How does one go about becoming a professional ice skater?
Question:I don't me an adult doing it. Like if I wanted to enroll a young child in it...what is required? What are the hours like? etc. etc.
I am not planning on enrolling a child I am just wondering what it takes. Thank you.
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Well, it is a very long sport. There is no ice skating season, so you practice all year, although you only compete in summer and sometimes winter, if you're in senior or do international competitions.When you first start the hours and such aren't very long. Not too much money is involved because skates last longer, you don't need as many lessons, you don;t need do do as many sessions, and etc... So I will tell you how it will be in the future.
To be a serious skater, you must skate in the mornings and afternoons, before and after school. (You will find yourself waking up at 5, or earlier, in the morning) Most skaters become home-schooled, so they can skate more. You will have lessons everyday, and sometimes even 2+ a day. You will have to dedicate your weekends, in addition to weekdays, to go and skate. Alot of the time you will have to drive an hour just to get to a good rink or rinks open at good times on weekends.
You will have to buy skating dresses ($150 for new practice dresses), skating pants ($25-100), ice skates and blades every year (around $1000) and more.
Private Skating lessons with top ranked coaches cost an average of $100 an hour.
You will also probably have to take dance, pilates, gymnastics, ballet, etc...
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There is the learn to skate program that usually most young and beginning skaters begin in. It is usually a 25-30 minute class twice a week for three weeks (this can vary depending on the ice rink). Most beginning skaters don't have skates or outfits, they just borrow the skates from the rink which does not usually cost extra it's in the cost of the group lesson. Lessons cost about $30-$40 for group lessons. If you would like to have the child begin with private lessons they cost about $10-$15 (and up to about $25) for 15 minutes. You also have to pay for ice sessions which the skater skates on which are usually about $5-$10 for an hour long session. Some rinks will make you pay a rental fee of about $1.25-$2.00 if you do not own your own skates, but some rinks do not, it just depends on where you are skating. If you would like to buy a pair of skates they can cost anywhere from $35-$2,000 depending on what type and brand you buy. Most beginner's skates cost about $35-$100 depending on whether you buy them new or used, and again what type, and brand of skate they are. Dresses for girls are about $60-$100 depending on what size, and how fancy they are. You also have to purchase skating tights which are about $15-$20 dollars a pair which you usually have more than one pair. Most beginning skaters don't spend as much time on the ice- about an hour or an hour and a half a week (in group lessons) or one to two hours (in private lessons) just depending on how much they skate. I'm a failry advanced skater in which I spend about 10+ hours per week on the ice, and I also participate in off ice training so it takes a lot of time when you get more advanced which can take quite a while.For snowboarding goggles when it says dual lense do that mean they are mirrow lenses?
I started with the learn to skate program as afor mentioned. Then moved two half hour private lessons a week, at 45 dollars an hour. Outside of lessons I skated for 3 hours 3 days a week. I then moved up to skating everyday and half hour lessons everyday at 50 dollars an hour. The skates that I were in at this point cost ab 400 dollars including blades I believe...(it was awhile ago.) I did competitions in the area. I believe most of the smaller competitions that skaters do at this level (which is not quite dedicated/truly serious) cost around 100-200 dollar entry fee (Again an estimate, its been so long) But also what has to be taken into account, is the cost of food, gas, hotel (if needed) and coaching fees for the competition, (generally coaches divide up their costs between all skaters, and charge for private lessons at the competition rink if they occur.) To be truly dedicated, homeschooling is a necessity so that the skater may skate 4-6 hours a day not including off ice training (jazz, poloties(sp) ballet, weight training, etc..) It is possible to skate 4-6 hours while attending school of course, but the problem is the level of skaters on the ice at the same time. You can not be doing triple axels, higher level pair skating, etc with beginner skaters. If possible, research rinks in the area and find out if they have a structured program. Also find out what achievments they have and what expierence their head coaches have. This is all something that will become needed later in a skaters career, not so much in the beginning, as this type of structure takes alot of time, money, and commitment. The price of skates at this level will cost around 500 dollars for the boot and 300-400 for blades. Boots will last about 5-12 months at this level (mine lasted about 2 months.ouch) Blades can last a considerable time longer depending on the care that is taken with them. Higher level competitions are more expensive and more time intensive. For regionals, which is the first competition in the ladder when it comes to the true competitive season, it is about 300 (I think) for the event. Then, there is the practice ice you must purchase so the skater can get used to the rink size, ice condition, temperature, and orientation. These are 25 for half hour sessions I believe. Usually coaches will desire that the skater showes up to the competition area 3-6 days before the actual event. (I had to go a week ahead to skate at denver since I needed to get acclimated to the altitude difference) So thats alot of hotel costs, food, and then just basic entertainment needs. After regionals is sectionals. The top 4 skaters from each region go to compete and then from sectionals, the top 4 go to nationals. My partner and I recieved 6th in nationals a few years ago. All of the costs I mentioned are approximate as I dont recall alot of them.money, time and devotion - and lots of it.
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