Event Recaps

Recap: 2023 Skate America

by Matteo Morelli Skate America kicked off the 2023/2024 Senior Grand Prix Series, with the event taking place in Allen, Texas. The ice dance field saw World Champions Madison Chock…

Recap: ISU Challenger Series Part I

By Matteo Morelli | Photos by Yoriko Suzuki and Robin Ritoss While the Junior Grand Prix events now completed and the finalists looking forward to the Grand Prix Final planned…

Anne’s Take: 2023 Dallas Classic

by Anne Calder Team IDC traveled to Texas for the 2023 Dallas Classic, which served both as a National Qualifying Series (NQS) Dance event and also a participating event in…

Recap: 2023 World Championships

by Matteo Morelli A sold-out Super Arena in Saitama welcomed the 2023 World Championships of figure skating, after having previously hosted the same event in 2014 and 2019. With thirty-three…

Recap: 2023 World Junior Championships

by Anne Calder | Photos by Robin Ritoss The 2023 World Junior Figure Skating Championships protocols are now recorded in the ISU history books. The WinSport Event Centre in Calgary,…

Recap: 2023 U.S. Championships (Senior)

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman RHYTHM DANCE The U.S. National Championship Senior Rhythm Dance was performed for the first time without a pattern. It was replaced by…

Recap: 2023 European Championships

by Matteo Morelli The 2023 European Championships was held at Espoo Metro Arena in Helsinki, Finland, with 23 teams from 19 countries competing to earn the top continental spots.  Italy’s…

Recap: 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior)

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman San Jose, host of the 2023 US National Championships, is located in the heart of California’s high-tech Silicon Valley. The event was…

Recap: National Championships Round Up

By Matteo Morelli  With the current season fully into its second half, most National Championships are now completed and teams going to the European, Four Continents and World Championships are…

Recap: 2022 Grand Prix Final

by Matteo Morelli Torino’s Palavela welcomed back a Grand Prix Final after hosting the last one in 2019, as the 2020 and 2021 events got cancelled due to the Covid-19…

Recap: 2022 Grand Prix Espoo

by Matteo Morelli Finland welcomed back a Grand Prix event after last hosting one in 2018. Grand Prix of Espoo, that replaced Rostelecom Cup, was the last event of the…

Recap: 2022 NHK Trophy

by Anne Calder Sapporo, Japan hosted the fifth ISU Grand Prix event, where North Americans Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Nikolaj Sorensen (CAN), Madison Chock & Evan Bates (USA) and Caroline…