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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 website 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 (Contract 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 contract skaters. Learn2Skate skaters should see Learn2Skate 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.

Costume Distribution

Volunteer Opportunties

It takes a tremendous amount of volunteer time and effort to produce our Annual Ice Show. The professional staff directs the artistic portion, while parent volunteers coordinate the business and non-artistic portions of the show. All parents are asked to volunteer in some way to make the show possible.

Parents of skaters contracting for ice time completed the Volunteer Interest Form with their School Year Contract. Committee chairs will use that to reach out to parents based on interest indicated on these surveys, however you do not need to wait to be contacted to sign up. Current volunteer opportunites are listed below. This section will be updated as more opportunities become available. Check back often for our latest offerings.

Volunteer Signups

are available in Google Docs. There are many ways to get involved. We will list sign-ups and details as information becomes available so check back often and sign up early to get all your required hours in for the year. Please check back regularly as this page will be updated.

Costume Distribution

All contract skater costumes will be available by picture day. Most costumes are here now! Please sign up for a scheduled time to pick up your costumes.

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.

Skaters: You must come with a parent or guardian to try on your costumes due to SkateSafe requirements.

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. Allow time during your pickup to try them on with our costumers
  • BEFORE MAKING ANY ALTERATIONS TO COSTUMES, PLEASE DISCUSS WITH THE COSTUME COMMITTEE.
  • Skaters should not play or skate in their costumes before the show.
  • Due to the unpredictable sizes and delivery dates, some costumes are ordered a size larger and will be altered as needed by the Costume chairperson.
  • Due to some unique costumes ordered for this year’s show, crystals will need to be applied on some of these costumes. This means that those costumes will be tried on and then will remain with the costume chairperson to have them crystaled and/or altered. You will be notified when they are available for pick-up.

Information for Contract Skaters

  • Skaters are responsible for purchasing tights if required. Tights are not included with the costumes. Please order Mondor light tan footless tights. These are the tights that will go over the hooks on the upper portion of your skates. Please make sure you have new tights or tights without holes for the ice show.
  • Most contract skaters have an amount left to pay after the costume deposits have been applied. Generally speaking, the deposits have already covered a large portion of the costume total. Upon final billing, you will receive an itemized statement that includes:
    • The total cost of each costume
    • The Grand Finale fee of $5
    • Credit for your deposit paid.
    • The remaining amount due will be charged to your account by the office.
  • Soloists: Please wear your solo costume for Picture Day (Sunday, March 8). If it hasn't arrived, please wear a competition dress. Solo dresses are also required for Soloist Lighting (Saturday, April 11 at 8:30 am). If your solo dress needs to have crystals applied, please have this completed before soloist lighting!

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)

Father/Daughter Number

Dads who are in the Father/Daughter number and want to brush up on their skating skills are invited to join our Dad’s Learn2Skate classes.

If this is your first year participating in the Father–Daughter number, registration for the Dad’s Class is required for safety reasons.

Classes are Saturdays from 10:00–10:30 am, March 7–April 11 (no class on March 21 or April 4 for Spring Break). Cost is $74 for the four lessons. Registration deadline is March 1. Contact Anne in the RFSC office to register.

For more information and to register, see our Learn2Skate Dad’s Class page

Performances

This year’s number is The Way You Look Tonight

It is the first number after intermission.

Each father/daughter couple will skate in one ice show performance (Friday, Saturday or Sunday).

If there is more than one daughter in a family, to help keep choreography simple, fathers may skate with only one daughter in a given show. You will be contacted soon about your show preference(s).

Rehearsal

Our Father/Daughter Number will have one mandatory rehearsal before show week.

This rehearsal is where the choreography for the show will be learned. It is required for both fathers and daughters.

Mandatory Rehearsal: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Note  The three father/daughter groups will rehearse separately.

  • Friday Performance: 5:00–5:30 pm
  • Saturday Performance: 5:30–6:00 pm
  • Sunday Performance: 6:00–6:30 pm

Show Week: In addition to the mandatory show session rehearsal above there are three rehearsals during show week. All three Father/Daughter groups will practice at each show week rehearsal. Both fathers and daughters are required to attend these rehearsals.

  • Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 14
  • Tech Rehearsal: Wednesday, April 15
  • Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, April 16

For times, see the show week schedule which will be published in March.

There is a $5 Father/Daughter participation fee to cover the April 8 rehearsal session. The fee will be applied to your skater’s April bill which you receive in May. This does does not include the costume fee if there is one. There is no additional charge for show week rehearsals.

Costume

Every year there is a costuming requirement for the Father/Daughter number. For this year’s show:

  • Fathers: White button up long sleeved shirt (fathers will supply their own) and black pants (fathers will supply their own). Black bow tie (~ $6) will be supplied through costume distribution.
  • Daughters: Competition dress. Please let the costume chairperson know if you need help finding a competition dress.
  • Pieces furnished by costumes will be available through the skater's costume distribution.
  • There will be a separate cost for the bow ties that will be added to the daughter's costume bill.
  • If skater's have a competition dress that they are willing to loan out to other skaters, please let the costume chairperson know.

Pieces furnished by costumes will be available through costume distribution. There will be a separate cost for these pieces (see above). Both will be added to the daughter's costume bill.

If you have any questions, please contact our costume chairperson:

Brenda Brown
Email Brenda Brown

Father/Daughter Number Show Assignments

Show assignments are similar to last year. Each father/daughter pair is assigned to skate in one of the three shows. If there is more than one daughter from the same family participating, the dad will skate with each daughter on different nights. All dads and daughters will practice together regardless of which show they are assigned to. See Father/Daughter Rehearsal and Costume Information for more information. If there are any questions about show assignments, please contact

Shannon Gowen
Email Shannon Gowen

or

Kari Sackett
Email Kari Sackett | (507) 951-8361

Show Assignments

Friday
Jenna and Joe Adams
Everly Carmichael and Brad Loehr
Cecelia and Ryan Casper
Aria and Jacob Giese
Henley and Aaron Johnson
Tiffany and Simon Kung
Rylie and Ben Larson 		Celine and Samir Mardini
Rachel and Chris Moberg
Natalie and Paul Nase
Adeline and Andrew Shulha
Aurora and Aaron Stelpflug
Deanna Voskoboeva and Nick Voskoboev
Saturday
Norah and Joe Biewer
Kiyoka and David Cooper
Gracelyn and Dan Ebling
Esme and Scott Hogen
Andilynn and Chad Knudson
Allie and Ben Larson
Lydia and Colby Lucas 		Annalise and Brian Raths
Sofia and Joseph Reynolds
Cassidy and Erik Schlicht
Caroline and Andy Sems
Autumn and Aaron Stelpflug
Liz Thoendel and Matt Thoendel
Addison and Daniel Vandermark
Sunday
Olivia Ruth and Ryan Casper
Gracelyn Ebling and Jake Ufkin
Alma Feldman-Chicoma and Andrew Feldman
Clara and Adrian Gerhard
Hailey and Dustin Hicks
Ella and Alex Newman 		Ignessa O’Byrne and Mark O’Byrne
Lydia and John Radel
Sophie and Mike Roe
Victoria and Kevin Schimnich
Anna and Alexander Valioukevitch

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)

Skater Meals for Tech Rehearsals

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