My first ice show as a "coach"

So, we had 3 days of ice show this weekend at the Rink plus a day of dress rehearsal. Things have been a bit rocky what with schedules and people being places and things going well. I've had to deal with a few angry/annoyed parents, but overall, it was rather fun. My favorite part was getting to skate with the little synchro girls...

It was so much fun to skate with these little ones...all about 5 or 6 years old and all full of personality. They skated to "Baby Love" and did a great job in the show! So much fun!

From Twitterland...

16:20 Sitting in the shade reading between skating sessions. My lesson went great until time to do my program. Calories burned, muscles sore. #


19:20 I spent 2 hours ice skating. 921 calories burned. #LoseIt #

21:36 I spent 1 hour ice skating. 460 calories burned. #LoseIt #

22:16 Yes, I did skate 3 hours and 45 minutes today. Burned more calories than I consumed. Finishing the day at -126 calories. #loseit
 

Loving my tots!

The skating job is going well. Right now I'm working 2 days a week, which is better than "We might need you we might not". This session of classes is about to end though, so we'll see what I'm offered for the next session. I've been teaching "tots", which is a class of about 25 3-4 year olds who are learning the very basics of skating. They are beyond adorable and you have not lived until you've done the hokey pokey on ice with me! It's big fun! I'm trying to get some private students as well, as that's what really brings in the cashola. My coach is also starting a "Masters level" synchro team. This team would have corporate sponsorship, would have no teenagers, and would practice at the rink where I work. This might be more doable...I am considering it, but have yet to make a decision. The exercise is sooooo good for me, but the drama...not sure...

Another night teaching...

So I got to teach again tonight and it went really really well. Apparently the parents are so impressed with me that they have asked Janice to bring me on as a regular teacher, and she agreed! So I'll definitely be teaching every Monday at least and hopefully will add more classes as we progress along. I love teaching! It's so much fun to work with the little ones, learn fun games to play on the ice, and sing silly songs as we go along.

Yay for the Hokey Pokey!

Well...I once said I thought I'd have made a career out of skating...

And now I'm going to have the chance to start. I'm starting to teach in the Learn to Skate program at the rink. Now...I have been a skater, and I have been a teacher, but I have never been a skating teacher, so this should be interesting to stay the least.

Tonight was my first night and I had so much fun. I'm helping to teach "tots". These are little ones aged 3-5 and they are just learning to skate. I love getting to work with them on how to march and how to move and how to play on the ice.

I'm sure there will be a lot to learn, but I'm so excited!

We got 3rd! Yay.

Out of three...boo.

 The program is so hard...takes so much work...takes so much energy...and there are stupid teenagers talking all the time.



We just watched the video of our performance as well as the other teams in our flight and i'm realizing a couple of things.

Our prgram is too fast. We look like we are frantic...we always seem to be one step behind and trying to catch up without ever quite getting there.

Our program is too difficult...it's choreographed to the best and fastest skaters rather than the least common denominator...so those of us who aren't as good are ALWAYS struggling.

Our program changes EVERY SINGLE WEEK at practice. We've been doing the program since October....six months of changes...it's never the same twice...and then the coach wonders why we get confused.

Teenagers should not be allowed to skate on the adult team. They should have to skate at their own level or not at all.

I appreciate how hard Karen works and all the effort she puts into the team...but gah..i'm just really glad this season is over.

Almost ISI nationals!

I'm supposed to be meeting teh team bus at some god awful hour in the morning, but my coach hasn't told me where and i'm kinda pissed off about it. like seriously...the bus leaves rockford in less than 4 hours and i have no idea where i'm supposed to meet them. it's beginning to look like i'll be driving instead.




IF you live in ohio/northern kentucky and want to be thoroughly entertained, my team skates in the 2:00 group on saturday at the Goggin ice arena at Miami of Ohio. Come point fingers and laugh! This is Synchro nationals. it's kinda a big deal.