University Skating Club

Aina Arro

Aina received her BA in dance from York University in 1993. She went on to tour worldwide for eight years as a soloist and ensemble skater with ice shows including Holiday On Ice, Ice Capades, Grease On Ice (by Disney On Ice), Innovations On Ice, and the TV specials "Ice Stars Hollywood Revue" and "Sacree Soiree in Paris." She competed in the US Open Professional Skating Championships Challenge Cup in 1992, finishing eighth.

Aina has her Gold Free Skate test and Gold dances. Alongside her coaching duties at USC, Aina has completed her Master's degree in dance at York University. For her thesis, she researched Ice Theatre of New York, focusing on artistic development and choreographic potential in ice skating.

Aina's favourite pastime is inventing new moves, and she enjoys working in both skating and dance. She is thrilled to be teaching at USC, her favourite skating club.

Qualifications

• Canadian National Coaching Certification Program:
    Level 1 Technical
    Level 1 Theory
    Currently pursuing Level 1 Practical
• First Aid

Tests Passed

• Gold Free
• Gold Dances
• Gold Interpretive

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