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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]PPs, what makes figure skating so expensive? The lessons?[/quote]

It's lessons, plus ice time, skates, costumes, competition fees, travel, etc.  Most top coaches in this area charge $50-55 per half hour lesson - my daughter takes 8 or more lessons per week week.  Ice time varies by rink and usually is about $400+ per month.  Many skaters spends hours on the ice five or six days per week.  There is also off ice training that includes jump drills, stretching, and conditioning.

Competition dresses can be very expensive.  Most skaters need two per season, for short and long programs.  I typically buy used -- the dress my daughter wore last season cost $650 new, but I bought it for $200.  We probably need to buy custom dresses this season, which will be much more expensive.  Skates are $1000 (boots and blades bought separately).

It is possible to skate recreationally for much, much less, but if your kid decided he/she loves it and want to skate seriously, it is very hard to keep the costs low.[/quote]

Former competitive figure skater now raising a hockey player.  I agree with all of this, although we live out west and the cost of privates are a little higher, and I recently bought myself a new pair of skates and new blades that were closer to $2000 all in, but I expect them to last for another 20 years at this age and rate as I mostly just skate for fun now and with my kids.  Travel hockey is as expensive as figure skating, but we do a lot of private lessons and extra spring and summer tournaments.  I love both sports and they are well within our budget for our kids, but all the chauffeuring and tournament travel is hard.  We only have 2 kids and I struggle.  Growing up, I skated with a girl who came from a family of 4 and she was a very successful skater, and her siblings were successful at their sports, too, so it is possible.  The family had a lot of money and a nanny even though the mom was a SAHM.  [/quote]

*Family of 6, with 4 kids. [/quote]

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