My motivation in creating this national championship program came from the athletic drawings of Michelangelo taken from the book in this video. We had costum...

In our home, we are graced with a number of beautiful black and white images captured by the renowned photographer, Ansel Adams. His black and white photogra...

Being resilient and tough is part of being a figure skater. And right now, the most important thing we can all do is to stay in shape so when we are back to ...

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with elements of chromium and nickel. And many boots are comprised of leather, wood, and glue with hooks made of steel. ...

As I reflect back on my many years of creating choreography for U.S. and international figure skaters, I feel fortunate and honored by all of the many coache...

The past several years have brought seemingly constant and evolving changes to our sport of figure skating.  We have experienced ongoing modifications to the...

For the past few seasons, we have witnessed the evolution of figure skating as it continues its emphasis on jumping. Those triple axels and quads are quite d...

Our fall 2019 season culminated with many skaters having worked extremely hard throughout the summer and fall. So many athletes competed in numerous competit...

The 2019 Professional Skater Association Conference was in Palm Springs this year. Coaches from across the nations gathered for professional development, netw...

Polina Edmunds The 2019 Professional Skater Association Conference was in Palm Springs this year. Coaches from across the nations gathered for professional d...

Inspiration comes in all sizes, shapes, colors and configurations.  I never know when I will see or feel something that inspires me to create choreography. I...

It was a chilly day in 2009. While choreographing and training skaters at Ice Castle International Arena in Lake Arrowhead, California, Misha Ge’s parents, S...

When Kumiko Hamada, editor of the Japanese publication World Figure Skating, asked me to share my thoughts and experiences about working with Tatsuki Machida...

After the ISU Congress we all find ourselves in a frenzy about the newest updates and changes to take affect for the new competitive season.  Sometimes these...

Shirley Hughes has tapped Phillip Mills to lead her summer seminars many times. This year he focused on skating and choreography skills with an eye on the new...

Those of us who have been in and around figure skating for many years remember the legendary Don Jackson. He was the 1962 World Figure Skating Champion and d...

In thinking back over time about some of the great alliances I have been fortunate to be involved in during my career, the one that I think of first is the t...

As I was sitting at the gate at San Jose International Airport waiting to board my flight home to Southern California, I found myself overcome with emotion. ...

With the Olympics only a few weeks away I wanted to share, “The Secret Sauce for Competition Readiness”, which is a compilation of  interviews with elite coa...