Artistic skating demands from its skaters a careful balance of strength, precision and artistry into a single routine.
The breadth of the sport is also reflected in the diversity of its members. With age divisions from under 6 to 60, skaters of all ages and gender take an active part. Artistic skaters will find any number of challenges to inspire them to reach their individual goals - from a beginners class to world championships competitions.
Skaters enter artistic events in one or more categories - Singles, Pairs, Figures and Dance skating. They are judged on content and manner of performance. This includes the skater's ability to do identifiable, difficult content items, like jumps, spins and footwork; while utilizing those movements in an artistic interpretation of accompanying music. Skaters may choose to skate in a variety of disciplines, or concentrate on one only.
