In July of 2008, figure skating legend, Janet Lynn, gave a seminar at the Colorado Springs World Arena and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
The main point that Lynn shared was that there is joy in figure skating. She explained that she believes that proper body alignment is the key to all figure skating moves. She believes that joy can be achieved on the ice if a skater carries his or her body correctly. Knowing where the centerline of axis is becomes the key to everything else. She shared that every basic turn and every edge is the basis for jumps, spins and footwork. She encouraged the young skaters to spend time each day just enjoying being on the ice. She told the group to take advantage of the gift they have of being able to skate.
At the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, the group saw videos of great figure skaters from the past. The videos were of skaters such as Tenley Albright, Carol Heiss Jenkins, Ronnie Robertson, Peggy Fleming, Tim Wood, John Curry, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton and Janet Lynn herself. Lynn showed the group how the skaters of the past used their bodies as they skated and how arm movements were used to a minimum. She also encouraged everyone present to learn about figure skating history, to visit the museum and to learn about from whom their own coaches had been taught.