What is Showcase Skating?

Showcase fuses artistic creativity with figure skating for single skaters, duets, small ensembles of three to seven and production numbers of eight to thirty. National Showcase offers the categories of light entertainment, dramatic entertainment and interpretative to singles skaters. Many who have observed National Showcase have remarked on the uniqueness and variety of the programs.
-U.S. Figure Skating

Showcase Skating (Solo's, Duet's, Trio's)

Exhibition/Competition Schedule:
Spring Season
Mar 13-16, 2025 | Michigan Showcase Competition | Brighton, MI
Summer Season
July 28 - August 2, 2025 | National Showcase Competition | Rochester, MI

What's different about showcase skating?

Compete under spotlights, just like in an ice show! There is a curtain dividing the ice so there is a backstage area skaters can warm up and bring props or scenery on if needed. It's a completely different way of competing and prepares skaters should they ever get a solo in an ice show or join a profession ice show one day!

Production Team

Winter/Spring (September - March) Production Team Members can be any age and any skating level (no test required).

Spring/Summer (April - August) Production Team Members need to pass at least one preliminary test in order to compete at National Showcase. We ask new skaters to take lessons so they can attain that test requirement.

Trainer members is an opportunity for skaters to train with this team to gain experience. Not required to travel or attend competitions unless asked to fill in as an alternate.

Our production team will train Sunday mornings at Mount Clemens.

Mini Ensemble Team

Our Mini Ensemble teams consist of four to eight skaters and performed under full arena lights.

Mini Production Bronze - No Minimum Test Requirements
Mini Production Silver - One Preliminary/Adult Bronze test is required
Mini Production Gold - One Pre-Silver /Adult Gold test minimum required, no limit on highest test passed.

Solo Skaters

Solo's skaters also get the opportunity to perform their program under the spotlights.

Solo Categories:

Dramatic Performance - portrays a story that expresses conflict, resolution and/or depth of emotion. Lip synching is NOT permitted. Props are permitted.
Choreographic Artistry - performance emphasizing on abstract and choreographic gestures. Music with no lyrics or words and minimalistic outfit. Props are NOT permitted.
Lyrical Pop - performance done to a favorite song containing lyrics. Lip synching is NOT permitted along with NO props.
Character Performance - impersonation of a character either original, adapted, from a movie, musical or book. Lip synching is REQUIRED. Props are permitted.
Comedic Impressions - performance focuses on humor, designed to achieve a light feeling with laughs or rises from audience. Lip synching and props are permitted.
Theme Event - based on the season's theme, skaters perform a piece that reflects, is sung by or features that of the seasons theme.

Duet/Trio Teams

Duets/Trios consist of two or three skaters that perform a theatrical artistic program under the spotlights.

Each skater must qualify in an individual event to participate in this category.