9th - 16th March 2008
  

This Ice Skating Seminar is really geared up for people who want to skate and ski and for those members of the family who do not skate at all! Every year we have part of the group who are non-skaters and come to join the group atmosphere and the great skiing!!!

 

The ice rink is just over 5 years old. It is a 10 minute walk from the hotel, in the sports complex there is a swimming pool and huge arcade for the youngsters! At the back of the ice rink there is a big congress centre where there are dance classes throughout the week and we have seem wonderful shows. This is free entrance for visitors to Andalo.

 

The course has been running over six years and averages 40 each year.

The seminar is for 90 minutes each day for 5 days. The whole group will do warm up exercises together and then we will split the groups accordingly. There will be an off ice warm up class before the group tuition. The dances that will be taught will be:

TBA for 2008. 2007's dances were:
  • Riverside Rhumba
  • Rialdo Samba
  • Palais Glide
  • Golden Skaters Waltz
  • Fiesta Tango

After the seminar there is opportunity to stay on for private lessons and practice with music.

The price of this session is approximately 4 euros (~ AU $6.70), there is a discount for the children.

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The Olympic size ice rink, partially open on one side, is linked with a swimming pool and cafe. The rink itself is approximately 5 years old but has already been visited by some of the current Olympic Champions

The recently built Andalo Ice Stadium is an indoor construction with an artificial cooling system, equipped with all logistic services, open in summer and winter and harmoniously complements the services provided by the sports centre. The stadium is managed so as to satisfy the needs of the guests who want to have fun on the ice and also allows specialised sports groups to organize their activities without disturbance. The stadium stand is the ideal framework for organizing sports.

 

Coaches:

 The courses are hosted by Master Coach David Lunn and Katie Bennett, who are both from the UK.
  • David has run courses worldwide as well as coaching in the UK for more than 30 years. Katie has introduced and organised the Skateaway courses for the past 7 years, as well as coaching competitive skaters. The courses have gained an outstanding reputation due the fact that both coaches have worked for many years with skaters of different standards from all over the world.
     
  • Katie says, 'The most important asset for an ice dance seminar is the destination. All ice rinks are the same, but if the ice rink is set in a beautiful city, ski town or picturesque village surrounded by mountains, the skaters dream of going back again and again’. She added. ‘A refreshing week of ice skating away from the regular strains of life with a group of people from all over the world with a like interest appears to revitalize our guests’.

David Lunn

NISA Registered Level 4 Coach

Katie Bennett

NISA Registered Level 2 Coach

 

Accommodation:


 

 The Piz Galin Hotel is conveniently situated in the centre of Andalo, 10 minutes walk from the ice rink and two minutes from the ski lifts.

  • The price includes full board, but for those who maybe out all day, lunch passes are available for certain restaurants.

  • The hotel has a bar and a small dance floor, for those who have not had enough exercise in the day.

  • Facilities for children

The Hotel is surrounded by a genuine alpine landscape that offers you a number of options. Here, many wonders await guests and friends. Spending your holidays at Piz Galin Hotel is a relaxing and you can put behind you the stressful daily routine and revitalize both body and soul. Here you can follow a balanced diet, relax yourself and revitalize your body. At Piz Galin, guests can spend pleasant times with their family.

  The Hotel Adler is a 3 star hotel with a small pool downstairs, steam room, sauna, hot bed and Jacuzzi. FULL board.

The wellness area is super, the perfect place for relaxation after a days skiing and skating! Last year we found the majority of the group in there each evening before dinner!

2007 Prices: A package price is available from the UK excluding flights is priced below to include full board accommodation, coach transfer from airport and ice skating seminar. A discount for children is available on the hotel and skating course please request details.
  • £475 (approx AUS $1200)
  • £535 Single Room (approx AUS $1310)
Aprés Class:

Andalo is perfectly located for some of the best skiing, with a direct link to the Paganella mountains famously known as being the best resort in the Dolomites!

 Whilst you are not skating there is much to entertain your partners or the rest of your party that do not skate.

The hotel is conveniently situated across the road from the cable car lift which takes you directly to the best ski runs, it is literally a 2 minute walk. At the cable car entrance there is a facility to leave your skis and boots in the locker room.

The price of skiing is extremely reasonable in Andalo and because we are going later in the season you will also get an extra discount on rentals. You will find details of the skiing on SkateAway4 website with regard to the skiing and prices.

Trento is the nearest city which is approximately 40 minutes away by bus a super city for shopping and sightseeing.

Many ski-lifts have been built and recently renovated following the technologic updating process so as to offer a ski area consisting of a 8-person gondola, three chair-lifts with 4 seats with automatic coupling, several up-to-date chair-lifts and some drag lifts for the beginners on the nursery slopes. In total there are 25 ski-lifts serving a carousel of 50-km runs of various difficulty that are all perfectly covered with snow thanks to the very modern programmed snow system reaching 80% of the whole ski area.

In Andalo, the amateurs of cross-country skiing can enjoy a 3-km track in the hollow of the Andalo's Lake that is lit by night until 10.00 p.m., and another 5-km concentric track passing through the surrounding fir-woods.

Andalo has a well-equipped sports centre covering an area of more than 100,000 m² with many facilities such as an ice-stadium, indoor swimming pool, play room, Children Land, Kids Cars, riding centre, climbing wall, bar and snack bar, and conference centre. (see aerial map of Sport centre for locations).

Many important events take place in Andalo - among others the "6-sci - Family Championship" (in March) and many events for the tourist such as the welcoming nights and the Party of the Guest.
Getting there: The nearest airports are Catullo in Verona (90 km distance), Marco Polo in Venice (195 km), Milano Linate (245 km) and the new airport in Bolzano (60 km).

Fly into Verona (Please note there is more than one airport in Verona so please check with SkateAway4 if you are booking your own flight).

Andalo can easily be reached from south and north on the Brennero state road 12 or the motorway A22 (exit San Michele all´Adige, toll gate 43 km). Then on the SS 43 to Mezzolombardo and then turn left to the provincial road 64 towards Fai della Paganella and Andalo, or on the SS 421 towards Spormaggiore and Cavedago to Andalo (21 km). Or from Val Giudicarie on the SS 421 towards S. Lorenzo in Banale to Andalo.

Public Transport: To the Trento railway station or to Mezzocorona, and then by bus to Andalo.

How to reach Andalo
Weather:  The high plateau has an altitude that ranges from 864 meters at Molveno to 1040 meters at Andalo and 958 meters at Fai della Paganella. The climate is typical of an Alpine region: in January  the daytime temperature is usually between -11°C and +2°C. SE winds vary between 0 - 24 Km/hr depending on altitude.

In 2007, during the week of the class, there were 5 sunny days, 1 overcast day and one rainy day. View daily weather forecast
Discounts: Winter Card, discounts on rental equipment.  
Banking:
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How about continuing on to
 
 World Ice Challenge (Adult)
  Leukerbad Vallais Switzerland, 31st March & 1st April 2007
 
 or another Dance Workshop? 

International Ice Dance Seminars 2007-2008:

  • Andalo, Italy - 9th - 16th March 2008

  • Engelberg, Switzerland - 17th - 22nd March 2008

  • Leukerbad, Switzerland - 30th March - 6th April 2008

  • Leuven, Belgium - 30 June - 4th July 2008

  • Bordeaux, France, 12 August 2007

  • Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, near Austria/German border - 20 October 2007

  • Gmunden, Austria - 20 - 28 October 2007

  • Seefeld, Tirol, Austria - 14th - 21st December 2007

  • RAIDAG - St Moritz, Switzerland - Saturday 12th - Friday 25 January 2008

Adult Ice Dance Competitions 2007 - 2008:

Música del patinaje de la danza :: musica pattinare di ballo :: música patinar da dança :: Musique pour Danse sur Glace :: Eistanzmusik
Patinaje artístico :: pattinaggio artistico :: kunstrijden :: kunstschaatsen :: Kunsteislaufen :: фигурное катание :: Tanzeislaufmusik
Ijsdansen :: musique de patinage de danse  ::  피겨 스케이팅 :: καλλιτεχνικό πατινάζ :: 花式溜冰  ::  التزلج الفني على الجليد   :: 얼음 무도곡

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