Course Details
951: The Greatest Performances in Figure Skating History: 1968–2020
February 4, 5, and 7, 2020
11:45 AM -
1:15 PM
In-Person
During this class, we’ll watch the greatest figure skating performances from the past 52 years. We’ll discuss what makes each of these performances among the best of all time. This is your chance to compare these great champions with those who will skate at this year’s World Championships, which will be televised March 18–22. You will see performances by Torvill and Dean, Michelle Kwan, Paul Wylie, Peggy Fleming, Scott Hamilton, Kurt Browning, Gordeeva and Grinkov, John Curry, YuNa Kim, Nathan Chen, Alysa Liu, and 20 others. Figure skating history was changed forever by these brilliant champions. Come to this class to hear and see why.
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: TBA
Hours of Reading: No reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Gary CahnGary Cahn has been an avid figure skating fan since he was 18, and has an enormous collection of figure skating videos. He teaches courses on figure skating as well as investing, bridge, digital photography, gardening, and computers.