were all planning to head to Montréal to witness the very best in ice dance.…
Gilles & Poirier Use Grand Prix Final Appearance as Motivation for Second Half of Season
By Maura Sullivan Hill | Photo by Robin Ritoss Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier returned to the Grand Prix Final this year for the first time since the 2014-15 season,…
Getting to Know Helena Carhart & Volodymyr Horovyi
In their first season as a team, Helena Carhart & Volodymyr Horovyi won the silver medal at the 2020 U.S. Dance Final in November. The team trains in Florida with…
A look back at the first U.S. Dance Final
by Anne Calder “In the summer of 2017, [USFSA] President Sam Auxier established a Competitions Task Force with the goal of addressing a number of issues facing the current qualifying…
Skating Moms Series: Ashley Foy Tervoort
by Abril Ventura | Photos courtesy Ashley Foy Tervoort Ashley Foy Tervoort is a former competitive ice dancer who represented Germany with her partner Benjamin Blum from 2005 to 2008.…