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

[Sylvia]

New FD costumes for Abo/Ves. I liked her blue outfit better.

For you, @Wyliefan! Filmed in December 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P26a-DmQ38

I spoke to Browns at the IDI show on Saturday (March 7), and they told us that they are not planning to take a break, but will go straight to Montreal to spend six weeks there on choreography and training. They are looking forward to skating to the Golden Waltz.
One of the programs Oona and Gage Brown skated at the IDI show, Particles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN3D2ik5qbI

Thank you for filming, @YukiNieve!

I posted about Oona & Gage Brown's 2025-26 GFM fundraiser in the Ice Dance International tour thread - they reached 66% of this season's goal - here’s the link again in case anyone is interested:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/oona-and-gage-brown-fund

 

[Wyliefan]

Thanks!

 

[ice coverage]

Our friend Melanie Heaney photographs skaters from all disciplines and all countries, but this thread seemed like the best home for today's article and two-minute video about her. From NBC station in Atlanta: ...

Following up on my post from Feb in this thread ... Melanie Heaney and Danielle Earl are the focus of a video on Olympics channel on YouTube today!

The Women in Sport Photography | #MilanoCortina2026
"We caught up with powerhouse figure skating photographers Melanie Heaney and Danielle Earl at the Milano Figure Skating Arena! Stepping in front of the lens for once, they shared why spotlighting women in sport matters, not just on the ice, but as the passionate storytellers who capture and share the athletes’ journeys with the world."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvF3VpC3gfM (5:05)

(Sticking with this thread although both Melanie and Danielle are photographers for way more than U.S. ice dance.)