The Silver Lining
As the world continues to move through the current pandemic, creative ideas have surfaced in many aspects of our lives and throughout the...
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Jul 13, 2020
Happy Birthday Michelle!
While journeying home from a recent trip to choreograph and train the skaters at the new International Ice Academy of Colorado, I...
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Jul 8, 2020
The International Ice Academy of Colorado
Last month, Dalilah Sappenfield introduced her new Ice Academy of Colorado in Monument, CO. This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to...
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Jun 27, 2020
Special Balanced Edge Method On-Ice Seminar
On July 2, 2020, Phillip taught his Balanced Edge Method seminar, which encompassed skating skills and ballet on ice. This new...
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May 12, 2020
PSA Virtual Summit, May 19 - 21, 2020
Phillip was selected to be a panelist on the Vision Exchange Making Coaches Connections session. Coaches will learn how to best navigate...
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Apr 15, 2020
Beauty Comes in so Many Forms
Art, nature, love, friendship, families, colors, music, forms, and shapes can bring us great beauty, inspiring moments and great joy. In...
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Mar 29, 2020
Michelangelo Inspires Winning Pair Program
My motivation in creating this national championship program came from the athletic drawings of Michelangelo taken from the book in this...
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Mar 29, 2020
The Ever-Inspiring Ansel Adams
In our home, we are graced with a number of beautiful black and white images captured by the renowned photographer, Ansel Adams. His...
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Mar 28, 2020
PSA Taps Phillip Mills to help Coaches "Stay Connected"
On March 30, Phillip was part of a team of three other nationally renowned coaches each sharing information in a Professional Skaters...
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Mar 19, 2020
Sensei Says: Stay inspired – Stay home – Stay in shape – Stay Calm
Being resilient and tough is part of being a figure skater. And right now, the most important thing we can all do is to stay in shape so...
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Mar 17, 2020
Iron Clad Components of Success
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with elements of chromium and nickel. And many boots are comprised of leather, wood, and glue with...
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Mar 12, 2020
2020 Young Artist Showcase Inspires
Now in its tenth year, Audrey Weisiger's Young Artist Showcase (YAS) continues to develop and inspire young skater/choreographers to...
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Mar 5, 2020
Phillip Sensei
When the Student Becomes the Teacher It was a chilly day in 2009. While choreographing and training skaters at Ice Castle International...
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Mar 2, 2020
Ellenton Ice Plex in Florida
Thank you to Cindy Caprel, Lyndon Johnston, and Matt Smith for a wonderfully creative week at Ellenton Ice Plex in Florida. What a great...
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Feb 24, 2020
Reflections: The Intersection of Ballet and Choreography
As I reflect back on my many years of creating choreography for U.S. and international figure skaters, I feel fortunate and honored by...
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Feb 24, 2020
2019 - 2020 Season
The 2019 – 2020 season provided opportunities to work with many talented skaters who competed at various competitions in the fall...
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Jan 17, 2020
Creating Excellence: It Takes a Village
The past several years have brought seemingly constant and evolving changes to our sport of figure skating. We have experienced ongoing...
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Jan 1, 2020
Will Joy and Artistry Regain Center Stage?
For the past few seasons, we have witnessed the evolution of figure skating as it continues its emphasis on jumping. Those triple axels...
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Nov 25, 2019
What a Sport, What a Journey!
Our fall 2019 season culminated with many skaters having worked extremely hard throughout the summer and fall. So many athletes competed...
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