What a Worlds for U.S. ice dancing this year! Meryl Davis and Charlie White were the first U.S. ice dance team ever to win the World Figure Skating Championships! And the young Shibutanis placed third! Meryl and Charlie gained their victory over the Olympic and World champions, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Meryl and Charlie’s calmness…
Ice rinks are cold places! That’s obvious. What’s not as obvious is how to stay warm while practicing at the ice rink. Here are 5 tips for staying warm during everyday practice: 1. Warm up before you go on the ice. Jog, jump rope, walk fast … do something to raise your heart rate. This…
Have you never been ice skating before? Do you love ice skating? Have you been ice skating for a while but are feeling a bit stuck? Are you finding ice skating difficult? Are you wanting to perform or compete in ice skating? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, consider working with…
Do you love ice skating? Do you love ballet? Do you love dance? If you answered yes to one or more of those three questions, Ballet On Ice is the class for you! Ballet is required for most of the top skaters in the world. Russian skaters take ballet lessons from an extremely young age. Male…
The 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were all about inspiring performances. As much as I love to see Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu do well, it was wonderful to see the beautiful Alissa Czisny make her comeback to win the gold medal in the senior ladies event. After her heartbreaking 10th place finish last year…
What better reason to perform than for love?! Whether it is for love of your sport, art, yourself, a family member or special someone, it is a wonderful thing to perform for love. Passion is something people enjoy watching in a performance. Here are three ways to express your love for performance: 1. Perform with…
I’ve always loved having my photo taken. I’ve had good training over the years because my mom always loved taking photos. My mom’s photo taking (she considers herself the family paparazzi!) was a great way for me to feel natural in front of the camera. I’m now the second generation of Chitwood family paparazzi, and…
This past week was filled with excitement in the figure-skating world! During the same week as the European Figure Skating Championships, some of the top ice dancers in the world competed at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships for their spots to represent the U.S. at the World Championships! Watching ice dancers perform can be…
Competing and performing can be a nerve-racking experience. It can also be a wonderful and enjoyable experience. How you approach the competition can make all the difference in the world. From my experiences at many different kinds of ice skating competitions from national championships to international senior B competitions to the European and World…
Are you wondering what to wear for the upcoming season or competition? Do you have a show coming up that you need a dress for? Do you need a practice dress or leotard? I may have the dress for you! I’m selling a variety of dresses and practice outfits from my competitive skating career!…
