Figure Skating

ISBN: 1-882849-02-7 (projected pub. date: June 1994). Title: FIGURE SKATING: PAGES OF HISTORY (transl., $35). Author: R. Chubrik. ISBN 1-882849-01-9 (projected pub. date: Aug. 1994). Title: PATTERNS OF RUSSIAN ICE DANCE (transl., $16). Author: Yelena Tchaikovskaya. ISBN 1-882849-03-5 (projected pub. date: Sept. 1994). Title: SECRETS OF THE SOVIET SKATERS: OFF-ICE TRAINING METHODS (transl., $35). Author: Tamara Moskvina. FIGURE SKATING HISTORY SERIES. 1992. $35.00. ISBN: 0-9631758-1-5. Publisher: Platoro Press. These three translations from Russian complement the existing Platoro Press collection on figure skating. PAGES OF HISTORY is the most complete, updated chronicle of Russian skating beginning before the Soviet era (many photos). PATTERNS (by coach of Pakhomova/Gorshkov) discusses choreography the Russian way. SECRETS (by coach of Mishkutienok/Dmitriev, Bechke/Petrov) divulges how Russian skaters succeed with little ice time (many illus.). Companion texts: FIGURE SKATING HISTORY: THE EVOLUTION OF DANCE ON ICE (Lynn Copley-Graves, amply illus., 415 p., pap. orig. 1992. ISBN 0-9631758-1-5, $35), complete world history, "significant contribution...written with the utmost clarity." THE KEY TO RHYTHMIC ICE DANCING (3rd printing, Muriel Kay, ISBN 0-9631758-5-8, $20), lessons on 21 compulsory dances used by the pioneering Russians to learn ice dance. ORIGINS OF ICE DANCE MUSIC (2nd ed., updated, Muriel Kay, ISBN 0-9631758-6-6, $12), essential in preparing original dances. SYMPHONY ON ICE: THE PROTOPOPOVS (transl. from 1969 Russian, ISBN 0-9631758-9-0, $20), biography of the first Russian Olympic pair champions. Discount 30% for 9 copies, 45% for 18 copies (mix or match). Order direct from: 4481 Floyd Dr., Columbus, OH 43232, USA, tel. 614-837-0003 (leave message).Chubrik, R. is the author of 'Figure Skating' with ISBN 9781882849024 and ISBN 1882849027.