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…
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Ice Dance Round-Up: June 17-23
Ice-Dance.com is a central source for info on the weekend’s Chesapeake Open, with an album of event results. Lorraine McNamara & Quinn Carpenter took first in the junior short dance with a score of 51.46, while Rachel & Michael Parsons captured the lead in the free dance with 72.66. With only two teams competing at…
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Weekend of Competition for North American Teams
This weekend offers a busy line-up of competitive opportunities for several pair and ice dance couples based or currently training in the U.S. Boston Open Competition Schedule Senior Pairs: Kiri Baga & Taylor Toth, SP Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff, LP As was the case last year, the Boston Open will be livestreamed, though a…
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ISU Announces Technical Minimums for 2013-14
The ISU released Communication No. 1797 today, establishing the TES minimums for qualification to this year’s ISU Championships and the Sochi Olympics. The minimums for pairs at most events have remained unchanged from last season, but have been lowered for the World Championships from the 28.00 (SP)/45.00 (LP) required in 2012-13. In ice dance, the…
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Ice Dance Round-Up: June 3-9
Madison Hubbell will be blogging for icenetwork.com throughout the 2013-14 season, kicking off her series Friday: Hubbell’s scope: U.S. ice dancer shares her world June 7-9 saw the Edward Picken Pro-Am hosted by the Washington Figure Skating Club, which included among its entrants one senior couple and a handful of junior and novice teams who…
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2013-14 Grand Prix Assignments – Dance
The Grand Prix assignments for the 2013-14 season are upon us, and this year’s dance line-up offers more than a few storylines to watch. 1. The Elite There are no surprises in the assignments for World one-two Meryl Davis & Charlie White and Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, both slated to compete at their traditional…