USFS Hall of Famer Ricky Harris, "the mother of choreography education," has died at 95

[Sylvia]

USFS' press release: http://www.usfsa.org/story?id=90670&type=media

U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer Ricky Harris died June 21 at her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She was 95.
Often referred to as “the mother of choreography education in figure skating,” Harris revolutionized the sport in 1972 when she began integrating dance concepts into figure skating choreography.
For more than 40 years, Harris choreographed for dozens of the world’s best skaters. Harris worked with Olympic champions Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Evan Lysacek and World champions and medalists Michelle Kwan, Linda Fratianne, Christopher Bowman, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, among others.

She was the subject of manleywoman's podcast in June 2013: http://www.manleywoman.com/episode-66-ricky-harris/

Ricky Harris profile on the American Ice Theatre's website (October 2014): https://americanicetheatre.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/profiles-ricky-harris/

 

[SkateGuard]

Jodi Porter has written this wonderful piece about Ricky:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-ricky-harris-jodi-porter

 

[aftershocks]

Jodi Porter has written this wonderful piece about Ricky:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-from-ricky-harris-jodi-porter

Thanks @N_Halifax. It's so heartfelt and has such meaning for Jodi's relationship with Ricky, and for all that Ricky brought to her students and to the elevation and evolution of figure skating. Jodi's heartfelt tribute/message brings tears to my eyes. Ricky in a red leather mini-skirt at 90!