Join Us!
Mirror Images is always looking for new members, of all ages and abilities, to expand our teams and grow our skating family. Throughout March and April we have several open houses where participants skate with current members by trying drills and various synch elements. Upcoming open houses are featured below:
We have created a sign-up link for any of our Adult/18+ teams here. Let us know your background and if you plan to join us for the
Synch & Sip session on Wednesday, April 12th with ice from 7:30-8:30 pm at Rochester Ice Center and beverages after.
Please note, to cover ice and cocktails, we do ask that skaters pay $10 for this event.
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If you are a prospective college student or current student enrolled in a university surrounding Rochester, we would love to get your details and put you in touch with current skaters. Our college team is having an open house on Saturday, April 29th from 3:30-5:00 pm at Rochester Ice Center. If you are unable to make our open house, we will be hosting a virtual zoom session as well.
Please fill out the prospective collegiate skater questionnaire here.
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Can't make it to Rochester for one of our open houses, or if you have any questions or inquiries about joining a team, please email us.
Tryouts for the 2023-2024 season will be held on Saturday, April 29th at Rochester Ice Center with tryout prep sessions leading up to them.
All information regarding prep dates and times are detailed in the poster above.
Sign-up here for the 2023-2024 MI Tryouts!
For skaters looking to join Mirror Images, we strongly encourage working on the following:
Posture & Presentation
Posture & Presentation
Synch is a performance sport that requires participants to skate to music and present characters. They have to emote to selected music and show expression with their bodies and faces. Eye contact, charisma, interpretation and artistry are all things needed to be a successful synch athlete.
Turn Technique
Turn Technique
Not only are we looking for pointed toes and proper heads, we would like our skaters to be on strong edges of all directions and sorts. Turns should be smooth, not skipped, hopped, scrapped or jumped. Depending on the team level, difficult turns must be done with ease and control.
Flexibility & Endurance
Flexibility & Endurance
Skaters must have endurance to run programs in the cold. They also need to be physically agile and limber to attain Field Move positions such as spread eagles, Biellmann's, spirals and 170s. We strongly encourage skaters to develop their flexibility as they increase their strength.
Power & Stability
Power & Stability
There are no free rides in synch and each skater is expected to stay on their feet whenever possible. Developing balance is a critical skill as you are skating close to others both connected and unconnected. Skaters are expected to skate with a variety of holds and arm positions.