Twelfth Annual High Sierra Adult Skate Camp
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May 20-24, 2025
Important Links
Camp Registration:
Please fill out BOTH forms!
When you register for the adult camp, please make sure to also fill out the provided Google form. If this form is not filled out by April 20th, there is a high chance that you will not receive your included Reno Ice Adult Camp shirt!
Cost: $625 early registration through April 20, 2025, $700 starting April 20th, 2025. This includes on and off-ice clinics plus morning and afternoon freestyle sessions. If you have more than three skaters from the same rink registering together, please contact our figure skating director, Joanie, prior to registration.
Early Registration (up until April 20th): $625
Late Registration (after April 20th): $700
Day Fee: $195
3 or more skaters from the same rink: 10% discount
Contact Joanie (joanie@renoice.com) prior to registration for this option.
If Reno Ice is your home rink, you're eligible for a locals discount (10%)! Contact Joanie via email to claim it!
Important Dates:
April 15th, 2025: If there are not enough tests registered by this date, the testing session will be virtual.
April 20th, 2025: Last day for early registration rate ($625)
Make sure that your Camp Form is filled out to secure your lesson slots as well as your included Reno Ice HSASC merch!
May 20, 2025: First day of camp!
May 24th, 2025: Testing Session
This is a great opportunity for adults over 21 to improve their skating skills in the high desert. Whether you are a competitive skater, someone interested in passing your tests for your own personal achievement, like to skate for fun, or just want to improve your skating and/or coaching skills while surrounded by inspiring skaters and top coaches, there is something for everyone. This is a great opportunity to skate and train at higher altitude.
There will be on and off ice clinics (all levels) and freestyles. Private lessons will be available during the freestyle sessions. A test session through Gold/International level will take place on Saturday.
We are excited to welcome fabulous and extremely talented guest coaches/presenters. Last year's coaches were Michelle Ford, Frank Sweiding, Anita Hartshorn, Brent Bommentre, Jayne Throckmorton, Robbie Kaine, Olympian Russ Witherby, Katherine Hill, and world champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist Charlie Tickner. This year we will also have Erin Reed who is new to our Reno Ice Coaching staff, as well as Director of Skating for Reno Ice, Joanie Malarchuk. This will be updated as coaches confirm for 2025. They will all be presenters for clinics and available for private lessons. Check out the coaches section for more information on the coaching staff.
Important dates and information will be updated on this website as well as clinic details and lodging information.
Camp Details
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Cost: $625 early registration through April 20th, 2025, $700 starting April 20th, 2025. This includes on and off-ice clinics plus morning and afternoon freestyle sessions. If you have more than three skaters from the same rink registering together, please contact our figure skating director, Joanie, prior to registration. If Reno Ice is your home rink, you're eligible for a locals discount! Contact Joanie via email to claim it!
Test Session: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Dance through Gold/International levels. The test session is for full camp participants. If there is space available, 2-3 day participants may test. Testing information and registration links are on the test registration page of this website. You must be a current member of USFSA to test. If you are not a member of the Sierra Nevada Figure Skating Club, the test chair will need a letter of permission from your home club for you to test.
We will be including a high-level dance for Pre-Gold and above-level dancers.
If there are not enough tests registered by April 15th, the testing session will be virtual.
Coaches will be teaching a variety of levels of off-ice clinics and on-ice clinics in freestyle, MIF, dance, choreography, and figures. We will have concurrent clinics of different levels so everyone will have the opportunity to work with all of the coaches throughout the week and be on the ice for all clinic sessions.
This is a great opportunity to make new friends, sharpen your skating skills and techniques, pick up new coaching skills if you are coaching, train at a higher altitude, and just have fun! All levels are welcome. Our past participants love the clinics and especially the opportunity to take private lessons from the exceptional coaches who are participating.
There is a limited amount of ice time available for private lessons. In the past, we have had more requests than the time available for lessons. We do our best to accommodate as many requests as possible.
Full camp participants will have first priority for private lessons. If you are only attending 1-3 days you will be invited to request lessons on those days only. Once camp begins, if there are open lesson spots available, campers may request more lessons by coordinating with the coaches. Private lessons will not be available during on-ice clinics. All private lessons are $60/half hour and skaters need to pay the coaches directly for lessons.
Saturday morning freestyles are not included with the camp fee. These sessions are $12.00 each.
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Our test session will be run by Sierra Nevada Figure Skating Club.
Click this link to register for the test session:
https://comp.entryeeze.com/Membership/TestSessions/TestForm.aspx?id=14268&hc=411
If there are not enough tests registered by April 15th, the testing session will be virtual.
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Reno Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada (approx. 15 minutes, 8.5 miles)
Restaurants: There are lots of restaurants in the area with healthy choices, Mexican, seafood, Italian, steak, and many more. There is a new center across the street from the rink with a great coffee shop, a pizza restaurant, frozen yogurt, a bar and a place called the cheese board.
Shopping: The Summit Shopping Mall is 2.2 miles from the rink. There is a Walmart center 1.3 miles (4 minutes) from the rink. There are many other shopping areas within an easy drive of the rink.Activities: Reno has lots of hiking, biking and walking trails as well as Casinos, Golf, and parks. We also have wild horses you can usually see in a few nearby locations. It is a 40 minute drive up Mt. Rose Highway to Lake Tahoe.
What to wear: Reno weather can be anything in May. Check forecasts as it gets closer. Our rink is not uncomfortably cold most of the time, but plan for layers.
Transportation: Most of the Casinos have shuttles to the hotels from the airport but not to the rink.
Lodging: At the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, within the Shayden Summit Mall, Hyatt Place South Reno is perfectly positioned just minutes from Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Resort, Lake Tahoe, Virginia City, downtown Reno and Reno-Tahoe Airport. With stunning mountain views from each of the hotel’s 132 rooms and suites, the property is a perfect basecamp for adventure-seeking travelers and families looking to ski in the winter and hike and bike in the summer. Offering convenient, upscale amenities like complimentary daily breakfast, a 24/7 fitness center and golf club and ski equipment storage, guests can retreat to Hyatt Place South Reno after a day of adventure to gather around fire pits on the terrace, soak in the jacuzzi or expansive heated outdoor covered pool. Designed for guests to experience the best of the area’s outdoor recreation, and for business travelers seeking easy access to Tahoe, Reno and Carson City, Hyatt Place South Reno offers an elevated hospitality experience in the center of all the region has to offer.
Hotel Group Rate: G-HIGS, which can be used if you wish to call in directly with us to make a reservation. Alternatively, you can also make your booking through the following link: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/rnozs-hyatt-place-south-reno?corp_id=G-HIGS
Camp Schedule:
As of now, this is a sample schedule based off of last year and will be updated closer to the camp start.
Open freestyles (excluding Saturday 5/24) are included with camp fees. Inform the front desk that you are part of the camp when you check in.
Off-ice clinics will be determined after the private lesson schedule is done.
Once more, the Saturday morning freestyle sessions are not included with the camp fees. If you decide to skate these sessions, you must check in with the front desk and pay for these sessions.
Freestyle Session: $12.00/session
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Registration/camp check-in: 7:45 AM-8:30 AM
7:45 AM-8:30 AM: Open Freestyle
8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Warm up clinic -
9:05-9:35 AM:
Bronze Singles, skating skills and Dance elements
Forward inside/outside loops
Turns: Robbie
9:40 AM-10:10 AM:
Spirals, Bauers, slides
Choreographic step sequences
Dance steps on a figure-eight
10:10 AM-10:25 AM: Ice Cut
10:25 AM-11:05 AM: Patch (school figures) clinic
11:10 AM: Group Photo
11:15 AM-11:45 AM:
Apply Characterization to skating skills
Spins/Combination spins
International Level Dance: Ravensburger
11:45 AM: Ice Cut
12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Freestyle for camp participants only
2:00 PM: Ice Cut
2:15 PM-4:30 PM: Open Freestyle/off ice clinic - 2:15 PM-2:45 PM
5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Meet and greet at TBD
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7:45 AM-8:30 AM: Open Freestyle
8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Warm up Clinic The Highway
9:05 AM-9:35 AM:
Making smooth transitions (front to back/ back to front) with turns
(2 groups)
Jumps/combo jumps
9:40 AM-10:10 AM:
Low level basic skating skills elements
Backward outside and inside loops
10:10 AM: Ice Cut
10:25 AM- 11:05 AM: Patch (school figures) clinic
11:10-11:45 AM:
Backward Twizzles
Edges
Forward/Back Cross rolls, Power pulls, power 3's
11:45 AM: Ice Cut
12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Freestyle for camp participants only
2:00 PM: Ice Cut
2:15 PM-2:45 PM: Off-Ice clinic
2:15 PM-4:30 PM: Open Freestyle
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7:45 AM-8:30 AM: Open Freestyle
8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Warm Up Clinic
9:05 AM-9:35 AM:
Basic Spins
Rocker/chocktaw/back edges
Twizzle variations
9:40 AM-10:10 AM:
Basic Singles and Free dance footwork sequences
Jumps/combo jumps
Blues dance elements/long edges, chocktaw, etc.
10:10 AM: Ice Cut
10:25 AM-11:05 AM: Patch (school figures) clinic
11:10 AM-11:45 AM:
Introduction to choreographic step sequences w/expression, styling
Power pulls with rockers and counters on one foot
Ravensburger or other dance clinic
11:45 AM: Ice Cut
12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Freestyle for camp participants only
2:00 PM: Ice Cut
2:15 PM-2:45 PM: Off-ice clinic2:15 PM-4:30 PM: Open Freestyle
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7:45 AM-8:30 AM: Open Freestyle
8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Warm up clinic -
9:05 AM-9:35 AM:
Forward & Backward double threes
Balance, posture, control
European Waltz (great for working on drop 3’s)
9:40 AM:-10:10 AM:
Back cross rolls, power pulls, to turns, twizzles, loops
Free dance elements
Jumps/combos
10:10 AM: Ice Cut
10:25 AM-11:05 AM: Patch clinic
11:10 AM: Group photo
11:15 AM-11:45 AM:
Critiques on your choreographed step sequences and other program elements and entries and exits of spins (for everyone, program not required): Charlie, Robbie, Russ, Katherine, Brent
Creating good flow
11:45 AM: Ice Cut
12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Freestyle for camp participants only
2:00 PM: Ice Cut
2:15 PM-4:30 PM: Open Freestyle
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Freestyles and ice time for test session not included with camp fees.
6:00 AM-7:00 AM: Freestyle
7:00 AM-7:45 AM: Freestyle
8:00 AM: Ice Cut
8:15 AM-10:15 AM: Test Session
Meet the Coaches
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Joanie Malarchuk
Gold Figure and Freestyle USFSA Test
PSA Master rated in Freestyle
30+ Years Coaching Coach beginner through Senior level Skaters in Freestyle, Figures, Moves In The Field, Competitive Skaters, Adults, Hockey Skaters, All Ages and Levels
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Charles Tickner
4 time U.S. National Champion
1978 World Champion
1980 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Charlie toured with Ice Capades after he ended his amateur career
He currently coaches both youth and adults in Freestyle, Figures and Moves in the Field.
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Russ Witherby
US Ice Dance Champion 1992
US Olympic Team Member 1992
International & National Coach since 1992
USFS Judge’s Committee
USFS Gold Medals in Dance, Free Dance, International Dance
Instructs all levels of Dance, Choreography, Freestyle, Moves in the Fields & Stroking
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Michelle Ford
U.S./Canadian and International Gold medalist in Ice Dancing
1972 Junior Dance National Champion
Senior Dance National and International Competitor
1976 Olympic team alternate
Principal performer with Ice Follies
Adult Synchronized National bronze medalist 2004
30+ years coaching experience
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Frank Sweiding and Anita Hartshorn
President & Co-Owners of Glacier I.C.E., Inc. (a Full service Ice show production company)
World Professional Champions
Coaches for over 25 years including international skaters from US, Italy, Germany, South Korea, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Canada, UK, & Sweden
Extensive Ice Show experience both past and present
Casting Director for “Ice College” Phantasialand, Bruhl, Germany, Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin, Germany- Ice Show co producers, performers. Company manager and performance director
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Brent Bommentre
Brent Bommentre is an American former competitive ice dancer with partner Kimberly Navarro.
He is the 2008 Four Continents bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national bronze medalist.
He has been part of Ice Dance International including their televised show Shall We Dance on Ice.
He has been in many shows.
He is currently skating in the summer Sun Valley shows and is coaching there.
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Jayne Throckmorton
Jayne is a five-time US Figure Skating Gold Medalist in Figure & Freestyle, Ice Dance, Adult Skating Skills, Adult Solo Free Dance, and Adult Solo Pattern Dance. She holds PSA Master Ratings in Figures, Freestyle, and Moves in the Field.
A full-time instructor for over 40 years, she has coached at Regional and Sectional Championships, the Synchronized Skating and Adult National Championships, and served as an assistant at the US Figure Skating National Championships. Along the way, she coached numerous skaters from the day they first stepped on the ice all the way through their Gold Medal tests.
While choosing to spend more time with family these days, Jayne remains active on and off the ice and is as passionate as ever to share her knowledge and love for the sport with skaters of all ages and levels, whatever their preferred discipline.
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Robbie Kaine
Robbie is a World and Olympic coach and his athletes have won medals at National and International Championships including Russ Witherby, Kim Navarro & Brent Bommentre.
He has enjoyed coaching skaters of all ages and abilities since 1974.
PSA Master Rated in Dance and Free Dance is qualified to coach all levels of Dance, Free Skating, and Moves in the Field.
Very active in PSA and US Figure Skating organizations
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Katherine Hill
Katherine is a USFS double gold medalist in moves in the field and and freestyle and an international figure skating choreographer.
She is a PSA Senior rated choreographer
She has been working as a full-time creative for over 10 years.
She choreographs for singles and dance elite figure skaters out of the US Olympic Training Site in Colorado Springs, CO and around the world.
When not working with competitive athletes, she and her husband, Ben Agosto, choreograph for international stage, television, and film productions (Cirque du Soleil, Canadian Broadcast Company, etc) and most recently one of the fight sequences working with Jordan from OnIcePerspectives as well as a massive, amazing stunt team for the new movie Argylle.
Her clients range from Olympic competitors (including Amber Glenn) and international entertainment companies to advertising agencies and everyone in between.
She combines her time in theater, sport, academia, and business to facilitating inspiring experiences for others- audiences, performers, students, or teams- and absolutely loves the feeling of creating something from scratch. I think everyone deserves a creative outlet and count myself lucky to be a part of someone else’s creative discovery.
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Erin Reed
Questions & More Information
Karen Viel
Reno Ice
15500 Wedge Parkway
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