Getting to Know: Lorraine McNamara & Anton Spiridonov
This week, we checked in with the new team of Lorraine McNamara & Anton Spiridonov who will make their Grand Prix debut at Skate America this week. Tell us about…
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Getting to Know: Carolina Moscheni and Francesco Fioretti
By Matteo Morelli | Photos by Carolina Moscheni & Francesco Fioretti Italy’s Carolina Moscheni and Francesco Fioretti tell us about their newly formed partnership, how COVID made it start in…
Getting to Know: Natacha Lagouge & Arnaud Caffa
Photo by Harumi Akabane France’s Natasha Lagouge & Arnaud Caffa are the first team in our New Team Series! Tell us about your individual skating journeys? NL: I did my…
Ice Academy of Montreal launches I.AM LIVE
by Matteo Morelli The Ice Academy of Montreal (I.AM) is launching I.AM LIVE, a special global live-stream broadcast event produced by Markey Int’l Arts. The 19 ice dance couples that…
Focus on Solo Dance: The Wrap Up
by Anne Calder | Photo by John Higgins The final chapter in the IDC Series: A Perspective on Solo Dance reviews the 2020 season, and how the coaches and athletes…
Focus on Solo Dance: Coaches’ Perspectives (Part II)
by Anne Calder The second article in the Coaches’ Perspectives section of the IDC Solo Dance Series continues to highlight coaches, who have developed programs that promote the discipline. Katrina…
Focus on Solo Dance: International Perspective
by Anne Calder Great Britain has a rich tradition in Solo Dance. Phillipa (Pippa) Towler-Green briefly outlined the British Solo Dance system. “There are around eight solo dance qualifying events…
Focus on Solo Dance: Athlete Perspective (Part III)
by Anne Calder Today we introduce five more ice dancers in our Focus on Solo Dance series. These athletes are all alumni of the National Solo Dance Series. Karina Manta…
Focus on Solo Dance: Athlete Perspective (Part II)
by Anne Calder Today we introduce three young ice dancers who competed at the 2019 Solo Dance Final in Provo, Utah. Two also skated at the 2019 inaugural USFS Ice…
Focus on Solo Dance: Athlete Perspective (Part I)
by Anne Calder IDC interviewed several ice dancers with various amounts of experience in Solo Dance. Participation in the discipline served to bolster their involvement in a wide range of…
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…
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…