#USChamps18 – Novice Recap
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman The novice free dance was held at the Solar4America Ice in San Jose, California on Tuesday evening, January 2. Family and friends…
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Event Recaps
2017 Nebelhorn Trophy Recap
by Melanie Heaney | Photos by Robin Ritoss A triumphant comeback, last-minute qualifications, and high ice dance drama—2017 Nebelhorn Trophy had it all. Last week, 18 teams, 16 of which…
2017 Autumn Classic International Recap
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman Last weekend, for one special Saturday evening, the free dance atmosphere at Sportplexe Pierresfonds for the Autumn Classic International was reminiscent of…
2017 World Team Trophy Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The fifth World Team Trophy (WTT) was held at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan before a three-day audience of 28,000 cheering…
2017 World Championships Recap
by Anne Calder The 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships were held March 27 – April 2 at the Hartwell Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The 15,000-seat venue previously hosted the…
2017 World Junior Championships Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The World Junior Championships were held in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei March 15-19. 31 ice dance teams from 24 ISU nations competed in…
2017 Bavarian Open Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Julie Gart The Bavarian Open was held in Oberstdorf, Germany February 14-19. Fifty-five ice dance teams from 27 countries competed in Seniors, Juniors, and…
2017 Four Continents Championships Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The 2017 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were held in Gangneung Ice Arena in the Republic of Korea February 14-19. The…
2017 European Championships Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The 2017 European Championships were held in Ostrava, Czech Republic January 25-29. Thirty ice dance teams competed in the Short Dance; twenty…
2017 U.S. Nationals Senior Dance Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Short Dance Thursday night at the Sprint Center, Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani, Madison Chock & Evan Bates, and Madison Hubbell…
2017 U.S. Nationals Junior Dance Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman Short Dance The 2016 silver medalists, Rachel Parsons & Michael Parsons, topped the leader board with 72.42 points. They earned Level 4…
2016/17 Grand Prix Final Recap
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney The six senior ice dance teams represented Canada, France, Russia, and the United States. The competitors included Olympic gold and silver medalists…
2016 Junior Grand Prix Final Recap
by Anne Calder | Photo by Melanie Heaney The 2015 podium winners – Lorraine McNamara & Quinn Carpenter (USA), Alla Loboda & Pavel Drozd (RUS) and Rachel Parsons &…