Cheryl Elton is a professional freelance writer and an avid ice dancer. She
writes for iSKATE magazine, the UK's best selling ice skating publication, and SKATING
magazine the official publication of U.S. Figure Skating.
She also does freelance copywriting and internet marketing, and is a member of
American Writers & Artists, Inc.
Cheryl became passionate about ice dancing because it
combines three of the things she enjoys most – skating, music and dancing.
She's had the privilege of working with several long-time reputable coaches,
including an Olympian.
She also fitted and sold Jackson skates for several years.
How to Become an Ice Dancer is a compilation of much information
learned through experience, research and consultation with skating
professionals.
The book was reviewed for technical accuracy by a highly regarded skating
professional, and ice dance diagrams were supplied courtesy of U.S. Figure
Skating.
Experience the
joy of ballroom dancing on ice!
A Complete Guide to Getting Started in Figure Skating's Most
Elegant Form
Dear Skating Friend:
If you love music, dancing, and ice skating - ice dancingis the only activity which combines all three, making it
truly unique - and great fun!
With ballroom dancing again becoming the rage,
learning to dance on ice can be an extremely
rewarding pursuit - and can be learned at any age!
Ice dancers gain:
The satisfaction of achievement as
skills are mastered
The health benefits of exercise
The social enjoyment of skating with
other people
The sheer joy of dancing on ice!
If you are new to figure skating, learning to ice dance, or
simply want to find out what is involved –How to Become an Ice Dancer covers all the
basics for you - to the end that you, too, can experience
the joyous feeling of dancingon ice.
Your questions answered here
Here’s a peek at some of what is covered in this
comprehensive guide:
How to buy the right pair of
skates for your needs. Good equipment will make
learning easier and smoother, and you will be safer.
Find out what to look for in buying skates.
Do I need dance boots? What
about
dance blades? There are many opinions…
Skate care tips and tricks.
Do I need a coach? Your
questions answered about finding
classes and lessons, what you should look for,
and what you can
expect to pay.
Find out about ice dance music
– what makes it different and where to find it.
Under Mastering Basic Figure
Skating Skills, find a section on each of the
following aspects of ice dancing, and learn the
important role it plays in making your ice dancing the
best it can be:
Balance – yours too, can
improve!
Falls – overcome this common
fear; learn to fall “correctly”.
Posture– these tips will
actually improve your posture on and off the ice.
Knees – how to achieve that
“floating” look that top ice dancers have.
Circles and Lobes – their
importance in ice dancing and what to strive for.
Extensions – learning to use
them makes your dances look exquisite and actually
easier to skate.
Partner Unison – the basic
holds and getting used to skating close to someone.
The first nine compulsory ice dances explained
How to Become an Ice Dancer also includes:
How to readice dance diagrams– symbols are explained in a way you can easily
“read” the steps on paper.
Diagrams
included of the first nine dances in theU.S. Figure Skating test structure.
Each of the followingdances
explained – covering thebasic steps, how to work through the “trouble
spots” and what to strive for:
Dutch Waltz
Canasta Tango
Rhythm Blues
Cha-Cha
Swing Dance
Fiesta Tango
Hickory Hoedown
Willow Waltz
Ten-Fox
There’s
even more to help you on your journey to become a seasoned ice dancer!
In addition to all this, find basic information on testing and competing, as
well as a special chapter called 10 Tips for Testing Success. Also
of interest, a brief history of ice dancing is included.
Your skating concerns addressed here
The purpose of How to Become an Ice Dancer is not to give you
“lessons” – (you’ll need a skating professional to help you fine tune the
technical) – but here you will find most other questions you have answered.
Written with the adult skater in mind, special concerns or fears you may have are
addressed in a way that will put you at ease and encourage you. Yet most
of the information offered is useful to skaters of all ages.
How much is this information worth?
If you were to try and gather all these tidbits of information from various
skating professionals, articles, or other sources, it would certainly cost you a
lot of time and money.
How much do you think you might expect to pay to learn the secrets of becoming
successful at ice dancing? $60, $80, even $110 an hour?
Take a sigh of relief! How to Become an Ice Dancer gives you a
wealth of information to help you enjoy your ice dancing the most possible – all
for $19.95 – less than the cost of one half hour lesson!
And ... you'll have this resource to refer to again and again!
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skating – you may contact us within 30 days of purchase. We'll refund
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Diagrams
included of the first nine dances in the U.S. Figure Skating test structure.
There’s
even more to help you on your journey to become a seasoned ice dancer!