what is synchro?
adulT synchro
Synchro is a special branch of figure skating.
Teams of skaters perform difficult footwork and maneuvers in a variety of formations, ranging from circles to blocks to wheels.
Teams are judged on technical difficulty and presentation.
Teams of 12 - 20 skaters.
Skaters are 18+ years old.
Passed one of:
(a) preliminary moves in the field
(b) adult bronze moves in the field
(c) preliminary figure or preliminary dance
Leadership
Becky Barber
Board Member
Hometown: Short Hills, NJ
Currently: Manhattan, NY
Occupation: Quant Trader
Years Skating / Synchro: 19 years / 15 years
Years on Team Tenacity: 2 years
Past Teams: Synchroettes, Princeton Synchro
Favorite Program: Haydenettes Long 2019 (Greatest Showman)
Favorite Element: Wheel
Melanie Barton Wunsch
Board Member & Assistant Coach
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Currently: Mount Kisco, NY
Occupation: Special Events/Development @ Mount Sinai
Years Skating / Synchro: 29 years / 22 years
Years on Team Tenacity: 6 years
Past Teams: Team Del Sol, Syracuse Orange Experience, Espirit de Corps
Favorite Program: Team Surprise Senior Short 2010 (Michael Jackson)
Favorite Element: Pivoting Block
Stacie Lane Berk
Board Member
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Hometown: Newton, MA
Currently: Riverdale, NY
Occupation: Middle School Special Ed Teacher
Years Skating / Synchro: 23 years / 14 years
Years on Team Tenacity: 7 years
Past Teams: The Colonials, University of Delaware Collegiate, Team Delaware
Favorite Program: Haydenettes Long 2012 (Lady Gaga)
Favorite Element: Pivoting Block
Claire Marcus
Board Member
Hometown: Newton, MA
Currently: Manhattan, NY
Occupation: Public Sector Management Consultant (Accenture)
Years Skating / Synchro: 29 years / 24 years
Years on Team Tenacity: 8 years
Past Teams: Espirit de Corps, Team Excel, University of Wisconson-Madison, Superettes, The Storm, Blades of Gold
Favorite Program: Team Paradise Short 2013 (Whitney Houston)
Favorite Element: Pivoting Block
Nikie Owens
Board Member & Coach
Hometown: Denville, NJ
Currently: Hoboken, NJ
Occupation: Clinical Scientist in Neuroscience Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
Years Skating / Synchro: 23 years / 11 years
Years on Team Tenacity: 2 years
Past Teams: Skyliners, Precisely Right
Favorite Program: Skyliners Junior Long 2011 (Phantom of the Opera)
Favorite Element: Group Lifts