• Athletes who pursue synchronized skating at the elite level and complete all of their gold tests can be Team USA athletes who compete at the world level.

• Synchronized skating offers skaters college scholarships to continue skating. Many colleges have synchro teams, with skaters who are members of Team USA and will be competing at the World Championships in a few weeks.

• Participating in team sports is an important and invaluable experience for athletes, so they can learn how to excel and succeed with and within a group. In the world of figure skating, this experience doesn't present itself very often. Team skating will encourage your skater to step out of their comfort zone, become better at working with and relating to others, and enjoy camaraderie that comes from competing with friends, not against them.   

• If your skater has dreams of skating on Disney on Ice or any other professional ice shows, this is a very good way to make these dreams a reality. When submitting your resume for one of these performance companies, team skating experience is something that will stand out in their resume.

• We practice in Chandler and/or Scottsdale from May - February 1-2 times a week. All teams will have a primary rink that they train in. However we do practice at both rinks when ice is available.
• During the summer we practice 1-2 times a week. We are very flexible with Summer attendance as we know people travel a lot!
• We have 1-2 early Saturday morning practices per month for our Sectional and Qualifying teams.
• The synchro competitive season starts after the Solo Dance season and all NQS qualifier events for Freestyle are completed.
• Synchronized skating requires and encourages excellence in individual skating skills, and enhances all the disciplines of solo skating. Speed, power, freestyle elements, flexibility, twizzles, musicality, pairs elements, and more make up our programs. 
• Our team management is flexible and committed. We encourage your skater’s solo skating activities, respect your private coaches, and are supportive when solo skating obligations need to be prioritized.

This has been an amazing season so far.  In our second year competing at Sectionals two of our teams qualified for Nationals. We have also seen exponential growth in our program. Our five teams have grown to 11 teams at two rinks with over 125 members from beginners all the way through Olympians skating in Scottsdale and Chandler. Our Intermediate Team, Affinity and Masters Team, Tenacity are heading to Nationals! We can't wait to see them perform and represent Arizona.

Contact us at ice.denettes.synchro@gmail.com with any questions.

Figure skating is traditionally an individual sport. Synchro offers the benefit of team unity, builds self-confidence, teaches good sportsmanship, and creates new lifelong friendships, while improving your skating skills at a competitive level. Learning the skills of synchronized skating will enhance your abilities as a figure skater in freestyle, moves in the field and dance!

Many advanced figure skaters and USFS gold medalists participate in synchronized skating. Team skating provides conditioning and additional skills not taught in normal figure skating sessions. Skaters will improve their technique, speed, posture, presentation and style. Synchronized skaters are talented figure skaters who enjoy participating in team sports. They enjoy the many benefits of participating in sport: challenge, hard work, achievement, friendships, fun, fitness and the opportunity to travel. Synchronized skating is popular collegiately with more than 30 colleges offering club or varsity teams.

Synchronized Skating (or “synchro” as is it called) is a fast-growing discipline of figure skating that combines the athleticism and artistry of singles, pairs, and ice dancing. Synchronized skating is a highly technical form of team skating characterized by speed, accuracy, intricate formations and transitions. Teams of 8 to 20 skaters perform side by side on the ice.