Kassie Hazard with coach and dance partner Larry LaBorde

In May 2007, Kassandra Hazard became the first skater in the history of the Ice Chalet to pass the Ice Skating Institute's Dance 10 before she reached the age of 16 (she was 15 at the time). She joins a distinguished list of skaters from the Ice Chalet who have achieved this high level of ice dance recognition, but her accomplishment is all the more amazing considering the fact that she only began skating four years ago.

Larry LaBorde partnered her through every dance, including the last one that she saved for him when they met for the test during the ISI convention in Minnesota.

Right: Kassandra Hazard competing in USFS Ice Dance with Benjamin Nykiel

Kassie also earned her Gold Medal in Ice Dancing in the United States Figure Skating system in April, and she passed her USFS Senior Moves in the Field in January 2007. Kassie had a very successful competition year in 2006-07 with her previous partner, Benjamin Nykiel of Maryland. They won the bronze medal in Intermediate Dance at the 2007 Junior National competition and the silver medal at the 2007 South Atlantic Regionals.

She began apprenticing as a teacher at the Ice Chalet in the Summer of 2007 so that she can pass on her love of ice dancing to the next generation. She also continues to improve her own skating, and is already learning to master many of the international level dances.

Congratulations, Kassie!
We are very proud of you!



Other Robert Unger students who have passed ISI Dance 10:

Donnie Ernst
Tara Barker Gilbreath
Larry LaBorde
Christie Barker Ragle
Jon Robinson