Emmy Bronsard, Ice Dancer
by Anne Calder | Photos by Melanie Heaney Emmy Bronsard is a Canadian figure skater who grew up in Montreal with her mom and dogs, The 19 year-old is a…
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Social Dances and Styles of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
by Morgan Matthews Pennington Put your glad rags on and join me, hon! The rhythm dance theme for the 2024-25 season has been chosen and it’s one meant to get…
The Evolution of Compulsory Dances
by Morgan Matthews Pennington Utter the words “compulsory dances” to a group of young ice dancers and you’re likely to elicit groans. The set steps, rigid patterns, and most of…
How To Find an Ice Dance Partner: Then and Now
by Morgan Matthews Pennington IDC is excited to welcome Morgan to our journalist team. Morgan brings a wealth of first-hand knowledge from her time as an elite competitive ice dancer…
Additional RD quotes from the first teams
by Anne Calder Thirty-six ice dance couples competed in the Rhythm Dance at the recent 2024 World Championships. IDC chatted with many of the athletes who made their debuts and…
Saying Goodbye to the 1980’s RD Theme
Article & Photos by Anne Calder & Gina Capellazzi The music requirements for the 2023-2024 Rhythm Dance included “Music and Feeling of the Eighties”. Any music was possible provided it was…
Bratti & Somerville reflect and look ahead to next season
by Anne Calder | Photo by Daphne Backman “We are still very proud of ourselves…of the whole season.” – Emily Bratti At the recent 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, Emily Bratti…
DJ Kaitlin Hawayek spins music at 2024 Worlds
by Anne Calder | Photo by Matteo Morelli Yes, indeed! That giant smile flashing on the Bell Centre Jumbotron belonged to four-time U.S. National ice dance medalist Kaitlin Hawayek. As…
Mrázková & Mrázek: From Junior Glory to Senior Dreams
by Matteo Morelli | On-Ice Photo by Robin Ritoss Czech Republic’s Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek are last year’s Junior World Champions, with impressive results collected throughout their junior years.…
Update on the Valieva doping case and its impact on the 2022 Olympic Team Event
By Matteo Morelli | Photos by Melanie Heaney Two years after the last Winter Olympic Games took place, the Kamila Valieva doping case finally received a verdict from the Court…
Mullen Siblings Rebound from Injury to Successful Season
by Anne Calder Caroline and Brendan Mullen are very competitive athletes from a very competitive family. Caroline and younger brother Paul are high school swimmers. Brendan has competed in multiple…
Catching up with… Koncius & Shchepetov
by Anne Calder | Off-Ice Photo by Jordan Cowan Raffaella Koncius & Alexey Shchepetov grew up in two separate times zones, 2700 miles apart. Koncius was raised in Southern California…
Wolfkostin & Tsarevski focus on Nationals debut
by Anne Calder IDC corresponded with Katarina Wolfkostin & Dimitry Tsarevski as the team prepared for its 2024 U.S. National Championship debut in Columbus, Ohio. Tell me about your earliest…
Ling & Wein Embrace the Choreographic Process
by Anne Calder Angela Ling & Caleb Wein began their partnership as juniors in 2019 in Rockville, Maryland. Three years later after winning silver at the 2022 U.S. National Championships…
Getting to know: Klara Kowar & Thomas Schwappach
by Anne Calder Klara Kowar & Thomas Schwappach train in Colorado Springs with 2006 Olympic silver medalist Ben Agosto and choreographer, Katherine Hill. The team will make its U.S. National…