Learn and Engage with AIT’s Free Summer Series or our Deep Dive Winter Series
American Ice Theatre is passionate about connecting coaches together through platforms, and offering affordable learning opportunities for the skating community. We also want to make choreography and contemporary skating education accessible to coaches and adults around the globe. Join us for free in the summer to learn about a variety of topics related to artistic skating, and/or join us in the winter to take a “deep dive” into one specific artistic skating or choreographic topic. See below for more details on both of our Virtual Workshop Series options.
2024 Deep Dive Series
The Deep Dive Series is an in-depth, discussion-based and research-style series of classes that will give you the opportunity to experience hands-on exercises while also learning the basic teaching tools and concepts of skating skills & upper body movement.
Take a look at our Deep Dive Series registration page to discover what we will be diving into this upcoming winter and the exact dates/times of our classes this year. Whether you’re interested in pursuing choreography as a career, performing as a contemporary skater, or simply honing your movement skills on the ice, these virtual Deep Dive sessions will give you the opportunity to experience hands-on exercises while also learning the basic tools and concepts in the development of artistic skating.
6 Ways of the Spine™ & Foundational Skating Skills
You can now purchase our Winter 2024 Deep Dive Series videos!
Our 2024 Deep Dive Series was an in-depth virtual choreography education program on teaching foundational skating skills and our AIT core body movement curriculum, 6 Ways of the Spine™. Re-watch the videos as we share tips and tricks for the foundations of skating, posture, alignment, core body movement, and combining those altogether into choreography!
All of our previous Deep Dive Series videos can be purchased for viewing afterwards on our AIT Shop Page.
Please contact info@americanicetheatre.org if you have any questions in regards to our virtual workshop offerings.
Previous Deep Dive Series Videos:
- 2024: Foundational Skating Skills + 6 Ways of the Spine™
- 2023: Improv to Choreography Tools
- 2022: IJS Singles Choreo Tools
- 2021: Ensemble Choreo Tools
Free adults & coaches Virtual Summer Series
Throughout the summer between June through August, AIT hosts its FREE Coaches & Adults Workshop Series. This virtual education platform is for experts in the fields of choreography, dance, movement, yoga, mindfulness, and mind / body awareness practices to share their knowledge with skating coaches and adults. By offering a variety of classes and styles, this virtual summer series researches the various outlets, tools, and philosophies surrounding artistic skating education.
2023 TUESDAYS LAST SUMMER @ 8:30-10 PM Eastern Time
June 27: Annette Thomas & Ballet for Figure Skaters
Active Stretch – Strength Exercises to Increase Turnout, Stability and Range of Motion
July 18: Sadie Pressman
Investigative Improv: Improvisation Through the Lens of Research
August 8: Preethi Stolpman
Hatha Flow Yoga: Practice for the Root Chakra
August 29: Garrett Kling & Kate McSwain
Foundational Skating Skills + 6 Ways of the Spine
Our Summer Virtual workshops are all free, but we ask all coaches / adults to pre-register by filling out our Free Virtual Summer Series Registration Form. American Ice Theatre is passionate about connecting coaches together through platforms, and offering affordable learning opportunities for the skating community. After you’ve completed the form, we will send you a confirmation email with the Zoom details. We will send out the Zoom class recordings to all registered participants!
Our 2023 Coaches and Adults Summer Workshop Series will offer in-depth, virtual sessions from world-class faculty.
Interested in donating to this AIT educational program? We do accept donations if you are interested and able! The recommended rate would be $15 per class. If you choose to donate, you can pay through our Donate & Support webpage.
