2025-26 U.S. Ice Dance News, Updates & Discussion - Backstreet Boys & Spice Girls

[Aceon6]

We just have to hope that Pasha does not give Aboian relationship advice.

Hana’s a New Englander. Skepticism is in her blood.

 

[TwizzlerS]

Since this thread is about US dance, I wanted to point out that I believe 5 of the 6 female ice dancers at the senior Grand Prix are American

 

[jlai]

Nov. 3:

Aboian/Veselukhin's entrance before the Junior Grand Prix Final RD earlier today : https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR4DU4-kRjF/

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A/V's new ISU personal best score (66.77) in Nagoya! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSPQHTpORQ

The first year team of Jasmine Robertson/Chase Rohner, coached by Shpilband's group in Novi, skated well and are in 4th place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNZbhVffIY

Since this thread is about US dance, I wanted to point out that I believe 5 of the 6 female ice dancers at the senior Grand Prix are American

Lilah Fear isn’t American according to Wiki though she was born in the states. Of course wiki can be wrong

 

[Sylvia]

From a BBC article: "[Lilah] Fear was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Canadian parents but was raised in London and has Canadian-British citizenship."

Copied out from the ISU's Junior Ice Dance press conference highlights document:

Hana Maria Aboian & Daniil Veselukhin (USA) 2025 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Champions
Aboian: Now the competition is over and it feels incredible to compete here and to deliver two our best performances.
We are very grateful to everyone who supports us, it was an amazing event. We are really proud of ourselves and
work we put on to the ice. (on their inspiration in ice dance) My inspiration as skaters are Oksana Grishchuk and
Marina Anissina. They really brought up the ice dance to another level. They gave that level of performance that will
always be remembered in history. To me there are two incredibly talented individuals that I always look back and
watch. They brought so much to this sport.
Veselukhin: My inspiration are Oksana Grishchuk and Evgenii Platov. There are two legends. I like to look at them and
their beautiful programs, to see them skating. It always inspires me to push forward and keep going on. For us hard
work is a clue to compete and to show what the skating can be. Of course we are a bit stressed as it’s our first Grand
Prix Final, that can causes nerves and stress. But as we step on the ice that goes away and we just enjoy and try to
show you this. Coming here out mentality was to give our best performances and that performances have to be
memorable. We tried to create a storyline in our programs.

Excerpt from USFS' event recap article:

In the junior ice dance event, Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin continued their win streak, capturing their fifth international title of the season. In doing so, they became the ninth American ice dance team to stand atop the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating podium. This is also the second time in three seasons that Team USA has captured both the junior and senior level ice dance titles in the event.
"These past two years as a partnership have led us to truly build and create stories. After last season ended, we recuperated and created new ideas, and we worked extremely hard over the summer to develop our programs and to make a larger step up to be able to compete here and just compete at a high level," Aboian said. "Now that the competition is over, it was truly incredible to deliver two of our best performances, I would say. We're really glad to have skated here." [...]
"It was an amazing event, and it was just great to be here," Veselukhin said. "We had a lot of stress coming into this event. It was our first big event, I would say, and there were some new feelings. To be surrounded by the greatest skaters on earth is truly amazing and mesmerizing, and I think it gives you more power and more energy in your programs."

 

[skategal]

Since this thread is about US dance, I wanted to point out that I believe 5 of the 6 female ice dancers at the senior Grand Prix are American

And 3 Canadian.

 

[Sylvia]

USFS' Aboian/Veselukhin article by Taylor Dean (Dec. 9, 2025):

Aboian and Veselukhin Striving For Meaningful Performances - U.S. Figure Skating

When Hana Maria Aboian and Daniil Veselukhin step out at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final this week, they'll be marking just two years into their

usfigureskating.org

 

[angi]

We already know Carreira/Ponomarenko are bringing back a revamped version of their Perfume FD. I wonder if they might have always changed their RD in the process. Also interesting that it seems like more than one team made a change (perhaps Green/Parsons?).

https://twitter.com/x/status/2003846153708954009

 

[Sylvia]

We already know Carreira/Ponomarenko are bringing back a revamped version of their Perfume FD.

For those who missed seeing the news posted in CPom's fan thread last week:

Christina Carreira on Instagram: "Can’t wait to share this program with everyone again🥀 • • • #icedance #figureskating #teamusa #leaveyourmark #carreiraponomarenko"

1,126 likes, 54 comments - christinacarreira on December 18, 2025: "Can’t wait to share this program with everyone again🥀 • • • #icedance #figureskating #teamusa #leaveyourmark #carreiraponomarenko".

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Christina's latest post:

Christina Carreira on Instagram: "Since getting my citizenship I’ve been getting lots of letters and gifts but this is by far the best!! Thank you for all the sweet messages🥰🫶🏻🇺🇸 #teamusa #miracleonice #hockey #figureskating #icedance"

952 likes, 11 comments - christinacarreira on December 23, 2025: "Since getting my citizenship I’ve been getting lots of letters and gifts but this is by far the best!! Thank you for all the sweet messages🥰🫶🏻🇺🇸 #teamusa #miracleonice #hockey #figureskating #icedance".

www.instagram.com

 

[Karen-W]

We already know Carreira/Ponomarenko are bringing back a revamped version of their Perfume FD. I wonder if they might have always changed their RD in the process. Also interesting that it seems like more than one team made a change (perhaps Green/Parsons?).

https://twitter.com/x/status/2003846153708954009

Maybe we should run a quick poll over in the Trash Can as to which team it could be? I don't think it would be CarPon - changing up both programs in seven weeks is a LOT.

 

[my little pony]

great idea! make sure to include the songs they have now so I know which crap RD I am voting for

 

[jmtfti]

Jackie Wong has now deleted the tweet.

 

[Sylvia]

NBC Connecticut 3-min video of/article on Aboian/Veselukhin that includes brief comments by coaches Gregory/Petukhov (Dec. 23-24, 2025): https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/olym...r-hope-to-make-olympic-team-for-2030/3679204/

 

[jmtfti]

And the answer to the RD change is....the Shibs, according to the US Championships bios linked by @Sylvia on Twitter: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...rts.com/documents/2025/12/19/athlete_bios.pdf

Their music is now identified as "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai.

 

[just tuned in]

And the answer to the RD change is....the Shibs, according to the US Championships bios linked by @Sylvia on Twitter: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...rts.com/documents/2025/12/19/athlete_bios.pdf

Their music is now identified as "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai.

Hmm, putting LiveBarnGate in the rearview.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I noticed all the MIDA teams have removed Charlie from their bios as a coach.

 

[PRlady]

Green and Parsons still list him as coach, Wolf/Tsar as “former.”

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Green and Parsons still list him as coach, Wolf/Tsar as “former.”

Is that in their ISU bios? He’s not listed as G/P’s coach in the Nationals program linked above.

 

[aprilediv]

Green and Parsons still list him as coach, Wolf/Tsar as “former.”

In the USFS bio he's not. The

I noticed all the MIDA teams have removed Charlie from their bios as a coach.

OMG It looks like the divorce talk is indeed real. Pretty big news going into the Olympics.

 

[PRlady]

Is that in their ISU bios? He’s not listed as G/P’s coach in the Nationals program linked above.

Yes, sorry. ISU bios.

So Tanith keeps MIDA? Interesting.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I would think at least through the end of the season they’d want some stability.

 

[Rackon]

Remember back when we thought this season’s ice dance was going to be dull and predictable?

 

[beckab81]

And the answer to the RD change is....the Shibs, according to the US Championships bios linked by @Sylvia on Twitter: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/...rts.com/documents/2025/12/19/athlete_bios.pdf

Their music is now identified as "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai.

I actually liked their RD from the fall, thought it was one of the few that worked for the theme.

 

[my little pony]

wow the Shibs RD is one of the only ones that didnt make me feel like I was on an oldies cruise

if they arent gonna wear those sweat suits they wore in the RD can I have one?

 

[SidelineSkater]

I actually liked their RD from the fall, thought it was one of the few that worked for the theme.

Despite the leaked vid - I thought it was entertaining and they leaned into the theme. I liked the video game/sound effects and felt like the dance party choreo steps element was very dancey-dance forward.

It wasn't the program I (we) wanted them to change. LOL.

 

[my little pony]

how much fun would it have been seeing no one get this right if karen had followed through and made that poll?