What requirements are there for Disney on ice?
You have to be 17 or older at the Junior/Senior level. Disney on Ice is staffed by Feld Entertainment. Feld's recruiting requirements are on their website. http://www.feldentertainment.com/careers... Feld Entertainment also staffs other skating shows for cruise lines and amusement parks, so there are other opportunities beyond Disney on Ice. They do not require any particular freestyle elements, such as triples. They're looking for on-ice actors with good core skating skills (spins, edging, spirals, etc.) You start by sending your resume to the company. If they're interested, they'll arrange an audition. I've seen some on YouTube and others have sent videos by email/DVD. In a few rare cases, they'll do a live audition while they're on tour in the skater's area, but that doesn't happen very frequently. There's a lot of competition for the slots, so you do have to be extremely good at skating overall. If you have a particular odd skill, such as juggling or acrobatics on ice, that's a benefit. There's a professional organization called the "Professional Skaters Cooperative," aka http://www.proskaters.org that posts up-to-date information about show opportunities and tryouts. Worth checking out if you're serious about becoming a show skater. That's a really hard lifestyle - while you get to travel, you don't always have time to see much other than the bus or airport and arena, the pay is sort of low and you have to pay for your own expenses from it, not to mention sharing rooms and dealing with weigh-ins. Good luck.
Hey figure skaters, help me out?
Level: Senior Lady Practice Time: 3:00am-8:30am & 3:30pm-7:00pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:00am-8:15am & 4:00pm-6:45pm on Tuesday,Thursday, and Saturday. Jumps: Single and Double Axel and Single, Double, and Triple Salchow, Toe Loop, Loop, Flip, and Lutz. Spins: Layback/ hair cutter/biellman, Butterfly, Flying camel, Death drop, forward and backward camel, I and Y spin, forward and back scratch, forward and backward pancake spin, back camel, forward and back flying sit Off Ice Training: I'm actually probably one of the "laziest" (according to some of the skaters/parents). I do pilates and yoga which out of everything you can do, is THE BEST for skating. Its low impact (I have 4 herniated disks) and it tones your body great. When I was serious about skating, I swam 45 laps(back and forth being one) in the morning before skating and when I got home after skating. I would jump rope 30 minutes, too. What YOU can do: Take pilates and yoga. DO NOT go running. EVER. It RUINS your joints. Its great for stamina, but why risk your joint health? My best friends dad is an orthopedic dr and he constantly yells at me if I say I'm going to go run. Its horrible for your body. If you can, hit up your local pool and swim at least 50 laps 3 times a week. That mixed with pilates/yoga will be great for your body. Diet: Just eat healthy. Eat dessert at least 2 times a week (seriously, who can cut out sweets entirely from their diet. I definitely couldn't) Don't fall into any yo-yo diets. I developed an eating disorder when I was 11 because a rude mother always comented on how unflatering skating dresses/skirts looked on me. Hey, I was 11. 11 year olds shouldn't be called fat..no one should. I'm just not getting over it and its still a challenge every day. As long as your happy(healthy) with the way you look don't let anyone make you feel bad about it.