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Rhythm & Blades Aspire 3 Team Information

General Information

Below is information for anyone interested in skating on a Aspire Synchro (starting level) synchronized skating team. Come join the fun!

A synchronized skating team performs circles, lines, blocks, wheels, and intersections in a group. We have a lot of fun together while learning skills and putting them together in a program. Skaters should be passed at least Basic 6 or have a coach’s recommendation. They should be working hard on their basic skating skills such as stroking, crossovers, and edges and know how to do three-turns, Mohawks, a forward lunge and spirals. Skaters will be required to skate at least an additional one hour a week besides synchronized time. This time may be freestyle ice, Explorers, or any on-ice class. We highly recommend the Power and Competitive Edge classes.

We have classes during the spring, summer and fall to learn skills. During the school year this team practices on Wednesday afternoons from plus an occasional extra practiced on Saturday afternoons.

We begin the competitive team in January. The team members are charged an even monthly fee. We estimate between $125 and $145 a month charge, including the ice unit charge, from January through April. Since team fees are divided by the number of skaters on the team, more skaters mean lower costs. The monthly charge includes all fees for the competition year:

  • coaching fees for practices and competitions
  • competition registration & practice ice
  • US Figure Skating team registration
  • annual banquet
  • and more

Costumes are not part of the monthly fee and are approximately $175 each. We do not require team parkas or jackets at this level, and we do not use bus transportation. Additional expenses not included in the fee are:

  • practice attire
  • make up
  • one night of individual hotel costs for competition.

Planned Competitions and Performances


  • Frosty Skate Blast (RFSC Learn2Skate competition) exhibition

  • Aspire Synchro Showcase in Rochester

  • Eau Claire Competition

  • RFSC Ice Show
  • Other possible performances

    • RFSC Holiday Exhibition

    • Grizzlies hockey games

Future calendar note: 2025 Synchro Camp

An Aspire 3 Synchro team is a team of 5 to 20 skaters with no skater having passed higher than the U.S. Figure Skating preliminary level test. (This is not a Basic Skills badge test.) There are limitations on what skills are allowed during competitions putting teams on an equal playing field. There are three levels of Aspire Synchro teams based on ability. There is a wide range of ages allowed on an Aspire Synchro team.

If you have questions please contact Vikki Dalquist.

We hope you will consider joining us!

Questions should be directed to:

Vikki Dalquist, Synchronized Skating Director
Email Vikki Dalquist | (507) 287-0971.
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Contract Skating Dates

• 2024-2025 School Year Schedule
Sep 3, 2024 – May 23, 2025

• 2024 Winter Interim
Dec 23, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025

• 2025 Spring Interim
Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2025

• 2025 Summer Interim
May 24–June 7, 2025

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