Charlotte Synchronized Skating

• Open Juvenile - Preliminary or higher (for the 2023-2024 season)
• Aspire Preliminary - No higher than Preliminary
• Aspire Beginner - No higher than Pre-preliminary

• Dr. Porter Synchro Classic, December 1-3, Ann Arbor MI. All Teams.
• Colonial Classic, January 5-7, Lowell MA. Aspire Prelim & Open Juvenile.
• Reflections Synchro Invitational, February 17-19, Hershey PA. All Teams.

• Exhibitions
  • Once per month during Saturday Public Skating sessions.
  • November, December, January, and February.  Dates TBD.
• Winter Show
  • Figure Skating Club of Charlotte annual Winter Show is held the second Saturday of December.  Two Performances.

Weekly Saturday morning practices are held for all teams from June through February.  Some practices may be skipped due to holidays, performances and competitions.

• Aspire Beginner -  Saturday mornings 60 minutes on ice followed by 30 minutes of off ice choreography, conditioning and video review.
• Aspire Preliminary -  Saturday mornings 90 minutes on ice followed by 30 minutes of off ice choreography, conditioning and video review.
• Open Juvenile -  Saturday mornings 90 minutes on ice followed by 30 minutes of off ice choreography, conditioning and video review.

Additional practices on Sundays or weekdays may be added for all teams as ice time and coach schedules permit during competition season.

Beginning September 15 there will be Synchro Skills from 4 PM to 5 PM. This is mandatory for all teams.

Synchro Practice Logs

Charlotte Synchro Mini and Main Camps are for skaters that have joined teams for the upcoming season.  Camps are used to develop team skills and learn choreography for the upcoming season.

• Mini Camps -  June 17-18   &  July 15-16
  • Saturday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Both weekends.
  • Sunday from 8:15 AM to 10:15 AM - July | 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM 
• Main Camp -  August 7 - 11 | All teams. 
  • The detailed schedule will be listed on Sports Engine.

• Aspire Beginner - Rachel Tortora
• Aspire Preliminary - Rachel Tortora & Gary Shortland
• Open Juvenile - Rachel Tortora

• The Deposit is due within 72 hours of receiving an offer to participate on a team.
• Until the Team Fee is paid in full, skaters must have a Visa, MasterCard or Discover card number on file with the rink.  This card will be charged according to the payment schedule above.   Families may make the team payment with cash, a check or an alternate credit card, but this payment must be made 48 hours before the payment date to avoid the automatic charge.
• Skaters with past due balances may not be eligible to participate in team activities.
• Skater and family travel expenses are NOT included in the Team Fee.  Expenses typically include transportation, hotels and meals.  Skaters are required to stay in the same hotel as directed by Charlotte Synchro.  Skaters may be required to use group travel options such as flights or charter buses.

The Aspire Preliminary and Open Juvenile teams may designate Swing Spots per team.  A team with seventeen skaters, for example, may choreograph for and compete with sixteen skaters.  Like an understudy in live theater, the Swing skater ensures that a performance is not jeopardized in the event of an illness, injury or absence.  As a synchro team is only as strong as its weakest skater, the Swing spot also creates competition within the team and drives accountability for attendance, conduct during team practices and events, learning and executing a program, and training outside of team practices.  Swing spots are commonly and extensively used in synchro programs from beginner to elite levels.

The Swing skater may change throughout the season and may be named as late as immediately before taking the ice for a competition.  A Swing skater is required to travel to a competition since he or she could be called on to skate at any time. 

When registering for a team, skaters must also submit a Charlotte Synchro Expectations & Code Of Conduct form.

All members of the Aspire Preliminary and Pre-Juvenile teams must have a current membership with the Figure Skating Club of Charlotte (FSCC).  This requirements is set by U.S. Figure Skating and is necessary for our teams to compete at USFS sanctioned events.  Members of the Aspire Beginner team are encouraged to join FSCC to enjoy member benefits and support our local club.