Recent content by marshallpond

Nica has a GoFundMe set up on July 7, and the description of her medical needs seems intense. Wishing that she could raise the funds needed for all the medical procedures she needs and a fast recovery. https://www.gofundme.com/f/nicas-urgent-treatment-needs-your-help

@AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) this is the Confessa/Diva Dance of Dimash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIKvTKkpvnY

If it is the version Dimash sang in the Hunan TV special when he was competing in Chinese TV shows, I'm all for it. Lots of highlights. I, for one, am happy to see more skaters skating to Dimash (though my kids say I am in the minority LOL) Plus I really like that it's a collab between 2 Kazakhs

The schedule for the international was just sent out today Junior Rhythm Dance 6:45-8:45 pm July 29 Junior Free Skate 7:15-9:30 pm July 30 Senior Rhythm Dance 12:50-4:40 pm July 30 Senior Free Dance 1:50-6:21 pm July 31

New addition in the ISP: Jasmine Robertson / Chase Rohner for dance

No. I saw them practicing their choreo to the song. Again and again and again. Compared to singles or pair skaters, ice dancers do run throughs or parts of their programs again and again it's amazing to see their stamina.

I think RD. Will check on the FD as my Shazam didn't quite catch what it was

The Bombastic (by Shaggy) program of Canada's Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer looks fun

So junior pairs is back to 8 from last year's 12 and junior ice dance is back to 10 from last year's 12.

We live by the lake in a nature conservancy, and the wildlife is just amazing, but sometimes scary. We have so many deers that I have a massive supply of deer repellants to prevent my hostas and other plants from being eaten. Woke up to find 12 dahlia flowers all cut up and gone...

-

Maybe the ice dance clinics they've been giving in other countries (they were in the Philippines in February 2025) made them realize they still want to compete.

Patrick Blackwell's tribute to Christine and Spencer Lane was performed on April 5, 2025, at the Warwick Figure Skaters annual show in Warwick, R.I. The music was based on Spencer's music selections for the season. Spencer started choreo before he left for Wichita...

The new season's International Selection Pool (ISP) has now been updated https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/qualify-for-team-usa though it includes some partnerships that are no longer together: Ryan Bedard and Isabelle Martins (senior pairs) -- Ryan is in Ice Partner Search...

It's vomit-inducing, and I love Ilia. But as a marketing person, the website is not aligned with his personal brand (I guess someone needs to sit down with him and really brainstorm on what his personal brand is). The website is just an icky way to make money: $3.50 per minute to chat with an...