The complete Nebelhorn Trophy roster has been released, with news that the U.S. entries in pairs and dance will be Lindsay Davis & Rockne Brubaker and Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue. While this will mark the first international competition for Arctic Edge’s Davis & Brubaker, it will be a return visit for Hubbell & Donohue,…
Month: August 2013
Competition, Ice Dance, News, Pairs, TFTI Blog
Summer Comps Continue with BC Super Series and Thornhill
The summer competition season continues in earnest this weekend with two more major regional events: BC Super Series SummerSkate and Skate Canada-Central Ontario (Thornhill) Summer Skate, both opening August 15. Partnered competition kicks off first with the BC Super Series SummerSkate, with all dance events slated for Thursday and Friday and a line-up that includes…
Competition, Ice Dance, News, Pairs, TFTI Blog
Skate Canada Announces Entries for U.S. Classic, Nebelhorn
Skate Canada has released its entries for the season’s first two senior international events: the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and Nebelhorn Trophy. Pairs Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers – Silver medalists at last year’s inaugural event in Salt Lake City, the three-time Canadian bronze medalists most recently placed sixth at February’s Four Continents and…
Ice Dance, News, TFTI Blog
Ice Dance News Round-Up: Virtue and Moir program news, JGP Mexico entries
Reiging Olympic champs Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir have announced their program music for the coming Olympic season, as well as the process and concepts behind the selections, in a new interview with icenetwork.com: Secret’s out: Virtue, Moir disclose program music. ** The ISU has formally released the entry lists for JGP Mexico Cup, the…
Competition, Ice Dance, News, TFTI Blog
First Program Looks from Lake Placid; Minto Results
While the event was not streamed, a few homemade recordings of some of the top names from this year’s Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships have surfaced. Alexandra Aldridge & Daniel Eaton, SD – “Man With a Hex” + “Hey Pachuco” + “That’s the Business of Love” (53.45) Aldridge & Eaton, FD – “Bharata Natyam” (78.03)…
Competition, Ice Dance, News, Pairs, TFTI Blog
Lake Placid Wraps, Minto Begins, Quebec Draws Near
Minto Summer Skate began August 1, with junior and senior dance and junior pairs (LP only) beginning Saturday. The registered skaters list includes Edwards & Pang (FD only) and Nicole Orford & Thomas Williams (SD only) fresh off of Lake Placid, as well as Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill (FD only), Mackenzie Bent & Garrett…
Ice Dance
Flashback Friday: Before They Were Lake Placid Stars
The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, now in their 81st year, have played host to a number of top-level North American teams in their developing years. In this century alone, such competitors have included Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir as novices and juniors, Meryl Davis & Charlie White most recently testing the waters as incoming…