Presents
Adult Skating Weekend Immersion
ATLANTA
with Mimi Wacholder of System of Skating/SOS™
Akins Arena, Athens, GA
October 31-November 1, 2026
Immersion Includes:
Two full days of On-Ice and Off-Ice Group Instruction
Skating Skills, Freeskate, Ice Dance, and Presentation Skills
Immersion in the principles of SOS
State-of-the-art facility - Akins Arena
Sunday Skating Show/ Performance Opportunity
Live Zoom training sessions pre and post camp for all skaters
Investment
$499.00
EARLY BIRD (by September 10) $449.00
“Through 30 years of teaching experience, I developed these programs with the adult student and developing coach in mind. SOS™ provides a repeatable, memorable, empowering process of understanding”
-Mimi, Founder of SOS™
Accommodations
A room block is available with
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ATHENS DOWNTOWN
390 E. Washington Street Athens, GA 30601
(706) 286-1270
“No matter what level of skater you are, there is a level of granular detail in SOS that makes everything make sense. The information is universal and applicable to all. I got so much out of it!”
Jennifer S.
What is System of Skating™?
SOS™ is a comprehensive, structured approach to understanding the fundamentals of figure skating. The SOS™ principles include alignment, counter-balance and core rotation. These principles facilitate the incremental development of skating skills from basic to advanced.
SOS™ is universally applicable to all students, and unlike other corrective coaching feedback, it is not based on what the skater is doing “wrong”, but instead reinforces an understanding of what is “right.”
“Adults are the most passionate and dedicated skaters out there--they challenge me to be a better coach because they are always curious to know why.” -Mimi, Founder
Tentative Schedule
Saturday, October 31st :
8:00 am Arrival / Check In
8:30 am OFF ICE
10:00- 12:00 pm On Ice
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch break
2:00-4:00 pm On Ice
Sunday, November 1st:
8:30 am OFF ICE
10:00- 12:00 pm On Ice
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch break
2:00-5:00 pm On Ice
Mimi Wacholder -Head Coach
After 30 years of coaching figure skating, Mimi founded SOS™ as a way to give more skaters and coaches access to the tools and techniques she has gathered throughout her career. She was honored with the Professional Skater’s Association President’s Excellence Award for her ground-breaking contributions with SOS™.
As a US Team Member and International Competitive Ice Dancer, she was known for her authenticity as a performer. After retiring from competition, she was a principal performer in the Ice Capades and performed and choreographed with the Ice Theatre of NY. She has a BFA in Creative Communications from Emerson College and is a RYT/Structural Yoga Therapist who works with many Olympic Teams in her hometown of Lake Placid, NY.
Valerie Knopp has served as both a Figure Skating Director and Skate School Director and has coached athletes through Regionals, Sectionals, and Nationals.
Valerie teaches Learn to Skate through Senior/Gold-level Skating Skills and Freestyle.
A former Senior Ladies competitor and Disney On Ice performer, Valerie is a USFS Level 2 Coach in Skating Skills and Singles, a USFS Triple Gold Medalist, and holds a BS in Rehabilitation Services. She has trained under World and Olympic coaches and performed alongside World and Olympic Champions. This is her second year as a coach with SOS.
Kelly Belin -Host Coach
Kelly has is a renowned coach and Program Director in the Atlanta area. She is passionate about grassroots development, creating an inclusive and safe environment for each skater to discover their personal joy, confidence, and love for skating.
She has over 20 years of Group and Private instruction and more than 7 years as a Program Director for Learn to Skate and Figure Skating. She is a USFS Master Program Director and Level 1 Skating Skills Coach. She was also nominated for the 2025 Guide the Glide USFS National Annual Award. She is a USFS Double Gold Medalist in Freeskate and Skating Skills. She also holds her BA in Psychology (Dean’s List) from Arcadia University. She has been studying and coaching with SOS since 2021.