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Music starts and ‘Toy Soldiers’ come alive on ice making the crowd scream
They won first place for a reason.
D.G. Sciortino
04.13.21

Teams Elite, a synchronized skating team, is in its twenty-second season.

According to U.S. Figure Skating, “Synchronized skating offers athletes the chance to compete with a team and learn the value of teamwork and camaraderie. Formed in 1956 by Dr. Richard Porter, the sport was known as ‘precision skating’ for the intricate moves skaters perform on the ice together.”
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Their skaters use ballet, ice dancing, and thrilling maneuvers while skating in a single unit to create intricate patterns and moves with speed and precision.

“Our goal for the Teams Elite program is to challenge the strength and skills of each skater by offering a variety of well-rounded opportunities that meet the competitive needs of the synchronized skating community,” the organization’s website reads.

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“Staying focused on our goal has led to dramatic program growth, attracted exceptional coaches, created friends for life, and produced a world-level synchronized skating team.”

In fact, they won the 2020 National Championship in the juvenile category with a free skate score of 49.20 points.

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They performed a “Toy Solider” routine dressed in the cutest red, blue, and gold outfits.

“In their ‘Toy Soldier’ themed skate, they had all positive grades of execution, notched 24.23 points for their program components, and scored the highest-scoring twizzle element. The win marks the first juvenile title for the organization capping off an undefeated season. Teams Elite was also the Midwestern Sectional champions and the top qualifier coming into the competition.”

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They took to the ice on March 1, 2020, with their families and fans sending the stadium into a roar with their cheers.

The routine starts as they pretend to be cranked up into motion.

The must then breaks out into a cool remix of The Lonely Goatherd from “The Sound of Music.”

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The music then switches up into a medley of different songs.

That’s when the Teams Elite really breaks into their stride.

Their moves were sharp and precise and kept thrilling the crowd over and over again.

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It actually sounded like the audience was on a roller coaster.

The team held hands and spun around together, then in and out between one another.

Their routine just seemed to get better and better as it went on.

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There were enormous applauds and cheers coming from the crowd as the team pulled off some impressive moves to perfection.

People in the stands were basically screaming.

The team was really happy with their performance and hugged and held each other tight while waiting for their score.

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The team was ecstatic when the had learned that they won.

And so was the crowd.

This performance was so impressive that it also was viewed by more than 3,000 people on the internet.

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These fans were also pleased to see the incredible teamwork and focus it takes to create a performance like this.

In addition to being technically proficient, it was filled with lots of energy and enthusiasm.

Check it out for yourself and watch this incredible performance in the video below.

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