Adult Figure Skating
All About Ice Skating Opportunities for Adult Figure Skaters
There are various opportunities available for adult figure skaters.
Can Adults Skate and Compete? Is There An Age That Is Too Late to Start?
There are so many opportunities for adults in skating.
Am I Too Old to Begin Figure Skating?
When is it too late to begin figure skating? If a skater begins skating as a teen or after he or she is eighteen years old, is it too late to become a serious competitive skater?
Video of a Social Ice Dance Session
This video shows clips from the social ice dance session that took place on April 15, 2007 in Bensenville 2007, following the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships.
Camps and Summer Skating Programs for Figure Skaters
Figure skaters can go to camp during the summer. Many week-long, overnight, and day camps for ice skaters are available at figure skating training centers throughout the United States.
How to Switch Figure Skating Coaches
Parents and skaters need to be aware that there are some guidelines all skating coaches follow when a skater switches coaches.
Get Started Figure Skating
This article gives step by step instructions on how to begin figure skating.
Adult Educational Figure Skating Videos
This is an educational resource, from U.S. Figure Skating, for the adult figure skater. These instructional videos show the entire sequence of adult moves-in-the-field (MIF) tests from the adult pre-bronze to the adult gold level.
How to Buy Figure Skates
This is a link from Dick's Sporting Goods that gives basic information on how to select figure skates.
Links to Adult Figure Skating
This is a source of links for adult skaters from the Comptetitive Adult Figure Skating Yahoo Discussion Group.
Adult Pair Skating
This site provides information about adult pair skating. Profiles of adult pair skaters are included along with information about adult pair competitions and events.
Amateur Figure Skating -- A Non-Geographic Community
This is an article by Edith K. Schneider, a parent and grandparent of serious competitive figure skaters, coaches, and officials, that describes the figure skating world.
Review of 2006 Cabaret on Ice Series “One Hit Wonder” by Lexi Rohner
Cabaret on Ice combines the athleticism and artistry of figure skating with live vocal performances.
SkateOut
Based in San Francisco, SkateOut's mission is to create events and competitions that build bridges between diverse communities. SkateOut's events show how creativity thrives in an open and accepting atmosphere.