About Us

KID SPOTLIGHT

August/September 2009

Laura Mittelman

Age: 7

Hometown: Simsbury, Conn.

Home club: Charter Oak FSC

Level: Beginner

Coaches: Vladimir Petrenko and Elena Petrenko

How often I skate: Six days a week

Favorite jumps/moves: Flip, Biellmann, spiral, sit spin and camel spin

Favorite skaters: Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre

Short-term goals: To land my Axel while I am 7 years old

Favorite skating experience: Attending summer skating camp at Lake Placid, N.Y., performing in "Stars, Stripes and Skates Ice Extravaganza" and attending its post-show gala. I will always remember my first competition.

Hobbies: I am happiest when I am on the ice. When I have free time, I enjoy taking piano lessons and having play dates. In the summer, I play tennis and enjoy watching my brother play baseball.

My favorites

Food: Watermelon. I also love sushi and pizza.

Singer: Hannah Montana

TV shows: “Martha Speaks.” It is the story about a dog that can speak after eating alphabet soup. I also love the holiday show “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

Books: The Cam Jansen series and A is for Axel by Kurt Browning

Movie: High School Musical

Sport other than skating: I love playing tennis and dancing.