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Sasha Ignatova takes on Denis Ten Memorial + Amber Glenn dances Week 4 of Dancing with the Stars

This week's Denis Ten Memorial will be the best chance yet for Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) to earn a Grand Prix alternate spot. She will be up against Dina Khusnutdinova

Trialeti Trophy, some great skating, and some brow-raising scoring + Tokyo Regionals and JGP Ljubljana

Trialeti Trophy was an interesting competition in many ways - big scores for Georgian skaters at home, Niina Petrokina battles Adeliia Petrosian in the women's event, and

Amber Glenn foxtrots to the #dwts lead + Trialeti Trophy & JGP Ljubljana preview

Michelle and Jackie preview this week's Trialeti Trophy and the sixth Junior Grand Prix of the season (Ljubljana). More AIN skaters, including Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr

Mikhail Shaidorov in his first competition since winning the Olympics - Nepela Memorial and Nebelhorn super recap

The Challenger doubleheader did not disappoint. We saw the season debuts of a lot of skaters this weekend at Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Memorial. Christina Carreira / An

[VIDEO] Unboxing Season Retrospective 25/26 book with Danielle Earl: Rocker Skating Podcast Interview

Season Retrospective 25/26 just came out! (Go to https://store.rockerskating.com) Jackie talks to renowned figure skating photographer Danielle Earl, whose photography is

Amber Glenn underscored DWTS Week 2 + previewing Nebelhorn and Nepela Memorial

It's a double-Challenger week this week. Jackie and Michelle preview Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Memorial, both of which will feature World medalists in multiple discipli

Estonia has a great week at Lombardia Trophy, Amber Glenn debuts on Dancing with the Stars

Amber Glenn had her debut on Dancing with the Stars last week, and we are so excited! Plus, on regular skating news, Lombardia Trophy, Junior Grand Prix Ankara, and Russi

Interview with Mark Hanretty

Mark Hanretty has become a fixture on the commentary scene in international figure skating competitions. He and Ted Barton are halfway through another Junior Grand Prix s

Looking ahead to Lombardia, and new US pairs battle at John Nicks International

It was a light(er) weekend of skating, but there was still plenty of it, including John Nicks Pairs International and Tallinn Open, won by Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Ko

Recapping a wild ride at Kinoshita Group Cup, Mao Shimada and Alexandra Ignatova go head to head

Kinoshita Group Cup was as advertised - the competition field was deep, the Russian and Belarusian skaters were back in senior competition, and there was some great skati

Interview with Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, with special guests Kaitlyn Weaver and Mitch Islam

Olympic Champions Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara made history for Japan as the first ever Japanese Olympic pair champions, and they made more history in July with THE DESTIN

Kinoshita Group Cup preview, Jacob Sanchez interview, and Ukraine contests AIN eligibility

The second Challenger series event of the season is upon us, and it's a big one. Some of the best from Japan and Russia are in Tokyo for this showdown. Michelle and I pre

Champs Camp insights and surprises + JGP Riga, French Masters recap

Jackie is back from Champs Camp and Summer Sizzler and Michelle has lots of questions for him! Plus, the second Junior Grand Prix just took place, and France's Masters de

Russia & Belarus back as Neutral Athletes at 1st Junior Grand Prix + JGP Riga and Summer Sizzler preview

Sofiia Dzepka and Lev Lazarev won their respective events at Junior Grand Prix Xi'an as Russia and Belarus athletes compete again in the international figure skating comp

Bonus: New Season New Rules Part 2: What is a figure skating season?

A primer for figure skating fans new and experienced - we never actually talk about what the figure skating season is. For most skaters, the start, end, and length of the

Mao Shimada, Yuna Aoki shine at Summer Cup + JGP Xi'an preview

It may have only been a domestic event, but Kinoshita Kansei Summer Cup was a battle in the women's event, where Mao Shimada and Yuna Aoki had a close battle for the titl

Bonus: New Season New Rules Part 1: Scoring rules of thumb

The updated rules and values starting in the 2026-27 figure skating season mark the biggest evolution in the scoring system since 2018. Understanding what a score means t

Season 2 Premiere: Rules changes, Russia reinstatement, Cranberry Cup, Quebec Summer Championships, and more

It's the Season 2 premiere of The Rocker Skating Podcast! Michelle and Jackie are back to discuss the opening events of the 2026-27 season, including Cranberry Cup, Quebe

We're at the Bakerie: Interview with Marjorie Lajoie / Jean-Luc Baker - The Rocker Skating Podcast

The newly-formed ice dance partnership of Marjorie Lajoie / Jean-Luc Baker has been buzzing in figure skating community for weeks now. Jackie had a chat with them about t

What is Synchro9? US Synchro champion Cindy Kim gives us her 101

A huge piece of news this week was that the 2030 Winter Olympics will have one more figure skating discipline, and that will be Synchro9. So what is Synchro9? How is that