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Ice dancing
began as a social activity – a way to bring ballroom dancing
to the ice and enjoy skating with other people. It
gradually developed into competitive and testing structures.
But many
people, especially adults, still enjoy social ice dancing.
Without the pressure of testing or competing, it gives you
the opportunity to relax and enjoy skating with others who
share the same passion.
Many ice
dancers say that the experience of skating with different
partners helps their own ice dancing improve, and you may find
this a hidden benefit of attending social ice dance sessions –
besides the obvious fun!
Social ice
dance weekends and sessions are held in many places, and
usually welcome all levels and abilities.
Click
here to read About.com’s article on Social Ice Dancing
for a more detailed explanation of this fun aspect of our
sport.
 
September 24-26, 2010.
Princeton Ice Dance Weekend. Princeton, NJ. Info:
danceweekend@verizon.net
October 8 - 10,
2010. San Jose, CA. Bay Area Ice Dancers weekend (BAID).
Info:
www.bayareaicedancers.org
October 22-24, 2010.
Rochester, NY. Hosted by Geneseo FSC. Info:
jwsldc@rit.edu
February 18-20, 2011.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto International Ice Dance
Weekend. Mardi Gras theme. Info:
shuna@rogers.com
March 18 - 20, 2011.
Wilmette, IL. Skokie Valley SC International Ice Dance
Weekend. Contact: Rich Rossman,
richige@aol.com
June 24-26, 2011.
Bloomfield Hills, MI. Motown Tango Ice Dance Weekend.
Info: photoonice@aol.com
July 22-24, 2011.
Minneapolis Ice Dance Weekend. Hosted by Starlight Ice Dance
Club of the Twin Cities. Info:
www.starlighticedanceclub.com
Social Ice Dance Sessions
Next time
you travel - bring your skates! - and check this list for
social ice dance sessions
Boston, MA.
Skating
Club of Boston ice dance sessions: Saturdays 7:40pm -
9:30pm. Sundays 11:10am - 1:00 pm.
Chicago, IL.
Skokie
Valley FSC, Sundays 9:35 - 11:05am, Winnetka Ice Arena.
Wilmington, Delaware.
The Skating Club of Wilimington has a social programmed
dance followed by refreshments every Monday evening at 8:30
pm except during summer months. All levels are welcome, and
it is free to members and non-members. Check
http://www.wilmicesk8.com/. Contact: John Reid,
jreid@dca.net
Cincinnati,
Ohio. The Figure Skating Club of Cincinnati has
an ice dance session on most Wednesday evenings 8pm, Sept. -
May. Check with club for summer ice and
general sessions.
www.skatecincinnati.org
Minneapolis, MN.
Starlight Ice Dance Club, Thursdays 8:30 - 9:30pm.. See
www.starlighticedanceclub.com
New York City.
"Every Sunday Social Ice Dance Session", World Ice Arena,
5 - 6:20pm,
www.worldice.com Contact:
gtgrinnell@verizon.net for more info.
Portland,
OR. Sunday
mornings 10am - 12:00, at the Lloyd Center, 503-288-6073. Check
www.pdxicedance.net for calendar.
Ardmore, PA.
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society. Saturdays
4 - 5pm. Oct.-April. See
www.pschs.org or
contact Steve Kamp,
kamprs@comcast.net
San Francisco
Bay Area Social
Dance Session: Every Sunday 9:15-11:15 am at Sharks
Ice San Jose
-
www.sharksiceatsanjose.com in San Jose, CA.
Sessions are occasionally cancelled due to hockey
tournament. Please check the website,
www.bayareaicedancers.org or contact: Don
Willis -
willis1672@prodigy.net
or Kianoosh -
kianoosh@comcast.net
Additionally there are day time sessions suitable for ice
dancing at various rinks every weekday, and some club and
social sessions in the evenings.
Vancouver, British
Columbia. See calendar
here. (Click on individual calendar entries
for contact info.)
Washington, D.C. Washington
FSC has a programmed dance session most Monday nights,
7:45 - 9:15pm. Contact Peter Tsai,
pctsai@yahoo.com or
www.WFSC.net for updates.
Spanaway, WA (south of Tacoma).
Sprinkler
Ice Arena. Sundays 12:45 - 2:15pm. Call to confirm -
253-798-4000.
All dates and sessions are subject to
change. Although IceDancers.com does its best to post
accurate and current information here, we cannot guarantee
any session listed. We suggest you use the contact
information listed to confirm all sessions and get more
information.
To add to
these lists, please contact
Info@IceDancers.com
with your information, which we will gladly post as a
service to the ice dance community. |
