2018-2019 US Ice Dance

[happycamper2554]

I'm guessing He means the their teammates in Montreal. Do P/C do Challenges?. The Russians usually do the Russian cup so they don't do early Challengers. I think he means they feel pressure to have there programs ready earlier because they face international judges. But didn't a ton of the Montreal teams do Autumn Classic last year. Really who knows what he is talking about?

 

[Ice Dance]

They go on to say that they likely won't do US Classic this year as they'd like more time to prepare for their GPs.

My mom's response:

"Altitude."

Followed by:

"Attitude or altitude, one or the other."

In all seriousness, it's a super early CS. Usually a low-scoring one. And it's not at all uncommon for top teams to skip the CS once they can earn enough points to make the final flight without it. (Which H&D might or might not, but that's their call). Meanwhile . . . who do we suppose will go and snag those 300 points? Probably Chock & Bates as they could use them now. I actually think it has helped Hubbell & Donohue to go to U.S. Classic every year as the calling is always tough, and then they work to improve; but it's not surprising that they may drop it.

 

[Tavi...]

Shilling and Petrov could look good...she may need time to learn how to partner/transition to dance but I’m glad to see that we’ll get a new team! It’s been a crazy start to the season with skaters choosing to move on/ no longer skate :sad4:

Looks like she may have done some dance as a kid:

https://www.instagram.com/p/yLCPDkLi7i/?igshid=1cd6api5ymzrl

 

[surimi]

I'm guessing He means the their teammates in Montreal. Do P/C do Challenges?. The Russians usually do the Russian cup so they don't do early Challengers. I think he means they feel pressure to have there programs ready earlier because they face international judges. But didn't a ton of the Montreal teams do Autumn Classic last year. Really who knows what he is talking about?

If you mean the Challengers in the first half of September, then I guess you're right (I haven't checked), but Russian dance teams regularly compete at the Nepela Challenger, and they were at Finlandia last season as well.

 

[Ice Dance]

-P&C usually don't. (Though they did one two seasons ago and one years ago).
-Virtue & Moir did Autumn Classic both of their final seasons.
-The Shibs didn't for their last two seasons and did them four out of eight total.
-Bobrova & Soloviev did two their last two seasons and none the three seasons before that.
-Weaver & Poje have done one six of the last seven seasons (all except the year they switched coaches).
-Chock & Bates didn't for the past two seasons, due to the same injury in both cases as far as I know. They did at least one CS the 6 seasons before that.
-Cappellini & Lanotte did one their last three seasons.
-Sinitsina & Katsalapov didn't do any for three seasons, but they did a late one two years ago and their first early one this season. (Which is a mighty good argument for skating an early Challenger if you ask me).
-Stepanova & Bukin have done Finlandia four of the last five seasons.
-Guignard & Fabbri have done two Challengers, including the very early Lombardia Trophy for years.
-Gilles & Poirier have done one for the last 5 seasons.
-Hawayek & Baker didn't this season because of the concussion, but historically they have usually done two.
-Fournier-Beaudry & Sorensen didn't this season because they weren't allowed to do so but they have historically done two.

 

[Sai Bon]

Looks like she may have done some dance as a kid:

https://www.instagram.com/p/yLCPDkLi7i/?igshid=1cd6api5ymzrl

OMG that is so cute!

 

[Ice Dance]

FWIW, Jeffrey Chen is next to Wolfkostin, and he has his arm around her in partner-like fashion.

Katarina Wolfkostin & Jeffrey Chen are now confirmed as a new team. Sylvia just posted on FSU that they competed together at the Ann Arbor club competition last week.

 

[bunnybarista]

Can anyone confirm that DelCamp is with Somerville? I read that it was rumored, and it seems plausible; but I haven't seen confirmation yet.

On Instagram, they both have linked to each other in their bios, and Katarina's profile picture now features both of them. Ian's bio text specifically says: "Team USA ice dance @katarina.figureskaterr"

 

[Ice Dance]

On Instagram, they both have linked to each other in their bios, and Katarina's profile picture now features both of them. Ian's bio text specifically says: "Team USA ice dance @katarina.figureskaterr"

Yes, that came out after my post. Thank you for following up.

 

[magictodo]

Has anyone heard which teams are competing at the Chesapeake Open next weekend? Was wondering if we might see a few of the new pairings.

 

[Ice Dance]

Has anyone heard which teams are competing at the Chesapeake Open next weekend? Was wondering if we might see a few of the new pairings.

Yes, there is a list up in the K&C section of FSU; but I have to run off to a veterinarian appointment right now so maybe someone else will type up a more extensive list for you while I'm gone.

Wolfkostin & Chen and Lavrova & Gart are signed up. The Browns are on the list. And Nguyen & Kolesnik signed up after the list came out.

But none of the Wheaton junior or senior teams are on the list (not even Cesanek & Yehorov who are on the ISP or either of the new teams that have been announced) so still a lot of unanswered questions & the event is not going to be the battle it was in the junior field the last several seasons.

 

[magictodo]

Yes, there is a list up in the K&C section of FSU; but I have to run off to a veterinarian appointment right now so maybe someone else will type up a more extensive list for you while I'm gone.

Wolfkostin & Chen and Lavrova & Gart are signed up. The Browns are on the list. And Nguyen & Kolesnik signed up after the list came out.

But none of the Wheaton junior or senior teams are on the list (not even Cesanek & Yehorov who are on the ISP or either of the new teams that have been announced) so still a lot of unanswered questions & the event is not going to be the battle it was in the junior field the last several seasons.

Thanks!! That was enough for me to find it: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...cl-dance-camp-june-19-22-in-laurel-md.105662/

I'd been googling with no luck. I live not far away so I was debating going.

 

[Ice Dance]

Thanks!! That was enough for me to find it: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...cl-dance-camp-june-19-22-in-laurel-md.105662/

I'd been googling with no luck. I live not far away so I was debating going.

If you go, leave us notes! I would love to hear anything about new programs.

 

[magictodo]

If you go, leave us notes! I would love to hear anything about new programs.

I'm trying to figure out how to read the schedule. If I'm reading it right, the junior/senior dances are during the day on Thursday and Friday (http://comp.entryeeze.com/SingleRinkSched.aspx?id=1344). Unfortunately I can't use vacation days for this -- was hoping they'd fall on the weekend!

 

[Ice Dance]

I'm trying to figure out how to read the schedule. If I'm reading it right, the junior/senior dances are during the day on Thursday and Friday (http://comp.entryeeze.com/SingleRinkSched.aspx?id=1344). Unfortunately I can't use vacation days for this -- was hoping they'd fall on the weekend!

I'm told the times tend to shift with club competitions as well, fyi. Last year, there was a volunteer who was posting this as a heads-up after the Chesapeake Open because some people who came only to watch missed whoever they came to see since events moved up earlier in the day to adjust for withdrawals. I think she said it was wise to check on the schedule in the morning rather than just go with what had been posted online (not that I would have a clue how to check in at this particular event).

 

[ice coverage]

Thanks!! That was enough for me to find it: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...cl-dance-camp-june-19-22-in-laurel-md.105662/

I'd been googling with no luck. I live not far away so I was debating going.

FYI: Avonley and Vadym have joined the show in Leesburg, Virginia, tomorrow night (Sat Jun 15) at 6 pm -- to benefit the Michael Weiss Foundation.

The only ice dancers that I know of, but Nathan, Mirai, and Nam also are skating.

https://goldenskate.com/forum/showt...s-Foundation&p=2409859&viewfull=1#post2409859

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ETA (on Jun 15), updates re the Michael Weiss show:

Although Avonley/Vadym :luv17: were the most well-known ice dancers who performed, they apparently were not the only dancers.

New partnership alert??? Christian Bennett and Jenna Hauer skated together, as seen in this photo:

https://twitter.com/YukiNieve/status/1140083905913073664​

(The line-up had a typo in her name.)

Also listed were Brendan and Caroline Mullen (eighth place in juvenile dance at 2019 Nats.)​

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ETA (on Jun 15):

Didn't get around earlier to posting this interview with Chloe Rose Lewis, including her responses to questions about her decision to step away from skating.

https://www.edgesofglory.com/post/meet-chloe-rose-lewis (Jun 6)​

Best wishes to Chloe, who is very happy in her life after skating.

(And to Logan, of whom she speaks with great fondness.)​