Skaters Open Season at Dr. Porter Classic
12/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Synchronized Skating
Miami Senior, Collegiate and Junior Synchronized Skating Teams at
19th Annual Dr. Porter Synchronized Skating Classic
Dec. 6-7 - Ann Arbor, Michigan
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All three Miami University synchronized skating teams take to the ice this weekend at the Dr. Richard Porter Classic in Ann Arbor, Mich. It is the season-opening competition for the RedHawk senior, collegiate and junior teams. All three teams have had a solid preseason preparing their programs and are ready to showcase them this weekend.
The RedHawk senior team performs their short program to the song “The World is Ours”. Their free skate program is an Elvis medley to “Heartbreak Hotel”, “A Little Less Conversation”, and “Blue Suede Shoes”.
Miami’s collegiate team skates its program to music from the movie “Nine” featuring the songs “Cinema Italiano” and “Be Italian”.
For the junior short program, the RedHawks will skate to the “Jock Jams Megamix”. The free skate program is choreographed to music from the musical “Aladdin”.
Breakdown of the Dr. Richard Porter Classic by Team
Senior Team
Competition Field: Miami University, Western Michigan University, Skyliners, Team Excel, Starlights, Crystallettes, Adrian College, ICE’Kateers
Short Program: Saturday, Dec. 6 - 7:51 p.m.
Free Skate Program: Sunday, Dec. 7 – 3:07 p.m.
Collegiate Team
Competition Field: Miami University, Michigan State University, Team Excel, The Fighting Irish, University of Maryland Terrapins, Adrian College, Western Michigan University, University of Illinois, University of Delaware, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Michigan
Program: Sunday, Dec. 7 – 10:29 a.m.
Junior Team
Competition Field: Miami University, Fond du Lac Blades, Skyliners, Crystallettes, Team Delaware, Chicago Jazz, Starlights, ICE’Kateers, les Pirouettes, St. Louis Synergy, California Gold, Team Braemar, Hockettes, Synchroettes
Short Program: Saturday, Dec. 6 - 5:28 p.m.
Free Skate Program: Sunday, Dec. 7 – 12:37 p.m.