2008 Karl Shafer Memorial Preview
Vienna, Austria After a one-year hiatus, the ice dancing event will be contested by 14 teams at the Karl Schäfer Memorial in Vienna, Austria from October 14-17. The event is…
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2008 Finlandia Trophy Preview
Vantaa, Finland This week, ice dancing returns to Finlandia Trophy for the first time since 2003. Nine teams, many making their senior international or competitive debuts, will take the ice…
2008 JGP Skate Safari Preview
Cape Town, South Africa With only nine teams participating at the penultimate JGP event, Skate Safari, this may be one of the smallest of the Junior Grand Prix series, but…
2008 JGP Golden Lynx Preview
Gomel, Belarus Gomel, Belarus hosts the sixth Junior Grand Prix event of 2008. 13 teams representing eight countries will take the ice at the ISU JGP Golden Lynx in search…
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy Preview
NEBELHORN TROPHY Nebelhorn Trophy in Obertsdorf, Germany, is the perennial event to start the senior competitive season. From September 25-28, 15 ice dance teams will take the ice looking for…
2008 JGP Madrid Cup Preview
Madrid, Spain When the Junior Grand Prix Series makes its fifth stop of 2008 in Madrid, Spain, the United States has a chance to extend their winning streak in ice…
2008 JGP Czech Skate Preview
Ostrava, Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic plays host to the fourth Junior Grand Prix event this season. Seventeen teams representing 11 countries will take the ice at the JGP Czech…
2008 JGP Mexico Preview
Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico has the honor of hosting the third event on the 2008 Junior Grand Prix series, The Mexico Cup. This marks the fifth time in…
2008 JGP Merano Preview
Merano, Italy Located within the mountains of the northern province of South Tyrol in Italy, Merano will serve as host for the second event of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix…
2008 JGP Courchevel Preview
Courchevel, France August 27 marks the start of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. The first stop on the nine-country tour is Courchevel, France. After this event,…
2008 LPIDC Program Notebook – Senior
Original Dance by Laura Fantarella Madison and Keiffer Hubbell This powerful team had a “big” program. They skate fast and close with big leg extensions. They reverse traditional elements; sometimes she…
2008 LPIDC Program Notebook – Open Finnstep & Seminar
The 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships began with the first-ever competition of the Finnstep, ice dancing’s newest compulsory. The dance was designed by 1995 world silver medalists Susanna Rahkamo…
2008 LPIDC Program Notebook – Novice
Free Dance Group A Reported by Jim & Tammi McManus Team #1. Natalie Wojton/Michael Soyfer – interpreting very musical program as birds Started with a very nice combo spin, level…
2008 LPIDC Program Notebook – Junior
Original Dance Group A by Melanie Hoyt Isabella Cannuscio & Ian Lorello – “In the Mood” + “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” Cute program with great energy! Cannuscio & Lorello appear…