Hi everyone.
I thought I'd start a results thread for the "test freakout" so it didn't get buried.

I had my first two tests ever yesterday and passed both! Adult PreBronze MIF and PreBronze FS. I felt strong and confident, though I skated conservatively so I wouldn't make a silly mistake. I'm soooo glad I'll never have to do that *&^(* 3-turn pattern again!

Later in the day, I skated in a basic skills competition, but I was so tired and my feet really hurt once I put my skates back on that I didn't do as well as I wanted to...but I had a blast--so it's all good! Don't think I'll try testing and competing on the same day again.

So, now it's on to learning Bronze moves next week.

How's everyone else doing???

Julie

Good for you! I hurried up and passed by pre-bronze fs back in 02 or something like that so I could be grandfathered and not do those 3 turns - although I guess they are different now than I would have had to do them.


I did that once thinking I would compete first, and that would be good practice for me to get out in front of the judges - since I care more about the test results than the competition results. So of course I tested first (dance)...then felt silly competing...but figured what's the worse they could do to me after failing me? Putting me third against the book.

It was fun anyway...at that time I was still having "issues" with timing and a bunch of the girls stood at the boards and swayed in time to help me stay on time.

j

Well done!

As I've already reported, neither Husband (Level 4 Silver Dance Moves) nor I (Level 3 Bronze Dance Moves) skated well enough this morning, and both got papers marked "Retry".

Which is actually academic, as we can't retry those particular tests!

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I love my computer because my friends live in it!
Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

And I am still rather stunned that I passed my Adult Gold MITF test on Sunday! I really thought it was going to be a judges' critique on a first attempt. What a wonderful surprise!


Also, Congrats to Maineskate!

I probably missed a post explaining this, but why can't you retry the tests?

The Dance Moves tests are being eliminated and replaced effective 3/1/2007.

http://www.skatingforums.com/showthr...333#post309333
http://www.skatingforums.com/showpos...34&postcount=2


CONGRATULATIONS MAINESKATE!

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Congratulations Maineskate!

Mrs. Redboots, sorry to hear your test didn't go as you would have liked, but as you said in the other thread, at least you'll never have to do those moves again. Good for you for getting out there and trying.


I am hoping to test Silver MIF (U.S.) before the end of the summer. I expect that my first attempt will be a judges' critique.

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Terri C is a Bronze lady!
Gold Moves, here I come!

Sexyskates---YAAAYYY!!!

Mrs. Redboots--So sorry you didn't pass, but there's always the next challenge.

Good luck to everyone still to test!

Julie

I already posted on another thread but as I'm so happy, I'll post on here too.

I passed my bronze field moves. No reskates. V happy! Didn't lose speed on the choctaws and I didn't fall off any brackets. Yay!

Good job Kateskate! That sounds like a very difficult test!

(All you guys who've passed your tests!!! )

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I passed!!!!!

I was testing my dutch waltz today and I passed... Actually, I think the juge was was very nice because almost everybody passed...

Congratulations to everybody

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I could stay awake just to ear you breathing...

Music is life's blood... Benji Madden

Congratulations and give yourself credit for passing. It's not that easy. I've failed it 3 times (Solo anyway, I have passed it with a partner)
J

CONGRATULATIONS SKATINGLOVER!

I passed the Dutch Waltz in the 1980's (according to the USFSA) and I don't even remember taking the test!
I laughed out loud when I signed onto my USFSA account for the first time and saw that test registered to my ID.
Of all things: ME? A DANCE TEST? HAHAHA!


My husband monotoned "Dutch Waltz. Dutch Waltz" when I explained, because the Union County Skating Club used cassettes with the music and a bored-sounding man announcing each dance. My poor DH used to come and sit for two hours outdoors in the cold, waiting for me to finish the free/dance sessions. He listened to those tapes over and over and over. LOL

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CONGRATULATIONS Skatinglover!!!! Great job!


Julie

Congratulations!

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Mrs Redboots
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I love my computer because my friends live in it!
Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

Passed my level 6 dance moves today!! (Much to my surprise - I thought I was a verrryyy long shot when I put the papers in.) YAY!!!!

Fiona

Congratulations! Well-done!

Great news! Congratulations Fiona. Couldnt have been any more of a long shot than my interbronze ones and I managed those in the end! I think NISA did us (well me anyway!) a favour in the end by putting that time limit on getting them as I'd never have dreamed of attempting them otherwise!

CONGRATULATIONS FRBSKATE63!

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Many congratulations. Well done.

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Mrs Redboots
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I love my computer because my friends live in it!
Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

Yay! Well done Fiona. Congrats!

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If you want the best seat in the house, you'll have to move the cat!

Congrats to everyone who has passed!!

Congrats! Maineskate and to all who have passed tests!! I used to get so nervous on my tests I thought I'd get sick right on the ice!! I don't get that nervous anymore, thank God.