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ABOUT BSISC

OUR MISSION
to promote and provide a community for synchronized ice skaters, families and enthusiasts in an inclusive, nurturing and safe environment

OUR VISION
to grow BSISC as a centre of excellence to develop skaters’ abilities and achieve their personal and team goals

BSISC is located at Iceworld Boondall in Brisbane, Australia, and is affiliated with Ice Skating Queensland Inc. Over the years, we have evolved from a single Adult team into a very successful Club consisting of numerous teams. We have sent at least two teams to Nationals every year for the past twelve years, and have won numerous gold, silver and bronze medals.

​We currently have teams in almost every division, therefore allowing skaters to progress as their skills develop. This, as well as providing a strong foundation for our Club, promotes interaction between teams and an overall sense of Club spirit.

​The Club currently consists of a range of Aussie Skate teams to cater for all levels of skating from Basic through to the highest levels of Aussie Skate, as well as competitive teams across the following levels: Senior, Basic Novice, Mixed Age, Advanced Adult, Adult and Aussie Skate.

​There are many benefits to participating in a team sport, and synchronized skating is a great way for skaters to compete in a sport they love while enjoying all of the aspects of working with others in a team-oriented sport.

Get Involved with BSISC

Parent Participation

​Assistance, support and teamwork of parents is integral to the success of the team and the BSISC club. We ask parents to assist, as and when required, to support team activities and fundraising. Most parents appreciate the value of these contributions through the level of enjoyment that your child is having and how much he or she benefits as a member of a well organised team.

We do encourage parents to stay and watch sessions but we do ask that when parents do stay to watch, that they sit either in the grandstand, or in the coffee shop, as it can often be distracting to both skaters and coaches if parents are located directly at the barrier edge of the ice surface.

Fund Raising

​​In order to keep costs affordable for all parents and skaters, the Club conducts fundraising events throughout the year. Your assistance at these events is essential to help minimise costs and contribute towards the success of the Team and the Club.

What is Synchronized Skating?

Synchronized skating is the newest discipline of figure skating; teams perform themed programs that include a variety of elements such as blocks, lines, circles, wheels and intersections. These elements may include step sequences and features such as traveling, pivoting and changes of direction and configuration. Higher level teams may also execute lifts, spirals, spread-eagles, Ina Bauers, synchronized spins and pair moves. Synchro focuses on speed, deep edges, performance, intricate manoeurvres and, of course, unison. It differs from the other skating disciplines in that it is a team sport: beginner teams can have four or more skaters and elite teams perform with sixteen.

​Synchronized skating is a popular ice skating discipline both within Australia and around the world. The first Australian Synchronized Team was formed in 1983 and since then the sport has grown increasingly throughout the country with representation at Club, State, National and International Levels.

​Synchronized skating is a team sport in which 9-16 skaters perform a skating program together. It is characterized by teamwork, unison, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences. As with the other disciplines, all teams perform a free skate with required well-balanced program elements. In addition, teams at the junior and senior level perform a short program consisting of required elements.

​Elements in synchronized skating include blocks, circles, wheels, lines, intersections, moves in the field, moves in isolation, no-hold blocks, spins and pairs moves. The variety and difficulty of elements require that each team member is a highly skilled individual skater.

History

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