figure skating choreographer, performer, certified yoga instructor

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • July 24-27: CORE CAMP: Pleasant Prairie, WI

  • July 29: Yoga Sanctuary Sunrise Class, Minneapolis MN

  • August 5: Yoga Sanctuary Sunrise Class; Social Justice & Yoga Workshop; Minneapolis, MN

  • August 9-10: AIT Seminar; Spokane WA

  • August 18: AIT MSP Summer Seminar; St. Paul, MN

  • August 19: Yoga Sanctuary Sunrise Class

  • September 19-21: AIT Adult Weekend Skateaway; Rockland MD

Photo by Janet Liu

Garrett Kling (he/him) is a professional figure skater, choreographer, certified yoga instructor, and multimedia artist.

He is passionate about entering and creating spaces where authentic expressions of self are fully celebrated and explored. He does this through his love of figure skating, dance, yoga, photography, and storytelling.

He is the Co-Executive Director of American Ice Theatre, and an international figure skating choreographer, holding a Master Rating with U.S. Figure Skating. He has choreographed for national and international competitors in singles, ice dance, solo dance, synchronized skating, and Theatre on Ice.

In 2017, he received the Ground Breaker Award at the U.S. Open Professional Figure Skating Championships. He is a 4-time USFS Gold Medalist in skating skills, freestyle, pattern dance, and solo free dance. He is a multiple time sectional competitor in singles & ice dance.

His professional skating career has brought him to Holiday On Ice, American Ice Theatre, Ice Theatre of New York, Willy Bietak Productions , Dynamic Shows, StageWorks Worldwide Productions, and the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships Opening and Closing Ceremonies. He most recently performed with Le Patin Libre in their production “Murmuration”.

In 2020, he completed Ben Vincent’s intensive Yoga Studies Program and in 2021 received his 200-hr RYT certification through Jamie Coffey & Stephanie Edmond’s YTT at Be Hummingbird Yoga. He teaches in the Twin Cities at Yoga Sanctuary.

His creative hobbies include being a freelance photographer, writer and audio storyteller. His audio work was featured on NPR’s Podcast Re:Sound and the CNN documentary This is Life with Lisa Ling.

Check out his resume.