If you ask most skating fans to pinpoint the moment that made them sit up and really take notice of Hubbell and Donohue, they'll probably point to their short dance from the 2015-2016 season. The year's required rhythm and pattern for the short dance was a waltz, which the pair put a modern spin on with a program to k.d. lang's version of "Hallelujah." Lyrical, graceful, and emotional, it's the first real glimpse of what would become their signature style.
On the strength of this short dance alone — the event was halted halfway through due to the November 2015 Paris terror attacks — Hubbell and Donohue won their first gold medal on the Grand Prix circuit.