07/28/2026
This weekend is our last 'Special Figures: Two-Day Blade Control Mastery Workshop’ of the summer. August 1-2 (8:30a-1pm each day) at Apex Center Ice Arena in Arvada, Colorado. Come learn the ‘black ice art’ and edgework of the original masters of our sport! Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/august-1-2nd-special-figures-a-two-day-blade-control-mastery-workshop-tickets-1991849274800
In the workshop you’ll have the opportunity to nerd-out and learn (or re-learn!) the history and roots of skating art – ‘Special Figures’, traditionally skated outdoors on black ice, through both in-class and on ice presentations. These workshops focus on skating prior to the 1920s when the same skates were used for both figure-skating and hockey, and skating masters took part in both on outdoor ice!
In total the workshop spans over 8hrs during the two day workshop (8:30am-1pm both days). These workshops are unlike any edge class you’ve attended before and although it could be considered the hardest edge class you'll ever take (even for Olympians) all of the figures you'll learn can also be done on two-feet! Skaters have traveled from across the Nation for its unique educational offering and it is so very fun to just be in this nerdy skating history environment!
