"It was a great skate, and we really came together as a
team," said Martin. Speaking of the training funds they
would require, Martin said, "The next challenge is to
find the support we need to keep going."
It costs about $50,000 a year for a skater to train. Those
expenses can include:
Skates = $1,400
Ice time = $5,000
Coach fees = $15,000
Choreographer fees = $2,400
Music = $270
Costumes = $1,200
Practice clothes = $825
Off ice training (ballet, gymnastics, etc.) = $5,500
Travel to and from the practice rink = $600
Food and lodging at competitions = $5,000
Travel expenses for coach = $9,000
Hotel and tickets for family at a competition = $6,000
Photography and videotaping = $275
ANNUAL TOTAL = $43,470
