2024-2025 Open House and Tryouts

Open House/Clinics
Sunday, April 14

5:30-6:30p: Ages 8+
Passed Pre-Preliminary or Preliminary MIF testing (Rink A)

5:40-6:40p: Ages 5+
Basic 3 and above,no MIF testing required (Rink B)

6:40-7:40p: Ages 12+
Passed Pre-Juvenile MIF testing (Rink A)

Tryouts
Sunday, April 21
Activity Code: 318200-A

4:00-5:00p: Ages 8+
Passed Pre-Preliminary or Preliminary MIF testing (Rink A)

4:30-5:30p: Ages 5+
Basic 3 and above, no MIF testing required (Rink B)

5:10-6:10p: Ages 12+
Passed Pre-Juvenile MIF testing (Rink A)

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I be considered for another level if attend a certain MIF tryout?

Roster placement will not be based on which tryout session your skater is required to attend based off of their passed MIF tests

Where should I go when I arrive?

Once you arrive, please find the check-in table in the lobby!

What should I wear?

Hair should be in a neat ponytail, with hairspray (no flyaways) Please wear all black, athletic clothing - nothing baggy

Which tryout should I attend?

The highest moves test that you have passed before tryouts is what session you should attend. For example, If you have passed preliminary and are working on Pre-juvenile, your highest test passed is Preliminary and therefore you will attend the first Rink A sessions. If you have no moves in the field tests passed but are working on Pre/Pre, you will attend Rink B sessions.

Glenview Blades
Synchronized Skating

The Glenview Blades are a group of synchronized skating teams based at the Glenview Community Ice Center in Glenview, Il. The Glenview Community Ice Center and the Glenview Park District have sponsored and administered the Blades for over 35 years. The teams have won numerous district and national medals.

In addition to competitive skating, the teams also focus on projects that benefit the Glenview community, including several volunteer events throughout the season and leadership opportunities.

We thank you for your support of our teams while we support the community around us!

Synchronized skating is a popular discipline of figure skating both in the U.S. and around the world. In synchro, teams of 8 to 20 skaters compete together in unison. Synchronized skating teams move from straight lines to form patterns such as blocks, pinwheels, circles and intersections, all choreographed to music. It is characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences.

Our teams compete at local and regional competitions throughout the season.

What is synchronized skating?

The benefits of synchronized skating

Physical fitness: gain agility, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance

Social emotional learning and life skills: equally as important, skaters will:

  • Be a part of a cohesive team, building life-long relationships with teammates and coaches

  • Develop self-confidence, self-discipline and self-reliance

  • Learn time-management skills

  • Be able to perform under pressure

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”

— Phil Jackson