With new skills and new skaters, Gotham City Synchro returned to the ice following their Summer break. The team is looking forward to building their program over the next few months as their enter into their 5th season of competition.
Below are some snaps from their first session back.
Circle work
Spirals
Setting to splice
Circle work
Setting to splice
To brush up on their skills and have some Summer training fun, four members of GCS travelled to Lake Placid for an Adult Synchro Camp. Taught by Josh Babb of the Skyliners Junior Team, the skaters worked on their stroking, stretching and emoting.
The team had a lot of fun testing out some new moves and are excited for the next season to begin!
GCS Skaters practice their emoting skills.
Gotham City Synchro is attending in the following competitions in 2011-2012
Terry Conners Synchro Open
3rd December 2011
Terry Conners Synchro Open
Stamford, CT
Colonial Classic
January 7-8th 2012
Colonial Classic
Lowell, MA
January 27th – 28th
Eastern Sectionals, Hershey, PA
GCS at Eastern Sectionals
Gotham City Synchro recently placed 7th in their final competition of the 2009 – 2010 season. Held in Lowell, MA., the team compete against from 12 other Open Adult teams. It was the last time the team would compete the program to the theme of “House of Flying Daggers”. Namaste!
Full results are available on USFSA.
The team looks forward to the new season ahead and competing at Easterns in Lake Placid, 2011!
Photos Gotham City Synchro article by Perry Santanachote
New York writer Perry Santanachote spent the 2009 – 2010 season following Gotham City Synchro to training and the competitions. She produced the following profile on the team: Gotham City n’Sync
Gotham City Synchro is attending in the following competitions in 2009-2010
Terry Conners
Sunday, Dec 6
Terry Conners Synchro Open
Stamford, CT
Colonial Classic
Jan 8-10
Colonial Classic
Lowell, MA
Eastern Sectionals
Jan 28-30
Easterns Championships
Lowell, MA
NAME: Nina
OCCUPATION:
History Teacher
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING:
I learned to skate as kid on Friday nights at Murray in Yonkers. I began taking skating again at 32. I started taking lessons because I wanted to learn to do backward crossovers. Have been skating ever since!
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO:
I did precision as a kid, then started with Women N Sync as an adult. Have been a member since the first year.
FAVORITE SKATER:
Michelle Kwan
CURRENT SKATING GOALS:
Pass pre-silver dances
Gwendolyn Toth
OCCUPATION:
Musician – organist, harpsichordist & conductor of early music.
FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHER:
Husband, Dongsok Shin; kids, Samantha, Linnea & Adrian Shin.
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING:
Pond skater as a child; group lessons in college; started skating for real six years ago.
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO:
Heard about the new NYC synchro team & joined the first season!
FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY:
My first exhibition skate at Rockefeller Center.
FAVORITE SKATER:
Kurt Browning
CURRENT SKATING GOALS:
conquer mohawks, choctaws, rockers!
OCCUPATION; Pediatric Nurse
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING:
At Hayden – gasp!
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO:
Joined Gotham City last year – haven’t looked back since!
CURRENT SKATING GOALS:
To send in my actual bio…. so Raegan doesn’t have to invent it.
NAME: Renee
CAREER: Product Designer
FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHER: My husband Jim, and children Corinne and Jonas
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING: I skated occasionally for fun as a kid and teenager. My younger sister was a competitive figure skater (who also skated “precision”), and my brother and dad skated hockey. I loved watching them, but it all seemed like a lot of work so I stayed away! Fast forward about 30 years to 2008 when I began taking learn to skate classes at Chelsea Piers with my family and became addicted overnight. My sister just laughs and thinks I’m completely insane.
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO:
I met some persuasive ambassadors in 2009 who encouraged me to try. They were right, synchro skating is a fun challenge, and being on this team is a great experience.
FAVORITE SKATER: John Curry, Scott Hamilton, Kurt Browning…it would be a long list.
SKATING GOALS: To improve my control, to test moves, and to try ice dancing.