dbny
03-08-2004, 03:54 PM
I finally have gotten up the courage to start one of these things :D
The title is in reference to the crazy weather we are having in NYC lately.
Sunny
Our skating school at the outdoor rink cancelled the show scheduled for Saturday, 3/6 because of torrential rain, and lo and behold, we had an absolutely gloriously sunny day for the raindate, Sunday, 3/7. The ice held out for our show, which was from 1:30 to 2, but they had to cone off large areas of "lake" for the public session following.
The show was one of the best we've done. We were lucky enough to encounter three new Russian coaches with a lot of show experience who took charge just three weeks before showtime. They really knew how to keep the kids moving during the unavoidable glitches and transition spots. The kids all performed beautifully, including our three soloists, who all had butterflies.
My Snowplow Sam 1 class all passed their test with flying colors and were so cute receiving their progress books and certificates. My Basic 1 class also all passed quite nicely, including the lad who had only been on the ice 4 times, and one of those with hockey skates that put him back to first base. His swizzles just came out of nowhere, and he only fell twice in the lesson.
I had to leave the rink after the show to drive hubby to work and drop off my daughter at a friend's house. I came back to the rink hoping to see how one of my students was doing, but she had left by then, however, I picked up three unscheduled private lessons. One was for a father and his two daughters (five and eleven), none of whom had ever been on the ice before! We worked for twenty minutes, about ten of it playing Simon Says, and they were all skating safely by the end....so gratifying :D They took my card and may come for lessons on our Sunday ice that we will have until June at the indoor rink.
Rainy
I'm really going to miss the outdoor rink. Its last session is next Sunday, and I will be out of town on Fri & Sat.
The title is in reference to the crazy weather we are having in NYC lately.
Sunny
Our skating school at the outdoor rink cancelled the show scheduled for Saturday, 3/6 because of torrential rain, and lo and behold, we had an absolutely gloriously sunny day for the raindate, Sunday, 3/7. The ice held out for our show, which was from 1:30 to 2, but they had to cone off large areas of "lake" for the public session following.
The show was one of the best we've done. We were lucky enough to encounter three new Russian coaches with a lot of show experience who took charge just three weeks before showtime. They really knew how to keep the kids moving during the unavoidable glitches and transition spots. The kids all performed beautifully, including our three soloists, who all had butterflies.
My Snowplow Sam 1 class all passed their test with flying colors and were so cute receiving their progress books and certificates. My Basic 1 class also all passed quite nicely, including the lad who had only been on the ice 4 times, and one of those with hockey skates that put him back to first base. His swizzles just came out of nowhere, and he only fell twice in the lesson.
I had to leave the rink after the show to drive hubby to work and drop off my daughter at a friend's house. I came back to the rink hoping to see how one of my students was doing, but she had left by then, however, I picked up three unscheduled private lessons. One was for a father and his two daughters (five and eleven), none of whom had ever been on the ice before! We worked for twenty minutes, about ten of it playing Simon Says, and they were all skating safely by the end....so gratifying :D They took my card and may come for lessons on our Sunday ice that we will have until June at the indoor rink.
Rainy
I'm really going to miss the outdoor rink. Its last session is next Sunday, and I will be out of town on Fri & Sat.