Boston Ice Dance Weekend at The Skating Club of Boston
Hosted by the ACAC
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About Boston Ice Dance Weekend and The Adult Community Activities Committee
The Adult Community Activities Committee (ACAC) is very pleased to present an annual Boston Ice Dance Weekend at The Skating Club of Boston. Co-Chaired by Laura Morrissette and George Blaszczynski, both are enthusiastic social ice dancers who started the revival of social ice dance in the Boston area by organizing and running the Minuteman Ice Dance Weekend for several years. In 2022 they were invited to bring the Boston Ice Dance Weekend back to The Skating Club of Boston.
The ACAC is thrilled to welcome everyone to The Skating Club of Boston to skate in both the West Rink and the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center throughout the weekend of activities including catered meals by the Club’s world-class hospitality team, and evening entertainment in the Club’s beautiful Frieling Club Lounge.
What is Social Ice Dancing?
The quick answer: Ballroom Dancing on Ice. Ice dancing has a long history and began as a social activity to attract skaters and families to figure skating clubs. Clubs had weekly social ice dance sessions, often including an off-ice social event. Experienced dancers would teach new dancers the steps to dozens of standard patterns. Ice Dancing gradually evolved into the competitive, Olympic figure skating event that it is today. It has a recognized USFSA test structure and sanctioned competitions at all levels. Social Ice Dancing is not competitive and goes back to the sport’s roots. Nobody’s judging you, so you are free to enjoy the dancing and chat with your partner. The Club has reintroduced Social Ice Dancing on select Friday nights.
