In this issue SKATING


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Editor’s letter Icebreakers Where are they now? Nominating Committee role Technically speaking S.T.A.R.S. Adult Corner Therapeutic Skating Kidz Spotlight Kidz Zone In synch Rinkside Athlete Corner Mr. Edge Parents Column Results


Classifieds Puzzle answers


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Juvenile, intermediate skaters display promise of future at U.S. Junior Championships.


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Benefits of Therapeutic Skating Program felt by everyone involved.


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DREAM skater talks about her goal to help young athletes.


On the cover


Photo by Jacque Tiegs Russian-born Marina Zoueva and Igor Shpilband are at the top of the ice dance coaching ranks, with most of the best teams in the world training at their rink in Canton, Mich. Writer Lynn Rutherford traveled to Canton recently to talk to the coaching sensations and their elite students, who reveal what makes this duo so exceptional. The story begins on page 22.


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Ice dancing legends Torvill and Dean


making more magic on TV.


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