Joel Learns to Drive the Zamboni

Joel is taking a Zamboni driving course at Sertich Ice Center.  On Wednesday, February 19, 2014, he made his first clean sheet of ice!

Taking it to the Streets - Feb. 21, 2014 - Jo Ann, Joel, and Annabelle Schneider-Farris Teach SOCO CW Star How to Skate

Annabelle, Joel, and I were on Fox 21's morning news today 2-21-2014! We helped teach SOCO CW Star Matthew Wessler how to skate!

 

Jo Ann on NPR! - Of Course the Subject Was Olympic Figure Skating

Wow...what a day it was for Jo Ann! Olympic figure skating is on the minds of everyone, and for that reason, Jo Ann was interviewed on NPR radio!

February 20, 2014 — 11:00 am

Behind the Toe Loops: The Inner World of Figure Skating

Listen to the broadcast and enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 49:59 — 68.6MB)

 

February 20, 2014 — 11:00 am

Behind the Toe Loops: The Inner World of Figure Skating

Listen to the broadcast and enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 49:59 — 68.6MB)

11:00 am

Olympians Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the US’s first gold medal in ice dancing last week, and tonight we wait in anticipation for the final figure skating event: Women’s free skate. This hour we’ll talk about the artistry and athleticism that go in to planning an Olympic-level skating event, from the music to the choreography to the costumes.

Guests

• Robert Samuels, Washington Post figure skating blogger
• Jo Ann Schneider Farris, figure skating expert
• Megan McKinley, head coach for the OSU synchronized skating team

Tags: figure skating, ice dancing, jo ann schneider farris, megan mckinley, olympics, robert samuels

Joel, Annabelle, and I Teach SOCO CW Star Matthew Wessler Skating

Joel, Annabelle, and I got to teach SOCO CW star Matthew Wessler how to skate today! The lesson we gave him will be on Fox 21 Morning News at 8:20 am this Friday 2-21-2014!

IcePartner Search Updated For Annabelle and Rebekah 2-14-2014

Someone asked me if Joel and Annabelle are still skating together and/or if Joel is still skating since I updated Annabelle's Ice Partner Search page today.

Yes...all three of my kids are skating away!

Joel and Annabelle are still skating together, but Dalilah, their coach, would like to give Annabelle at chance to compete in Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating competitions, and Joel is too old for the Jr. Grand Prix now, so we are looking for another pairs partner for Annabelle who is big and strong and the right age to compete in the Junior Grand Prix. Joel is Annabelle's "back up partner" and the two of them are working very hard at this time to pass pair and free skating and ice dance tests. If a new partner for Annabelle does not come about, Annabelle and Joel Schneider-Farris are still a pair.

• Annabelle Schneider-Farris - IcePartner Search Update 2-14-2014

• Rebekah Schneider-Farris - IcePartner Search Update 2-14-2014

Skiing and Ice Skating Outdoors

Over the Martin Luther King weekend 2014, we went skiing in Leadville at Ski Cooper and then the next day, we went to Monarch Mountain.  It was SO FUN!  There's something wondrous about being outdoors and gliding over the snow and ice.  Joel and I also had a wonderful time skating outdoors at Woodland Park ice rink.  It seems that our family's ice skating background makes it more fun to enjoy the beautiful Colorado outdoors!