Skating through the music decades was a huge success for my daughter's home rink. There were only a few hiccups with the performances, most notably one duet's music was cut very short, but the kiddo's involved were pro's and handled the situation with the finesse of trained professionals. The Mama Drama was limited, to just one parent - the self elected skate mom of a team ignoring requests for help in locating another child for the rehearsal. Otherwise, it was all good.
Last nights show was a personnel best for our little girl - holding her spiral for longer and higher then ever before, and truly acting out the music. She even threw in some moves she just learned a week and a half ago at a figure skating camp. Good Times. Shows are the best, because the drama for the kids is much lower. No one is judging the performance and there are no mandatory elements so you can add in something you just learned and are still perfecting. Its a great place to try out a light entertainment piece.
I prefer to put the money saved on sewing my child's costumes into making the rest of my family more comfortable with on ice sitting. My daughter's rink sells tickets for bleacher sitting as well as tables on ice. The on ice tables are a fantastic deal if you also have a two year old running around - because they have room to run and play during the performance. Also, the tables are stocked with candy and refreshments, not to mention the better views.
Good luck to the skaters going to the USFSA competition in Vac, CA today.
