So, we're finally down to the big event. The pairs competition at Worlds starts next Wednesday, March 25! I can't wait. I think it'll be a great competition, and I expect a lot of season's-best performances, especially from the Chinese pairs, who will be competing at home. In looking at the pairs, I wanted to …
Month: March 2015
A Look Back at Junior Worlds Pairs
Although it's been a couple weeks since Junior Worlds, I wanted to take a quick look back at the pairs event there. I have to admit, in the past I've never watched junior pairs. However, I was drawn into this year's competition by the presence of Yu/Jin and Fields/Stevens. It turned out to be an …
Stars on Ice 2015
Last night, I had so much fun seeing Stars on Ice in Providence, RI! It's a terrific show this year--well worth the ticket price. I'll just share some thoughts and impressions from last night. The theme of this year's Stars on Ice is “Dancing for Joy.” And indeed, the whole show really has a celebratory, …
Will Stolbova/Klimov’s Decision to Skip Worlds Pay Off?
The biggest news in pairs the last couple weeks was definitely Stolbova/Klimov's decision to skip Worlds. This decision was so unexpected that it's taken me a while to process it. Stolbova/Klimov's official reason for skipping Worlds is to start preparing for next season and, ultimately, 2018. When the news first came out, many speculated that …
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A Community Ice Show: Champions on Ice
Last Saturday, I had a lot of fun attending a small-scale community ice show: “Champions on Ice” at Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Duck Pond in Portsmouth, NH. Puddle Duck Pond is a small outdoor rink in the historic Strawberry Banke section of Portsmouth. The rink is new this season and is intended as a …
Why Pairs?
When I started this blog, I had the intent to focus it partly on pairs skating. So I jumped right in and started writing reviews of pairs events last fall. Recently, it occurred to me that some people might be wondering: Why pairs? Why write so much about pairs? Well, I started writing about pairs …