From boots and blades to ballroom training, it costs big money to compete as a pairs figure skater on the international circuit.
The bottom line? It's a big one!
The Cost of Skating
- Instruction
- Skating lessons: $1,000/month each (min. $24,000/year)
- Personal training: Weekly @ $80/hr ($6,780/year)
- Ballet: Weekly @ $50/hr ($2,400/year)
- Ballroom: $50/week ($2,400/year)
- Sports psychology: $50/hour ($4,800/year)
- Choreography: $4,500 for short and long programs
- Ice time: $300/month ($3,600/year)
- Equipment
- Boots and blades: 2 @ $1,400 per set each ($5,600/year)
- Sharpening: $20 every three to four weeks
- Practice clothes: $600 per year
- Costumes: $5,800 for short and long
- Competition
- Travel and accommodation: $1,000/competition
- Total cost for everything
- Approx. $100,000 per year
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