Skater Spotlight - Meet Liz
Liz, a marketing manager in Boston, signed up for Learn to Skate after her wedding and was hooked by the end of the session.
Skater Spotlight
Adult skaters tell us how they got on the ice and what keeps them coming back.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Makenzie
Makenzie, a mechanical engineer from Brisbane, started skating lessons after high school, and the Axel is her favorite jump.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Megan
Megan, a graphic designer from western Pennsylvania, went back to Learn to Skate at 25 and has tested through Adult Gold Moves in the Field.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Zoi
Zoi signed up for Learn to Skate while watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir win gold in Pyeongchang, and ice dance is her favorite.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Jana
Jana, from Germany, started skating at three, came back twice and has skated without a break since she was 17.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Kassidy
Kassidy grew up skating in Nova Scotia, took a break during university and went back to StarSkate at her old club.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Elaine
Elaine, from Northern Ireland, took her first skating lesson in March 2019 after years of watching Dancing on Ice.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Christin
Christin started skating in April 2019, after her daughter Serenity took it up, and competed for the first time that August.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Paul
Paul started skating at 21 while studying in Nottingham, and was hooked by the end of his first group lesson.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Rebecca
Rebecca took her first adult skating lesson in 2018, after years of serious illness, and credits skating with much of her health today.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Abby
Abby stepped away from skating for ten years, came back in her late 20s and passed her Senior tests at 29.
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Skater Spotlight - Meet Evangeline
Evangeline, from London, fell in love with skating on the little rink at the Eiffel Tower.
Guides
New to skating, or coming back to it?
Plain-English guides to gear, jumps, scoring and getting started, written for adult skaters.
Coach and mindset
Gifts for Your Figure Skating Coach: What to Give and How Much to Spend
Gear and equipment
What to Wear Ice Skating: A Guide for Adult Beginners
Jumps and spins
How to Do a Salchow Jump: A Guide for Adult Skaters
