The Future of Figure Skating

Anna Kellar
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The Future of Figure Skating

The Future of Figure Skating breaks down the issues facing the sport and interviews the change-makers and visionaries who are making the skating world a healthier and more inclusive place.

  1. 13 FÉVR.

    Gabriella Papadakis & Madison Hubbell

    Episode Notes Madison Hubbell and Gabriella Papadakis debuted their new professional partnership at Art on Ice 2025. I spoke to them backstage in Zurich about providing an example of what open-gender ice dance can look like, and their advocacy for change in the sport. Gabriella Papadakis is the 2022 Olympic Gold Medalist in Ice Dance and a five-time world champion. She was also a guest on the Future of Figure Skating episode 33. Madison Hubbell is the 2022 Olympic Bronze Medalist in Ice Dance and is now a coach at the Ice Academy of Montreal's London, Ontario branch. Gabi and Maddie are long-time friends and former training mates who always dreamed about skating together in shows. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ZDDaryNEvErb6DSn499IDNomPS87X4jfugQ5S1nErM/edit?tab=t.0 Video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qxa0ERLdR4o Gabi's article on substack "The Case for Same-Sex Figure Skating" makes great reading as well! https://substack.com/home/post/p-154177649 The two are skating at Art on Ice to the live performance of Marius Bear's song "Not Loud Enough" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyMdINdqvI Thank you to the Art on Ice team for facilitating this interview, and to Ivan Daniluk for filming and editing. You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com, Instagram at @futurefspodcast, or at futureoffs.bsky.com If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Support The Future of Figure Skating by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/futureoffigureskating

    26 min

  2. 13 JANV.

    Peter Grütter

    Episode Notes Peter Grütter competed representing Switzerland throughout the 1950s and 60s, including at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck. He's now been a coach for more than 60 years and is acknowledged as an expert when it comes to steps and turns and control of the blade. His most famous student is Stéphane Lambiel, who he coached to two world championship titles and the Olympic silver medal in 2006. After the end of compulsory figures, Peter took what he had learned from his coach, the legendary Jack Gershwiler, and created a series of warm-up steps and turns that could be used for his students to maintain their mastery of the blade. These steps and turns are now available as an e-learning course through the ISU's eRink program. Peter still teaches, including coming every Wednesday to the Skating School in Champery to work with young skaters. We were very lucky to be able to watch his master class during the 2024 summer camp in Champery and to get to sit down with this great coach to learn about his ideas for the future of the sport. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EGiyQDfaDiY?feature=shared Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1avXr_BnHlap96sVQrMz0_Mh8Cxq5q4kqdR4QMgkSE3U/edit?tab=t.0 Steps & Turns eRink course: https://elearning.isu.org/course/view.php?id=440 More about Jack Gerschwiler https://www.skateguardblog.com/2020/07/getting-to-know-gersch-jacques.html “The Technique of Skating” 1977 book by Otto Hugin and Jack Gerschwiler 2003 Interview w/ Peter : https://web.archive.org/web/20070928143716/http://www.stephanelambiel.ch/int%26art/interviews/e-gr%C3%BCtter201203.html 2009 Interview: http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2009grutter 2013 Interview: http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2013gruetter You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram at futurefspodcast and Bluesky at futureoffs. If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with a tip jar at futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co. Remember to subscribe to the Future of Figure Skating on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts and share it with your friends! Support The Future of Figure Skating by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/futureoffigureskating

    54 min

  3. 23/12/2024

    Khoudia Touré

    Episode Notes Khoudia Touré is a street dancer, choreographer, and performer from Senegal. In 2018, Khoudia was selected for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative and worked with renowned Canadian choreographer Crystal Pité. Since 2020, she has been a frequent collaborator with Stéphane Lambiel’s Skating School in Champéry, Switzerland. She teaches hip-hop dance and improvisation techniques to the students during the summer camps and has collaborated with Stéphane, Guillaume Cizeron, and Satoko Miyahara on innovative show programs. I was lucky enough to get to speak with Khoudia during the summer camp in Champery, and I hope that you enjoy this conversation and some clips of her work with her students.  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rKs22nDngaw Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tnj6ZErCx4anE4Uah5SO6Gz9jcGjp4AVWp69OxWGTBE/edit?tab=t.0 You can follow Khoudia's work through https://www.khoudiacreates.com/ and her instagram @ khoudia.roodia You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast  If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Remember to subscribe to The Future of Figure Skating on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! https://olympics.com/en/news/through-dance-khoudia-toure-advances-social-causes-senegal Stéphane Lambiel - This Bitter Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2fWwVHtEYU&pp=ygUic3RlcGhhbmUgbGFtYmllbCB0aGlzIGJpdHRlciBlYXJ0aA%3D%3D Stéphane Lambiel & Guillaume Cizeron  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Xq1AjHg4Y Satoko Miyahara - Minor Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-VcP5sbkhY Khoudia Touré, Choreographer of “Óró”  https://vimeo.com/922090769/f7db132ed5

    35 min

  4. 26/11/2024

    Drew Meekins

    Episode Notes Drew Meekins is a coach and choreographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Together with Natalia Mishkuntenok he runs M&M pairs, and coaches US Champions Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, Junior Champions Olivia Flores and Luke Wang, and teams from eight nations. He is also involved in coaching and choreography for singles skaters at the World Arena, most notably Elyce Lin-Gracey. Drew was the 2006 junior world champion with pairs partner Julia Vlassov. We talked about the role of artistry in the sport and the challenges of growing the pairs discipline. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Cc_GcU9mkuzUaV8fp3GLWfAGtURsiZc0_7mi6oopsc/edit?tab=t.0 Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/5r17SFFtuRU?feature=shared You can follow Drew on Instagram @Drew_Meekins and on Bluesky at drew-meekins.blsky.social M&M Pairs is on Instagram @mmpairs You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Remember to subscribe to The Future of Figure Skating on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Kam/O’Shea 2024 SP https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cEJjyKpo40w&pp=ygUfZWxsaWUga2FtIGFuZCBkYW5ueSBvJ3NoZWEgMjAyNA%3D%3D Flores/Wang 2023-24 SP https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=jIT0vpwNMms&pp=ygUQZmxvcmVzIHdhbmcgMjAyNA%3D%3D Elyce Lin Gracey 2024-25 SP https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8yAbFlPpFA&pp=ygUYZWx5Y2UgbGluIGdyYWNleSBzcCAyMDI0

    49 min

  5. 29/10/2024

    Matteo Rizzo

    Episode Notes Episode 42 features an interview with 3-time European medalist Matteo Rizzo. We recorded in late July in Madesimo, Italy, where Matteo trains at altitude for part of each summer. Matteo is one of the most seasoned and consistent competitors in the men’s discipline, with two Olympics and six world championships under his belt. He has won four bronze medals on the Grand Prix circuit and has finished first or second at the Italian national championships every year from 2014 to 2023. After winning bronze at Europeans in 2024, Matteo had to miss the end of the season to get surgery on his hip. In this interview, Matteo shared his recovery process, approach to training, and the importance of emotional connection with an audience. Thank you to Matteo and his team for making this interview possible, and to Ivan Danilyuk for editing and video production. You can see clips from Matteo’s return to performance at Ghiaccio Spettaccolo on On-Ice Perspectives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vuxvI26hHk You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Remember to subscribe and review The Future of Figure Skating podcast on whatever platform you use, and share it with your friends!

    35 min

  6. 30/09/2024

    Niko Cohen

    Episode Notes Niko Cohen has combined a background in theatrical costume design, and their passion for skating as an adult competer, to found Lavender Threads, a figure skating costume business. They have made costumes for team USA skaters like Max Naumov and Jimmy Ma. Niko is the 2024 national silver medalist in the US Adult Silver Women’s category - and they are determined to take the title next year!  As a trans and agender person, Niko has advocated for inclusion and policy change within their figure skating club and national federation. We had a great conversation about navigating the skating world as someone who doesn’t fit into binary gender categories, what makes for a sucessful figure skating costume, the inspirational power of Yuri on Ice and Satomi Ito, and lots more… Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/1xjp3DDJ8U_-cVrnGMpN8eucFfvjz18bSow-vNEYQzEs/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=104904088829705355096 Follow Lavender Thread on Instagram @lavenderthreadco and Niko's skating @ Nikonikoforov You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast  Thanks to Ivan Danilyuk for editing and video production If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Remember to subscribe and review The Future of Figure Skating podcast on whatever platform you use, and share it with your friends!

    1 h 24 min

  7. 16/09/2024

    Daniel Aggiano, Part II

    Episode Notes This is part two of my conversation with coach and choreographer Daniel Aggiano. Daniel is passionate about expanding awareness of eating disorders and how they impact male skaters. In this part of the conversation, he shared his struggles with bulimia as a competitive and professional skater, and his ongoing work to find a healthy approach to food and weight. If you think hearing details about disordered eating will be unhealthy or triggering for you, you can skip ahead to the 30 minute mark. Please take care of yourself! It’s also worth noting that we recorded this conversation before the 2024 ISU Congress. While many of the rule changes Daniel and I discussed have since been delayed until after the Olympics, the questions he raised will continue to matter. Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N4v_woSdwYT4dIhjtnEoBo93iHaPnm8Ji7EKIMJXorU/edit#heading=h.triz0qvkh0w3 If you or someone you know is struggling with eating and healthy body image, one good source for help and more information is the national eating disorder association. https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ You can follow Daniel on Instagram at @ danielaggiano777 You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast . We are also now on YouTube, so make sure to subscribe there too for video episodes. https://youtu.be/Gl8lo5pA-SQ Special thanks to Ivan Danilyuk for editing and technical assistance. If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co

    1 h 8 min

  8. 02/09/2024

    Daniel Aggiano, Part I

    Episode Notes Daniel Aggiano is a coach and choreographer who is passionate about mental health and eating disorder awareness. He competed nationally and internationally for Great Britain and Italy from 2004-2012 in singles, pairs, and synchro. He won national titles in pairs for both countries and competed in the Junior World Championships in 2009. After a career in show skating, Daniel began coaching and now works at the IceLab in Bergamo, Italy, where he works with many top skaters, including European medalists Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini. Daniel is also a choreographer and recently collaborated with Carolina Kostner on programs for Rebecca and Filippo. We discussed Daniel’s experience dealing with mental health and eating disorders, and the need to raise awareness for these issues for men and boys - a topic that we also go into in more detail in part II of our interview. I really appreciated Daniel’s honesty and vulnerability on these difficult topics, and his willingness to share his own struggles to help others! You can follow Daniel on Instagram @ danielaggiano777 You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast Special thanks to Ivan Danilyuk for editing. If you or someone you know is struggling with eating and healthy body image, one good source for help and more information is the National Eating Disorder Association. https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Support The Future of Figure Skating by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/futureoffigureskating Find out more at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co

    1 h 4 min
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The Future of Figure Skating breaks down the issues facing the sport and interviews the change-makers and visionaries who are making the skating world a healthier and more inclusive place.

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  • Création
    Anna Kellar
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    47
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