Two for the Ice (TFTI) launched in June 2013 with one central mission: to provide in-depth coverage of pair skating and ice dance in the US and Canada.
Over the figure skating seasons, TFTI has covered a range of beats, including score analysis, live competition reports, and interviews with skaters and choreographers. We’ve offered by-the-season databases of programs and scores, and have been represented by photographers at competitions including the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, the US Figure Skating Championships, Grand Prix events, and Nebelhorn Trophy. TFTI introduced its first video content in 2019 with a closer look at the role of off-ice dance in one key ice dance element — the twizzle.
Nearing its second decade, TFTI is focused less on geography and scoring trends, but is as dedicated as ever to these unique partnered disciplines — and the impact of skating’s recent history on its present and future. What comes after competition for elite skaters? How do programs of the past inform those that follow? What are the roots of today’s pattern and rhythm dances?
Stay tuned for our next steps!