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Char Lan Skating Club sees a Visit from Figure

Skater Kurt Browning and Wraps its 49th Season

By: Molly Kett of skaters on ice ranging from
7-39 years old. He focused on the
n March, figure skater Kurt fundamentals of skating skills and
IBrowning visited the Char Lan the importance of trusting your
Skating Club. For those who don’t blade. After the session, he signed
know, Kurt was the first skater autographs and answered our skaters’
to land a ratified quadruple jump many questions!”
in competition. He is a four-time
According to Dixon, the event saw
World Champion and Canadian over forty-five participants attend
national champion. And you may be from 5+ skating clubs.
wondering, how did he end up at the
Char Lan Skating Club? Over forty-five participants attend
the event, from 5+ different skating
“We actually sent an email to a
clubs. In addition to Kurt being on
fan account of Kurt Browning in the
fall. They forwarded the email to the ice, the skaters circulated through
Yoga with Sarah Cecereu, Ballet with
him, and he responded immediately
expressing interest in coming to Daria Kruszel, and Mental Training
Char-Lan,” said Melanie Dixon, with Rebekah Dixon.
club representative. “Kurt Browning “Rebekah traveled from New From the ice show, in the pink dress is Charlotte Phypers and in the
worked with three different groups Brunswick just to attend the event Navy is Jessica Lopez. Both are from the senior StarSkate Program.
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Rotary Roses and provide some really important unable to stand on their own,” said
“Over 120 skaters took to the ice,
tools for our skaters off the ice,” said some of which started the season
Dixon.
The club also saw its end-of-year Dixon. “Some of our more seasoned
ice show, closing out the 49th skating skaters performed their solos and

season for the Char-Lan Skating artistic programs to a captivated

Club, and first ice show since 2019. audience.”

Club of Cornwall

Kurt Browning speaking with a group Photo Submitted