Tag: figure skating

Dance and figure skating share many similarities—graceful port de bras, storytelling through movement, strength and balance—and working with skaters can be a perfect opportunity for dance teachers seeking additional employment beyond the studio. Whether you’re looking for a new challenge or want to be inspired to choreograph and teach differently, coaching skaters might be for […]

Even though they perform with permanently flexed feet, figure skaters are still the ballerinas of the Olympic games. And after a long losing streak, America’s ice dancers have actually been doing pretty well lately. They won silver medals in 2006 and 2010, and this year’s dancers are poised to go for the gold in Sochi. […]