Brooklyn Blades on Ice

Just a quick reminder that we’re closing in on the registration deadline for the spring ice show – (forms are due by March 1 – which, believe it or not is already 2 weeks from this Friday!)

Please note – forms, along with payment should be turned in at the cashier’s office (*Please ask to have your receipt stapled to your form if they don’t already do so).

We will be able to have small group assignments for club skaters completed once we have all of the registration forms in, but for now – here’s the practice schedule so that you may plan accordingly:

(Please note that the final two weeks of rehearsals are on Saturday, not Sunday)

Sun March 3:     4:00 – 5:30 pm   BFSC Group

               5:30 – 6:00 pm    Mini Group 1

6:00 – 6:30 pm    Mini Group 2

6:30 – 7:00 pm    Mini Group 3

 

 ***PLEASE NOTE: the Sunday March 10 rehearsal is tentative and may be canceled if it conflicts with Michigan Showcase competition***

Sun March 10:   4:00 – 5:30 pm   BFSC Group

              5:30 – 6:00 pm    Mini Group 1

6:00 – 6:30 pm    Mini Group 2

6:30 – 7:00 pm    Mini Group 3

 

Sun March 24:  4:00 – 4:30 pm    LTS Group

                           4:30– 5:30 pm    BFSC Group

             5:30 – 6:00 pm    Mini Group 1

6:00 – 6:30 pm   Mini Group 2

6:30 – 7:00 pm   Mini Group 3

 

Sun March 31:  4:00 – 4:30 pm    LTS Group

                           4:30– 5:30 pm    BFSC Group

             5:30 – 6:00 pm    Mini Group 1

6:00 – 6:30 pm   Mini Group 2

6:30 – 7:00 pm   Mini Group 3

 

Sun April 7:      4:00 – 4:30 pm    LTS Group

                           4:30– 5:30 pm    BFSC Group

             5:30 – 6:00 pm    Mini Group 1

6:00 – 6:30 pm   Mini Group 2

6:30 – 7:00 pm   Mini Group 3

 

Saturday April 13:      4:30 – 5:00 pm     BFSC group

5:00 – 5:30 pm    Mini Group 1

5:30 – 6:00 pm   Mini Group 2

6:00 – 6:30 pm   Mini Group  3

 

Saturday April 20:      2:15 – 2:45 pm    LTS Group

                                        2:45– 3:45 pm    BFSC Group

                         3:45 – 4:15 pm    Mini Group 1

4:15 – 4:45 pm   Mini Group 2

4:45 – 5:15 pm   Mini Group 3

SHOW WEEK:

Monday April 22 (nothing scheduled yet)

Tuesday April 23 – Picture Day (on ice) 6pm -7pm

Wednesday April 24 – Full Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm)

Thursday April 25 – Dress Rehearsal (6pm-8:30pm)

Friday April 26 – Show 7pm- approx. 9pm

Saturday April 27 – Show 7pm- approx. 9pm

Please email us with any questions at brooklynskating@gmail.com

Have you made your 2019 skating goals yet?

Use this worksheet to write them down and share with your friends and family!

Share your journey on social media!

We love to see how much fun you’re having on the ice! Share your skating journey this month on social media with #LearntoSkateUSA, #NationalSkatingMonth and #SkateToSuperpowers and you may even be featured on the Learn to Skate USA website!

If you would like to learn more about National Skating Month and Learn to Skate USA, head to NationalSkatingMonth.com.

We’re excited to announce that our annual ice show will be held on Friday April 26-Saturday April 27, 2019.

‘Show Stoppers’ will feature skaters from our Brooklyn Blades on Ice Learn-To-Skate, as well as skaters from the Brooklyn Figure Skating Club and special guests.

ALL Brooklyn Blades on Ice LTS skaters and Brooklyn Figure Skating Club members are invited to participate!

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFO!

Information for Learn-To-Skate members

Information for Brooklyn Figure Skating Club Members

2019 Registration Form – DUE FRIDAY MARCH 1, 2019!

Please make sure to turn in your completed Show Registration Form, by Friday March 1

Questions???? We know you have them! Please email us at brooklynskating@gmail.com

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday December 22 at 7pm! Remember that the show is FREE – so please invite your family and friends!

 

Brooklyn Holiday Exhibition 

 Skate Order

 Natalie Demarest – “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays”

Hiba Hassan – “That’s Christmas To Me”

Anatasia Migyanko – “Jingle Bell Rock”

Chloe O’Brien – “Hallelujah”

Alexis Martin – “Christmas Eve in Sarajevo”

Savannah Hayes – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”

Catherine Biesterfeldt – “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”

Ania Oshaben – “Drummer Boy”

Aubrie Hayes – “What’s This?”

Samantha Milano – “Feliz Navidad”

Caroline Biesterfeldt – “I’ll be Home”

Vivian Gabbard – “Sprit of the Season”

Julia Skingle – “Skating”

Peyton Murry – “Sleigh Ride”

Al Bialek – “The Best is Yet to Come”

Maria Burns – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

Nina Lunde – “Waltz of the Flowers”

Elyse Andel – “Please Come Home for Christmas”

Brooklyn Blades on Ice Performance Ensemble – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

Are you looking to try your skating skills in a competition?

All Brooklyn Blades on Ice Learn-To-Skate members who have passed at least Snowplow 2 level are eligible to participate in a Basic Skills competition right here at our home rink – the Brooklyn Autumn Skills competition.  This is a good place to start if this is your first-ever event!

You don’t have to be a member of the figure skating club to participate, but we highly recommend scheduling some private lessons with one of our staff coaches to help you prepare!

Here’s the competition info:

Brooklyn Autumn Skills – November 17-18, 2018

Registration & Competition Info HERE

Registration deadline is October 19, 2018

If you are interested – talk to your LTS instructor today!

Did you know?

Brooklyn Blades on Ice is part of Learn To Skate USA – which is the national organization that develops the curriculum for our Basic Skills program.

It is how we can provide achievement badges, certificates, and sanction events that our members can participate in.

Each member of Brooklyn Blades on Ice is required to pay a once a year fee ($17) to cover the cost of membership. *Note this is a separate organization from U.S. Figure Skating, so USFS members are required to pay for LTS USA membership if they are members of both organizations.

You can learn more about Learn To Skate USA HERE

 

 

 

It’s been a long summer, but Fall Learn-to-Skate classes are just around the corner!

Classes begin on Friday September 21.

You can download the schedule HERE

You can register for classes HERE

We’re excited to announce a NEW CLASS this year!

Figure Skating FUNdamentals – Figure Skating FUNdamentals is a perfect fit for skaters levels Free Skate 1 through Preliminary. Each week we will focus on one different component/technical skill (spins, spirals, jumps, etc.) with the goal of creating well-rounded skating skills! This class will be offered on Saturdays from 3:15-3:45pm.

We will also be offering our popular Saturday classes for skaters Free Skate 1 and above:

Performance Ensemble – This class is open to all skaters at the Free Skate 1 and above level and ages 18 and under. During the Fall-Winter- Spring sessions our class meets on Saturday afternoons. Skaters work towards performing routines to music of different genres that will be performed at a Cleveland Monsters Game,  skating exhibitions and our annual spring show! Participants are required to purchase a performance costume. (Saturdays 2:15-2:45pm)

Power and Edges for Figure Skating – This class is designed to teach skaters how to maximize their speed and power on the ice by using different crossover and edge drills. This class is also good for building up endurance and agility.  Open to all skaters level Free Skate 1 and above. (Saturdays 2:45-3:15pm)

Hope to see you on the ice next week!

 

While our rink may not have had ice this summer, our skaters and coaches were busy making us proud!

On August 5, 28 skaters from both our Brooklyn Blades on Ice staff and members of the Brooklyn Figure Skating Club competed in the U.S. Figure Skating National Showcase competition in Brighton, Michigan.

Our Production Ensemble group placed 9th in a very competitive field of skaters from all over the country – and they rocked their ‘Dazed and Confused’ 1970s themed routine!

Congratulations also to Vivian Gabbard, Crystal Greene, Melissa Greene, Anastasia Migyanko and Chloe O’Brien for great skates in the solo and duet events!