Ice Show Information Center

2026 RFSC Ice Show Dates

Friday through Sunday, April 17–19, 2026

See the Important Dates page and the additional resources here for more information.

See the Important Dates page and the additional resources here for more information.

Contract Skaters:
Ice show information for Contract skaters is available under the Learn2Skate Skaters menu.

Ice Show Information Center

February Updates

Dates to Remember

It’s a couple of months before the show and Let’s Dance is taking shape nicely!

Costumes are ordered, prop design is well underway, Picture Day is right around the corner and Show Session rehearsals will start in just a few short weeks. We are excited about another great show and are looking forward to the upcoming weeks of rehearsals and preparation.

We will continue to use this web site to keep you updated about plans and important information related to the show. In this second major release of information you will see that we have information on Picture Day, the Show Session Rehearsal Schedule and several other items. The information is available as individual articles in the menus above and bundled below for convenience. Be sure to look over all of the information carefully. This information will be kept as up-to-date as possible so check back often.

Ice Show: 2nd Information Bundle (L2S Skaters)

The information presented below is our second information release for the RFSC 2026 Ice Show. All items are also available under the menus above. They are bundled here for your convenience.

This information is for Learn2Skate skaters. Contract skaters should see Contract Ice Show Page.

Information Packets

All skaters will receive an information packet at Picture Day on March 8.

The packet contains important materials for Let’s Dance. This will include your skater badge, 12 general admission tickets to use or sell and other information. If you don't make it to Picture Day, be sure to pick up your packet in the RFSC office in early March.

Learn2Skate Cast List

Costume Distribution

Learn2Skate costumes are here!

Please sign up for a scheduled time to pick up your costumes at:

Pickup location:
5078 3rd Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Parents: Please bring your skater with you to pick up costumes so they can try them on at pickup time. Use our Costume Pickup Signup to schedule a time that works best for you.

Stuff everyone needs to know . . .

  • Costumes are not custom made to your child's measurements. Be sure to try them on right away (this will occur when picking up the costumes).
  • BEFORE MAKING ANY ALTERATIONS TO COSTUMES, PLEASE DISCUSS WITH THE COSTUME COMMITTEE.
  • Skaters should not play or skate in their costumes before the show.
  • Costumes may be worn only during Show Week rehearsals (April 13–16) and Ice Show performances (April 17–19)
  • Tights are included with the costumes
  • Let the costume committee know if you are renting skates as we will want to have boot covers available for the ice show practices and performances for your skater.
  • If there are any hair pieces with the costumes, please keep track of these as they can not be replaced!

Questions concerning costumes should be directed to Brenda Brown
Email Brenda Brown.

Show Pictures

When & Where

Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 10:30 am–3:00 pm
125 Live | Northview Room

Sign up for a Picture Day time by Saturday, February 28 .

Schedule a picture time at Sportsline Photography

All Skaters Participate!

All cast members in Let’s Dance participate in Picture Day. Individual pictures of skaters will be featured near the front of the program. The show order pages will list the full cast for each number (read on for details).

What to expect at Picture Day on March 8

Program Pictures

  • Soloists and featured seniors will have full body pictures and are asked to wear their costume, tights and their skates. Please have your skates cleaned and clear of any scuffs if possible.
  • All other skaters will have individual headshots.

Personal Pictures

  • In addition to the program picture, everyone is welcome to have a full body picture taken that they can purchase online if they wish.
  • Be sure to wear your skates for these pictures. This is also a good time to spiff them up. They will look better for the pictures and for the show.

Be prepared

  • Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled picture time. You should have received an email with the Picture Day schedule and specific day-of instructions.
  • All Skaters must have plastic skate guards to protect the flooring . . . and your skates.

Please Note: Due to the number of skaters and photos involved in picture day, we cannot use outside photos in the program for any reason.

What comes next?

Pictures from Picture day can be orded online at Sportsline Photograpy. Families will receive an email from Sportsline Photography when images are ready to order, along with information about early bird discounts.

Help Us Plan the Day

Please select a time slot for your pictures at Sportsline Photography. Select a time-slot for each skater. This time-slot will include your headshot for the program and full body shot to purchase. Please sign up by Saturday, February 28 .

Help Us Run Picture Day

Please consider helping set up and run Picture Day. Visit our Picture Day Volunteers Signup to schedule

Questions concerning pictures should be directed to:

Email Jessica Pustelnik

Rehearsals

Contract Skater Rehearsal Schedule
Learn2Skate Rehearsal Schedule

For the convenience of families with skaters in both groups, this page contains information for both contract and Learn2Skate skaters.

All Skaters

To maintain continuity for the show and to be fair to all skaters we enforce the following policies for rehearsal attendance:

  • Attendance is taken at all rehearsals.
  • Skaters may not miss more than one rehearsal per number during the show session. This includes rehearsals scheduled on Monday and Tuesday of show week. All skaters must be present for Wednesday and Thursday show week rehearsals.
  • While any off-ice sessions scheduled are required for all skaters in those numbers, it does not count toward the one allowed miss.
  • Arriving to rehearsal 10 minutes late or leaving rehearsal 10 minutes early counts as half a miss.
  • Attendance is required for both father and daughter at the mandatory rehearsal and all show week rehearsals.

Show Communication

Information about individual numbers and show information in general will be distributed through the Ice Show Communications email group and/or the RFSC Newsletter email group. If you have questions about the show you can use our contact form:

Email Ice Show Communications Group

Future Stars, Learn2Skate & Aspire2Grow

  • All L2S rehearsals are 30 minutes in length, with the exception of Aspire2Grow rehearsals which are 45 minutes. Check the Cast List and Rehearsal Schedule for your group and time.

Contract Skaters

  • Please check the Rehearsal Schedule carefully for your rehearsal times. Note the off-ice rehearsals where indicated.
  • If your rehearsal time is not your regularly scheduled contracted ice, you may want to reschedule your freestyle ice. You will be charged for the rehearsal ice if it is in addition to what you have already contracted.
  • Skaters will not be billed for show week ice.
  • Skaters are charged for solo and feature rehearsal lessons through their coaches.
  • Grad feature and freestyle group rehearsal lessons are covered by the show.

Father/Daughter Skaters (Contract skaters only)

Show Number Parents

Group numbers have been assigned a volunteer Show Number Parent. If there is any need for the coach, costume committee, etc. to get a message to the group, the show number parent will be contacted and he/she will contact the rest of the group with the information.

Personal Ads for Program

To wish your skater good luck or send a nice message, be sure to purchase a personal ad in the Let’s Dance Ice Show Program

Personal Ads

Personal ads are available to all skaters in several styles and two sizes: six to a page and three to a page. One-sixth page personal ads are $30 with a photo and $20 without. One-third page ads with a photo are $55.

Style samples will be available online and in the RFSC office in mid-February. Online ordering is currently available. See How to Order below for online ordering details.

Submit the online Personal Ad order form, along with payment, by Sunday, March 15 to ensure your spot in the program.

Submit your completed online order form by Sunday, March 8 to receive a $5 discount.

Custom Senior Ads

Custom personal ads may be ordered for graduating senior skaters. Online ordering is currently available. See How to Order below for online ordering details.

Custom Senior Ad orders, along with payment, must be submitted by Saturday, February 28 to ensure your spot in the program.

For details, contact:

Mark O'Byrne
Email Mark O'Byrne

How to order

All orders should be placed online. Ordering includes style selection, electronic image upload and payment. You will need a Google account of some sort (not especially Gmail) to use the order form. If you cannot use a Google account, please contact the personal ads group:

Ice Show Advertising Group
Email Ice Show Advertising Group

All orders must be submitted with payment in full by their respective due dates.

Personal Ads
Online order form for personal ads
Personal ads are due Sunday, March 15 ($5 discount if submitted by Sunday, March 8)

Custom Senior Ads
Online order form for senior ads
Senior ads are due Saturday, February 28

For more information or to deliver non-electronic artwork, contact:

Mark O'Byrne
Email Mark O'Byrne

Ticket and Program Sales Information

Ticket Sales Information

Please Read Carefully as some information has changed since last year

Ticket Prices

Adults $15 in advance $20 at the door
Students (ages 5-17) $12 in advance $15 at the door
Seniors (age 65+) $12 in advance $15 at the door
Skaters in the show
and children under 5 		Free

Ticket Sales: Discounted pre-show sales

  • Tickets may be purchased at the ticket tables from 5pm to 8pm during the Wednesday or Thursday (April 15 and 16) Show Week Rehearsals, during office hours at the RFSC office, at Hunt Drug (Silver Lake) and from our RFSC Online Store. Please note . . .
    • There will NOT be any ticket sales during the Monday or Tuesday Show Week rehearsals.
    • RFSC Online Store ticket sales ends Sunday, April 12, 2026. Tickets purchased online will be available for pickup at the ticket tables during the Wednesday and Thursday Show Week rehearsals. If you want tickets to distribute before then, please use one of the other options.
  • Each family may purchase up to TWO Ice Show three-Day Passes at a discounted cost of $30 each. This will entitle the owner entry into the show on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This pass cannot be used to admit more than one person per show. These will be available online and at the ticket table during our dress rehearsals on April 15 and 16 only.

Ticket Sales: “At the door” full price tickets

  • Once RFSC Store ticket sales close (April 12) and ticket sales at show-week rehearsals end (April 16), tickets will only be available for their “At the door” price.
  • Beginning April 12, tickets will be available at Eventbrite for the full show-day price.

Ticketing Policies

  • A Skater’s Pass is included in the packet you receive on Picture Day. This is to be used as admission to the dressing room area, the skaters’ seating area, or general seating. Please note: Show skaters will not need to purchase a ticket to watch this year’s show. Parents who are bringing their skater and do not want to watch the show will be allowed downstairs without a ticket where they may watch on the TV provided in the skate change area. To watch any part of the show from the bleachers, a ticket must be purchased.
    Note: If you do not get your packet at picture day, please pick it up from the RFSC office.
  • Volunteers working in the arena for each show (specifically lighting help, ushers, prop workers and the booth crew) will have passes to enter the seating area for that show. Other volunteers who wish to watch the show from the seating area will need to purchase tickets (including committee chairs, dressing room monitors and other volunteers).

Free Skate, Dance, Synchro and Grad Feature Skaters

  • All contracted free skate, dance, synchro and grad feature families will receive 12 tickets in the information envelope they pick up on Picture Day. These tickets are $12 General Admission tickets and may be used by children, adults, or senior citizens. You are encouraged to use or sell all of these tickets. If you have more tickets than you need, you may be able to sell to other RFSC families who would like more than 12 General Admission tickets.
  • Each family will receive only one packet of 12 General Admission tickets.
  • You will be billed $144 for these tickets on your RFSC bill.
  • We will host a "ticket exchange" for unused General Admission tickets. The goal is to match those with extra tickets to sell with those looking to purchase additional tickets. See the Ice Show Ticket Exchange Form for details.
  • Additional tickets may be purchased from our online store, at the ticket tables during the Wednesday and Thursday rehearsals of Show Week and in the RFSC office. Please note: These are the Adult and Student/Senior tickets listed above, not General Admission tickets. Hunt Drug will also sell tickets.
  • We will not hold checks. Please purchase tickets as you need them. You may not return purchased tickets.

RFSC Online Store

Program Pre-Sale

Let’s Dance Ice Show programs may be ordered in advance for $12 each.

Orders must be placed on or before Monday, April 13, 2026. Pre-sale orders will not be accepted after the due date. Ordered programs will be available for pick-up by the Thursday show week rehearsal.

To order programs . . .

Programs may also be purchased during show rehearsals (starting either Wednesday or Thursday) for $15

All pre-sale orders MUST include full payment. Orders received without payment will not be processed!

RFSC Online Store

Tech Rehearsal Skater Meals (Show week)

Once again, we will offer Meals for Skaters during our Wednesday and Thursday show week technical rehearsals.

On Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16, we will have light meals available for skaters. They include two slices of cheese or pepperoni pizza from Pasquale’s Pizza, salad, desert and a bottle of water. The cost is $8 per meal.

Order meals in our Online Store by credit card. Payment must be included with all orders. Deadline to sign up is Sunday, April 12.

Here’s where to go . . .

When: Before tech rehearsals on Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16 only

Location: Concession area on the east side of the building

Time: 4:30–5:15 pm

If you need to be lined up early for opening, please make sure you have your meal early so you are ready.

The Fine Print

In order to be able to do this every year, there are some simple, common sense rules:

  1. You must order and pay in advance so we can have enough food for everyone.
  2. You are responsible for your own mess. If you spill, please wipe it up. Do not leave food or wrappers laying in the stands or locker rooms.
  3. Costumes must be covered.
  4. Your first responsibility is to be lined up on time for your number. We can’t promise that the line for food will move quickly, so please plan ahead.
  5. PLEASE use your manners and be polite to our volunteers. We are offering this as a service to you and your parents, and we hope that it makes things easier for you.

If these rules are not followed, we will not be able to offer food for skaters in the future. We are excited to offer this to you and hope we can continue the tradition for future shows.

If you have any questions, please contact our show hospitality chair below.

Megan Fogelson (Show hospitality chair) | Email Megan Fogelson

RFSC Online Store

More to come . . .

Watch this space for more information..

In the mean time, we are looking forward to another great show!

— Jessica & Shannon

Executive Staff

Show Chair: Jessica Vandermark
Email Jessica Vandermark
Artistic Director: Shannon Gowen
Email Shannon Gowen