Daniel Hollander

For the next couple of years, I skated for fun, competed, and ran through all the test levels. I could do my homework, play, and skate four or five hours a day since time management is one of my strengths. Once, at the age of 14, I quit for two months. After realizing I wasn't missing out on any play time since my friends were normal and procrastinated on all their chores, and missing the feeling of zipping around the ice, I came back to skating. I realized that my whole motivation to skate in the first place was to perform in shows and make people laugh. I entered and won the 2000 American Open Professional Championship. Never looking back, I left the amateur ranks and took the professional skating world by storm. Never before had there been a skater who had had this much success in the professional world without having a national gold medal or a World or Olympic medal. I've been teaching since 1989. Learning patience for teaching from my father, I enjoy helping others achieve their goals. Because of my love of coaching, I've created my "Skate Like a Pro" seminars, in which I and other top professionals teach skaters of all ages. Want to know what it was really like touring the world for nearly a decade? From backstage stories with Olympic legends to the challenges and triumphs of life on the road, performing over 1,000 shows taught me lessons you can't learn anywhere else! Check out my skating blog where I dive deep into the behind-the-scenes world of professional figure skating, touring adventures, and the stories behind these routines that entertained audiences from coast to coast. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We kicked off another holiday season with Olympian’s Meryl Davis and Charlie White! It feels as if the year passed us by at the speed of light. Friday’s show was a hit with Santa coming out in tip top shape as trained by Dan Hollander and Cindy Silk ! Skate for Hope: Popeye vs Brutus in an epic battle for Olive Oyl's attention! Come see Scott Hamilton and Sarah Hughes host this incredible fundraising show. With many great skaters coming together for such a great cause, you won’t want to miss it! Check it out…you have the opportunity to join the cast and skate in the show! Go to Skate for Hope for more info! Santa has had quite the adventure over the last two weekends! I came in a day early for Santa to make an appearance on the local news. When I landed Thursday night, the ice storm was hitting Dallas full force. The Galleria ice show has a great line up of stars this year. This weekend had not one, but two very special guest stars. First is the amazing and highly entertaining, KURT BROWNING! Day one started off with a bang! This massive group of 35 plus skaters are here to work hard and have fun!