2026 Quest for Creativity
You can view all of our 2026 Q4C video submissions as well as some of the judges feedback videos on our YouTube Playlist.
2026 Q4C Judges
Ian Lorello
Ian Lorello (he/him): Professional Skater on Holiday on Ice & Disney on Ice, Professional Choreographer, Team USA Competitor for 10 years, Co-Owner of The Next Ice Age Academy, Company Member of The Next Ice Age, Ice Dance International, and Disney on Ice.
Laura Seal
Laura Seal (she/her): Professional Skater on Holiday on Ice & Disney on Ice, Professional Choreographer, Co-Owner of The Next Ice Age Academy, Company Member of The Next Ice Age, Ice Dance International, Rand Productions, and Disney on Ice
Simone Grigorescu
Simone Grigorescu (she/her): International & professional choreographer for a variety of global and domestic ice shows as well as competitive skating. Simone is a regular weekly judge for our Young Artists Showcase online event.
Stefanie Olbort
Stefanie Olbort (she/her): International & professional skating AND dance choreographer based in Zurich, Switzerland with a degree in dance choreography; Stefanie is a Co-Founding Member of the Contemporary Skating Alliance.
Jenn Edwards
Jenn Edwards (she/her): International & professional dance choreographer from Canada as well as professional contemporary skater with Le Patin Libre. Jenn is a regular weekly judge for our Young Artists Showcase online event.
2026 Q4C Score Tally – Solo Category
| Ian Lorello | Laura Seal | Simone Grigorescu | Stefanie Olbort | Jenn Edwards | TOTAL | |
| Deborah Moon | 9.5 | 11 | 15 | 12.5 | 12 | 60 |
| Jonathan Wood | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 50.5 |
| Miranda Neuman | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 11 | 40.5 |
| Christa Iacopucci | 6 | 6.5 | 9 | 10 | 11.5 | 43 |
| Callie Haban | 13.5 | 12.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 65 |
| Meredith McCormack | 14.5 | 13.5 | 15 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 71 |
| Liane Dunlap | 4.5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 39.5 |
| Ella LeClaire | 10.5 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12 | 53 |
| Dayo Ellefson | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 57 |
| Piper Linn | 12.5 | 12 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 59 |
| Kira Shiau | 14.5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12.5 | 71 |
| Riya Juriasingani | 9.5 | 10 | 12 | 11.5 | 11 | 54 |
| Clarissa Kimminau | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 12 | 48.5 |
| Katarina Suemnig | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13.5 | 13 | 61.5 |
| Izzy Bustamante | 14.5 | 14.5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 65 |
| Ella Moon Owens | 9.5 | 11 | 12 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 54.5 |
| Leah Freyer | 10 | 9.5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 50.5 |
| Cecelia Casper | 11.5 | 12.5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 58 |
| Nadia Presnall | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13.5 | 67.5 |
| Sadie Jones | 11.5 | 12 | 14 | 10.5 | 12 | 60 |
| Sophia Bollino | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 13 | 64 |
2026 Q4C Score Tally – Ensemble Category
| Ian Lorello | Laura Seal | Simone Grigorescu | Stefanie Olbort | Jenn Edwards | TOTAL | |
| Callie Haban | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 54.5 |
| Meredith McCormack | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 73 |
| Megan Holloway | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13.5 | 63.5 |
