2007 Home for the Holidays – Show Blog
by Melanie Hoyt Have you ever heard a can of soda pop explode? There’s a distinct POP! and then a slow, quiet fizzing sound as the carbonated liquid drains…
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2007 Home for the Holidays – Show Report
by Melanie Hoyt After a successful show in February 2005 to benefit tsunami victims in southeast Asia, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto scored another hit with Home for the…
Event Coverage – 2007 Home for the Holidays
Detroit, MI – December 22, 2007 Show Report Show Blog Photographs
2008 Canadian National Championships – Senior Free Dance Report
by Melanie Hoyt Although Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir’s triumph at the 2008 BMO Canadian Championships was never in question, the rising team gave classy, exquisite performances every time…
2008 Canadian National Championships – Senior Original Dance Report
by Melanie Hoyt On the senior level at the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships, start order was determined by reverse order of placements. After the compulsory dance, the…
Event Coverage – 2008 Canadian National Championships
Vancouver, BC – January 16-20, 2008 Vancouver Voids Blog Junior Original Dance Report Junior Free Dance Report Senior Original Dance Report Senior Free Dance Report Photographs
2008 Stars on Ice – Act 2 Report
Report & Photos by Melanie Hoyt & Katie Weigel “Too Cool to Warm” – Cast Katie: By this point in the show, I had traded seats with Mel…
2008 Stars on Ice – Act 1 Report
Report & Photos by Melanie Hoyt & Katie Weigel “Simply Irresistible” – Cast Katie: And the show has started! Right away I like the silver and black costumes. Like…
Event Coverage – 2008 Stars on Ice
Chicago, IL – February 23, 2008 Act 1 Report Act 2 Report Photographs
2008 World Championships – Compulsory Dance Report
by Michelle Wojdyla “We’re kind of bummed,” he said. “It just sucks that it had to happen at worlds,” she said. For Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, the…
Event Coverage – 2008 World Championships
Göteborg, Sweden – March 18-23, 2008 Compulsory Dance Report Original Dance Report Free Dance Report Photographs Special thanks to Robin Ritoss, Brett Barden and Anna Kondakova.
2008 Central Ontario Summer Skate – Senior Free Dance Report
Report by Melanie Hoyt Allie Hann-McCurdy & Michael Coreno –- piano music by a Finnish composer Hann-McCurdy & Coreno achieved nice flow and decent speed with a calm and…
2008 Central Ontario Summer Skate – Senior Original Dance Report
Report by Melanie Hoyt Allie Hann-McCurdy & Michael Coreno — 40s music including “Over There” Hann-McCurdy & Coreno’s standout element was their level-four twizzle sequence, highlighted by excellent unison…
2008 Central Ontario Summer Skate – Junior Free Dance Report
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…
2008 Central Ontario Summer Skate – Junior Original Dance Report
Report 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…