One resource that those looking for skating partners use is IcePartnerSearch.com. The service, endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating, allows ice skaters looking for skating partners to post biographical information, photos, videos, contact information, and qualifications. Data is entered by skaters and searching the partner database is simple. Ice dancers can also try Ice-dance.com's partner search. Sk8Stuff.com also has an easy to use a partner search database.
A skater may be honored if you approach him or her about the possibility of being your pair or ice dance partner. Sometimes getting the nerve up to ask is the most difficult part of a skating partner search. After asking about the possibility, arrange a tryout. The tryout could turn into a partnership.
If you really want to skate with a partner, keep looking and keep skating. Don't give up. The perfect person to skate with may be out there, but finding a skating partner may take time.
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Thanks for the topic introductions JO ANN, but as this is supposed to be a soap-opera, I am more interested in the thoughts and feelings of skaters that are changing partners, what they experience during try-outs, how it feels getting ready for a try-out, what they are looking for in a partner, all-in-all, the hopes and dreams (and perhaps even disappointments or fears) -all the emotions- of an up and coming ice dancer or pair skater that is looking for a partner. Tell me why you want skate with a partner instead of solo, what it feels like to fly through the air or do a throw and (as a girl) land (or not land) the throw; or as a boy, dp you ever feel guilty that you might have "dropped" the girl or let go for the throw at the wrong moment? I imagine in the outside world there is no blame, but how do you feel inside?
ReplyDeleteTell me about the trust involved (especially girls) and what kind of pressures or fears you might feel (the boys), the friendship needed (or not?) between partners, that sort of thing. Is it easier to stay "in sync" with one person over another? And what happens if you decide to change, and then watch your partner sail to victory ahead of you: would you do it differently if you could change your mind? So, NOW, any comments, partners?