National Showcase: A Competition in Theatrical 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 extemporaneous improvisation to singles skaters. Many who have observed National Showcase have remarked on the uniqueness and variety of the programs.
Singles participating in light or dramatic entertainment programs perform under spotlights as do duets. All other events are performed under full house lighting.
National Showcase is truly a festival of inspiration and skaters who qualify are strongly encouraged to participate. The top four skaters within an artistic event qualify for National Showcase as long as they meet test requirements (See "Guidelines" under Resources). This includes nonqualifying competitions with showcase events or all-showcase competitions.
Interested in talking about showcase? Join the discussion group at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NationalShowcase/. This link will take you off the U.S. Figure Skating web site. The discussion group is in no way linked to U.S. Figure Skating, and U.S. Figure Skating does not necessarily endorse the content.
- B. Singles contestants must have placed first, second, third or fourth in a contested, artistic or theatrical skating event in the twelve months on or between the closing dates of the current and immediately prior National showcases.
- National Showcase 2009 Announcement (PDF)
- Icenetwork.com National Showcase 2009 Event Page
- U.S. Figure Skating National Showcase 2009 Event Page
The National Showcase program is under the auspices of the Program Development Committee.
