Solo Interviews

Solo Q & A: Bella Danic

In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Bella Danic, a U.S. ice dancer who competes in the novice solo combined event. Photos by Melanie Heaney. Tell us about how your…

Solo Q & A: Connie Achtenberg

In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Connie Achtenberg, a senior ice dancer from the U.S. who has been skating for 24 years. She is a U.S. Figure Skating Triple…

Solo Q & A: Jade Wöhler

In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Jade Wöhler, a senior ice dancer from The Netherlands who trains with the Foy Ice Dance program at the Deen Figure Skating Club.…

Solo Q & A: Natasha Griffin

Photos provided by Natasha Griffin In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Natasha Griffin, a senior ice dancer from Great Britain who finished third at the 2024 Unicorn Trophy and…

Solo Q & A: Khloe Felton

Photos by Melanie Heaney In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Khloe Felton, a U.S. ice dancer who competes in Junior Solo Combined. At the 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Championships,…

Arizona skaters learn from a champion

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…

Solo Q&A: James Koszuta

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…

Emmy Bronsard, Ice Dancer

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…

Meet ice dancer Shin Lei Case

by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman and Robin Ritoss “My first name is Shin Lei. The skating community knows me by Lei Lei.” – Shin Lei Case Shin…

Solo Dancing in the Desert (Part II)

by Anne Calder In our final installment of the Dancing in the Desert series, we meet Abigail Dalsin, Shakshi Wagh and Maria Gonzales.  ABIGAIL DALSINAbigail Dalsin is seventeen and will…

Meet ice dancer Amanda Urban

In this Q&A, we introduce you to Amanda Urban, an ice dancer who competes in the junior solo combined dance events. She trains with ,at Ashburn Ice House and is…

Meet ice dancer Mina Esfandiari

In this Q&A, we introduce you to Mina Esfandiari, an ice dancer who competes in the junior solo combined dance events. She finished eighth at the 2022 U.S. National Solo…

Meet ice dancer Shauna Vorhees

by Anne Calder Shauna Vorhees is fifteen and lives only five minutes away from the Chandler Arizona Ice Den. Unlike many of the other dancers, she was a bit older…