dbny
05-22-2005, 11:00 AM
One of the schools I work at had their show last night. I wore my costume even though I didn't skate in the pro number. It turned out to be a good thing that I didn't because I never could have made it through the two hour rehearsals twice a week. I was down with something on Thursday, and they were at the rink till 10 that night!
My group did great, although they had a moment of confusion at the very beginning due to the house lights being down. Three of my students who had won gold medals in our in-house basic skills comp got to do mini solos. All of the parents seemed very pleased (big sigh of relief). At the end, each group was called to come out, and they formed a circle skating around the rink (I skated with them). Then they had the coaches skate out as our names were called. We lined up across the rink, and two of the hockey coaches handed out a dozen red roses to each of us!!! I thought it was over and left the ice, only to be called back for a group pic of all the pros. They got a good smile out of us by telling us: everyone say "it's over". Everyone skated very well overall, with the only real mishap being when the assistant director's wide flare pants caught under her blades twice in a row right at the start of her solo. She took two very hard falls, and they postponed her until after the intermission. She came back out in a different pair of pants and skated beautifully.
Our theme was the 80's, so all the music was pretty high energy. I kept my group moving, and was very impressed with the solo programs, which didn't have many breathers. Most impressive, however, was the job done by our skating director in pulling the whole thing off so smoothly. Not only did she have to plan and coordinate it, but all of her students skated in it and she herself skated a pairs program with her old partner.
My group did great, although they had a moment of confusion at the very beginning due to the house lights being down. Three of my students who had won gold medals in our in-house basic skills comp got to do mini solos. All of the parents seemed very pleased (big sigh of relief). At the end, each group was called to come out, and they formed a circle skating around the rink (I skated with them). Then they had the coaches skate out as our names were called. We lined up across the rink, and two of the hockey coaches handed out a dozen red roses to each of us!!! I thought it was over and left the ice, only to be called back for a group pic of all the pros. They got a good smile out of us by telling us: everyone say "it's over". Everyone skated very well overall, with the only real mishap being when the assistant director's wide flare pants caught under her blades twice in a row right at the start of her solo. She took two very hard falls, and they postponed her until after the intermission. She came back out in a different pair of pants and skated beautifully.
Our theme was the 80's, so all the music was pretty high energy. I kept my group moving, and was very impressed with the solo programs, which didn't have many breathers. Most impressive, however, was the job done by our skating director in pulling the whole thing off so smoothly. Not only did she have to plan and coordinate it, but all of her students skated in it and she herself skated a pairs program with her old partner.