All photographs by Marni Gallagher This year's annual Ice Chips show in Boston took place on the same weekend I saw Stars on Ice. Pretty fun--2 ice shows in one weekend! These 2 shows are such a contrast to each other. While Stars on Ice features a small cast of famous skaters, Ice Chips has …
Month: April 2016
Stars on Ice 2016: Review
Recently I drove up to Portland, Maine, to see the second show of the 2016 U.S. Stars on Ice tour. I enjoyed it a lot! This year's Stars on Ice has quite a different tone and feel than the 2015 show. Last year, the theme was “Dancing for Joy,” and the overall mood was warm …
Worlds 2016: Highlights from Ice Dance, Mens, and Ladies
I didn't have time to do full reviews of the ladies, men, or ice dance at Worlds. But I thought I'd share my own personal highlights from those events. No scoring analysis here, just my opinions, based on seeing the competition live! Ice Dance Coming first, the ice dance competition certainly set the tone for …
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Worlds 2016: Pairs Review
Last year, the pairs event at Worlds was exciting, yet predictable. Duhamel/Radford were expected to win, and they did. The Chinese pairs were expected to dominate beneath them, and they did. This year's pairs event at Worlds was quite different and not very predictable at all! Duhamel/Radford won again; but this time, their victory was …