Colonial Open 2018: Report

On May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 By Claire CloutierIn Ladies, MensLeave a comment

This past weekend, I went to Colonial Open in Boxborough, MA. Colonial Open is one of the first club competitions of the season in New England, and it’s only about an hour from my house, so it’s fun to go and see some early-season skating.

Colonial Open typically attracts a fairly strong field of skaters from the Boston/New York metropolitan areas. The competition includes singles skating only (no pairs or dance). This year, I saw the Novice Men, Junior Ladies, and Senior Ladies events at Colonial, plus some bits of Intermediate and Junior Men. Of these divisions, Junior Ladies had the most competitive field, so I’ll cover that one first. Note: I tried to keep track of the skaters’ jump elements, but there may be a few errors; my apologies if so! Continue reading “Colonial Open 2018: Report” →

Ice Shows 2018: Highlights

On May 3, 2018May 4, 2018 By Claire CloutierIn Shows1 Comment

Springtime is show time in figure skating. Spring is when U.S. skating clubs present their annual ice shows, and it’s also when Stars on Ice tours the country. Figure skating fans may miss competitions during this time of year, but at least we do have an alternative–ice shows.

In April, I was fortunate to see two of the biggest ice shows in the U.S.: Ice Chips, the Skating Club of Boston’s annual show, and Stars on Ice, which I saw in Portland, ME. April was a cold and dreary month here in New England; plus, my family got the flu. It was nice to escape from it all with a couple of nights of figure skating! Continue reading “Ice Shows 2018: Highlights” →