HOME OF SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS,

GB INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS

& MORAY JUNIOR SPORTS TEAM

OF THE YEAR!!!

 

The Elgin-Moray Skating Academy is run by Brother and Sister duo Graeme Summers and Sue Summers-Farrell based at the Moray Leisure Centre in Elgin. They have produced several championship skaters and currently the Academy has four international-level skaters on the GB International Development Team. The Academy is home to the two-time and current Scottish Junior Champion and also the current Scottish Under 15's Champion. The Academy is also 'Moray Junior Sports Team of the Year'. Graeme and Sue have also been awarded the title 'Moray Performance Coaches of the Year' by sportScotland.

 

 

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MURRAYFIELD OPENS 2012 RESULTS

ANOTHER GREAT MEDAL HAUL!!!

5 GOLDS, 3 SILVERS & 1 BRONZE!

WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART.

SEE THE REPORT AT

http://local.stv.tv/elgin/news/sport/98630-reputation-of-moray-skating-academy-further-enhanced-in-edinburgh/

 

WELL DONE TO DANNI TEWNION WHO WAS SELECTED TO REPRESENT GB AT THE ROOSTER CUP IN PARIS.

DANNI PLACED A FANTASTIC 12TH IN THE SP AND 11TH IN THE FP AGAINST SOME OF THE TOP UNDER-15s IN THE WORLD.

WELL DONE!!!

 

MAGNUM OPENS 2012 RESULTS

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SKATERS ON THEIR MEDAL-WINNING HAUL AT MAGNUM!!!

6 GOLDS, 4 SILVERS & 7 BRONZES!!!

CHECK OUT THE PRESS REPORT AT http://local.stv.tv/elgin/news/sport/31430-moray-figure-skaters-return-with-another-clutch-of-medals/

WELL DONE!!!

 

WELL DONE TO ALL OUR SKATERS WHO TOOK TESTS ON 12TH FEBRUARY 2012. THERE WERE 36 TESTS FROM LEVELS 1 TO 10 AND EVERYONE PASSED! MANY THANKS TO MARY ANDERSON & TRACY JOHNSTON FOR TRAVELLING TO ELGIN TO JUDGE, AND ALSO TO OUR TEST ORGANISER JO CAMPBELL.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO GRAEME & SUE WHO HAVE WON THE 'SPORTSCOTLAND MORAY PERFORMANCE COACHES OF THE YEAR AWARD 2011'!!!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR SKATERS, PARENTS & SUPPORTERS!!!

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY & SUCCESSFUL 2012!!!

 

 

MORAY JUNIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR!!!

WELL DONE TO OUR SKATERS ON BEING AWARDED

'MORAY JUNIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011-12'

THIS IS A BIG ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL OUR SKATERS AND COMPLETES A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR WITH MANY GREAT RESULTS.

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL!!!

 

 

THANK YOU MARIKA!!!

A BIG THANK YOU TO OLYMPIC ICE DANCER & ISU TECHNICAL SPECIALIST MARIKA HUMPHEYS-BARANOVA FOR COMING TO OUR WEEKEND CAMP! MARIKA WORKED WITH ALL OUR PUPILS ON EDGES, POWER, STYLE, FLEXIBILITY & CONDITIONING. SHE ALSO WORKED ON PROGRAM CHOREOGRAPHY FOR OUR COMPETITORS IN THE FORTHCOMING BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THANK YOU!!!

 

 

WELSH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 RESULTS.....

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH ON WINNING THE BRONZE MEDAL IN THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ALSO WELL DONE TO CATHERINE BABER ON WINNING THE HIGHEST TECHNICAL SCORE IN THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TO DANNI TEWNION ON TAKING 6TH PLACE OUT OF 46 IN THE NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WELL DONE!!!

 

 

ANOTHER GREAT MEDAL HAUL FOR OUR SKATERS WHO COMPETED AT AYR OPENS!!! SIX GOLDS & THREE SILVERS!!!

GOLDS: KATIE BAILLIE, THOMAS INCH, SHELBY SIMMERS, LAURA CAMPBELL, KIRSTIN MACDONALD & BETHAN GREENSLADE

SILVERS: HAYLEY KING, CALUM CHISHOLM & SOPHY MCGARRIE

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

STV REPORT AT http://local.stv.tv/moray/sport/24998-moray-skaters-gather-another-nine-medals/ 

 

 

ELGIN-MORAY SKATING ACADEMY NOW HOME TO TWO SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS!!!

ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH HAS SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED HER TITLE OF SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPION AT THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ABERDEEN.

AT HER FIRST ATTEMPT, DANNI TEWNION HAS ALSO BEEN CROWNED SCOTTISH UNDER 15'S CHAMPION 2011-12.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU!!!

CHECK OUT THE STV REPORT AT:

http://local.stv.tv/moray/sport/22230-moray-skaters-claim-national-titles-in-aberdeen/

 

 

WELL DONE TO OUR SKATERS WHO COMPETED AT HULL OPENS- ALL OF WHOM CAME HOME WITH A MEDAL! THOMAS INCH & KIRSTIN MCDONALD WON GOLDS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPS, ELISE GREEN & LAUREN MCDONALD SILVERS AND SOPHIA GREEN BRONZE.

WELL DONE!!!

 

 

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SKATERS WHO TOOK TESTS AND COMPETED IN OUR CLUB COMPETITION OVER THE WEEKEND OF 25 & 26 JUNE.

AND A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES DIANA STEVENS, ANN ANGUS & JANE BROWN WHO TRAVELLED A LONG WAY TO JUDGE FOR US. ALSO A BIG THANKS TO MARY ANDERSON FOR ARRANGING OUR TESTS AND TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED MAKE OUR COMPETITION DAY A FANTASTIC SUCCESS! THANK YOU!!!

 

 

A BIG WELL DONE TO DANNI TEWNION FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011!!

DANNI IS ALSO NOW A MEMBER OF THE GB INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM. SHE WILL BE JOINING THE REST OF OUR TEAM AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS- LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH, HAYLEY KING & SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPION ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH. LOOK IN OUR NEWS SECTION FOR MEDIA COVERAGE.

WELL DONE!!!

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SKATERS WHO COMPETED AT KYLE NATIONAL OPENS 2011!!!

ANOTHER GREAT SET OF RESULTS!!

GOLDS- ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH, SOPHIA GREEN, CALUM CHISHOLM, THOMAS INCH, BETHAN GREENSLADE, LAUREN MACDONALD. SILVERS- DANNI TEWNION, KATIE BAILLIE, ELISE GREEN. BRONZE- CERYS GREENSLADE. CHECK OUT OUR NEWS SECTION FOR MEDIA COVERAGE.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

 

 

WE ARE RUNNING GROUP AND PRIVATE LESSONS EVERY MONDAY FROM APRIL 18 FOR SKATERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES!!!

YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO PASS YOUR SKATE UK TESTS ON THESE SESSIONS. NON-CLUB MEMBERS AND COMPLETE BEGINNERS ALSO WELCOME.

PRIVATE LESSONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 4.00-5.15 AND 5.45-9.00. GROUP LESSONS WILL BE 5.30-6.00.

CLASSES EVERY THURSDAY 11.00-11.30 AM FOR TODDLERS, ADULTS & CHILDREN ALSO AVAILABLE!!!

PLACES WILL BE LIMITED. TO REGISTER AN INTEREST OR FOR MORE INFO CONTACT g.sum@live.co.uk OR 07999 047680

 

 

WELL DONE TO OUR FIVE SKATERS WHO REPRESENTED GB IN LUXEMBOURG AT THE COUPE DU PRINTEMPS.

DANNI TEWNION TOOK 9TH OUT OF 30 IN THE NOVICE LADIES & PASSED HER NOVICE LONG TEST!

ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH CAME WITHIN A WHISKER OF PASSING HER SENIOR LONG TEST. LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH TOOK 4TH IN THE S.P. IN THE SENIOR LADIES. CATHERINE BABER TOOK 10TH OUT OF 29 IN THE JUNIOR LADIES F.P. AND KATIE BAILLIE GAVE A STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THE NOVICE LADIES S.P.

WELL DONE!!!

 

 

9 GOLDS, 2 SILVERS & 1 BRONZE AT MAGNUM NATIONAL OPENS!!!

WE WERE THE TOP GOLD MEDAL-WINNING TEAM!!!

GOLDS- LAUREN & ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH, KATIE BAILLIE, DANNI TEWNION, CALUM CHISHOLM, LAURA CAMPBELL, THOMAS INCH, BETHAN GREENSLADE & RHIANNON ROBINSON. SILVERS- LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH & REBECCA THOM. BRONZE- ELISE GREEN. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO COMPETED!!!

 

 

ACADEMY MEMBER ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH IS THE NEW SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPION!!!

ROWENA WAS CROWNED IN SHEFFIELD AT THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CHECK OUT THE PRESS REPORT ON OUR NEWS PAGE.

 

OUR XMAS GALA IS BEING HELD ON SATURDAY 4TH DEC!!!

THIS SKATING SPECTACULAR FEATURES TOP FIGURE SKATERS AT CHAMPIONSHIP & INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.

ADULTS £3, CONCESSIONS £2

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT

07517 464795   07805 144781   07772 355824

& DURING CLUB SESSIONS OR ON THE NIGHT!!! 07772 355824 beg

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH ON PASSING HER JUNIOR COMPETITIVE TEST AT SKATE CELJE IN SLOVENIA!! ALSO WELL DONE TO SISTER ROWENA FOR FINISHING IN 7TH PLACE AMONGST A STRONG FIELD.

 

MORE MEDAL SUCCESSES TO REPORT, THIS TIME AT DUNDEE OPENS! GOLD MEDALS FOR KATIE BAILLIE, CALUM CHISHOLM & THOMAS INCH, AND BRONZE FOR DANNI TEWNION. ALSO CONGRATS TO REBECCA & CHLOE THOM. WELL DONE!!!

 

WE ARE RUNNING LEARN-TO-SKATE CLASSES EVERY THURSDAY AT 11.00-11.30 AM FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN & TODDLERS.

**ALL AGES & ABILITIES WELCOME!! **

CONTACT 07999 047680 OR g.sum@live.co.uk FOR DETAILS.

 

WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO PASSED TESTS IN ELGIN ON 19TH SEPT! 100% PASS RATE YET AGAIN!!!

 

***INTERNATIONAL MEDAL SUCCESS!!!***

MANY MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ROWENA WHO WON THE SILVER MEDAL REPRESENTING GB AT THE ORTON TROPHY IN FINLAND!!! ROWENA WAS SECOND IN THE SP AND WON THE FP, WITH A FINISHING TOTAL OF 91.59. WELL DONE ALSO TO SISTER LAUREN WHO GAVE GOOD PERFORMANCES, WITH A 7TH IN THE FP. WELL DONE TO EVERYONE ELSE ON THE GB TEAM! SEE OUR NEWS PAGE FOR THE PRESS REPORT.

 

MORE MEDAL SUCCESS, THIS TIME AT AYR OPENS!!! GOLDS WERE WON BY KATIE BAILLIE, DANNI TEWNION, LAURA CAMPBELL, KIRSTIN MCDONALD, ELISE GREEN & THOMAS INCH. SILVERS WERE WON BY JENIFFER INNES, CALUM CHISHOLM & SHELBY SIMMERS. MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO TOOK PART!!!

 

SUMMER CLASSES ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi all!

Elgin-Moray Skating Academy is running GROUP AND PRIVATE LESSONS EVERY FRIDAY. These will run throughout the summer.

They are open to ALL skaters from grade 1 to gold. Classes for grades 1 to 3 are 5.45 to 6.15, and grades 4 to gold star & above are 6.15 to 6.45.

The classes are £18 per 4-week block, payable to the academy via Graeme or Sue.

You will also need to pay at reception for admission- this is £5.60 per week. This entitles you to skate for the whole session, which is 4.15 to 6.45.

 Skaters will be able to pass grade tests during these lessons.

PRIVATE LESSONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THIS SESSION FOR ALL LEVELS. If you require these please call us a.s.a.p. on 07999 047680 to book your time slot.

Please confirm if you are attending.

If you know anyone else who may be interested, please let them know.

SEE YOU ON FRIDAY!!!

Graeme & Sue.

 

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO ELISE & SOPHIA GREEN WHO COMPETED AT HULL OPENS ON 9TH JULY. ELISE TOOK THE SILVER IN THE BEGINNER LADIES OUT OF 18 COMPETITORS TO CLINCH HER FIRST NATIONAL MEDAL, WHILST SOPHIA TOOK 4TH OUT OF 18 IN LEVEL 2. WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH!

 

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SKATERS WHO TOOK PART IN KYLE OPENS! GOLDS WERE WON BY KATIE, DANNI, CALUM AND SHELBY! LAURA TOOK SILVER AND CHLOE BRONZE! MORE DETAILS IN OUR NEWS SECTION.

 

A BIG WELL DONE TO ROWENA AND LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH WHO WERE BOTH SELECTED TO REPRESENT GB IN GARDENA, ITALY. ROWENA PLACED 13TH IN THE JUNIOR LADIES WITH A PERSONAL BEST OF 84.92, INCLUDING A P.B. OF 32.89 IN THE SHORT PROGRAM. IN THE NOVICE LADIES, LAUREN TOOK 10TH IN THE LONG PROGRAM WITH A PERSONAL BEST OF 52.17, PASSING HER JUNIOR LONG COMPETITIVE TEST. WELL DONE!!!

 

A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR COMPETITORS AT MAGNUM IJS OPENS 2010!!! WE WON 5 GOLDS, 1 SILVER & 3 BRONZES!! MOST OF OUR SKATERS WERE COMPETING AT HIGHER LEVELS FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IN LARGE COMPETITIONS, SO A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT!! SEE OUR NEWS SECTION FOR DETAILS.

 

A BIG WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK TESTS ON 14TH FEB- KATIE, DANNI, JENNIFER, SOPHIA, CHLOE, MAKELLA, LAURA, CALUM, ELISE & SHELBY. 100% PASS RATE AGAIN!!! AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ANN FINDLAY FOR TRAVELLING UP FROM EDINBURGH TO JUDGE.

 

PASSED GRADE 8?!!   WE ARE RUNNING A CLASS EVERY THURSDAY 5.00 TO 5.30 FOR GRADE 8 TO GOLD STAR LEVEL. IF YOU'D LIKE TO TRY IT OUT SPEAK TO GRAEME OR SUE OR LEAVE YOUR DETAILS ON THE 'CONTACT US' PAGE.

 

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE ALISTAIR MACLACHLAN MEMORIAL TRUST FOR AWARDING HAYLEY ANDERSON A £500 GRANT TOWARDS HER TRAINING.

 

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SKATERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE 2009 BRITSH CHAMPIONSHIPS. HAYLEY ANDERSON TOOK 6TH IN THE NOVICES WITH 4TH IN THE LONG. SHE ALSO TOOK SILVER IN THE 2009 SCOTTISH NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS. TEAM-MATE LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH PLACED A VERY CREDITABLE 17TH. ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH TOOK 9TH IN THE JUNIORS IN A VERY STRONG FIELD WITH 7TH IN THE SHORT. SHE ALSO WON SILVER IN THE 2009 SCOTTISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELL DONE!!!

 

A MASSIVE WELL DONE TO HAYLEY ANDERSON FOR A GREAT PERFORMANCE AT THE TIRNAVIA CUP IN SLOVAKIA. HAYLEY TOOK 5TH IN THE LONG AND 8TH OVERALL OUT OF 36 SKATERS WITH A MASSIVE TOTAL SCORE OF 82.45. THIS HAS GIVEN HER A UK RANKING OF NO 2 IN THE U-15'S! HER SCORE WAS ALSO ENOUGH TO PASS THE FULL JUNIOR COMPETITIVE TEST!

 

A BIG WELL DONE TO ALL OUR SKATERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE SK8SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DUMFRIES. DANNI TEWNION WON THE LEVEL 3 LADIES IN A FIELD OF 15 AND CALUM CHISHOLM WON THE LEVEL 1 MENS COMPETITION. 2ND PLACES WERE WON BY SOPHIA GREEN, CHLOE THOM AND SHELBY SIMMERS. BRONZES WERE WON BY LAURA CAMPBELL AND CORRINE TEWNION. GREAT PERFORMANCES WERE ALSO GIVEN BY ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH, LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH, SOPHY MELEN, KATIE BAILLIE, REBECCA THOM, ELISE GREEN, RHIA INNES AND JENNIFER INNES, MANY OF WHOM NARROWLY MISSED MEDAL POSITIONS. WELL DONE TO EVERYONE!! SEE OUR NEWS SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO KATIE BAILLIE, DANNI TEWNION & CALUM CHISHOLM WHO ALL TOOK 2ND PLACES AT DUNDEE OPENS! WELL DONE TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO TOOK PART.

 

A MASSIVE WELL DONE TO OUR SKATERS WHO COMPETED AT SHEFFIELD IJS! HAYLEY ANDERSON TOOK 4TH OUT OF 39 IN NOVICE GIRLS, PLACING 3RD IN THE S.P. ROWENA MACKESSACK-LEITCH WAS 5TH OUT OF 38 IN THE JUNIOR LADIES, WITH THE HIGHEST TECHNICAL SCORE IN THE L.P. ALSO IN THE JUNIORS, LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH CAME A VERY CREDITABLE 14TH.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NINE SKATERS WHO COMPETED AT AYR OPENS! WE TOOK FOUR 1ST AND THREE 2ND PLACES!!! WELL DONE TO KATIE, REBECCA, CORRINE, DANNI, CHLOE, CALUM, LAURA, CAITLIN & SHELBY!!! DETAILS IN THE NEWS SECTION.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO HAYLEY ANDERSON ON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT GREAT BRITAIN AT THE TIRNAVIA CUP IN SLOVAKIA IN OCT 2009!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH ROWENA AND LAUREN MACKESSACK-LEITCH ON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT GREAT BRITAIN AT THE GARDENA TROPHY IN ITALY 2010!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROWENA ON BEING SELECTED AS GREAT BRITAIN RESERVE FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS ISU JUNIOR GRAND PRIX 2009!!!

 

A BIG WELL DONE TO SOPHIA AND ELISE GREEN WHO TOOK 2ND AND 4TH PLACE AT BASINGSTOKE OPENS!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO SAT THEIR TESTS ON SAT 27TH JUNE 2009!!!

100% PASS RATE AGAIN!

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