"Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is the nation's first not-for-profit professional ice dance company, aiming to advance ice dance as an ensemble-based performing art. The professional ensemble's home season performances were on May 1, 2 and 4 at the Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, with a benefit gala following the May 4 performance. The gala performance featured a setlist full of stunning artistry, as well as special performances by 2026 Olympians Ilia Malinin, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik."
"Fundraising from the event will support ITNY's outreach initiatives to spread the art of figure skating across the city through its free City Skate Concert Series at seasonal outdoor rinks and its arts education programs on ice dancing and figure skating that serve 1,000 NYC school students annually. Since its inception, [ITNY] has enriched the city's cultural landscape, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement."
"The show opened with 10 of the 16 ensemble members skating to Vaughn Williams' The Lark Ascending choreographed by Rob McBrien and re-staged by Sarah France inspired by a quote from 1976 Olympic champion John Curry stating that the simplest movements in skating can be the most beautiful and most meaningful ones."
"The benefit dinner and award ceremony honored 2022 Olympic champion Nathan Chen and Stars on Ice producer Byron Allen. Sarah Baetge and Liz Yoshiko Schmidt perform Peter DiFalco choreography, restaged and directed by Joe Johnson. Photo courtesy of Hideki Aono"
Ice skating enables jumping and spinning on thin metal blades, creating a dance-like effect. Ice Theatre of New York, founded in 1984 by Moira North, is the nation’s first not-for-profit professional ice dance company focused on ensemble-based performing art. Home season performances took place May 1, 2, and 4 at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, followed by a benefit gala after May 4. The gala included special performances by 2026 Olympians Ilia Malinin, Emilea Zingas, and Vadym Kolesnik, and honored Nathan Chen and Byron Allen. Fundraising supports outreach through the free City Skate Concert Series and arts education programs serving 1,000 NYC school students annually. The show opened with ensemble members skating to Vaughn Williams’ The Lark Ascending, choreographed by Rob McBrien and re-staged by Sarah France, inspired by John Curry’s idea that simple movements can be most beautiful and meaningful.
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