To Readers: Two for the Ice has taken something of an editorial hiatus since the beginning of the year. The lack of new written content has not been accidental. For five years, I have produced serious, in-depth coverage of figure skating’s most niche disciplines — and, with the exception of a feature in Dance International…
Competition, News
Two for the Ice at Worlds 2016
UPDATED APRIL 24: Albums are viewable under our new Photography tab; all images may be shared across social media platforms with full credit and, preferred, inclusion of a source link. Photos are published as they become available to the site editor. March 16: Two for the Ice will be represented at the 2016 World Figure…
Feature, Ice Dance, Interview
Canadian Nationals a Coming of Age for Mariposa Dancers
by Jacquelyn Thayer This week, senior dance at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships will include a pair of training mates with a history of their own. In 2012, Mariposa School of Skating’s Lauren Collins and Danny Seymour became Canada’s novice ice dance champions. Four years later, the skaters will make their national senior debuts…
Analysis, Ice Dance
PCS: Connecting the Dots #6. GOEing Somewhere
In this PCS series as in all analytical articles, it has generally been TFTI’s aim to provide some deeper insight into the numbers presented — related or not to on-ice performance. But in the matter of Grades of Execution in this first half of the 2015-16 season, our mission may have failed. It should first,…
Feature, Ice Dance, Lists, Pairs
TFTI’s Top 10 of 2015
In recognition of the Year That Was, Two for the Ice highlights ten of its favorite 2015-16 programs from the U.S. and Canada’s senior dance and pairs couples — and we invite our readers to share their own favorites by tweeting us at @twofortheice or commenting below. ICE DANCE 1. Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker,…