North American club/local shows, benefits & galas, 2018 edition

[Sylvia]

Starr Andrews: https://twitter.com/Skating_Starr/status/991365291853557760 ("So excited to debut my new short program “Summertime” this Sunday in Pasadena with a live Orchestra!!')
Sean Rabbitt: https://www.instagram.com/p/BiN4D2GBY4P/?hl=en&taken-by=seanrabbitt

Both will be performing in FREE/SKATE organized by MUSE/IQUE ( http://muse-ique.com ), which "was founded in March 2011 in order to bring fresh perspective to live music and multidisciplinary arts."
Sunday, May 6th at the Pasadena (California) Ice Skating Center "Mingling + Refreshments 6pm / Performance 7pm": http://muse-ique.com/showinfo.php?id=306
Tickets: https://muse-ique.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F1600000msoYkEAI

 

[clairecloutier]

So Ice Chips was a while ago .... but I finally wrote up a piece that included some of my own personal highlights from the show: https://adivinesport.com/2018/05/03/ice-shows-2018-highlights/. It's not a full review, just highlights.

I also took some videos while I was at Ice Chips. Mostly, they are just clips, but I do have the full-length recording of one of Ross Miner's numbers.

Ross Miner "All Over Again" EX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rif6XPn-LnY

Ross Miner SP clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzRSyrmhqg8

Gabriella Izzo clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PblLGYGyYFQ

Heidi Munger clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYm3IpdxVB0

Dayoon Chang clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1n53VAVHjU

Petterson/Carey clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKkXjwvYB6M

Excel Junior clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-riPZBphCo

Imagica of Boston clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cajGt07L-Xc

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Thanks so much for sharing, Claire! (and cross-posting in the 2018 Ice Chips show thread ).

Jonathan Cassar also will perform tomorrow in MUSE/IQUE's Pasadena show (post #31 above) and shared his practice run through skating to a cover version of Lady Gaga's "Million Reasons" - enjoy!
Part 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/BiXMyyeFhgm/?taken-by=jjcassar
Part 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/BiXV8f5lRvy/
Part 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/BiYIHOhFx_3/

 

[Sylvia]

3 shows known to be happening this week & 3 others taking place later in May...

"Kevin Reynolds & Friends" on Friday, May 11th 7:30 pm at Canlan Ice Sports in Burnaby: https://www.instagram.com/p/BhcBF-GhtzT/?taken-by=kevin.reynolds
"Featuring talented athletes from Champs International Skating Centre of B.C. and the Vancouver Ice Dance Academy, as well as former Canadian Champion and World Team member Alaine Chartrand, all proceeds will go directly to funding future training and competition costs for our skaters."

Come see the 81st Annual Cleveland Skating Club Ice Show - Road to the Gold.
Guest starring THREE 2018 OLYMPIANS with four combined Canadian National Medals amongst them: Keegan Messing (Men's Single's) and Julianne Seguin & Charlie Bilodeau (Pairs). Road to the Gold will also star 2-time U.S. National Junior Medalist, Jimmy Ma, and Cleveland area stars, 5-time U.S. Regional Medalist, Cristina Rackley and Special Olympics State Game Medalists Shaye and Sharita Taylor.
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CSC's Annual Ice Show is led by Artistic Director, Parker Pennington. Parker is on our figure skating coaching staff and serves as head coach for our Theatre on Ice team.

Date/Time: Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at 7-9:30pm
Location: 2500 Kemper Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio
"The Ice Show is open to the public. All are welcome to attend!"
Event page with link to buy tickets: http://www.clevelandskatingclub.org/iceshow

I'm not sure if this qualifies as a "club show" but 7K Skating Academy and Mountain Edge Skating Club are sponsoring "Pops on Ice" at the CU Boulder Rec Center on May 11th. The blurb says it is a "live music ice skating exhibition"

http://douglascountynewspress.net/stories/pops-on-ice-rock-live-music-ice-skating,260471

and the ticket sales site says that Ben Jalovick and Jordan Moeller will perform.

https://popsonice.brownpapertickets.com/

Thanks - the event is "Edges & Dreams Presents Pops on Ice Show"
WHEN: May 11, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
WHERE: Student Recreation Center & Williams Village Recreation Center in Boulder, Colorado: http://www.centennialskatingclub.org/event/edges-dreams-presents-pops-on-ice-show/

Ross Miner will perform at the "Spring Unplugged" Ice Theatre of New York fundraiser show and then he and Mark Mitchell will be honored as this year's Will Sears award recipients on Thursday, May 17 at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in NYC: http://www.icetheatre.org/save-the-date-spring-unplugged-performance-and-skating-party.html

http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/...-competed-on-the-us-ice-skating-team-10529755

Dallas music and performing arts festival Soluna returns next month for its fourth year with the theme "Shadow and Light." The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's three-week celebration of music and art is May 6-28 in various locations throughout Dallas.
Professional skater and multimedia artist Jennifer Wester will present the world premiere of Breaking Shadows on May 19. The 40-minute piece of ice skating performance art will take place on a miniature ice rink that she designed for the parking lot of the Cedars Union in southern Dallas.

More info about Jennifer: http://www.jenniferwester.info/soluna-2018/

"Wish Upon a Star" in Peoria, Arizona on Saturday, May 26 at 2 pm & 6 pm
For the Family, Community Event, Children, Ice Skating
Ice skating show with special guest skater, Olympian Adam Rippon
Event Info: (623) 334-1200
Ages: All ages
Price: $20-$25
http://azice.com/peoria/
Link to the event poster (Sierra Venetta is the other guest skater): http://azice.com/peoria/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/untitled.png

 

[Sylvia]

Come see the 81st Annual Cleveland Skating Club Ice Show - Road to the Gold.
Guest starring THREE 2018 OLYMPIANS with four combined Canadian National Medals amongst them: Keegan Messing (Men's Single's) and Julianne Seguin & Charlie Bilodeau (Pairs). Road to the Gold will also star 2-time U.S. National Junior Medalist, Jimmy Ma...
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CSC's Annual Ice Show is led by Artistic Director, Parker Pennington. Parker is on our figure skating coaching staff and serves as head coach for our Theatre on Ice team.

Looks like Seguin/Bilodeau were unable to make it last weekend and Brooklee Han was added: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bir7S0xFfzF/?taken-by=skate_parker
Keegan Messing enjoyed practicing with Jimmy Ma (quad toes not in synch in the first clip): https://www.instagram.com/p/BishJKaD0hU/?taken-by=sk8erkeeg
Jimmy copying Keegan's trademark Russian split jump into 3F: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bip_NtejDfa/?taken-by=sk8erkeeg
Rehearsal clips from Parker Pennington:
Jimmy Ma being his entertaining self: https://www.instagram.com/p/BinxFD9lQeT/
Keegan's backflip: https://www.instagram.com/p/BipO_OjFFES/
Keegan's 3A in practice: https://www.instagram.com/p/BinqgPKF5mY/

Ross Miner will perform at the "Spring Unplugged" Ice Theatre of New York fundraiser show and then he and Mark Mitchell will be honored as this year's Will Sears award recipients on Thursday, May 17 at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in NYC: http://www.icetheatre.org/save-the-date-spring-unplugged-performance-and-skating-party.html

Based on Kiira Korpi's IG story today, she will perform in tomorrow night's show; also Mauro Bruni is scheduled to skate his Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun": https://www.instagram.com/p/BixrQWrl9Go/?taken-by=icetheatreofny

 

[Sylvia]

Ross Miner brought back, fittingly, his "New York State of Mind" program (one of my faves of his) at the Ice Theatre of New York's "Spring Unplugged" show last night -- clip from practice, filmed by Jordan Cowan (who also performed in the show): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi6JOLPlSnC/?taken-by=oniceperspectives
3 clips - Ross' intro at the show, his footwork sequence & closing spin: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi5ow-Oj7j-/?taken-by=michlmint
Ross posed for a nice photo at Sky Rink yesterday: https://twitter.com/michlmint/status/997250597903626240

3 clips from "Only Human" skated by Kiira Korpi (just back from her honeymoon in SE Asia): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi5vSUFDsb1/?taken-by=michlmint
3 clips from Maauro Bruni's Afternoon of a Faun": https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi7SZKqj4Ra/?taken-by=michlmint

 

[Sylvia]

Mariah Bell is not listed as a guest skater on this page but, based on her IG, she is performing at the Skatium ice arena in Skokie, Illinois through Sunday: https://www.skokieparks.org/node/10004

Info on Jennifer Wester's May 19th performance tomorrow in Dallas at 8 pm (venue change to indoors): https://www.mydso.com/buy/tickets/breaking-shadows

Multimedia artist and professional figure skater Jennifer Wester explores how light and shadow affect movement in even their most monochromatic forms in this whimsical world-premiere performance. Wester does the unimaginable as she transforms a Dallas parking lot into a magical ice skating rink, utilizing synthetic ice, lighting and projection while performing against an original music composition of sounds harvested from her own skates.

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting here - thanks @Ican'twalkonice for sharing your clip of Mariah Bell's "Stand By Me" & her fun, upbeat second solo (with "Mariah" in the lyrics) in the Skokie Skatium's show!

Once again, videoing skaters is hard to do and it shows, but this way I'll never forget this evening. It was composed of mostly young kids, with her as the headliner. I REALLY ENJOYED the whole show, with the younglings and their families crazily cheering them on. There were a total of five shows over four days. Each show was packed with over 600 people. Check with your local rinks! Two weeks ago, in a very similar situation, I also saw Courtney Hicks, met her, and got an autograph. She is a long time FB friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Z6YYvqTEs

Before the Skokie Parks link was taken down in my post above, I saw that the final show on Sunday afternoon was listed as sold out.

Ross Miner brought back, fittingly, his "New York State of Mind" program (one of my faves of his) at the Ice Theatre of New York's "Spring Unplugged" show last night -- clip from practice, filmed by Jordan Cowan (who also performed in the show): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi6JOLPlSnC/?taken-by=oniceperspectives

Jordan C's second clip of Ross skating his "NY State of Mind" program in the West rink of Sky Rink/Chelsea Piers (before the ITNY show on Thursday): https://www.instagram.com/p/BjAF4h0l3L5/?hl=en&taken-by=oniceperspectives

 

[Sylvia]

Upcoming shows:

"Wish Upon a Star" in Peoria, Arizona on Saturday, May 26 at 2 pm & 6 pm
For the Family, Community Event, Children, Ice Skating
Ice skating show with special guest skater, Olympian Adam Rippon
Event Info: (623) 334-1200
Ages: All ages
Price: $20-$25
http://azice.com/peoria/
Link to the event poster (Sierra Venetta is the other guest skater): http://azice.com/peoria/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/untitled.png

SKATE IT FORWARD
Saturday, June 16, 2018 5 pm at the OhioHealth Ice Haus in Columbus, Ohio
Headliners are listed here: https://skateitforward.co/2018-headliner-cast/
Master of Ceremony – Gracie Gold
Karen Chen
Ross Miner
Mariah Bell
Deanna Stellato & Nathan Bartholomay
Romain Ponsart
Camden Pulkinen
Livvy Shilling
Ticket info: https://skateitforward.co/tickets/

"Ice Den Scottsdale [Arizona] is celebrating our 20th anniversary and the show will feature performance to songs from 1998!" https://www.icedenscottsdale.com/ice-show
Friday, June 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 16 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Max Aaron was listed on an older FB post as being a special guest star.

Detroit Skating Club's 19th annual ice show, June 28-July 1, 2018 - 4 shows:
Thursday – 7:00pm
Friday – 7:00pm
Saturday – 7:00pm
Sunday – 2:00pm
Ticket info (guest skaters TBA): https://events.ticketprinting.com/event/19th-Detroit-Skating-Club-Ice-Show-27900

ETA 2 more:

ICE DREAMS 2018 - Westchester Skating Academy in Elmsford, NY on Friday, July 13 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT: https://www.facebook.com/events/388597711617902/

MIRAI NAGASU
KAREN CHEN
JEREMY ABBOTT
ROHENE WARD
STARR ANDREWS
ALYSA LIU
Tickets will be on sale soon!!

SKATE FOR HOPE will return on Friday, August 3, 2018, at the Germain Arena, Estero, Florida: http://www.skateforhope.org

Skaters of all ages at the USFS Basic 3 level and above are invited to participate in Skate for Hope. Participants will share the ice with National, World and Olympic Figure Skating Champions to help those affected by cancer. Participants will engage in a distinctive, inspirational day that promotes proper training strategies, effective life skills, and health education to advance and help them reach their goals. Elite athletes will spend the day sharing insights, stories, techniques and lessons learned from their Olympic and International competitive careers.

 

[Sylvia]

"Two weeks ago, in a very similar situation, I also saw Courtney Hicks, met her, and got an autograph."
@Ican'twalkonice, did you see Courtney perform in Jordan Moeller's benefit show near Chicago last month? I forgot to post Jordan's message of gratitude afterwards: https://www.instagram.com/p/BiTO0h9l5CE/?taken-by=jomosk8

This year's #OSAT2018 was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who made it out to the show last weekend. It is truly incredible to see all of the continued support for this amazing cause. With your help, we were able to raise over $9500 in one night! If you weren't able to make the show, but still wish to contribute, you can donate online here: http://cosil.convio.net/OneSkate2018

I had posted about Jordan's annual fundraiser in the first post of this thread:

7th annual ONE SKATE AT A TIME benefit show, organized by Jordan Moeller
Saturday, April 28th at 7-8:30 PM at the Southwest Ice Arena in Crestwood, Illinois

 

[el henry]

Once again, not sure this counts as a "club show", but it is a benefit:

Jason Brown will be the headliner at the ISI Benefit Show, July 27 at New England Rec Center, Marlborough, Mass. during the ISI World Recreational Team Championships.

https://www.skateisi.org/2018-benefit-show/

 

[cmk]

Ashley Wagner is performing at MountainView Ice Arena in Vancouver, WA on May 26th . The show called Dreams from 7 to 9 pm . There are 3 or 4 other guest skaters (lower levels), and 20 area skaters.

 

[Sylvia]

Ashley Wagner is performing at MountainView Ice Arena in Vancouver, WA on May 26th . The show called Dreams from 7 to 9 pm . There are 3 or 4 other guest skaters (lower levels), and 20 area skaters.

Thanks for the heads up! Publicity poster for tonight's show: https://www.facebook.com/1046691896...669189613717/1740576446022975/?type=3&theater
2018 National competitors/medalists include Liam Kapeikis (Intermediate bronze) and Alena Budko (Intermediate pewter) and Andriy Kratyuk (Juvenile pewter).

Once again, not sure this counts as a "club show", but it is a benefit

Well the thread title includes "benefits" so thanks for sharing the Jason info here!

 

[cmk]

Winterhurst Ice Show (June 1 and 2). Guests were Ryan Bradley, Katie McBeath and an ice dance team. Pictures are on the winterhurst fsc facebook page.

 

[Sylvia]

Winterhurst Ice Show (June 1 and 2). Guests were Ryan Bradley, Katie McBeath and an ice dance team. Pictures are on the winterhurst fsc facebook page.

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko were the ice dance team : https://www.facebook.com/3448910855...891085564228/1737463789640277/?type=3&theater

The Los Angeles Ice Theater holds its annual fundraiser show tonight (Friday, June 8) at Pickwick Ice Center in Burbank, California: https://www.facebook.com/laicetheat...85755764871/10156429790539872/?type=3&theater
Mirai Nagasu, Grant Hochstein, Caroline Zhang, Sean Rabbitt, Starr Andrews, Nadine Wang/Spencer Howe, Goku Endo, and Richard "Mr. Debonair" Dwyer are among the listed performers.

 

[Sylvia]

SKATE IT FORWARD
Saturday, June 16, 2018 5 pm at the OhioHealth Ice Haus in Columbus, Ohio
Headliners are listed here: https://skateitforward.co/2018-headliner-cast/
Karen Chen
Ross Miner
Mariah Bell
Deanna Stellato & Nathan Bartholomay
Romain Ponsart
Camden Pulkinen
Livvy Shilling
Master of Ceremony – Gracie Gold
Ticket info: https://skateitforward.co/tickets/

"Ice Den Scottsdale [Arizona] is celebrating our 20th anniversary and the show will feature performance to songs from 1998!" https://www.icedenscottsdale.com/ice-show
Friday, June 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 16 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Max Aaron was listed on an older FB post as being a special guest star.

Detroit Skating Club's 19th annual ice show, June 28-July 1, 2018 - 4 shows:
Thursday – 7:00pm
Friday – 7:00pm
Saturday – 7:00pm
Sunday – 2:00pm
Ticket info: https://events.ticketprinting.com/event/19th-Detroit-Skating-Club-Ice-Show-27900

ICE DREAMS 2018 - Westchester Skating Academy in Elmsford, NY on Friday, July 13 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT: https://www.skatewsa.com/page/show/4193112-champions-week-sumer-camp
Mirai Nagasu
Karen Chen
Jeremy Abbott
Starr Andrews
Rohene Ward
Alysa Liu
Tickets can be purchased online: https://wsa.frontline-connect.com/p...10&levelid=0&seasonid=0&dateid=0&programid=16

 

[Sylvia]

Local Massachusetts article: https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/calendar/event/20180623/358642/axels-for-alzheimers

On Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 at 3-4:30 PM, the figure skating show Axels for Alzheimer's will be hosted at the William L. Chase Arena in Natick, MA. 100% of net proceeds will be donated to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund — a Boston-based organization that funds Alzheimer's research. Regional, national, and international competitors will be performing in this important benefit show, along with guest stars, 2-time national champion Alissa Czisny and 3-time Pacific Coast Sectional Champion Sean Rabbitt.

Tickets & more info: https://www.picatic.com/axelsforalz

 

[Sylvia]

Lake Placid Saturday Night Ice Shows - guest stars for 2018: https://www.whiteface.com/activities/saturday-night-ice-shows

July 7 | Ashley Cain & Tim LeDuc, two-time US Medalists, International Medalists
July 14 | Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue, US Champions, World Silver Medalists
August 4 | Ross Miner, two-time US Silver Medalist, World Competitor
August 11 | Andrew Torgashev, US Junior Champion, International Competitor
August 18 | Ryan Bradley, US Champion, World Competitor

 

[HeatherC]

Officially going to the Skate It Forward show this weekend! I'm writing up an article about it for FSO so I'll be sure to share it here once I get it done. I'm also taking a friend with me who has never seen live skating so this should be really fun!

 

[Sylvia]

Officially going to the Skate It Forward show this weekend!

Hope you enjoy the show today - I'm looking forward to reading your impressions/highlights afterwards!

 

[misskarne]

The Ice Den has some clips from their show on their instagram story - @icedenaz - showing a few of the skaters and a bit of Max as their special guest star. Anyone get to this one?

 

[HeatherC]

So I thought Skate It Forward put on another great show this year! I took lots of notes on the show itself but I'll save that for my FSO report which I will hopefully have posted sometime tomorrow. We got home a bit late tonight so I wasn't about to type that up while being tired, LOL Anyway, I got a couple of halfway decent pictures that I'll share tomorrow as well and I thought everyone did a great job. You could tell Gracie was new to this whole emcee-ing thing but she sounded like she was having fun and she said being part of this show was one of the most fun things she's done in her career which I thought was sweet. There was a really good crowd there too which I think the skaters all enjoyed since they were loud and cheered great for everyone. I'm glad they brought this show back again and I hope they continue it for many years to come!

BTW-My friend who had never seen skating live before seeing this show today LOVED everyone. She said, "Its way more impressive and big when you see it live" which is so true! The TV kind of dilutes it down and you really don't get a sense of the speed and jump sizes unless you see it all in person. She had a great time and I think I may have created a new skating fan out of her, LOL

 

[HeatherC]

Better late than never! Here is my review of the Skate It Forward show along with the interviews I did with Camden Pulkinen, Karen Chen, and Deanna & Nate. I apologize that my show review is really long, LOL

Link: http://figureskatersonline.com/news...ward-2018-show-review-and-chat-with-the-cast/

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Thanks so much for your report/article, @HeatherC!

Detroit Skating Club's 19th annual ice show, June 28-July 1, 2018 - 4 shows:
Thursday – 7:00pm
Friday – 7:00pm
Saturday – 7:00pm
Sunday – 2:00pm

Scheduled headliners this year are Jeremy Abbott, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje and Alexandra Aldridge/Daniel Eaton - tickets: https://events.ticketprinting.com/event/19th-Detroit-Skating-Club-Ice-Show-27900