Previews

Sheffield, Great Britain With seven events down, there is just one to go. The final competition of the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Series, the John Curry Memorial, begins on October…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

World Championships – Göteborg, Sweden by Melanie Hoyt & Michelle Wojdyla When the dance event at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships concludes on March 21, one thing will be…

World Junior Championships – Sofia, Bulgariaby Michelle Wojdyla // Katie Weigel contributed to this preview article. The World Junior Championships get under way this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competition opens…

Goyang City, Korea This week, thirteen teams will take the ice in Goyang City, Korea, vying for ISU Four Continents Championships medals, ranking points, and prize money. Last year’s champions,…

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…