Le Patin Libre

Jenn Edwards’ journey from figure skating to professional dance and back again

By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate When someone asked me whether I miss my figure skating days, I usually summarize with, “I miss performing. I don’t miss the pressure and intensity of it.” In an interview with SFU alum and former competitive skater Jenn Edwards, I was comforted in discovering I wasn’t alone in this experience. Now, Edwards has found a place to skate again with Le Patin Libre, a Montréal-based company. Over email, Edwards described what led her to return on the ice. “Looking back, competing made me pretty anxious,” said Edwards. “I didn’t love being out there all alone in…

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