Total number of dance teams assigned: 25*
*7 TBD spots remain (Skate America, Skate Canada International, Cup of China, Trophee Bompard [2], Rostelecom Cup, NHK Trophy)
Total number of pairs assigned: 25*
*4 TBD spots remain (Skate America, Skate Canada International, Trophee Bompard, Rostelecom Cup)
American dance teams assigned outright: 4*
*Madison Chock & Evan Bates, Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker, Madison Hubbell & Zach Donohue, Maia & Alex Shibutani
Canadian dance teams assigned outright: 3*
*Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Alexandra Paul & Mitch Islam, Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje
American pairs assigned outright: 5*
*Madeline Aaron & Max Settlage, Jessica Calalang & Zack Sidhu, Marissa Castelli & Mervin Tran, Tarah Kayne & Danny O’Shea, Alexa Scimeca & Chris Knierim
Canadian pairs assigned outright: 5*
*Hayleigh Bell & Rudi Swiegers, Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford, Lubov Iliushechkina & Dylan Moscovitch, Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro, Julianne Séguin & Charlie Bilodeau
First-time team appearances: 5
Hayleigh Bell & Rudi Swiegers
Marissa Castelli & Mervin Tran
Lubov Iliushechkina & Dylan Moscovitch
Tarah Kayne & Danny O’Shea
Julianne Séguin & Charlie Bilodeau
First-time events, dance: 5
Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier (Skate America)
Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker (Skate America, Cup of China)
Madison Hubbell & Zach Donohue (NHK Trophy)
Maia & Alex Shibutani (Skate Canada International)
Cumulative years of Grand Prix experience entering 2015, U.S. and Canadian dance: 29
Cumulative years of Grand Prix experience as team, U.S. and Canadian pairs: 11
*Individually, for those in new partnerships: 23
Marissa Castelli (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Mervin Tran (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Rudi Swiegers (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Lubov Iliushechkina: (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Dylan Moscovitch: (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Absences:
Haven Denney & Brandon Frazier (Denney recovering from knee surgery)
Mackenzie Bent & Garrett Mackeen (rumored split)