Training, Shows, and Awards
Savchenko and Szolkowy have trained mostly in Chemnitz since teaming up. They train twice a day, six days a week. Ingo Steuer has served as their sole coach and choreographer throughout their entire career together and he also cuts their music and sharpens their skates. Savchenko designs the pair's costumes. The ice rink in Chemnitz is typically melted from the start of April to mid-May; they train in Dresden if they need ice time during this period.
Savchenko and Szolkowy have toured in multiple ice shows around the world, including the 2009 Ice All Stars, All That Skate, the 2010 Art on Ice in Lausanne, Switzerland, and shows in Davos, Oberstdorf, and Ingolstadt.
In October 2011, Savchenko and Szolkowy were awarded the public prize at Germany's tenth and final Unity Prize ceremony. In January 2012, they were voted Saxony's Sports Team of 2011.
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