by Morgan Matthews-Pennington | Photos by Daphne Backman Costume designers give ice dancers the opportunity to express themselves through the designs that they wear on the ice. Whether one prefers…
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by Anne Calder Lucas Appel is the 2023 (gold) and 2024 (silver) Solo Dance U.S. National Champion. He attends Florida Gulf University as a full-time student majoring in psychology and…
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On-ice Photo by Melanie Heaney In this Solo Q&A, learn more about James Koszuta, a former Team USA ice dancer and 2023 European Championships competitor for Norway. He recently finished…
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by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney Emmy Bronsard is a Canadian figure skater who grew up in Montreal with her mom and dogs, The 19 year-old is a…
ByTeam IDCby Morgan Matthews Pennington Put your glad rags on and join me, hon! The rhythm dance theme for the 2024-25 season has been chosen and it’s one meant to get…
ByTeam IDCby Morgan Matthews Pennington Utter the words “compulsory dances” to a group of young ice dancers and you’re likely to elicit groans. The set steps, rigid patterns, and most of…
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by Morgan Matthews Pennington IDC is excited to welcome Morgan to our journalist team. Morgan brings a wealth of first-hand knowledge from her time as an elite competitive ice dancer…
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by Anne Calder Thirty-six ice dance couples competed in the Rhythm Dance at the recent 2024 World Championships. IDC chatted with many of the athletes who made their debuts and…
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Article & Photos by Anne Calder & Gina Capellazzi The music requirements for the 2023-2024 Rhythm Dance included “Music and Feeling of the Eighties”. Any music was possible provided it was…
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