EXHIBITION TEAM & SYNCHRO SKILLS TEAM

Both of these teams are introductory levels and require no prior experience.

Recommendations for Skills: Synchro Skills Team Individual practice/lessons: (All skills on both feet) 1 group skating class Forward stroking 1 private lesson per week Forward Crossovers (Synchro Skills team members only) Forward and Backward pumps One foot glide on a circle Individual practice time should match 2 foot turns instructed time. Snow plow stops Forward chasses These introductory levels provide an Bunny Hops environment where the skaters will Dips have fun and get an understanding of Lunges what synchro is all about. Teams Spirals practice once a week from July/August through approximately January 31st. Bonus Elements: Forward inside and outside edges The following are the differences Forward outside 3 turns between these teams: Mohawks

Exhibition Teams: Skills: Exhibition Team For skaters currently enrolled in Tot, (All skills on both feet) Snowplow Sam, Basic Skills, or Freeskate group lesson programs. Forward Skating (8-10 strides) Forward swizzles (4-6 in a row) 1 Practice per week Backward swizzles (4-6 in a row) -Weeknights only 2 local exhibitions/ice shows Moving forward snowplow stop Two-foot hop Dip while moving Synchro Skills Teams: Curves For Skaters currently enrolled in Alpha/Basic 3 or higher.

1 Practice per week -Weeknights only 2 semi-local competitions 2 out of state competitions PRELIMINARY, PRE-JUVENILE & OPEN JUVENILE

Preliminary: No test requirements Pre-Juvenile: Preliminary Moves-in-the-field test highly recommended, but not required. Open Juvenile: Pre-Juvenile Moves-in-the-field test highly recommended, but not required. These tests are minimum requirements set by U.S. , and most skaters participating with Starlights are well above the minimum requirement.

Recommendations for Skills: Preliminary Individual practice/lessons: (All skills on both feet) 1 group skating class OR All skills from the Synchro Skills sheet PLUS: 1 specialty skating class (power, ) Forward and Backward Perimeter stroking 1 MIF lesson per week Forward and Backward crossovers 1 Freestyle lesson per week Mohawk exercise: (video) Individual practice time should match 3 turn exercise (both feet): (video) instructed time. Chasses These levels are developmental and Tap toes competitive. There is more travel required Back lunges than the Synchro Skills teams. These Alternating backward crossovers to outside edges (Prelim MIF) teams practice once a week starting in Outside spirals, on a curve (Prelim MIF) May or June, off in July, and then August through approximately January 31st. The Bonus Elements: main difference between prelim & pre-juv is Biellmann spiral and spread eagles the age requirements, and pre-juv adds an off-ice practice session after Labor Day. Split jump OJ tends to be older skaters than prelim Illusion and PJ. Backward shoot the duck Spin of choice Video links for help practicing before tryouts will be sent after your registration is received. Skills: Pre-Juvenile Skills: Open-Juvenile All Preliminary skills above PLUS: All Pre-Juvenile skills PLUS: Backward Power 3 turns All basic turns: mohawks, 3-turns, back power 3's Cross Strokes: Forward and backward Difficult turns: Power Pulls: Forward and Backward Forward inside brackets Spin and Jump of choice Forward outside rockers 3 turn exercise (both feet): (video) : Fwd 1.5, Backward single Field Moves: Bonus Elements: Outside Spread eagles both ways Forward and Backward double threes Spirals, leg extended back, ABOVE HIP LEVEL Forward inside brackets 180 spiral (heel stretch) any direction, any leg Forward 1.5 twizzles Biellmann Spirals, forward or backward Field Moves Spin of choice Split jump Jump of choice Illusion Backward shoot the duck Bonus Elements: Two difficult turns in a series, counters Double Twizzles Axel JUVENILE & INTERMEDIATE

Juvenile: All skaters must have passed the pre-juvenile moves-in-the-field test. Intermediate: All skaters must have passed the juvenile moves-in-the-field test. These tests are minimum requirements set by U.S. Figure Skating, and most skaters participating with Starlights are well above the minimum requirement. Recommendations for Skills: Juvenile and Intermediate Individual practice/lessons: (All skills on both feet) 3 private lessons per week Stroking with proper posture and extensions (ice dance, freestyle, moves) Forward Russian Stroking Individual practice time should match Annie's Edges intsructed time. (at least 2 hours) Forward (juv/int) Backward (int) Additional classes that will help a skater Backward crossovers at this level: Dance, Ballet, Pilates, Stretch knee bend/undercuts/posture Power pulls: Forward and Backward Bootcamp info coming soon! The Mohawk exercise: (video) Juvenile and Intermediate teams practice 3 turn exercise (both feet): (video) once a week in May and June with July Backward Power 3’s being mostly off. Summer practices Forward inside brackets resume in August. They will skate two Forward Inside Twizzles: days a week during the normal stroke, , back exit, cross, repeat (both feet) competitive season (one weekday and Backward Outside Twizzles: (single) one weekend day). The competitive following the circle season runs from mid-August through Series of turns: (INTERMEDIATE ONLY) January 31st and if the teams qualify for LBI rocker, LFI bracket, LBO counter the U.S. Synchro Championships, their RFO bracket, RBI counter, RFI twizzle season is extended into late February. RBI counter, RFI bracket, RBO rocker RFI bracket, RBO counter, RFO rocker Video links for help practicing before RBO rocker, RFO counter, RBO twizzle tryouts will be sent after your registration Twizzle Series: (INTERMEDIATE ONLY) (video) is received. LBO double twizzle/waltz jump into RBO double twizzle Twizzle Series: (JUVENILE ONLY) (video) Team Skills: LFI 1.5 twizzle, RFI 1.5 twizzle Warm-up block Rotating Element (circle or wheel) Field Moves: Pivot Block: RFI 3 turn, RBO single twizzle Outside spread eagles, both directions (video) Spirals: straight line, outside and inside edges, free leg Travel Element (circle or wheel) above head held at 135 degrees Intermediate ONLY: Forward change edge spirals No-Hold Element FO, FI w/ free leg held at 135 degrees 180, 135 spiral forward and backward Bonus Elements: Beillmann Spirals Double, Triple, Extended leg, catch foot twizzles Ina Bauers Axel, Beillman Spin, Russian split jump Series of 2 difficult turns (Juvenile) Freestyle Moves: *Death Spiral Exercise (video) , illusion, and spin of choice Split jump, highest level jump of choice NOVICE & JUNIOR

Novice: All skaters must be passed the intermediate moves-in-the-field test. Junior: All skaters must be passed the novice moves-in-the-field test. These tests are minimum requirements set by U.S. Figure Skating, and most skaters participating with Starlights are well above the minimum requirement.

Recommendations for Skills: Novice & Junior *=Junior tryout only Individual practice/lessons: Individual Skills: Field Moves: 3 private lessons per week Forward russian stroking Outside Spread Eagles both ways (dance, freestyle, moves/synchro) Accelerating Crossovers: Outside Ina bauers Individual practice time should match Forward and backward Forward change edge spirals intsructed time. (at least 2 hours) Annie's Edges FO, FI w/ free leg held at 135 degrees Additional classes that will help a skater Forward and backward 180 spiral (heel stretch) at this level: Ballet, Power, Stroking, Power pulls: Forward and backward Pilates, Stretch, Cardio. Skaters should Forward and backward Beillman Spirals be skating at least five days a week. Mohawk exercise: (video) Backward flat 3 turn exercise: (video) Forward outside Boot Camp information coming soon! Backward Power 3’s Forward Change Edge Novice and Junior will have practices in All brackets May and June, off most of July, and All counters Freestyle Moves: resume again in August. All rockers ALL Fwd & Bwd Twizzles: 1 foot spin with illusion entry: (video) Beginning in late August, Novice (2 & 3 rotations, L and R foot) Difficult spin of choice: practices two days weekly (1 weeknight, and above and 1 weekend day). Novice will also Series of turns: (video) Illusion have a second weeknight for skills for a recommended to do on both R & L Split jump and russian split jump total of 3 days of team skating. RFO bracket, RBI counter, RFI twizzle Difficult kneeslides RBO rocker, RFO counter, RBO twizzle Axel, or highest level jump Junior practices 3 times per week (1 RFI bracket, RBO counter, RFO rocker Double jumps (bonus skill) weeknight and 2 weekend days) They RBI counter, RFI bracket, RBO rocker too, have a second weeknight for skills. LBI rocker, LFI bracket, LBO counter All teams have off ice sessions attached Team Skills: *restrictions may apply to each practice. The fall schedule goes LFI bracket, LBO counter, LFO rocker through January 31st and if the teams Twizzle Series: (video) Pivot Block: 4 difficult turns (videos) qualify for the U.S. Synchro Champs, their 1. RFI Extended twizzle (from a FI double Nov: RFIrcker, RBI brckt, RFI 3turn, RBO twiz season is extended to late February. three), Arms extended above the head, *Jr: RFI rckr, RBI brckt, RFO cntr, RBO twiz cross stroke into LBO twizzle, LBO cross *Jr: LFO rckr, LBO brckt, RFI cntr, RBI twiz For the 2020-2021 season, the junior stroke, RFO 3-turn, lean, RBO coupé Travel Element (circle or wheel) twizzle, spread eagle exit team will plan to continue as a part of Duck under, change edge spirals Team USA. This will mean the team will 2. LFO 3 turn, push back, cross stroke to No Hold Blocks also compete internationally, two to three LBO twizzle (arms above head) exit with a Rotating Circle times per season. RFO stroke, LFO waltz jump, catch foot (taught at RBO twizzle tryouts) Video links for help practicing before 3. RFI catch foot 3.5 twizzle, step forward *Whip intersection (video) tryouts will be sent after registration is on left to RFO waltz jump, LBO twizzle *Death Spiral Exercise (video) received. with extended arms ADULT & MASTERS

Adult: Skaters must be 21 as of 7/1/20 and have passed preliminary moves, adult bronze moves, preliminary figure or preliminary dance. (4 skaters can be age 18-20) Masters: Must be at least age 25, majority age 30+ as of 7/1/20. *Subject to change

Recommendations for Skills: Adult Individual practice/lessons: (All skills on both feet) Minimum of 30 minutes of practice Stroking with proper posture and extensions individually per week Backward crossovers: knee bend/undercuts/posture Cross Strokes: Forward and Backward Power pulls: Forward and Backward Additional classes that will help a skater Lunges at this level: Power, Stroking, Pilates, Bunny hops Mohawk exercise: (video) Bootcamp info coming soon! The LFO stroke, RFI Mohawk, pump, RFO stroke, Adult/Masters team practices start in LFI Mohawk, pump, repeat August. They skate one weekend day 3 turn exercise (both feet): (video) during the normal competitive season LFO chassé, LFO 3 turn, lean R, cross R over L, repeat (2018-19 was Sundays 10:30-11:30am). RFO chassé, RFO 3 turn, lean L, cross L over R, repeat The competitive season runs from mid- Backward Power 3’s August through January 31st and if the Backward Outside Twizzles: (single) teams qualify for the US Synchro RFI 3 turn, RBO twizzle (series for pivot block) Championships, their season is extended into late February. Bonus skills: Forward inside brackets Video links for help practicing before Forward Inside Twizzles: tryouts will be sent after your registration L stroke, R twizzle, back exit, cross, repeat (both feet) Outside spread eagles, both directions is received. Spirals: straight line, outside and inside edges 180, 135 spiral forward and backward Beillmann Spirals Ina Bauers Upright spin, illusion, and spin of choice Split jump, highest level jump of choice

Team Skills: Warm-up block Rotating Element (circle or wheel) Pivot Block: RFI 3 turn, RBO single twizzle (video) Travel Element (circle or wheel) No-Hold Element