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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…
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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…
Recap: U.S. Ice Dance Crowns New National Champions
by Anne Calder | Photo by Jay Adeff (U.S. Figure Skating) The 2021 U.S. National Championships for the senior level was held January 9 -17 at the Orleans Arena in…
Melanie’s #21USCHAMPS Blog – Senior Wrap-Up
January 18, 2021 Well, despite the reduced capacity at the event, the senior competition weekend still managed to feel like a whirlwind. I am grateful that U.S. Figure Skating was…
Melanie’s #21USCHAMPS Blog – Day 2
January 13, 2021 Wednesday was a practice day at the U.S Championships for dance, ladies, and pairs. The men, who were all supposed to arrive on Tuesday, don’t take the…
Melanie’s #21USChamps Blog – Day 1
January 12, 2021 Hello from the Nationals bubble! It’s been a long and strange year since I last photographed an event, and I am feeling fortunate, but still a little…
Peal & Peal: Savoring the Journey
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman and Michelle Wojdyla. Banner photo by Robin Ritoss “Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward,…
Getting to Know Fournier & Haddad
While the COVID-19 pandemic has made this skating season much more complicated, Team IDC wanted to continue its tradition of highlighting new teams. Jamie Fournier and Anthony Haddad are a…