Report by Melanie Hoyt Marina Staltari & Jonathan Okrainetz — folk dance Staltari & Okrainetz performed their folk dance well, without any major mistakes. They were hurt in the marks…
ByTeam IDCReport by Melanie Hoyt Alexa Arrotta & Martin Nickel — “Harlem Nocturne” + “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” Arrotta & Nickel ran into…
ByTeam IDCReport by Melanie Hoyt Susan Enright & Michael Bramante — tango (Gotan Project) Enright & Bramante started the novice free dance impressively with their sharp and polished dance. They…
ByTeam IDCReport by Melanie Hoyt Kaylene Beatty & Kalim Schieck – Flamenco/Spanish flavor Beatty & Shieck have made definite improvements since last season, when they finished 12th at the Skate Canada…
ByTeam IDCby Melanie Hoyt “Why do things always happen to us?” Jules, my best friend, asked with a flat tone. I sighed. “I have no idea. But at least…
ByTeam IDCby Daphne Backman Most trips that I take to Boston start fine and end with me getting lost by taking the wrong exit off Storrow Drive. Fortunately, this trip…
ByTeam IDCSunday, October 26, 2008 That’s a wrap! What a whirlwind weekend it has been! This morning’s practice and competition were crammed together. We practiced from 7:45 a.m. to 8:20…
ByTeam IDCSunday, October 26, 2008 Exhibition notes & final thoughts from Everett The audience loves the Kerrs. They’ve gotten the biggest applause of the non-American teams this week. It’s sad when…
ByTeam IDCReport by Karen Frank Considering that the free dance allows teams to choose from almost every piece of music available — and the original dance music is limited…
ByTeam IDCReport by Karen Frank This year’s original dance theme, “Music from the 1920s, ’30s, or ’40s,” allows the teams to choose from a large pool of possible styles…
ByTeam IDCReport by Karen Frank It’s interesting that current guidelines for the Viennese Waltz include the words “elegant,” “evenly controlled,” and “neat and unobtrusive.” Today, people think of the waltz…
ByTeam IDCby Melanie Hoyt For the second year in a row, Disson Skating chose the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois to host one of its television specials for…
ByTeam IDCFriday, November 7, 2008 What a weekend! I’ve been home for four days, and I’m still reliving all of the fantastic moments. I’ve also been living the life of a…
ByTeam IDCSunday, November 16, 2008 Goodbye Boston, and thank you! The Skating Club of Boston did a wonderful job hosting Sectionals, and I hope they’ll get an opportunity to host a…
ByTeam IDCMonday, December 8, 2008 Senior Reportablog This year’s Senior Challenge featured six new partnerships in the field of 11 teams vying for nine spots at the Canadian Championships in Saskatoon.…
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