Silver Blades & Pink Slippers

First Freestyle Program in 8 Years???

Today, I started learning my preliminary freestyle program.  I am skating to The Chairman’s Waltz from the soundtrack Memoirs of a Geisha. Very pretty music. 

The required elements are salchow, loop, flip, single jump combined with toe-loop (my choice is flip-toe), back spin, and sit spin. A few creative elements are included such as spiral, attitude, lunge, etc. And of course graceful arm movements.

Performing the jumps in a specific spot on the ice with a shorter set up will take some getting used to. But the program is nice and simple. I just need to work on making the transitions between elements smoother…and actually manage to hold the spins in the proper form for three full revolutions.

I don’t think I have had a program since 2002 or 2003….when I last time performed a solo in Fort Dupont’s annual ice show. I fell down two or three times and felt totally embarrassed. I have had no interest in skating alone since then. lol

But I need to pass these tests….or rather I WANT to pass as many freestyle tests as possible. And a program is required. Since I have been competing synchro, I have become more comfortable with performing. So I feel good about returning to skating solos.

I don’t know when I will test…..not until the spins (and the program) are consistent….the spins are ALMOST there.  *sigh*