Did they really have to learn to ice-skate in the movie 'Ice Princess'?

Did stars such as Michelle Trachtenburg and Hayden Panitierre actually have to learn to ice skate on the movie, Ice Princess? Did they actually learn all the tricks and moves? How long did it take them? Full answers, please! Thanks

Did they really have to learn to ice-skate in the movie 'Ice Princess'?
Yes, they did have to learn to move about fairly well on the ice. However they did not have to learn to do the complex tricks, those were performed by stunt doubles.



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