“As individuals we are strong but together we are unstoppable!”

Our program is currently comprised of 12 teams – Affinity (Intermediate), Synergy (Pre-Juvenile), Harmony (Open Juvenile), Unity & Shining Stars (Aspire Pre-Preliminary), Shooting Stars (Aspire Beginner), Rising Stars, Symphony, & Twinkling Stars (Aspire), and our two adult teams – Integrity (Adult) and Tenacity (Masters). This season we added a Juvenile team (Symmetry) and an Open Adult/Masters team (Legacy). Synchro is a highly competitive sport throughout the world and through our program we hope to push skaters to be their best while training in a positive team environment. The Ice Denettes pride ourselves on being a supportive community that creates friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.

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.

Check out some videos of last year's performances from our high level teams!

Intermediate Team National Performance

Juvenile Team National Performance

Masters Team National Performance

Last season was we had 12 teams with over 150 skaters at both Ice Den locations. Our team members' ages range from 6 to over 60 and are made up of skaters from beginners all the way through Olympians. 

Our third competitive season has really put us on the map. This past season at Pacific Coast Sectionals, our teams brought home 5 medals - 2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Three of our qualifying teams (teams that are eligible to advance) earned their place at the national championship in Las Vegas, where our masters team won the bronze medal, intermediate team finished 8th, and juvenile team (a new first year team) was ranked 12th and all teams performed their personal best.  For such a new organization like the Ice Denettes, this was a huge accomplishment.  Our Aspire teams also had a banner season, bringing home plenty of shiny hardware from two out-of-state competitions! 

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.

• 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. Scottsdale Aspire will stay in Scottsdale :)
• 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.

• There are nine beginner and developmental levels that prepare athletes for competition at the national level.
   
• The Juvenile through Senior levels are skill-based and all members on a team must pass level-specific Moves in the Field tests to participate in that discipline.
   
• The Collegiate level is for college teams, while the Masters and Adult levels are for skaters aged 25, and 18 and over, respectively.