As
you enter the rink you hear the scraping of skates against the ice,
coaches instructing their students, and the background chattering of
nervous skaters about to compete.
Andrea Barbato, a fifteen year old figure skater, is just one of the many students that competes. She skates at The Skating Club of Boston and in the twelve years that Andrea has been skating, she has been in five competitions.
“[For competitions], a skater and their coach arrive at the rink an hour before they are scheduled to skate. Stretching, running, and other off-ice warm ups are done while other skaters do their programs on ice,” Andrea shares the run through of a normal competition, “Once that group of skaters is done, the next group has a warm up session. After, each skater skates his or her program in front of judges. After that, each skater’s scores are posted.”
Besides competitions, Andrea also teaches skating lessons during the winter season. She instructs a group of around five to ten children that are between the ages of three and ten. Andrea also mentions that she occasionally teaches a private lesson. She used to want to compete in the Olympics, but now she would like to become a skating teacher, which she already getting plenty of practice in.
Andrea considers skating her passion and says that it makes her happy. She also says, “I wish I devoted more time to skating because… it feels great to improve.”
Certainly not all of her life is devoted to skating, but she does skate at least once a week, stretches once or twice a day, and does off-ice training twice a week.
“My favorite part about skating is probably the rush I get when I make an accomplishment, and the excitement to get back up whenever I fall. I love skating because I know it’ll always be there for me,” Andrea talks about her love of skating, “[My passion for skating has] increased [since I started]. It’s become a big part of my life, and the more I improve as a skater, the more I want to continue improving.”
Andrea Barbato, a fifteen year old figure skater, is just one of the many students that competes. She skates at The Skating Club of Boston and in the twelve years that Andrea has been skating, she has been in five competitions.
“[For competitions], a skater and their coach arrive at the rink an hour before they are scheduled to skate. Stretching, running, and other off-ice warm ups are done while other skaters do their programs on ice,” Andrea shares the run through of a normal competition, “Once that group of skaters is done, the next group has a warm up session. After, each skater skates his or her program in front of judges. After that, each skater’s scores are posted.”
Besides competitions, Andrea also teaches skating lessons during the winter season. She instructs a group of around five to ten children that are between the ages of three and ten. Andrea also mentions that she occasionally teaches a private lesson. She used to want to compete in the Olympics, but now she would like to become a skating teacher, which she already getting plenty of practice in.
Andrea considers skating her passion and says that it makes her happy. She also says, “I wish I devoted more time to skating because… it feels great to improve.”
Certainly not all of her life is devoted to skating, but she does skate at least once a week, stretches once or twice a day, and does off-ice training twice a week.
“My favorite part about skating is probably the rush I get when I make an accomplishment, and the excitement to get back up whenever I fall. I love skating because I know it’ll always be there for me,” Andrea talks about her love of skating, “[My passion for skating has] increased [since I started]. It’s become a big part of my life, and the more I improve as a skater, the more I want to continue improving.”
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