Gerri Barnes-Hampton
| Hi, I'm Gerri. I'm a beginner adult ice dancer and the creator of our Club's web site. | ||
Left: Senior
Dance, Aussie Roller Nationals, a long time ago |
A very long time
ago, I was a roller
skater at Miami Roller Skating Club on the Gold Coast. I competed for four
years at the Roller Nationals in dance and compulsory figures, then never
skated again until 1999.
In August 2004, I decided to take up ice skating because it was closer to home. Although many techniques are similar to roller skating, ice is a lot, lot harder for me. As a teenager, I started too late to be a freeskater (roller) but now I am learning to spin and jump for the first time at (ice) Skate School and I love it! I don't see myself competing again, but I am intending to do some dance tests - so I have something to strive for. My favourite ice dancers are Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizerat of France, 2002 Olympic Dance Champions. My favourite freeskaters are Irina Slutskaya and Robin Cousins, My favourite figure skating performance is that of an 8 year old ballet dancer, Katherine Healy. |
|
Biography
| Birthday: | 11th April |
| Profession/ Studies: | IT Technical Writer & Instructional Designer |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Roller skating (dance), freeskating (ice), gardening, attending ballet, opera, theatre, creating vocal dance skating music for ice and roller dancers, maintaining my Besotted with Dance Skating website, and chatting to other skaters around the world on the IceDancers list. |
| Started (ice) Skating: | August 2004 |
| Practice Time: | Ice
- 6 hours
per week Roller - 2-4 hours per week (when work permits) |
| Coaches: | Helen Ma, Katya Borodatova, & Alexandre (Sasha) Pavlov |
| Roller Coaches: | Roller – Ron Irving, Greg Peck & Murray Burnie |
| Personal Achievements: |
Ice:
Roller: |
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