Join us TODAY at 1:15 pm for our National Skating Month Exhibition Synchronized Skating Mids Recap & Special Olympics Winter Games Send-Off In lieu on an admission fee, we will be collecting donations for our Unified Hockettes Team The Hockettes Unified Team brings together special olympics athletes and competitive Hockettes team members. The team focuses on inner strength, support for one another, inclusion and friendship. This year, the Unified team has been invited to perform at the World Synchronized Skating Championships in Lake Placid, New York. The trip is an opportunity of a lifetime for these athletes. This is the first time this type of synchronized skating team has performed at the World Synchro Championships and are not only an example of inclusion but a way to showcase to the world what athletes of all abilities can accomplish. Connect with us  ‌  ‌  ‌

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Adults Skate Too Exhibition Registration

Join us for the 3rd Annual AAFSC Adults Skate Too Exhibition Sunday, March 1st at 1:15 pm Adult skating has grown tremendously here at the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club. We like to celebrate those who have found their passion for skating later in life with our annual Adults Skate Too Exhibition. Adult Skaters of ALL LEVELS are invited to participate! Ann Arbor FSC membership not required. Events offered- Adult Basic Skills, Freestyle, Compulsory Moves, Free Dance, Solo Dance, Partner Dance, Family Programs, Duets, Small Groups, Showcase, Moves in the Field Test Presentation, Synchro, and more! Enjoy low-cost registration fees and free admission to all viewing guests. Spread the word & share with others! Open to all USFS or LTS USA Adults Register NOW Watch clips from the 2019 Adults Skate Too Exhibition Watch clips from the 2018 Adults Skate Too Exhibition AAFSC Members (Including LTS) $20 First Singles Event $15 Each Additional Singles Event $30 First Partner Event $15 Each Additional Partner Event $40 Group Event Note: For Partner & Group Events- each person does NOT need to register. Fees include all participating skaters. Non-AAFSC Members $25 First Singles Event $20 Each Additional Singles Event $35 First Partner Event $20 Each Additional Partner Event $45 Group Event Note: For Partner & Group Events- each person does NOT need to register. Fees include all participating skaters. Adults Skate Too Exhibition Exhibition begins at 1:15 pm on the Olympic Rink with an on-ice group photo at 3:00 pm for all skating participants. Adult Skating After Party Join us after the exhibition in the Glass Room as we celebrate adult skating for what it really is - a fun, loving community! Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club | 734-213-6768 | aafsc@annarborfsc.org  ‌  ‌  ‌

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National Skating Month Exhibition

Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club Photo Join us on ice for the club photo! Sunday, Jan. 26th National Skating Month Exhibition Sunday, January 26th from 1:15 pm - 3:05 pm In lieu of admission, donations are being collected for the Unified Team's travel for their performance at Synchro Nationals in Lake Placid, NY. Club Photo All AAFSC skaters, regardless of participation in the exhibition, are invited to take part in the on-ice club photo at approximately 3:00 pm by wearing a skating dress/costume and as many medals as you'd like. Synchro Mids Recap Our teams did so well this past weekend at the 2020 Midwestern & Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships, we want to celebrate their achievements & wish them luck for Synchro Nationals with this fun exhibition. Special Olympics Send-off We are so proud to have nearly a dozen competitors representing the AAFSC at the 2020 Special Olympics Michigan State Winter Games in Traverse City, MI from February 5th - 7th. We'd like to wish them all the best of luck! A2 Ice Cube Public Skate 1:00 pm- 2:20 pm on Stadium with admission paid to the A2 Ice Cube at Skate Rental. Featuring our special guest- the REAL Snowplow Sam!! JOIN US for the CLUB Photo! We love the chance to show off our skaters! Help us by attending the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club Photo & our 2020 National Skating Month Exhibition. You'll want to make sure your skater is included in the 2019-2020 Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club Photo! Join us Sunday, January 26th from 1:15 pm- 3:05 pm for the National Skating Month Exhibition and Club Photo. Show support for your fellow skaters and your club! REMINDER: No Club (Contract/Sign-On) Session from 1:15 pm - 2:05 pm due to exhibition. No Shooting Stars or Competition Club this week. Our Unified Hockettes need your help! In lieu of an admission fee, donations are being collected for the Unified Team's travel for their performance at Synchro Nationals in Lake Placid, NY. Thank you for your support! Unified Hockettes The Hockettes Unified Team brings together special olympics athletes and competitive Hockettes team members. The team focuses on inner strength, support for one another, inclusion and friendship. This year, the Unified team has been invited to perform at the World Synchronized Skating Championships in Lake Placid, New York. The trip is an opportunity of a lifetime for these athletes. This is the first time this type of synchronized skating team has performed at the World Synchro Championships and are not only an example of inclusion but a way to showcase to the world what athletes of all abilities can accomplish. Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club | Visit our Wesbite  ‌  ‌  ‌

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Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships

Congratulations to our Hockettes Teams!! 2020 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectionals Wichita, Kansas | Jan. 15 - 19, 2020 View all 2020 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Results Junior Hockettes Midwestern Junior Champions!!! Short Program Music: Hawaiian Long Program Music: Warriors Coaches: Erin Donovan, Lindsay Grajek, Alison Maki, Marisa Hutchinson, and Gina Thompson Congratulations to all our Junior Hockettes skaters on such a HUGE accomplishment- 1st place and qualifying for Nationals! Novice Hockettes Midwestern Bronze Medalists!! Program Music: Women's Empowerment Coaches: Erin Donovan, Nicole Falardeau, Ashley Korn, and Marisa Hutchinson Great job Novice skaters on earning the Bronze Medal and qualifying for Nationals!! Intermediate Hockettes 7th Place out of 15 teams! Program Music: Zombies Coaches: Erin Donovan, Lia Forsyth, Lindsey Grajek, and Ashley Korn You all skated so wonderfully! We're very proud of all your hard work and commitment to the team this season! Juvenile Hockettes 6th Place and Nationals Qualifiers! Program Music: Dreams/Nightmares Coaches: Erin Donovan, Lia Forsyth, Ashley Korn, and Sarah Compton Congratulations on qualifying for Synchro Nationals! This is a big achievement and we're so excited to watch you skate your hearts out! Open Juvenile Hockettes 6th Place! Program Music: Chicago Coaches: Alison Maki, Jason Deveikis, and Emily Buckeridge Great job, Open Juvenile skaters! You are all so much fun to watch with your smoothness and style!! Preliminary Hockettes 6th Place! Program Music: Tea Party Coaches: Alison Maki, Lia Forsyth, and Jason Deveikis Well done, Preliminary Hockettes! You have all grown so much this season and we've loved watching you have so much fun as a team! Is your skater interested in trying synchronized skating? Look our for registration in the Spring Session of LTS Synchro! Classes will begin mid-March! Learn more about LTS Synchro Congratulations to our Hockettes Alumni  ‌  ‌  ‌ Ann Arbor FSC | WEBSITE | 734-213-6768 | EMAIL Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-12pm

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Upcoming Local Competitions & Exhibitions

Ann Arbor FSC | Upcoming Local Competitions & Exhibitions Registration Deadlines for February & March Competitions & Exhibitions are approaching fast!! Don't miss your chance to participate in these upcoming local competitions & exhibitions. Many of the registration deadlines are soon! Upcoming Local Competitions & Exhibitions |February & March, 2020 FEB 8 Deborah Burgoyne NA Adult Invitational Adult Events: Beginner - Masters Compulsory Moves & Freestyle Entry Deadline: TOMORROW- Tuesday, Jan. 21st Event Registration Link Event Location: Benjamin F. Yack Ice Arena- Wyandotte, MI MAR 1 AAFSC Adults Skate Too Exhibition Adult Events: All levels 18+ Moves, Freestyle, Showcase, Dance, Basic Skills, Groups, etc. Entry Deadline: Friday, February 21st Event Registration Link Event Location: Ann Arbor Ice Cube- Ann Arbor, MI MAR 28 Tuxedo Invitational MI Basic Skills Series Entry Deadline: Friday, March 13th Event Registration Link Event Location: Bowling Green State University Ice Arena- Bowling Green, OH MAR 20 - 21 Garden City 40th Annual Competition Basic Skills - Senior Level Events 6.0 and IJS events Entry Deadline: Wednesday, February 19th Event Registration Link Event Location: Garden City Civic Arena- Garden City, MI  ‌  ‌  ‌

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Special Olympics World Games Announcement

Mary Johanson- Elected Head Coach Special Olympics USA has chosen Coach Mary Johanson of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club to serve as Head Coach for Figure Skating in the Special Olympics World Winter Games Sweden 2021! It's an honor to represent the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club and Special Olympics Michigan Area 20, helping skaters with intellectual disabilities around the country who have been given the incredible opportunity to show the world what skaters of all abilities can achieve. Grace Cregar- Qualifying World Athlete Grace is thrilled with the opportunity to represent AAFSC and the USA at the 2021 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Sweden! She loves skating more than anything. The feeling she gets while skating can only be described as flying! Grace has enjoyed competing with the Special Olympics Washtenaw County Team for several years as well as the Unified Hockettes Team. She has gained so many wonderful friendships and memories. Being with friends and making your dreams come true is what makes skating, for her, the best thing on Earth. Teodora Spremo- Alternate World Athlete Teodora has loved skating for as long as she can remember! She has enjoyed competing at the Special Olympics State Winter Games in Traverse City, MI for the past few years and is really looking forward to seeing where else skating takes her! As part of the Unified Hockettes Team, she has been able to skate alongside friends and achieve new goals. Her family has loved seeing her grow as a skater and as an exceptionally sweet young lady. Her enthusiasm and love for skating can only be expressed with her go-to phrase "Let's do this!!!" Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club Visit our Website 734-213-6768 | aafsc@annarborfsc.org  ‌  ‌  ‌

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AAFSC Gear

Keep your skater  warm this season! #AAFSCproud Your skater will love the chance to show off their skating style! View more AAFSC gear! All orders over $75.00 will receive FREE direct shipping. For orders under $75.00, choose the Free Pick-up option and items will be available for pick up in the AAFSC Office. Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays!! Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club 2121 Oak Valley Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 | 734-213-6768 | www.annarborfsc.org

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Skater Spotlight

DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT Interested in having your skater featured in our Skater Spotlight? Our Monthly Skater Spotlight is open to all AAFSC Club and Learn to Skate students! REPLY to sign-up! Sophia Toplyn Sophia loves her time spent on the ice! Her family had a tradition of going skating every year for the holidays. One year, she saw a figure skater doing a spin and she just knew she had to learn! Sophia now skates in Shooting Stars for skaters beyond the Basic Skills. She also competes regularly throughout the year as part of the Michigan Basic Skills Series. Outside of skating, she really enjoys reading. Our free Skater Spotlight encourages our skaters to show their stuff! PLUS, they each receive a FREE sheet of selfie stickers just for participating! Open to all Club & Learn to Skate students! ALL skaters participating in the monthly AAFSC Skater Spotlight will receive a FREE sheet of selfie stickers! December Skater Spotlight Video The Skater Spotlight is one of the many ways we like to showcase our skaters. To view recent competition and testing results, please visit our website- www.annarborfsc.org Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club  ‌  ‌  ‌

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Evan Bates & Madison Chock

Our three-time Olympic competitors are at it again! They're currently ranked 1st in the 2019 ISU Challenger Series!! U.S. International Figure Skating Classic The U.S. International Figure Skating Classic was hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah from September 17 - 22, 2019 as part of the 2019-20 ISU Challenger Series. Evan & Maddie placed 1st in their Rhythm and Free Dances. 2019 Finlandia Trophy The 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy was held October 11 - 13, 2019 in Espoo, Finalnd. It was part of the 2019-20 ISU Challenger Series. Evan Bates & Madison Chock received gold medals for their 1st place performances. #AAFSCproud Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club 2121 Oak Valley Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 213-6768 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-12pm, Office closed Sundays  ‌  ‌  ‌

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Ann Arbor FSC Adult Open

THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the 1st Annual Ann Arbor FSC Adult Open such a success! Wow! Thank you all for such support and encouragement! Our 1st Annual Adult Open went better than we could have ever imagined! We would like to extend a special thank you to all our amazing volunteers who helped make the day so special and most importantly, so smooth! We're very excited to make the Ann Arbor FSC Adult Open an annual event. View Adult Open Slideshow Our competitors were busy! Relive the event! Check out all our podium pictures and competition highlights. View ALL Event Results Hope to see you all next year! #adultsskatetoo #aafscproud Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club| 734-213-6768 | E-mail | Website  ‌  ‌  ‌

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National Solo Dance Final Results

GREAT JOB TO OUR 2019 NATIONAL SOLO DANCE FINAL COMPETITORS SEPTEMBER 4-7, 2019 PROVO, UTAH Learn more about National Solo Dance Salome Mouliere Pre-Silver Shadow Dance Gold Medalist Silver Pattern Dance Gold Medalist Novice Solo Combined Bronze Medalist Yahli Pedersen Juvenile Solo Combined Gold Medalist Sarah Tuzinowski Pre-Silver Shadow Dance Gold Medalist Elizabeth Ludlow Pre-Bronze Shadow Dance Pewter Medalist Bronze Shadow Dance Silver Medalist Selina Lin Pre-Bronze Shadow Dance Gold Medalist Pre-Bronze Solo Pattern Gold Medalist Felicia Lin Pre-Bronze Shadow Dance Gold Medalist Preliminary Solo Pattern Gold Medalist Julia Kaltwasser Bronze Shadow Dance Silver Medalist Bronze Solo Pattern 14th Place Sara Zubieta Pre-Bronze Shadow Dance Pewter Medalist Pre-Bronze Solo Pattern 11th Place Connie Achtenberg Gold Solo Pattern 16th place Shravya Awtar Preliminary Solo Pattern 14th Place Jessica Burns Pre-Bronze Solo Pattern 5th Place Congratulations, skaters! You've all done such a beautiful job this season!

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2019 Michigan Basic Skills Series

The Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club WON the 2019 Michigan Basic Skills Series!! Thanks to such amazing coaches, athletes, and parents the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club earned 1st Place out of 45 skating clubs! Another year, another win!! Thanks to the athletes in the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club's Competition and Performance Club, we were able to secure first place in the 2019 Michigan Basic Skills Series for the third year in a row! We're proud to offer this group class as an opportunity for Learn to Skate students to compete at local Basic Skills competitions throughout the year. Each year, the Michigan Basic Skills Series hosts over a dozen competitions where skaters and clubs earn points throughout the season for a final standing. The skaters in Session #5 Competition and Performance Club most recently attended the Skate Midland Basic Skills Competition. Together they earned 14 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, and 5 Bronze Medals! Skaters in the group class are not only taught skating and competition skills, but teamwork and sportsmanship, as well. Our skaters in the Competition and Performance Club attend events together, support each other, and take pride in the accomplishments of the club. If you or your skater is interested in learning more about our Competition and Performance Club, please visit our website at www.annarborfsc.org MI Basic Skills Series Club Award MI Basic Skills Series Coach Award Eight of our skaters earned 2019 Series Medals Riley Randall Basic 2 FS Silver Medalist Phoebe Wallace Basic 3 FS Champion Basic 3 CM Champion Giada Sharrow Basic 4 FS Champion Basic 4 CM Champion Olivia Szczak Basic 5 CM Bronze Medalist Karen Yehliu Basic 6 FS Champion Basic 6 CM Champion Nora Bruce Pre Free Skate FS Champion Pre Free Skate CM Champion Yaeji Cha High Beginner FS Bronze Medalist Caroline Fox High Beginner FS Champion High Beginner CM Champion Click here to view all Skate Midland 2019 Results Click here to learn more about the Michigan Basic Skills Series #AAFSCproud Great job to our Skate Midland competitors!! Snowplow Elements Monica Wang- 1st Place Snowplow Program Monica Wang- 1st Place Basic 2 Elements- Group A Leah Sutton- 1st Place Riley Randall- 2nd Place Basic 2 Elements- Group B Tess Niec- 2nd Place Basic 2 Program- Group A Riley Randall- 1st Place Basic 2 Program- Group B Leah Sutton- 1st Place Tess Niec- 3rd Place Basic 3 Elements- Group A Phoebe Wallace- 4th Place Basic 3 Elements- Group B Shizune Ishzawa- 2nd Place Anna Stearns- 4th Place Basic 3 Program- Group A Phoebe Wallace- 2nd Place Basic 3 Program- Group B Anna Stearns- 2nd Place Basic 3 Program- Group C Shizune Ishzawa- 1st Place Basic 4 Elements Giada Sharrow- 3rd Place Basic 4 Program Giada Sharrow- 3rd Place Basic 5 Elements Olivia Szczak- 1st Place Basic 5 Program Olivia Szczak- 5th Place Basic 6 Elements- Group A Karen Yehliu- 1st Place Basic 6 Elements- Group B Eva Fazekas- 4th Place Sophia Toplyn- 3rd Place Basic 6 Program- Group A Karen Yehliu- 3rd Place Basic 6 Program- Group B Eva Fazekas- 4th Place Sophia Toplyn- 5th Place Pre Free Skate CM Nora Bruce- 4th Place Pre Free Skate Program Nora Bruce- 4th Place Beginner CM- Group A Yeji Hong- 1st Place Ava Grace Taylor- 4th Place Beginner CM- Group B Morgan Sutton- 4th Place Morgan Randall- 1st Place Beginner CM- Group C Sydney Visel- 5th Place Beginner Freestyle- Group A Yeji Hong- 5th Place Ava Grace Taylor- 5th Place Beginner Freestyle- Group B Yaeni Cha- 4th Place Morgan Randall- 1st Place Beginner Freestyle- Group C Morgan Sutton- 6th Place Beginner Freestyle- Group D Sydney Visel- 5th Place High Beginner CM Caroline Fox- 1st Place High Beginner Freestyle- Group A Caroline Fox- 1st Place High Beginner Freestyle- Group B Yaeji Cha- 1st Place Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club | Website  ‌  ‌  ‌

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