The earliest ice dance events of summer — Lake Placid and its championship and international competitions, Minto Summer Skate and the Championnats québécois d’été, or Quebec Summer Championships — are, by near definition, starting points for the long September-March international stretch to come. And by this nature, scores are traditionally mixed at best: star competitors…
This year, as in many others, Ottawa’s Minto Summer Skate presented the first major outing for many of Ontario’s dance teams at all levels — including national and international medalists at both junior and senior. With Grand Prix and national silver medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier debuting their free dance — a piece, per…
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)…
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…
Preliminary and final entry lists have been released for Canada’s major club events, with several established senior and junior teams competing alongside some new and rising couples. Minto Summer Skate, August 1-4 Entry list Junior Pairs: Tara Hancherow & Wesley Killing (SP, LP) Senior Dance: Victoria & Connor Hasegawa (SD, FD) Nicole Orford & Thomas…
