JANUARY 2008 A compilation of interviews with various skaters, coaches, and fans from the 2008 US National Championships in St. Paul, MN. Interviews with Del Arbour, Aaron Parchem, Figure Skating Universe (FSU) fans, Tanith Belbin, Brooke Castille, and others. 33 minutes, 33 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: Del Arbour, skating…
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DECEMBER 2007 An interview with David Santee, two-time Olympian, World Silver Medalist, now Coach and Technical Specialist. 45 minutes, 28 seconds long. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: If you skate for as long as I have, there are many. I was at an ice show…
Read MoreNOVEMBER 2007 An interview with Shannon Peterson: coach of The Crystallettes, a synchronized skating team out of Dearborn, Michigan. 33 minutes, 40 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: Brand-new coach, directing an ice show. They introduced me at the end, I came out to do…
Read MoreOCTOBER 2007 An interview with Diana Ronayne: coach of Ryan Jahnke, Dan Hollander, and others, and now Director of Figure Skating at Shattuck St. Marys’ School in Minnesota. 39 minutes, 42 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: When I was a little kid, I was…
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SEPTEMBER 2007 An interview with Phillip Mills, former ballet dancer turned skating choreographer to elite athletes in the sport. 39 minutes, 54 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: When I was living in Milano, Italy, with Carlo and Christa Fassi, [there was] a huge arena…
Read MoreAUGUST 2007 An interview with Amy Hughes, mother of Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes and Olympian Emily Hughes. 50 minutes, 27 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: I was going through chemotherapy for breast cancer, so I didn’t have any hair, but I had a…
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JULY 2007 An interview with Susie Wynne. Former US Ice Dance Champion, 1988 Olympian, member of the Torvill & Dean Face the Music tour, commentator for ESPN and ABC, coach, and choreographer. 55 minutes, 47 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: It was during one…
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JUNE 2007 An interview with Cindy Watson Caprel, elite coach of Deanna Stellato among others, and also a technical specialist. 37 minutes, 51 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: I actually have two. The first one was probably my last Nationals which was in Buffalo…
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MAY 2007 An interview with Oleg Vasiliev, 1984 Olympic Champion in Pairs, 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist, and coach of 2006 Olympic Champions Totmianina & Marinin. 42 minutes, 24 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On why he became a pair skater after being a successful singles skater: At that time in…
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APRIL 2007 An interview with Rhea Schwartz, the force behind the adult figure skating movement in the USA and beyond. 41 minutes, 51 seconds long. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On how she started skating at age 30: I was a new bride, and one of the couples that [my husband]…
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