ICE SKATING INSTITUTE


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PUBLISHER


Ice Skating Institute EDITOR


Lori Fairchild


EDITORIAL ADVISORS Peter Martell Kim Hansen


Liz Mangelsdorf


PRINT PRODUCTION & ADVERTISING/


SPONSORSHIP MANAGER Carol Jackson


GRAPHIC DESIGNER Selma Filipovic


CONTRIBUTORS Jamie Baringer Josh Levine Ed Peduto


Andrea Sobieraj 2015 Conference Preview ........................................................4


Make Technology Work for You...................................................6 Jamie Baringer


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In Search of the Supreme Sheet..................................................10 Ed Peduto


San Diego Ice Arena Leads the Pack.............................................12 Lori Fairchild Coaches’ Corner: New Dance Step Sequences ...................................18


NEW! The Healthy Skater .......................................................24 Andrea Sobieraj Judge Certifications ............................................................29 District & Association Updates ..................................................30 Calendar ISI-Endorsed Competitions & Shows/Exhibitions .........................36


And Another Thing: The Dangers of Early Sport Specialization.....................38 Josh Levine/Let’s Play Hockey


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Volume 17, Number 2 Winter 2014


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