- Skaters often take more private lessons than those who aren't competing.
- Ballet, Jazz, balroom dancing and gymnastics are all aspects of competitive skating to contribute to skills, grace and the routines.
- Learning choreography is essential, so being involved in dance is good because it's easier to catch onto new routines. For some skaters they're competing a few times a month and they may be learning a new routine each time, so it's important to be able to pick up on routines quickly.
- You must be a member of the figure skating Association
- Must "test" to reach higher level
- There needs to be compatibility
- Must both be strong, the male often must lift his female partner and the female must have impeccable core strength as well as arm and leg strength
- There must be trust within the pairs, if the female constantly fears being dropped by her partner, there will be little progress
- Precision and timing are key in working together and moving almost as if one skater
- Lots off off-ice time together is important for bonding and practicing
Singles/ freestyle
- shows off individuality
- self-motivates
- confidence
- Challenging
- Jumps and spins focused- less on the dancing and art, more on the skills
- Edges of skates extremely important
- Not so much jumping and spinning so much as art and grace, dancing
- Rhythm and theatrical skills are apparent
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