2008 U.S. Nationals: Land of 10,000 Blogs by Daphne
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Post-Event Reflections & Wrap-Up I admit to procrastination. I’ve put off writing a final blog for most of this week, while I’ve been playing catch up…
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Saturday, February 2, 2008 Post-Event Reflections & Wrap-Up I admit to procrastination. I’ve put off writing a final blog for most of this week, while I’ve been playing catch up…
Monday, January 28, 2008 Farewell Blog The McManus family did not want the week at Nationals to come to an end! Our family had such a great time. Thank you…
The Adventures of S.P. Beary with the assistance of Casey McManus – Part 1 Hey everyone. My name is SP Beary and this is my first trip to Nationals. I’m…
SENIOR COMPULSORY DANCE REPORT Report by Daphne Backman The sounds of the “Oh Susannah” echoed through the Xcel Energy Center as the senior dance event started with the Yankee Polka…
JUNIOR COMPULSORY DANCE Report by Daphne Backman From the ISU Ice Dancing Rulebook: The Viennese Waltz was created by Eric van der Weyden and Eva Keats in 1934. It is…
NOVICE COMPULSORY DANCE Report by Daphne Backman Chloe Wolf & Rhys Ainsworth and Megan Evans & Nathan Truesdell, the only returning teams from the 2007 novice event, set the tone…
2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Senior Event Preview by Katie Weigel On January 23 in St. Paul, MN, the quest to be the 2008 U.S. dance champion…
Zagreb, Croatia – January 21-27, 2008 While the United States is deciding its national champions, across the Atlantic Ocean skaters will be competing in Zagreb, Croatia for the title of…
2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Junior Event Preview by Katie Weigel Junior ice dancing event kicks off on Monday, January 21 with the Viennese Waltz compulsory dance.…
2008 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – SAINT PAUL, MN Novice Event Preview by Daphne Backman The novice compulsory dance events will open the 2008 U.S. National Championships, starting on Sunday, January…
VANCOUVER, BC Junior level dance teams in Canada qualify for the Canadian Figure Skating Championships at the Skate Canada Eastern and Western Challenge events. Each section is allowed to send…
VANCOUVER, BC When the 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships kick off in Vancouver on Wednesday, January 16, a new era will begin. For the first time since the BMO…
Torino, Italy This weekend in Torino, Italy, the world’s top figure skaters will compete in the 2007 Grand Prix Final, with six dance teams fighting it out. Unlike every other…
Gdansk, Poland The 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final gets underway this week in Gdansk, Poland without the Canadian duo of Joanna Lenko & Mitchell Islam, who were forced to withdraw…