Getting to know you more as a skater

[FSWer]

Say,this is sort of a follow-up to the Getting to Know you thread in the other forum. I would like get to know you,if it's ok to as more.....as a skater. Please use the following format....

Discipline(s)

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)

How many years skating

How many years for each Discipline

How old you were when you started skating

How old you when you began each Discipline

Did you start with Learn to Skate

LOL,I hope I didn't get too pesonal. I hope this is easy for you to answer.

[Clarice]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle, Synchro, Dance

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Adult Silver Freestyle, Open Adult Synchro, working on Preliminary dances

How many years skating
12

How many years for each Discipline
12 for freestyle, 3 for synchro, less than 1 for dance

How old you were when you started skating
37

How old you when you began each Discipline
37 for freestyle, 46 for synchro, 48 for dance. I couldn't start synchro or dance any earlier than I did because we didn't have those disciplines at our rink until then.

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Yes, but I only took group classes for a year, then switched to a private coach.

[Scarlett]

Ok this one I will answer:

Discipline(s)
Freestyle; Synchro (?)
Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Pre-bronze FS; Adult Synchro (hopefully)
How many years skating
4
How many years for each Discipline
4; joining a synchro team this year
How old you were when you started skating
26
How old you when you began each Discipline
26; 30
Did you start with Learn to Skate
yep

[jskater49]

I hate to say how long I've been skating. I started 10 years ago but I haven't actually been skating for ten years...


I started back in 97 - skated for a couple of years - passed my pre-pre moves and prelim dances with a partner.
Then we moved and my husband died so I didn't skate for awhile. Then I started skating again in 2001....passed my pre bronze freestyle (mostly so I could grandfather in and not have to do the evil alternating 3 turns that were on prebronze moves at the time)...then my daughter started skating and I couldn't afford to pay for two skaters ... then I moved, got a better job and started skating again in January 2006....

j

[emkayy]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
uhh, USFSA FS 2/3

How many years skating
16 months

How many years for each Discipline
16 months

How old you were when you started skating
15

How old you when you began each Discipline
15

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Yeah, but I only did Pre-Alpha and Alpha in one ISI rink and Adult 1 in a USFSA rink. then I switched to private.

[Morgail]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle, dance, synchro (sort of)

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Freestyle: I've passed Adult Bronze, and ISI FS 4

Dance: working on the last two preliminary dances

How many years skating
14 years as a kid/teenager; 1 1/2 years as an adult

How many years for each Discipline
Freestyle: my whole skating life

Dance: less than 1 year

Synchro: hmmm...maybe 5 or 6 years? I can't remember how long I did it when I was younger.

How old you were when you started skating
3 years old

How old you when you began each Discipline
Freestyle: um, age 3, I suppose, if you can count marching around the rink in tiny rental skates with an overturned bucket for support. I don't remember when I actually started learning spins or jumps. Probably around age 9 or so.

Dance: age 27 :)

Synchro: age 10

Did you start with Learn to Skate
I started in ISI group lessons and stayed in them for a while - I think it was called Skate School at my rink.

[xofivebyfive]

Discipline(s): singles

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1) ISI FS 4/5, and USFS no test, but am hoping to pass up through preliminary moves by the end of the summer.

How many years skating: about 16 months.

How many years for each Discipline: one..

How old you were when you started skating: 15

How old you when you began each Discipline: 15

Did you start with Learn to Skate: yeah ISI. Skipped alpha and beta, then did gamma and skipped delta. I started private lessons 2 weeks into prealpha because it was way too easy.

[*JennaD*]

Discipline(s): Freestyle, Dance, I also do skills (in Canada..) but I'm not sure this counts as a discipline...

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1): Freestyle: Jr. Bronze (I should be sr. bronze...just haven't tested in a while...I'm going to soon though!), Dance: Jr. Silver, Skills: Sr. Bronze

How many years skating: 5 (about..)

How many years for each Discipline: Freestyle: 5, Dance: about 3, skills: 2

How old you were when you started skating: 10...I think? Well 10 wehn I started figure skating...I could skate before though.

How old you when you began each Discipline: Freestyle: 10, Dance: 12, Skills: 13

Did you start with Learn to Skate: I did Canskate which is like learn to skate I think...basically you learn crosscuts, edges, 3 turns, etc.

[Skate@Delaware]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle; Show skating (which blends synchro, dance and freestyle)

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
ISI 3

How many years skating
going on 5th year

How many years for each Discipline
going on 5th year

How old you were when you started skating
41

How old you when you began each Discipline
41-I started right into the shows

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Yes!!! Best way to learn!

[SynchroSk8r114]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle, Dance, Synchro
Passed Senior MIF back in 2005 :D

Level (of each discipline you do if more than 1)
Freestyle: Intermediate
Dance: Pre-Gold
Synchro: Open-collegiate, but hoping to move up to collegaite if we get more skaters...

How many years skating
About 13

How many years for each discipline
Freestyle: 13
Dance: 13
Synchro: 1

How old you were when you started skating
I began skating at 8 years old

How old you when you began each discipline
Freestlye and dance: 8 years old
Synchro: 20 years old

Did you start with Learn to Skate
I began with USFS Basic Skills

[kateskate]

Discipline(s)
Free and dance, used to do synchro

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Free - NISA level 3 elements and free
Dance - NISA level 6 compulsories, level 5 free dance and level 4 original dance
(Field moves - NISA level 6 )
Synchro - NISA preliminary

How many years skating
6

How many years for each Discipline
6 years for free, 5 ½ years for dance, did synchro for 3 years from 2003-2006

How old you were when you started skating
21

How old you when you began each Discipline
21 for free, 21 for dance, 23 for synchro

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Not really. I started private lessons before NISA introduced Skate UK (just before) and my rink didn't have a learn to skate programme. There were group classes but I didn't know about them so I went straight into private lessons. I think I took my first test just before NISA restructured into levels 1-10 and required Skate UK passport before entering national test system. I think.

[TreSk8sAZ]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle, Dance

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Freestyle:Adult Silver/Pre-Juv
Dance: I've passed Bronze Solo, Pre-Bronze Standard, and am working on Silver/Pre-Gold but as my partner JUST passed his prelims, I'm waiting to test any more

How many years skating
About 5.5 in total

How many years for each Discipline
Freestyle: 4 years
Dance: 3.5 years

How old you were when you started skating
Around 7, but I quit then again at 19

How old you when you began each Discipline
19 for both freestyle and dance

Did you start with Learn to Skate
I did ISI learn-to-skate when I was younger, then 2 sessions of USFSA Learn-to-skate when I came back for a refresher

[thumbyskates]

Discipline(s):
I used to do Freeskate, but now I stick to Synchro, Dance and Skills.

Level:
I have my Sr. Bronze Freeskate, Jr. Silver Dance and Sr. Bronze Skills. I compete in Adult Festival Synchro.

How many years skating:
This will be my 16th season.

How many years for each Discipline:
I've done 10 years of synchro (5 Juvenile, 2 Novice, 3 Adult) and then everything else for 16 years.

How old you were when you started skating:
I was six.

How old you when you began each Discipline:
I started everything my first season out of Canskate - so I was seven or eight.

Did you start with Learn to Skate:
Yes, at six.

[Mrs Redboots]

Discipline(s):
Dance, with just enough Free and Pairs to enable me/us to do artistic/interpretive/exhibition/whatever they are called routines.

Level:
Free: no test (Husband has Level 1 Bronze elements and Free)
Dance: Level 3 Compulsories, Level 1 Free (same for Husband)
Moves: Credited with Level 2; Husband is credited with Level 3.

How many years skating:
Twelve.

How many years for each Discipline:
Have been dancing since the beginning

How old you were when you started skating:
41

How old you when you began each Discipline:
Again, I was probably 42 or nearly 43 when I began to learn dance.

Did you start with Learn to Skate:
This was before the Skate-UK system was set up, but yes, I did my rink's learn-to-skate programme.

[pennybeagle]

Discipline(s):
Freestyle, Dance

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1):
Freestyle - Adult Silver, hoping to pass the Gold test soon
Moves - Intermediate
Dance - Pre-Silver

How many years skating:
1 as a college student
6 as an adult after a 6 year break

How many years for each Discipline
FS: 7
Moves: 6
Dance: 2

How old you were when you started skating
19

How old you when you began each Discipline
FS: 19
Moves: 25
Dance: 29

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Nope. Started as a college Phys Ed class!

[Bill_S]

Ok, let's see how much I remember...

Discipline(s)
Mostly freestyle, a dabble into dance

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Freestyle: no test
Moves: Adult Silver passed
Dance: no test

How many years skating
Started skating at age 13 on frozen ponds and continued this informal seasonal skating until I went away to college in my late teens/early twenties. LOONG break, and then at age 50 I started skating again - this time in an adult LTS group, followed immediately by lessons with a coach.

How many years for each Discipline
7 years all disciplines

How old you were when you started skating
See lengthy description above. First skated when I was 13, but didn't start seriously until I was 50.

How old you when you began each Discipline
50 years old

Did you start with Learn to Skate
When I returned to skating at 50 I did. I also took some LTS classes in a distant rink during a couple summer seasons to maintain ice time/experience when our local rink closed.

[Jeanne D]

Say,this is sort of a follow-up to the Getting to Know you thread in the other forum. I would like get to know you,if it's ok to as more.....as a skater. Please use the following format....



Discipline(s): Mostly Moves in the Field, some freestyle

Level: Tested Pre-Pre and Preliminary moves in 2000/2001. Working on pre-juvenile through intermediate moves, stopped taking lessons in 2002.

How many years skating - 11 years indoors/rink skater. Still skate outdoors whenever possible.

How many years for each Discipline - Skating both MITF and freestyle since 1998.

How old you were when you started skating - first time on ice outdoors, 5. Pond skater until age 39.

How old you when you began each Discipline - 40/41

Did you start with Learn to Skate - Yes. Adult Learn to Skate in Massachusetts, at age 39.

[blackmanskating]

Okay I will answer this one.

Discipline: Freestyle

Level: I am currently at ISI FS 5 and I am currently preparing to test through Adult Gold Moves and FS

How many years skating: I've been skating 18 months

How old you were when you started skating: I was 23

Did you start with Learn to Skate: I did start with learn to skate because it seemed like the easiest way to get into skating. I quickly opted out of it though because after a few days, I began skipping levels. After 2 weeks, I was sent to FS 1. I never got the time to settle into a specific group and it became unsettling. It started getting very frustrating, jumping from one level to another after one session so I decided to get a private coach after that. Call me crazy but I don't like that much change. LOL

[Jeanne D]

Say,this is sort of a follow-up to the Getting to Know you thread in the other forum. I would like get to know you,if it's ok to as more.....as a skater. Please use the following format....

LOL,I hope I didn't get too pesonal. I hope this is easy for you to answer.


How about you FSWer? Will you be partaking?

[phoenix]

Discipline(s): Moves, dance

Level:
Juv. Moves, getting ready to test Int.
Silver dance, 1 pre-gold passed, getting ready to test another

How many years skating: 12, but took about 5 years off in the middle of that.

How many years for each Discipline
dance--3 + 4 (five year break in between)
moves--about 1 (6 months, 2 yr break, 6 months)

How old you were when you started skating: 27

Did you start with Learn to Skate: yes, for about 4 months.

[karlusha]

Discipline(s) Freestyle

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1) somewhere between juvenile and intermediate

How many years skating 8 months

How many years for each Discipline 8 months

How old you were when you started skating 25

How old you when you began each Discipline 25

Did you start with Learn to Skate no

[Raye]

Discipline(s) Freestyle, Interpretive, Solo Dance, Skills (MIF) Figures, Synchro

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1) all Bronze

How many years skating 3 unless you count the four years 30 years ago

How many years for each Discipline 3

How old you were when you started skating 49

How old you when you began each Discipline 49

Did you start with Learn to Skate no

[mintypoppet]

Discipline(s)
Dance, free

Level
Working towards first 3 compulsory dance tests this autumn.

How many years skating
Nearly 2 years

How many years for each Discipline
1.5

How old you were when you started skating
22

How old you when you began each Discipline
23

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Yes

[jcookie1982]

Discipline(s): Singles, Synchro

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1): Synchro - skated adult open, Singles - ISI Freestyle 3, working on Pre-Bronze MIF and Freestyle

How many years skating: 2 years

How many years for each Discipline: Singles-2, Synchro-1 season

How old you were when you started skating: recreationally - 4 years old, started lessons at 23

How old you when you began each Discipline : singles-23, Synchro-24

Did you start with Learn to Skate: yes

[WhisperSung]

Discipline(s):
Freestyle mainly, with 1 year of synchro and a few months of dance tests thrown in for good measure.

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
Working on (since it sounds better than the levels I've just passed ;)) Senior moves, Novice Freestyle, and Bronze Dances. I competed one year on the junior team of Team Braemar (3rd place at Nationals this year, whoo!).

How many years skating
16 with a few small breaks in between.

How many years for each Discipline
Freestyle: 16. Dance: a few months to pass Prelim dances, and same for pre-bronze. Synchro: One season with Team Braemar

How old you were when you started skating
7
How old you when you began each Discipline
7 for freestyle; did dance at age 14 for prelim dances and age 21 for pre-bronze dances; age 17-18 for synchro.
Did you start with Learn to Skate
Yep! I did learn to skate from 1991 to 1995 before starting up with private lessons.

[FLskater]

Discipline(s): Freestyle

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1): Working on adult pre-bronze

How many years skating: a little over 4

How many years for each Discipline: a little over 4! I didn't really plan on testing until recently

How old you were when you started skating: 36

How old you when you began each Discipline: 36

Did you start with Learn to Skate: Started at a learn to skate, but ISI

[UDsk8coach]

Discipline(s) Moves, Dance, Freestyle (loosely in that order)

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1) Testing Senior MIF on Friday, working on Novice f/s, and Pre-Gold dances

How many years skating 21

How many years for each Discipline When did they invent MIF?! lol That's how long I've been doing them, on & off. Dance - 15ish years, but haven't tested (for lack of partner) for almost 9 years, freestyle - my whole life!

How old you were when you started skating 4

How old you when you began each Discipline introduced as I progressed, obviously, but not sure when I started each thing... I did figures (patch!!) before Moves, so I've been skating for what seems like forever :)

Did you start with Learn to Skate no, was introduced to skating bc of my mom

[rsk8d]

Discipline: Freestyle
Level: Jr Freestyle 1993, Senior moves 2005, 4th figure and bronze dances
Compete Championship masters
Years skating: 18 (2 years off after college, one year to have baby)
Yrs. freestyle: 18
Age started: 9
Yes, did learn to skate

[kimberley801]

Discipline(s)
MITF, Freestyle (??? - maybe soon!)

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
I have not tested yet. Adult 3 in USFSA LTS program

How many years skating
hmm...4 months, Then a 4-year College break. Currently skating for past 2 months.

How many years for each Discipline
See above.

How old you were when you started skating
19

How old you when you began each Discipline
19

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Started with a College class "Intro to Ice Skating". After my 4-year break, I skipped USFSA Adult 1 and started with Adult 2. Passed with flying colors and can't wait to get through Adult 3. If I can afford it, I want to take private lessons. Group lessons are great for learning, but I'm progressing faster than the classes are going!

[bruingrl]

Discipline(s)
Freestyle

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
I haven't tested in about 12 years, but the last time I did I was at ISI FS 4. Never took a USFSA test.

How many years skating
On and off for 15 years.

How many years for each Discipline
I've only got the one... (I don't trust partners!)

How old you were when you started skating
12

How old you when you began each Discipline
See question 4.

Did you start with Learn to Skate
They didn't have Learn to Skate back then... but it was basically the same idea.

[AliCat]

Discipline(s)
Dance, Synchro

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
I've done everything including figures (since I'm old and have been skating forever) but the ones I do now are...
Dance - Diamond (International)
Synchro - Adult Festival (Canada)

How many years skating
29 (give or take a year here and there)

How many years for each Discipline
Dance - approximately 27 years
Synchro - this is my 3rd year

How old you were when you started skating
5

How old you when you began each Discipline
Dance - started when I was about 7, started competitively when I was 10, still do it
Synchro - 31

Did you start with Learn to Skate
Yes

I've been skating a long time, sometimes I think I will never give it up!

[altamaleskater]

Age: 36

Discipline: Freeskate & Dance

Level: Freeskate: Prelim Dance: Prelim

Number of years skating: 2.5

Number of years in each discipline: Freeskate: 2.5 Dance: 1.5

Didn't start with learn to skate, I already had a little experience skating about 8 years before but had never figure skated.

[Muskoka Skater]

Discipline:Ladies

Level: Sr.Bronze

How many years skating: This is my 7th year

How old you were when you started skating: 5years old

Did you start with Learn to Skate: I started with Canskate

[Rusty Blades]

Age 58

Discipline(s) Interpretive & Free

Level
Interp - passed Pre-Intro
Free - not tested

How many years skating 1.5

How many years for each Discipline
Interp - 1.5 years
Free - just starting

How old you were when you started skating 56

How old you when you began each Discipline Use a calculator if you must!

Did you start with Learn to Skate No

[desabelle]

Discipline(s): Freeskate, Dance, Skating Skills (MIF in US), and Interpretive

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1):
Freeskate: Jr. Silver and I have my Novice Competitive.
Dance: Gold dance test
Skills: Sr. Silver Skills (although I have taken my gold. and failed. twice. I HATE helicopter turns.)
Interpretive: Silver.


How many years skating: 7.5

How many years for each Discipline:
Freeskate: 7.5
Dance: 6
Skills: 6
Interpretive: 2

How old you were when you started skating: 9 when I started lessons. Took a year off at 15 for my first knee injury, and 2.5 years off between 17.5-20 for my second. Back this week though! Going to finish up everything if it kills me.

How old you when you began each Discipline:
Freeskate: 9
Dance: 10
Skills: 11
Interpretive: 16

Did you start with Learn to Skate: I did half a year of canskate, then they graduated me into Prelimary Prep and I did half a year of that before taking private lessons.

[Amandaskategirl]

Discipline(s)
Free skating! It is the most fun! Tried dance and synchro

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1)
NISA level 3 elements and free.
Level 5 field moves

How many years skating
7-8. It sort of bugs me that I don’t remember exactly when I started. I don't have anything to connect it to.

How many years for each Discipline
Spent at least a year learning the basics in classes (cross overs/ three turns etc), then did dance for a few years before starting proper free skating lessons.

How old you were when you started skating
14

How old you when you began each Discipline
Not sure.

Did you start with Learn to Skate
It wasn’t called learn to skate but my rink had its own system and I got some badges.

[momsk8er]

Discipline(s): Freestyle, used to do dance when I was a kid

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1): Passed first figure and bronze dances when I was a kid, now ISI FS 4; pre-bronze USFSA

How many years skating: almost 2 since 30 year break

How many years for each Discipline: when I was a kid - about 6 years. As an adult about 2

How old you were when you started skating: 12

How old you when you began each Discipline: 12 figure, freestyle and dance; 53 moves.

[ibreakhearts66]

Discipline(s) Freestyle

Level (of each Discipline you do if more then 1) Bah. tricky question. I've only tested pre-pre MIF and FS, but I should be at around juvenile.

How many years skating- Started 5 years, ago, but I was off for about 2 of those years. So, 3.

How many years for each Discipline 3

How old you were when you started skating 12?

How old you when you began each Discipline 12

Did you start with Learn to Skate- I did not. Started with plain ole ISI