The Grand Prix season has begun, and it feels strange to watch the opening event from home. This is the first year in a long time that Skate America has not kicked off the series, with Russia hosting the inaugural event instead. Regardless of location, one thing always stands out about the first Grand Prix… Continue reading Rostelecom Cup Ice Dance Roundup: Feelsiness Is Not a Program Component
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6 More Things I Learned from the 2017 US National Figure Skating Championships
What’s a blogger to do when she wants to say everything about Nationals? Someone with more restraint – or an editor – might just skip stuff, but skating fans hate it when you skip stuff. As it does almost every year, NBC blacked out the live performances of a number of ladies and ice dancers in the… Continue reading 6 More Things I Learned from the 2017 US National Figure Skating Championships
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ice Dance
The United States has the strongest ice dance program in the world. Even the Just Happy to Be Here contingent is terrific.