2023-2024 Event Recaps

Additional RD quotes from the first teams

by Anne Calder Thirty-six ice dance couples competed in the Rhythm Dance at the recent 2024 World Championships. IDC chatted with many of the athletes who made their debuts and…

Saying Goodbye to the 1980’s RD Theme

Article & Photos by Anne Calder & Gina Capellazzi The music requirements for the 2023-2024 Rhythm Dance included “Music and Feeling of the Eighties”. Any music was possible provided it was…

Recap: 2024 World Championships

by Matteo Morelli After having lost its chance to host the event in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Montreal could finally deliver the World Figure Skating Championships this year,…

Recap: 2024 World Junior Championships

by Matteo Morelli With 31 ice dance teams representing 23 countries competing for the valued medals available, the 48th ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei concluded the Junior skating…

Recap: 2024 Four Continents Championships

by Matteo Morelli The 25th edition of the Four Continents Championships took place in Shanghai, China, in the same arena that hosted the World Championships in 2015. The ice dance…

Recap: 2024 U.S. Championships – Senior

by Anne Calder The Senior Rhythm Dance was performed on Thursday with two different required elements from the Juniors. The Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence and Choreographic Rhythm Sequence were…

Recap: 2024 U.S. Championships – Junior

by Anne Calder The 2024 U.S. National Championships were hosted by Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The downtown venue, home of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets, is an official NHL…

Recap: 2024 U.S. Championships – Novice

by Anne Calder The five highest scoring Novice teams from the November Ice Dance Final were invited to compete at the 2024 U.S. National Championship’s. Novice teams had previously competed…

Recap: 2024 European Championships

by Matteo Morelli The 2024 European Championships took place in Kaunas, Lithuania. A fully packed Žalgiris Arena saw the top European teams competing for the hot spots available on the…

Recap: 2023 Grand Prix Final

by Matteo Morelli This year’s Grand Prix Final took place in Beijing, China, inside the National Indoor Stadium, the prestigious venue that hosted Olympic events in both Summer and Winter…

Recap: 2023 NHK Trophy

By Matteo Morelli Osaka hosted this year’s NHK Trophy, with nine ice dance teams competing in the last Grand Prix event that confirmed all qualified teams to this year’s Grand…

Recap: 2023 Grand Prix Espoo

By Matteo Morelli At its third edition, Metro Arena in Finland hosted Grand Prix of Espoo, the fifth Grand Prix event of the season. USA’s Madison Chock & Evan Bates…

Recap: 2023 Cup of China

By Matteo Morelli Coming back after a two-year break, Chongqing Huaxi Culture and Sports Center in Chongqing hosted the fourth Grand Prix event of the series, Cup of China. The…

Recap: 2023 Grand Prix de France

By Matteo Morelli | Skating photos by Robin Ritoss For the second year in a row, the Grand Prix de France took place in Angers’ IceParc. The third Grand Prix…