Thanks. Should I just call around or?There are coaches that specialize in figures still.
Look up the rinks in your area and under their figure skating programs will have coaches and their specialties listed (at least they should).Thanks. Should I just call around or?
Thank youLook up the rinks in your area and under their figure skating programs will have coaches and their specialties listed (at least they should).
I loved figures too, just about as much as compulsory pattern dances.I loved doing figures. Many coaches still teach them, although there are no "figure patch" sessions these days. At least, not anywhere I know about.
I never thought I would actually miss competing compulsory dances, but I do.My coach knows a few figures - not many as he's too young, but our other coach can do a Maltese cross and it amazes me every time!
We'll occasionally do some figures, they're really good for strengthening edges! Also yay for some pattern dance love - I like them but my rink is too small so I have to travel to dance them properly!
I only took the dance tests up to what were the Gold dances in the 1970s, never competed with them. But one of the things I'd like to do before I die is get step 8 of the Bronze-level Willow Waltz, the lady's RFO 3-turn, correct so I end up facing my partner in front of him and not still on his left side. How I passed that test I do not know. I suspect the coach who partnered me subtly picked me up and plunked me down in front of him, but I've never once done that step correctly and it rankles. .I never thought I would actually miss competing compulsory dances, but I do.