Okay, pumpkin spice fans, you win! This post is a little more latte and a little less lutz, but you need to fuel those skating sessions right? Until now I have been resisting the urge to dive into fall flavors, especially with the beautiful weather...
Why is it that when you tell someone you figure skate, they immediately ask, "Can you skate backwards?" "Do you have a triple axel?" or "Are you going to the Olympics?" If you answer "no" to the last two, you're often dismissed with, "Oh, so why do...
I recently sat down with Tori Bland of VLB Beauty—a hairstylist, makeup artist, show and film SFX artist—to discuss her take on creating program hair and makeup looks that last. Here’s what she had to say: Tips for Mastering Program Hair &...
Summer often brings back childhood memories of camp, but the fun doesn’t have to stop when you grow up! Adult skate camps are a fantastic way to relive the experience, offering opportunities to train intensively—even if just for a few days. Not...
If you missed Part 1, of How to Craft a Figure Skating Program, you can find it here. Putting It All Together At this point, I’m on the ice with the choreographer, working through the program in three to four segments. We focus on the transitions,...
Let’s Get Started Have you ever wondered about the skating programs you see on TV? I mean, really, how hard can it be? You skate around for about two minutes, learn some arm movements, spin, jump, and then you’re done, right? Well, not...
As the Paris Olympic Games draw to a close, it’s important to remember that not everyone who participates in sports dreams of Olympic gold. Each person is on their own journey, and U.S. Figure Skating is working to create diverse skating paths that...
If you’ve been watching the Paris Olympics or been on any social media platform, you’ve likely heard the name Stephen Nedoroscik, also known as the "Pommel Horse Guy.” Stephen is the athlete in glasses, who can solve a Rubik’s cube in under 10...
Welcome to the second part of our blog series on editing figure skating music. If you missed the first part, you can find it here. Richard Hollman, a figure skater and music editor/owner of Strigiform Productions, has uniquely combined his passions...
Music is such a large part of the sport of figure skating; it’s what brings a program alive and allows skaters to tell a story on the ice. It’s something that needs to resonate with the skater, the judging panel and the audience. Recently, I had...