Club & Benefit Ice Shows in the U.S. & Canada: Spring/Summer 2012 edition

[Sylvia]

Skate Canada National Team Member Appearances in Canada through the end of April: http://www.skatecanada.ca/Developmen...S/Default.aspx

April 21 CPA de Val D’Or Carnival – Centre Air Creebec, QC
Myriane Samson
Elladj Baldé

April 27-28 East York Skating Club – East York Memorial Arena, ON
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier

April 28-29 CPA Tourbillon des Laurentides Carnival – Centre sportif St-Lin-Laurentides, QC
Elladj Baldé

[Sylvia]

Coming up in the USA:

The annual ice show of the Skating Club of Wilmington (Delaware) kicked off last night, and continues with 2 more shows at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday, April 20) and tomorrow (Saturday April 21) with guest stars Penny Coomes/Nick Buckland and Felicia Zhang/Nate Bartholomay -- show details at: http://www.skatewilm.com/

Colorado Skating Club and Denver Skating Club present "Showtime on Ice" in Centennial, CO -- there will be 4 shows from Friday evening, April 27 to Sunday afternoon, April 29, with guest stars Alex & Maia Shibutani and Adam Rippon - more info: http://www.coloradoskatingclub.net/C...ABOUT_SOI.html

From the previous page:

Gracie Gold will be performing two numbers at the Coon Rapids (Minnesota) Ice Center's annual Ice Fantasy Show. Coon Rapids is located about 15-20 miles northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

The show dates are Friday 4/27 (7:00 pm), Saturday 4/28 (6:30 pm) and Sunday 4/29 (2:00 pm). Gracie is only skating in the Saturday and Sunday shows.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for students & seniors (55+), and free for kids 4 and under.

More information will (probably) be added to their web site: http://coonrapidsicecenter.com/.

Press release: Parker Pennington's 'Skate Dance Dream' returns to Ohio; Local figure skating, dance talent to join stars in April 28 show in Mentor, Ohio -- link to earlier thread started in GSD: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=83052

Skate-To-Learn benefit show in Monsey, New York on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. - GSD thread with more details: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=83375

We have a wonderful cast, featuring Ksenia Makarova, Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff, Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, Danielle Montalbano and Evgeni Krasnapolsky, Samantha Cesario, Nicole Rajic, James Schetelich, Ice Theatre of New York, Sean Conlon, Dalia Rivkin and a number of other national and sectional competitors.

[Sylvia]

Follow-up to chipso1's quoted post above... here's a local article about Gracie Gold's upcoming guest performance at the Coon Rapids, Minnesota ice show: http://abcnewspapers.com/2012/04/21/...t-ice-fantasy/

Three community performances will take place: Friday, April 27, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 28, 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m.

Gold will perform at the Saturday and Sunday shows. There will also be a 30-minute “meet and greet” event after the performances.

She will not be able to perform at the Friday program due to prior commitments.

ETA: Richard Dornbush was scheduled to debut his new short program at a local show in Ontario, California last night, but I saw his tweet too late to post about it here.

[Sylvia]

If anyone attends one of this weekend's shows listed in my posts above, feel free to share your impressions, highlights, etc.!

[Sylvia]

Kimmie Meissner tweeted about the "Ice Stars for Wounded Warriors" benefit show tonight at 7:00 PM at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass.

Link to the list of skaters with Meissner, Armin Mahbanoozadeh, and Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir headlining: http://icestarsforwoundedwarriors.we...ice-stars.html

Local article about the event: http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/04/19...jured-military

[Sylvia]

Meissner tweeted this photo of her with Armin Mahbanoozadeh and Wesley Campbell from yesterday's show in Amherst, Mass.: http://instagr.am/p/KAXNDqsRTk/

I came across Mahbanoozadeh's "Your Song" (new exhibition program for him, I believe): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWgeNUdhfe0

[chipso1]

Just a quick review from our show last night...

For her first program, Gracie skated a new exhibition to Adele's "Chasing Pavements" and it was stunning. The program is a bit of a departure for her maturity-wise, but she handled it beautifully. Her soaring triple Lutz out of an ina bauer entry got some gasps and "oohs" from the crowd.

Her second program was the same one she performed at Nationals and Jr. Worlds, only in a different (blue) dress. Again, her jumps were huge and she skated great.

Seeing Gracie live makes one appreciate her even more. She is, without a doubt, the best female jumper in the world right now. The height and distance she covers is simply unmatched today. What's even more impressive in person, though, is the delay she gets in her jumps. They look so easy!

Gracie's spins have also improved tenfold since Nationals. They looked the best I've ever seen them -- the speed, centering and positions were fab. I think her spins garnered as much applause as her jumps did.

She is so impressive and really such a sweet kid. As a coach, I had the pleasure of meeting her, her sister Carly, and her mom, and they were all really nice and down to earth. Gracie seems so unaffected by her skating fame, and I think that is what will take her far in the sport. She was/is so inspiring for our young skaters!

If you're in the Twin Cities today, we have another show with Gracie at the new Coon Rapids Ice Center at 2:00 PM.

[TDsk8]

Skate-To-Learn benefit show in Monsey, New York on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m

Ksenia Makarova,

Samantha Cesario

Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff,

Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir,

Danielle Montalbano and Evgeni Krasnapolsky,

James Schetelich,

Sean Conlon & me,

James, Andrew, Gretchen, Samantha

CAST on-ice

[Sylvia]

Here's the larger version of the Skate-To-Learn Cast on-ice.

Thanks for tweeting all these photos yesterday, Tim! I'll cross-post them in the Skate-To-Learn thread.

ETA: Thanks, chipso1 for your Coon Rapids show report and for cross-posting it in the US Ladies thread in the Trash Can.

[Sylvia]

I haven't seen an official announcement, but I emailed Tricia Laroche of the US Athletic Foundation to inquire about their benefit show this year, and she said An Evening On Ice will be July 21 at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, CA.

The 2012 cast has been announced at: http://usathleticfoundation.org/
Joannie Rochette
Kimmie Meissner
Alissa Czisny
Rachael Flatt
Adam Rippon
Caydee Denney & John Coughlin
Mary Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker
Derrick Delmore
Richard Dornbush
Chelsea Liu & Devin Perini (U.S. Novice Pairs Champions)
Nicholas LaRoche (US Athletic Foundation co-founder with his sister)
Alexe Gilles
Courtney Hicks
Douglas Razzano
Leah Keiser
Grant Hochstein
Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin
Team Fusion
Sean Rabbitt

[TDsk8]

Here's the larger version of the Skate-To-Learn Cast on-ice.

Thanks for tweeting all these photos yesterday, Tim! I'll cross-post them in the Skate-To-Learn thread.

ETA: Thanks, chipso1 for your Coon Rapids show report and for cross-posting it in the US Ladies thread in the Trash Can.

Np ~ Highlights from what I can remember
~ Samantha opened up with a great 3Flip
~ The pairs drew a lot of oohs and ahhs from their lifts, headbangers, and throws
~ James S. great mature presence on the ice, wonderful music interpretation, landed 2axels and two triple jumps
~ Ksenia (1st program landed a 3T 2Ax, 2nd program just double jumps) dark brown/black hair. I almost didn't recognize her until she came close (I was volunteered - ice monitor for the event )

[TDsk8]

Not sure if this will be in youtube - but here is Samantha's exh skate
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=291441244277471

[Sylvia]

Do you mind cross-posting in the separate Skate-To-Learn thread that was started by the show's organizers? Thanks, Tim! http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/show....php?p=3559273

Alex and Maia Shibutani and Adam Rippon documented their experience at "Showtime on Ice" in Centennial, Colorado via Twitter this past weekend with photos and even a couple of videos!

[TDsk8]

Oh yes, sure def - I didn't realize there was a thread

[skatesindreams]

Meissner tweeted this photo of her with Armin Mahbanoozadeh and Wesley Campbell from yesterday's show in Amherst, Mass.: http://instagr.am/p/KAXNDqsRTk/

I came across Mahbanoozadeh's "Your Song" (new exhibition program for him, I believe): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWgeNUdhfe0

Thanks, Sylvia!
It's a pleasure to see Armin.

[wouldacoulda]

The 4th Annual Tribute to Life skating exhibition will take place at Newington Arena in Newington, CT on Saturday, August 11th. As soon as I have headliner details, I'll post here. This show benefits the Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital, and is done in memory of Dave Drake, who was an adult skater in CT. Last year the Kerrs were the headliners, and they brought the house down!

[Sylvia]

Thanks, wouldacoulda! Please keep us posted!

Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt have blogged about their positive experience at the sold-out "Skate Dance Dream" show, in Mentor, Ohio this past weekend: http://www.lynnandlogan.com/main/ska...-dream-update/

Photos taken by 'marnianne' at the 4/28 "Ice Stars for Wounded Warriors 2012" show in Amherst, Mass.: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marnian...7629561122288/
Included: Kimmie Meissner, Armin Mahbanoozadeh, Wesley Campbell, and the pair teams of Castelli/Shnapir, Bautista/Harris, Shaughnessy/Morgan.
Cast list: http://icestarsforwoundedwarriors.we...ice-stars.html

[Sylvia]

Local Ohio article: Skate Dance Dream a success in Mentor; Skaters, dancers perform to sold out crowd

Coming up...

Shaker Heights, Ohio
WHAT: The Cleveland Skating Club presents its 75th Anniversary Show “Supernova” including guest stars Adam Rippon, Holly Moore and Daniel Klaber, Hannah Rosinski and Jacob Jaffe, Phillippe Candeloro and a special appearance on Saturday night by Scott Hamilton.
WHEN: Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5 at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Cleveland Skating Club, 2500 Kemper Road, Shaker Heights
COST: $45 for premium seats, $25 for general admission and $15 for peanut gallery. To purchase tickets email: csc.iceshow.tickets@gmail.com

Cleveland Heights, Ohio
WHAT: The Pavilion Skating Club of Cleveland Heights presents a Skate-A-Thon Exhibition featuring three National Medalist ice dance teams, the show will highlight the community's best ice skating, with performances by skaters of all ages from tots to adults. Show will feature national [ice dance] medalists Holly Moore and Daniel Klaber, Hannah Rosinski and Jacob Jaffe and Kimberly Berkovich and Micah Jaffe.
WHEN: Sunday May 6 2-4 p.m.
WHERE: Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Boulevard, Cleveland Heights
COST: General Admisson: $5, Children 5 and under free.

May 4-6 CPA Anjou Kinsmen Ice Show – Arena Chaumont, QC
Elladj Baldé

May 12 Skate Canada – Central Ontario Ice Show – Powerade Centre, Brampton, ON
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier
Kharis Ralph/Asher Hill
Alexandra Najarro
Adriana DeSanctis
Andrei Rogozine
Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam
Ticket info: http://www.skatecanada-centralontari...icket%20ad.pdf

[Sylvia]

Colorado Skating Club and Denver Skating Club present "Showtime on Ice" in Centennial, CO -- there will be 4 shows from Friday evening, April 27 to Sunday afternoon, April 29, with guest stars Alex & Maia Shibutani and Adam Rippon

Thanks to marnianne and bellmia for these videos from the show!

Rippon's "Korobushko" exhibition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNYf9eLJcew
Alex & Maia Shibutani coordinate a special Latin bow with Adam : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT3FHm--8y0
Rippon's Rachmaninov exhibition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHofGQP2AiA

[Sylvia]

Relay for Life - Skaters for a Cure! Come join us for an evening of figure skating on Friday, May 11th at 7 p.m. at the Kingston Bog in Kingston, Massachusetts (approx. 30 miles southeast of Boston). All funds raised will go to support breast cancer care and research at the MassGeneral Cancer Center.
I'm told that Ross Miner, Harrison Choate, 2012 U.S. Novice Pairs bronze medalists Alexandria Shaughnessy (event co-organizer) & James Morgan and other Skating Club of Boston skaters will perform.
More info: http://www.massgeneral.org/cancer/ab...t.aspx?id=2167
Directions to the rink: http://www.bogiceskating.com/thebog_8533.html
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Relay...54597007936300

May 12 Skate Canada – Central Ontario Ice Show – Powerade Centre, Brampton, ON
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier
Kharis Ralph/Asher Hill
Alexandra Najarro
Adriana DeSanctis
Andrei Rogozine
Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam
Ticket info: http://www.skatecanada-centralontari...icket%20ad.pdf