RMUISLANDSPORTS.ORG | 412-397-4454 Stl City Blades Synchronized Skating Team Tryouts For more information contact Beth Sutton at: RMUISLANDSPORTS.ORG | 412-397-4454 SCHEDULE AND FEES • STEEL CITY BLADES General Practice Sessions Friday, March 20: 5 – 5:50 p.m. – White Groups 5:50 – 6:50 p.m. – Red & Blue Group Practice session will go over various skating skills and focuse on individual skill development necessary for synchronize team skating. Workshops Sunday, March 22: 5:30 – 6:40 p.m. – Red & White Groups 6:40 – 7:50 p.m. – Blue Group Workshops will focus on team development with synchronized skating elements, formations and footwork. Tryouts Sunday, March 29: 6:15 p.m. – 8:35 p.m. (Group Times will be provided on Sunday session) Teams for the 2020 – 2021 Steel City Blades will be determined by the coaching staff. Workshop and Tryout Fee: $98 on or before March 13; $120 after March 13 Skaters will meet for workshops and tryouts in the lobby area, near the skate rental, in front of the Olympic Arena of the RMU Island Sports Center main building. Fees include workshops and tryouts and must be paid in full before a skater can participate. All current and future team members must attend workshops prior to tryouts. There is no discount for skaters who do not attend all workshops or tryouts. Skaters who are unable to attend tryouts will have a make-up tryout scheduled and will pay the listed tryout fee for the make-up tryout. BOOT CAMP Boot Camp is held in August and is a mandatory camp for all SCB skaters to attend with his/her team. The teams will prepare their programs for the 2020 – 2021 competition season during Boot Camp. August 7 – 13, 2020 – Boot Camp August 16, 22 & 29, 2020 – Team Practices Each team will be assigned times each day. 2020-2021 SEASON WHAT IS SYNCHRONIZED SKATING? Synchronized skating is the fastest growing and least expensive form of competitive figure skating. Best described as “Rockettes on Ice,” a synchronized skating team consists of eight to 16 members skating in unison to a choreographed program set to music. Programs are performed in front of judges during competitions. WHY JOIN A SKATING TEAM? Synchronized Team Skating is one of the fastest growing Collegiate sports! Synchronized skating is for beginners. Learning the skills of synchronized skating will enhance your abilities as a figure skater in freestyle, field moves and dance! Many advanced figure skaters and USFS gold medalists participate in synchronized skating. Team skating provides conditioning and additional skills not taught in normal figure skating sessions. Skaters improve their skills, speed, posture, presentation and style. Be apart of a team sport and learn skills that will last a lifetime!! SYNCHRONIZED SKATING STAFF • Beth Sutton, RMU ISC Skating Director • Jennie Vicinie, 2009 – present, Head Coach SCB Teams and RMU ISC Assistant Skating Director and Synchronized Skating Coordinator • Karen Volk, 2009 – present, Head Coach Pre-Juvenile • Cari Breed, 2014 – present, Head Coach Preliminary Team and 2013 – 2014 Head Coach Little Blades, Developmental Team • Auxiliary Team Staff: Shannon Jahrling, Rosie Krzemien, Rachel Lane McCarthy and Juliana Mori If you are a dedicated & motivated figure skater who wants to develop your highest skating potential...then Team Skating is for you!
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RMUISLANDSPORTS.ORG | 412-397-4454
Steel City Blades Synchronized Skating
Team Tryouts
For more information contact Beth Sutton at:
RMUISLANDSPORTS.ORG | 412-397-4454
SCHEDULE AND FEES • STEEL CITY BLADES General Practice SessionsFriday, March 20: 5 – 5:50 p.m. – White Groups 5:50 – 6:50 p.m. – Red & Blue Group
Practice session will go over various skating skills and focuse on individual skill development necessary for synchronize team skating.
Workshops Sunday, March 22: 5:30 – 6:40 p.m. – Red & White Groups 6:40 – 7:50 p.m. – Blue Group
Workshops will focus on team development with synchronized skating elements, formations and footwork.
Tryouts Sunday, March 29: 6:15 p.m. – 8:35 p.m.
(Group Times will be provided on Sunday session)
Teams for the 2020 – 2021 Steel City Blades will be determined by the coaching staff.
Workshop and Tryout Fee: $98 on or before March 13; $120 after March 13
Skaters will meet for workshops and tryouts in the lobby area, near the skate rental, in front of the Olympic Arena of the RMU Island Sports Center main building. Fees include workshops and tryouts and must be paid in full before a skater can participate. All current and future team members must attend workshops prior to tryouts. There is no discount for skaters who do not attend all workshops or tryouts. Skaters who are unable to attend tryouts will have a make-up tryout scheduled and will pay the listed tryout fee for the make-up tryout.
BOOT CAMPBoot Camp is held in August and is a mandatory camp for all SCB skaters to attend with his/her team. The teams will prepare their programs for the 2020 – 2021 competition season during Boot Camp.
August 7 – 13, 2020 – Boot Camp
August 16, 22 & 29, 2020 – Team Practices
Each team will be assigned times each day.
2020-2021 SEASON
WHAT IS SYNCHRONIZED SKATING?Synchronized skating is the fastest growing and least expensive form of competitive figure skating. Best described as “Rockettes on Ice,” a synchronized skating team consists of eight to 16 members skating in unison to a choreographed program set to music. Programs are performed in front of judges during competitions.
WHY JOIN A SKATING TEAM?Synchronized Team Skating is one of the fastest growing Collegiate sports! Synchronized skating is for beginners. Learning the skills of synchronized skating will enhance your abilities as a figure skater in freestyle, field moves and dance! Many advanced figure skaters and USFS gold medalists participate in synchronized skating. Team skating provides conditioning and additional skills not taught in normal figure skating sessions. Skaters improve their skills, speed, posture, presentation and style. Be apart of a team sport and learn skills that will last a lifetime!!
SYNCHRONIZED SKATING STAFF• Beth Sutton, RMU ISC Skating Director
• Jennie Vicinie, 2009 – present, Head Coach SCB
Teams and RMU ISC Assistant Skating Director and
Synchronized Skating Coordinator
• Karen Volk, 2009 – present, Head Coach Pre-Juvenile
• Cari Breed, 2014 – present, Head Coach Preliminary
Team and 2013 – 2014 Head Coach Little Blades,
Developmental Team
• Auxiliary Team Staff: Shannon Jahrling, Rosie Krzemien,
Rachel Lane McCarthy and Juliana Mori
If you are a dedicated & motivated figure skater who wants to develop your highest skating potential...then Team Skating is for you!
SYNCHRONIZED SKATING WORKSHOPS & TRYOUTSThe RMU Island Sports Center’s Synchronized Skating Academy will be hosting workshops and tryouts on March 20, 22 & 29, 2020. The workshops and tryouts are an informative and fun introduction to the sport of synchronized skating, with no obligation to join a team. If you fall in love with the sport like we have, you’ll want to join the Steel City Blades synchronized skating teams!
THE STEEL CITY BLADESThe Steel City Blades are greater Pittsburgh’s first competitive synchronized skating teams. In addition to competitions, the teams skate in exhibitions and ice shows, and perform during intermission at hockey games and other events.
PRACTICE SCHEDULEThe Steel City Blades practice at the RMU Island Sports Center on late Sunday and Tuesday afternoons, from September–March. When preparing for competitions, additional practices may be scheduled on Saturday mornings.
PARENTS’ INFORMATION MEETINGMarch 20: 5:00 – 5:50 p.m. – Meeting with Skating Director, Beth Sutton, and Steel City Blades Board Members
The parent meeting with the skating director and SCB Board will discuss tentative practice and competition schedules, and seasonal fees associated with joining the Steel City Blades synchronized skating teams. The Steel City Blades Board will discuss with parents the role of the SCB organization and fundraising opportunities to defray team costs.
WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTSSkaters with little or no synchronized skating experience should be at least 7 years old and have passed the LTS USA Pre-Freeskate and/or USFS Pre-Preliminary Field Move Test and/or have permission from the skating director. Skaters will be placed in groups based on the listed prerequisites for the groups listed below. Group placement will not determine or guarantee the team on which the skater will be placed following tryouts. It simply assists the coaches in evaluating skaters to determine the best team placement.
2020 Synchronized Skating Workshops & Tryouts
Steel City Blades Blue Workshop Prerequisite: • Ages 14 and up & Passed the US FS Intermediate Moves
or higher• Current Member of the 2019 – 2020 SCB Intermediate
Skaters should have very strong basic skating skills and body control. Skaters will be required to show proficiency in difficult turns and steps including: rockers, counters, brackets, choctaws and twizzles. Skaters will also be required to perform advanced freestyle skills including: 135 spirals, ina bauers, spread eagles, hydroblades, change edge spirals and combination spins.
Steel City Blades Red Workshop Prerequisite: • New Members: Ages 13 and under & Passed the
Pre-Juvenile Moves or higher• Current Member of the 2019 – 2020 SCB Pre-Juvenile Team
Skaters should have very strong basic skating skills and body control. Skaters will be required to show proficiency in turns and steps including: Mohawks, brackets, choctaws and single twizzles. Skaters will also be required to perform freestyle skills including: 135 spirals, ina bauers, spread eagles, hydroblades, backward lunges, spirals and basic spins.
Steel City Blades White Workshop Prerequisite: • New Members: Ages 10 and under & Passed Learn to Skate
USA Pre-Freeskate, No US FS Tests Required• Current Member of the 2019 – 2020 SCB Preliminary Team No
US FS Tests Required
Should have strong forward and backward skating skills, three turns & mohawks and T-stops. Skaters will be required to perform basic freestyle skills including: spirals, lunges, bunny hops, and one foot spins.
Note: Age and skill level requirements are set by the USFS; changes to these requirements are at the discretion of the synchronized skating staff and/or skating director. Skaters who do not meet age and skill level requirements, please see Learn to Synchronize Skate brochure for information on our developmental team, the Little Blades.
REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE PRINT
Skater’s Name _____________________________________________
Age ______________________________ Birth Date ____ /____ /____
