Synchronized skating, or "synchro", is
a specialized discipline of skating involving groups skaters
performing various group formations and manoeuvres to music
of the team's choice. The term “synchronized skating”
reflects the importance of unison, the accuracy of formations
and the precision of the team. The objective is for the team
to perform as one unit, executing circles, blocks, lines,
wheels and intersections in unison to the music, while demonstrating
quality edges, power and flow.
The Club’s synchronized skating team
is called the Silhouettes. The Silhouettes became a synchronized
skating team in 2002. They are a group of dedicated, hard-working
and diligent skaters. As the Goulbourn Skating Club has grown,
so too has the Syncro Program.

A skater may enrol in SynchroSkate in addition
to or instead of STARSkate. A minimum enrolment is required
for this program to continue to run. The Silhouettes skate
as part of Festival SynchroSkate, which program was introduced
by Skate Canada in 2000, with the first National Festival
SynchroSkate competition held in April 2001. Festival SynchroSkate
provides recreational synchronized skating teams the opportunity
to compete at various interclub and invitational competitions
throughout the year. The Silhouettes usually compete in one
or two competitions throughout the season and in addition,
may do one or two skating performances per year. |