Theatre on Ice is an entirely unique sport, even in the sport of Figure Skating. Skaters and parents have common questions that are answered below, and unique needs that can be answered personally from [email protected].
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Theatre On Ice (TOI) is a form of competitive figure skating that combines the grace of figure skating with the excitement of theatre and dance. Known as “Ballet on Ice” in Europe, TOI teams consist of eight to 24 skaters on the ice telling a story together. TOI brings skaters together giving athletes the chance to be a part of a team, travel locally and internationally and make new friends.
TOI consists of two programs: the free skate and the choreographic exercise. Programs are evaluated on technical merit and presentation with emphasis on originality, costuming, artistry and musicality.
National teams (Preliminary, Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice, Senior, and Adult) will travel to two competitions in 2023-2024 including Theater on Ice Nationals in June.
Monthly dues cover coaches’ fees, costume, event entry fees and ice rink time. They do not cover individuals’ travel expenses to events.
Performance: All ages and all levels allowed. No moves in the field tests needed. We’ll put on shows for all levels in November and March.
Senior: 15 years of age and above, up to 4 rostered skaters outside the age range by no more than 3 years. Skaters must have passed their Silver Skating Skills.
Junior: 11-18 years old allowed up to 4 rostered skaters outside the age range by no more than 3 years. Skaters must have passed their Pre-Silver Skating Skills.
Novice: 8-14 years old allowed up to 4 rostered skaters outside the age range by no more than 3 years. Skaters must have passed their Juvenile Skating Skills.
Intermediate: 15 years of age and younger, up to 4 rostered skaters outside the age range by no more than 3 years. Skaters must have passed their Preliminary Skating Skills.
Juvenile: 13 years of age and younger, up to 4 rostered skaters outside the age range by no more than 3 years. Skaters must have passed their Preliminary Skating Skills.
Preliminary: 11 years of age and younger, up to 4 rostered skaters outside the age range by no more than 3 years. Skaters must have passed their Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills.
Open: All ages. Skaters must have passed at least one Skating Skills or Dance test.
Adult: 18 years of age and above. Skaters must have passed at least one Skating Skills or Dance test.
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Teams practice at the Ashburn Ice House in Ashburn, VA, MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, VA, and SkateQuest in Reston, VA with TOI summer camps also at Cabin John in Rockville, MD.
Show practices take place on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Skaters are encouraged to practice their routines individually or with teammates during the week.
Competitive Teams
Competitive teams practice at least 2 hours each week, typically on weekends. Practice includes one hour off-ice and one-hour on-ice and additional strength or acting coaching. Skaters are required to practice their routines individually or with teammates during the week.
Competitive teams also have two choreography weekends that focus on one of the two competitive programs.
Summer Camp is run through the ice rinks. There is one at Cabin John typically in late July- early August. There will also be one at the Ashburn Ice House, typically in July or August. You can register with the ice rinks.
Typically, your skater will get a program with Theatre on Ice and run through it with the group every week. We expect them to practice the program for at least an hour every week. Whether they want to work with their coach for this or do it on their own is up to them. Some private coaches want to help with this, others want to focus on other areas. Often if they have a coach that has done Theatre on Ice before it is good to let the coach know and they can help with moves, and overall expressiveness since it’s different from other sports, and most similar to ice dance, freestyle, and acting.
You’ll get a team offering based on skater skill level, and will show up for auditions based on the range of your skating skill (generally related to your skating skills test (formerly moves in the field test). We rarely post the list of who made which team for the skaters’ privacy and in case a skater decides to either decline or move to a lower team (if allowed by the skating director).
We can’t guarantee they’ll end up on a team with people they already know. Especially for our competitive teams we hope that by working together the skaters will make new friends.
Theme: Street Art
Choreographic Process: Contrast Gesture: Release
