A couple weeks ago, I had a chance to go to Lake Placid, NY, to cover the 2022 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic. The competition turned out to be pretty exciting, with Ilia Malinin making skating history by landing the first quad Axel. It was my first time visiting Lake Placid–a small town that has …
Ice dancers Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius, who represent Lithuania, have both been part of the international ice dance scene for many years now. Reed began competing internationally in 2009, while Ambrulevicius’s ice dance career began in 2014. But, it’s only since the couple teamed up and started to compete together that they have gained …
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This week, Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha will write the final chapter of their season at the 2022 ISU World Championships. The duo are hoping to put out season’s-best performances of two programs that have served them well this year: Their “Funkytown” disco rhythm dance and their signature “Birds” free dance set …
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I had a great time last weekend attending the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt Lake City! I covered the event for Figure Skaters Online. It was my first time going to U.S. Classic, and my first time attending any Challenger Series event. U.S. Classic takes place in a small 2-rink facility in Salt …
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Since I attended Skate America in person, I thought I'd share some of my personal highlights/impressions from ladies, men, and ice dance. No scoring analysis here; just some opinions, based on seeing the competition live! Ladies The ladies event was particularly interesting because it featured three of my favorite skaters: Mao Asada, Gracie Gold, and …
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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 …
Continue reading Worlds 2016: Highlights from Ice Dance, Mens, and Ladies
I adore ice dance & mens, but don't follow these disciplines as closely as pairs & ladies. So instead of doing full reviews, here's a post with my own personal highlights from these events! Ice Dance Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier Piper/Paul were definitely my favorite couple in the dance event. I absolutely love their programs this …
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