How to Become a Performer
The journey to become a performer begins right at your home rink! The Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex hosts seasonal ice shows in the Spring and Winter. However, there are additional opportunities to continue accumulating a performance portfolio at other local rinks such as Skate Frederick and Ashburn Icehouse. Making it big in the performance industry can be tough. Top-of-the-line touring companies such as Disney on Ice require their skaters to be at least 17 years of age, a high school graduate, and have reached at least the Junior level in Free Skate and Moves in the Field. Skaters interested in becoming performers should participate in as many shows as they can while simultaneously working to achieve the required level of the companies they are most interested in. Many of these companies will request high-quality photos and video footage of the skater's performances as well as a list of the shows and/or competitions they have participated in.