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Choreographer Spotlight: Jimmie Manners
Article & photos by Anne Calder Pictured: Manners with Lorraine McNamara & Anton Spiridonov Elena Novak and Alexei Kiliakov opened the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in 2003. Seventeen years later,…
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Neset & Markelov aim for the JGP
by Anne Calder Leah Neset and Artem Markelov began their separate figure skating journeys over 6,000 miles apart, she in Minot, North Dakota and he in Volgograd, Russia. After partnering…
Flores & Tsarevski shine in Nationals debut
by Anne Calder | Photo by Melanie Heaney Isabella Flores and Dimitry Tsarevski were six and five when they began their skating journeys in different Colorado cities. As 14 year-old…
Recap: 2021 World Championships
by Anne Calder | Photo by Robin Ritoss The Montreal 2020 World Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made the 2019 World gold medalists reigning champions until…
Siblings Oona and Gage Brown Aim High
by Anne Calder Oona and Gage Brown were five and seven when they first stepped on the ice at a local Long Island skating rink. Their mother had registered them…
Melanie’s #21USCHAMPS Blog – Final Blog
January 20, 2021 I love traveling. I love exploring new places and finding the best hidden-gem-type places to eat and getting lost in different cities. I rarely want to come…
Recap: U.S. crowns 2021 junior champions
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney COVID-19 raised havoc with the 2019-2020 figure skating season. Rinks were closed, domestic and international competitions were canceled, and programs were choreographed…
Melanie’s #21USCHAMPS Blog – This One’s for the Parents
January 23, 2021 One day during the first week, I was video chatting with my toddler, and she held up a little Duplo figurine and said, “cowboy.” Cowboy?? I’d only…