Today I worked with a coach to re-learn how to do a lutz. I for sure flutzed my whole skating career. It was so joyful and life giving to try, listen to the direction, then try again. I felt so powerful! 

Hoping the community has some input!  I see lots of chatter about "pre-bronze" and testing various things at the end of March in all the skating communities, but I'm super new and started skating recreationally in November.  I've gotten pretty obsessed...and just wonder how the whole testing thing works?  Do you need to be with a coach/club and they enter you into some kind of testing session somewhere?  My home rink doesn't have figure skating programs like this, so I don't see it or have any idea where I can read more and learn about the process.  I'm hoping to get organized over summer so I can do this testing thing next year!  Thanks in advance :) 

I don’t even know if you can call me retired (because it’s been so long). But it’s been MANY years since my skating years. However I’m back out there and fully loving it. Lots is thanks to Skate & Sculpt getting me to take the first step. This is baby me. Show me your pics of you at your prime!

Hey Figure Fam!

This April we have a spring challenge for everyone that I am BEYOND excited about. Every week we will have one Strut Skate and one off-ice workout for you to work through. The goal is to help our community reconnect with the ice and their strength in a way that is organic, healing and empowering.

We will post weekly vids on the Figure Skating Club, but you'll also see short clips on social. We're trying to build out this community and help people feel confident getting on the ice with or without a coach- basically we're your #1 cheerleaders forever and always!

Naturally I am hooking everyone up (the perks of this community). Everyone who shows up for every work out, and posts a photo of their skates with #figurefamchallenge will be entered to win a pair of new skates! Comment questions below and more details to come fam!

Ash

Hey Ashley, I promised you a photo of my son Skyler in your gorgeous merch.  So here it is.  

S&S encouraged me to get back on the ice….I started taking lessons in November, new boots & blades in Jan, and last week I registered for pre-bronze moves & freestyle tests at the end of March. First set of tests in 20+ years. Skating for myself this time around and feeling so good about myself. 

What can I expect on test day? I’m not nervous about the skills - I’m nervous about the actual test day. 

Omg. This is so cute. Can’t wait to chat with everyone else and support each other 👏💞⛸️

My brother used to live in Brooklyn, which was amazing because I could skate at Prospect Park when I would visit in the winter, and Chelsea Piers in the summer. He has just moved to Westport CT, and I found a Chelsea Piers offshoot in Stamford - they have hour long sessions all through the day, with online sign up, and the ones in the morning are often empty!! It's amazing. I'm hoping to get over for a visit in Feb or Mar - if anyone is in that area and goes to the rink, would be fun to go to the same session!

Got dull blades? A lot of people returning to the ice are quickly reminded just how hard dull blades are to skate on. In Boston, I recommend two people. In Peabody, there is Jonathon English. I go to Aislynn down at the Skating Club of Boston. Let us know if you need recommendations and we can work to find you the right person!

I'm 32 - back on the ice after a 10+ year break (gulp) and trying to transition from ISI to USFSA since that's the norm at nearby rinks. Would love to connect with anyone else local.