Three time world champion Kaori Sakamoto announces her post-Olympics retirement plan, and we have some feelings about it. Plus lots of new program announcements, and we talk about our experience at the North American Adult Synchronized Skating Camp. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 0:31 — NAASC Synchro Camp Experience 4:52 — Kaori Sakamoto Retirement Plans 10:43 — Other Skating News 11:06 — Young You’s Triple Axel 13:22 — Gabby Daleman returns 14:32 — Kovalevs change coaches 16:05 — US Summer Sizzler and P...
Jun 25, 2025•27 min•Ep. 69
We talk with figure skating journalist Judith Dombrowski about her work with Golden Skate and Pirouette Magazine, and what it’s like conducting interviews in the ‘Mixed Zone’ at skating competitions. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 2:06 — What is the Mixed Zone? 15:28 — Overcoming language barriers 18:12 — Skaters seeking content creators and alternative press 20:32 — A push to find “drama”? 24:40 — How much skating does a reporter actually see? 30:02 — Covering the Road to 2026 Event 33:56 — Familiar fac...
Jun 19, 2025•46 min•Ep. 68
We dig into all of the Grand Prix assignments for the upcoming figure skating season, as well as the unsurprising return of the Olympic Pairs champions, China’s Sui and Han. It may be skating’s off-season, but there was a lot to be excited about this past week as the 2025 Grand Prix assignments were announced — and two legends of the sport quietly confirmed their long-rumored return. The biggest story to come out of the assignments was unquestionably the return of reigning Olympic pair’s gold me...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 67
We round-up the past week or so of off-season skating news, including new-and-returning programs from Kevin Aymoz, Kaori Sakamoto, and the Brown siblings. Haein Lee’s suspension has formally been nullified, and the Taschler siblings move to Finland with a new coaching team. And lots more. Chapters 1:17 — Stars on Ice and Show Season 4:57 — Kevin Aymoz brings back Bolero 9:09 — Oona and Gage Brown skate to The Godfather 11:18 — Haein Lee does Carmen; suspension is nullified 13:36 — Chaeyeon Kim w...
May 23, 2025•33 min•Ep. 66
In our second annual Q&A episode, we answer listener submitted questions about the upcoming Olympic season, our all-time favorite programs, the origin story of the podcast, and lots more. The off-season can feel LONG… especially the off-season before the Olympic season! This is why it was especially fun to dive into some “what if” scenarios, skating nostalgia, and even a few messy predictions for the coming year. We also dig into a few more serious topics, including the pros and cons of gett...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 65
After SEVEN years away from competitive figure skating, ice dance Hall of Famers the Shib Sibs — Maia and Alex Shibutani — are returning. Just in time for the Olympic season. We have complicated feelings about it (especially Adron). We ruminate on the sport’s inextricable tie to the Olympic quadrennial, how that both helps and hinders skating fandom, and the role of nostalgia in promoting the sport. Referenced in this episode: The Nicecapades — Ice Wars: Revenge of the Shib Biography — Ice Queen...
May 06, 2025•45 min•Ep. 64
We’re joined by Haley from FS.SkatingStan, one of our favorite figure skating Instagram accounts, to talk about her experience at Worlds 2025, the efforts from the ISU to modernize the sport, and the role content creators play in the skating’s future. Modernizing the Sport, and the Role of Content Creators in Skating’s Future This episode of Scoreography features our very first guest on the show. Haley from FS.SkatingStan — one of our favorite figure skating fan accounts on Instagram — drops in ...
May 01, 2025•58 min•Ep. 63
We look back at all the fun shenanigans and terrific performances from the 2025 World Team Trophy competition in Japan, including a dominant win from Team USA and first WTT medal for Team Italy. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 1:51 — Predictions and Results 3:09 — Women's Competition 15:49 — Pairs Competition 23:27 — Men's Competition 33:00 — Ice Dance Competition 40:05 — Mao Shimada in the Gala 41:50 — Gold in our Hearts 46:16 — Wrap-Up Recap of 2025 Figure Skating World Team Trophy The 2024/2025 figure ...
Apr 22, 2025•48 min•Ep. 62
We look ahead to one of our favorite and most fun figure skating events, the bi-annual World Team Trophy. The competition features teams from the USA, Japan, Canada, Italy, Georgia, and France. Chapters 0:00 — World Team Trophy Overview 9:57 — Team Rosters 29:50 — World Team Podium Predictions 32:22 — Wrap-Up Follow Scoreography: Website — https://scoreography.show Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/scoreography BlueSky — https://bsky.app/profile/scoreography.show...
Apr 15, 2025•33 min•Ep. 61
We reflect on the post-Worlds ISU Awards, dig through the official Olympic Qualifications, and then hand out our own 2025 Scoreography Awards across 10 different categories. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 0:54 — Olympic Spot Qualifications 19:43 — ISU Awards 28:38 — The Scoreography Awards 29:10 — Favorite Program: Men 31:09 — Favorite Program: Women 32:27 — Favorite Program: Pairs 34:03 — Favorite Program: Ice Dance 35:15 — Breakout Skater or Team 38:44 — Best Costume 41:16 — Best Gala Performance 44:03...
Apr 10, 2025•52 min•Ep. 60
We take an in-depth retrospective of the World Figure Skating Championships 2025, including the extraordinary wins of Alysa Liu, Chock and Bates, Ilia Malinin, and Miura and Kihara. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 2:00 — Women's Championship 33:26 — Women's Predictions in Review 34:15 — Pairs Championship 51:17 — Pairs Predictions in Review 52:10 — Men's Championship 1:16:42 — Men's Predictions in Review 1:17:40 — Ice Dance Championship 1:48:05 — Dance Predictions in Review 1:48:48 — Gold in our Hearts 1:...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 59
In the second part of our World Figure Skating Championships 2025 preview, we look at the Men’s and Ice Dance competitions — both with clear leaders, but primed for potential upsets on the podiums and down the rankings. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 3:32 — Men’s Competition 30:21 — Men’s Podium Predictions 32:30 — Ice Dance Competition 58:25 — Ice Dance Podium Predictions 1:00:25 — Wrap-Up Follow Scoreography: Website — https://scoreography.show Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/scoreography BlueSky...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 58
Our first preview episode for the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships focuses on the Women and Pairs events. We compare the season’s best scores and most consistent performers to pick the likely podium threats, as well as who might round out each top ten. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 3:06 — Worlds Preview Part One 3:53 — Women's Top Competitors 20:28 — Women's Dark Horse Candidates 31:21 — Women's Podium Predictions 33:32 — Pairs Top Competitors 43:40 — Pairs Dark Horse Candidates 51:00 — Pairs Pod...
Mar 18, 2025•55 min•Ep. 57
We give our impressions of the Legacy on Ice event, performed in honor of the skating community lives lost on Flight 5342, and fundraising for their families and communities. We also discuss the Skating Lesson controversy attached to the event, plus other competition news. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 1:10 — Legacy on Ice Impressions 22:13 — Skating Lesson Controversy 31:30 — Sonja Henie Trophy 34:03 — Maria Olszewska Memorial 37:59 — Gold in our Hearts 39:08 — Wrap-Up Legacy On Ice tribute benefit rea...
Mar 11, 2025•40 min•Ep. 56
We examine an exciting Junior Worlds 2025 event, with spectacular wins from Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata. Plus, we dive into the Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron ice dance team news. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 0:32 — Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron Announcement 11:48 — Junior Worlds Recap 12:35 — Women’s Competition 30:10 — Men’s Competition 38:59 — Pairs Competition 47:29 — Ice Dance Competition 51:02 — Gold in our Hearts 53:00 — Wrap-Up...
Mar 04, 2025•54 min•Ep. 55
Seoul, Korea, hosted a truly fantastic 2025 Four Continents Championships. We discuss standout wins from Chaeyeon Kim, Miura & Kihara, and Mikhail Shaidorov, a brilliant podium placement for Jimmy Ma, and frustrations with Ice Dance scoring. Chapters 0:00 — Intro and Road to 2026 event 3:01 — Four Continents Overview 3:59 — 4CC Men's Competition 21:55 — 4CC Pairs Competition 34:41 — 4CC Women's Competition 58:09 — 4CC Ice Dance Competition 1:16:15 — Gold in our Hearts 1:17:34 — 4CC Final Tho...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 54
We preview the strong slate of competitors at the upcoming Four Continents Championships 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. But first we recap the impressive Asian Winter Games competition, as well as the much smaller Challenge Cup. Chapters 0:00 — Intro and Retirement News 3:11 — Road to 2026 Cup 5:15 — Asian Winter Games 5:57 — AWG Women's Competition 9:10 — AWG Men's Competition 13:27 — AWG Pairs Competition 13:54 — AWG Ice Dance Competition 15:00 — Challenge Cup Men's Competition 16:16 — Challenge ...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 53
With the 2026 Olympics just a year away, we look back at Beijing 2022. We examine the current Milano Cortina hopefuls who competed in the previous Olympic mens and pairs, to see how far they’ve come in the years between. Chapters 0:00 — Intro and Context 2:09 — Original introduction 3:39 — Pairs Competition 24:17 — Men's Competition 51:55 — Thoughts from the Future 54:58 — Wrap-Up This week we’re digging into the archives a bit, and looking back at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. In parti...
Feb 14, 2025•56 min•Ep. 52
We look back at Europeans 2025, a great event in the shadow of tragedy. We celebrate a remarkable win from Nina Petrokina, question the Ice Dance results, and share our bemusement with the men’s competition. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 1:48 — Women's Competition 14:19 — Ice Dance Competition 28:21 — Men's Competition 38:35 — Pairs Competition 44:38 — Gold in our Hearts 46:13 — Wrap-Up While the 2025 European Championships will forever be inextricably tied in time to the horrific and devastating plane ...
Feb 05, 2025•47 min•Ep. 51
We remember, and do our best to honor, the members of the figure skating community—athletes, coaches, and family members—who were lost in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in Washington, DC. Several memorial funds have been set up, by the US skating federation and affected skating clubs, to support the surviving families: U.S. Figure Skating Family Support Fund Capitol Skating Fund Flight 5342 Memorial Brielle and Justyna Go Fund Me Remembering Genia and Vadim with Love Remembering Sash...
Feb 03, 2025•6 min
We examine all the action from US Nationals 2025, including momentous performances from Alysa Liu, Efimova & Mitrofanov, and Andrew Torgashev, big wins for Ilia Malinin and Amber Glenn, and some questionably large scoring. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 1:41 — Men's Competition 16:05 — Pair's Competition 31:10 — Women's Competition 40:34 — Ice Dance Competition 45:52 — Gold in our Hearts 48:11 — Wrap Up U.S. Nationals 2025 have come and gone, but so many fantastic memories will remain! Unlike last ye...
Jan 28, 2025•49 min•Ep. 50
We look ahead to the talent-packed 2025 U.S. Nationals competition, right after we recap the results from Canadian Nationals and the FISU World University Games, which were both surprisingly exciting. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 0:57 — Canadian Nationals 2025 1:57 — Canadian Men's Competition 6:32 — Canadian Women's Competition 11:01 — Canadian Pairs Competition 15:53 — Canadian Ice Dance Competition 21:41 — FISU World University Games 21:45 — FISU Men's Competition 28:19 — FISU Women's Competition 33...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
We discuss the results from Korean National Championships 2025, including great performances from Chaeyeon Kim and Junhwan Cha, as well as the return of Haein Lee. We also preview Canadian Nationals and the 2025 FISU World University Games. It’s Nationals season, and this week, we’re catching up on the Korean National Championships and getting ready for our favorite Canadians to hit the ice. Also, who knew the World University Games would be this stacked?! Korean National Championships 2025 In t...
Jan 14, 2025•46 min•Ep. 48
In our first episode of 2025, we catch up on all things figure skating since the Grand Prix Final, including national championships in Japan, France, and Italy, plus other news. After a short winter’s nap, we’re back in 2025 and catching up on a lot of National competitions that have happened since the Grand Prix Final. Japanese Figure Skating Championships 2024 To no one’s surprise, Yuma Kagiyama was formally crowned Japan’s next great legend as he won his first national title. Much more surpri...
Jan 10, 2025•35 min•Ep. 47
The 2024 Grand Prix series wrapped up with a pretty fantastic Final in France, including an extraordinary win from Amber Glenn, continued dominance from Ilia Malinin and Chock & Bates, and a second straight GPF gold for Hase & Volodin. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:46 Women’s Competition & Amber Glenn 9:58 Mone Chiba 11:12 Kaori Sakamoto 13:11 Hana Yoshida 14:17 Wakaba Haguchi 15:06 Pairs Competition 15:59 Hase & Volodin 17:55 Miura & Kihara 19:33 Metelkina & Berulava 21:35 Conti...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 46
We look ahead to 2024’s Grand Prix Final in France! We discuss the full slate of competitors and examine their performances thus far in the season to determine our predictions for the podiums. Chapters 0:00 — Intro 1:25 — Scores and Skating 3:20 — Men’s Competition 15:24 — Men’s Poduim Predictions 16:12 — Ice Dance Competition 26:17 — Dance Podium Predictions 26:53 — Women’s Competition 37:44 — Women’s Podium Predictions 38:44 — Pairs Competition 47:03 — Pairs Podium Predictions 48:25 — Gold in ...
Dec 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 45
The Grand Prix qualifiers wrapped up at Cup of China with easily the most exciting Women’s event of the series, including a second GP gold for Amber Glenn. Plus standout performances from Mikhail Shaidorov, Smart & Diek, and Conti & Macii. The Grand Prix series qualifiers for 2024 came to a close in the incredible city of Chongqing, China, and the women’s event stole the show. That said, there were other highlights — including a breakout competition from Mikhail Shaidorov, a stunning dan...
Nov 28, 2024•49 min•Ep. 44
Finlandia, the fifth stop in the Grand Prix qualifier circuit, gave us a few standout performances, several podium surprises, and a hot mess of a Men’s competition that almost rivaled Grand Prix de France’s low scores. Week 5 of the Grand Prix took us to Helsinki for the Finlandia Trophy, where we saw many men “menning” — even Yuma Kagiyama (!!!) — but problems plagued more than just the men. Still, there were some glowing stand-outs — like Deanna and Max having a near-flawless short program, Fe...
Nov 21, 2024•44 min•Ep. 43
Japan’s NHK Trophy competition proved one of the best of the Grand Prix series so far, with huge wins from Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama, a surprise gold for Metelkina and Berulava, and an astounding performance from Chock and Bates. Figure Skating’s Grand Prix 2024 made its fourth stop in Japan for the prestigious NHK Trophy. Never to be outdone, NHK Trophy created a beautiful event for audiences and skaters alike, and provided one of the best competitions of the series so far with stunning ...
Nov 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 42
We recap a tumultuous Grand Prix de France, with an exciting win by Amber Glenn, a startling upset in Ice Dance, and a shockingly low-scoring men’s competition. Grand Prix de France continued the trend we’ve seen throughout this Grand Prix season so far — which is to say it was messy with some highlights. The competition and Angers, France saw big wins, historic jumps that both the commentator and the technical panel “missed”, and a surprise winner in the Dance event that left us giddy! Women’s ...
Nov 09, 2024•51 min•Ep. 41
