Writer / Figure skating & learning paths
Elena Marquez
The right session depends on where you are in your skating.
The perspective
Elena’s writing pays attention to progression: the move from a first lesson to regular practice, and the choices that come with it. Her tone is encouraging, exact, and careful with the language of skating levels.
The approach
Connect program choices to published requirements. Explain what a listing means while leaving technical instruction and individual readiness decisions to qualified coaches.
On the page
Latest writing
A first public skate around Detroit
Dearborn, Livonia and Troy compared by the details that shape a first visit.
Elena Marquez · September 17, 2026 First time on the iceFamily public skating around Philadelphia
Havertown, Aston and Voorhees compared by tickets, rentals and skating aids.
Elena Marquez · September 17, 2026 First time on the iceA first Cleveland-area skate, with the equipment sorted
Compare Winterhurst, Mentor and Cleveland Heights before choosing a beginner outing.
Elena Marquez · September 17, 2026 Planning your visitThree different indoor skating outings around Los Angeles
Pasadena, Burbank and El Segundo compared by tickets, equipment and public-skate rules.
Elena Marquez · September 17, 2026