Ice Theatre of New York
- Charities, Ice Theatre of New York, J McLaughlin, Nina Reeves, Out and About, Shopping, Vyna St Phard
There’s No Substitute for Grace
This past Tuesday evening, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY), the nation’s premier ice dancing ensemble founded by Moira North, hosted a very festive Sip and Shop event with J McLaughlin at the women’s and men’s stores on East 72nd Street and Lexington Avenue. The store featured a mini-ice skating rink where one of Ice Theatre’s skaters Elisa Angeli performed throughout the evening as guests shopped for the upcoming holiday season.
Among the guests were Chairman of the Board of Directors Dr. Joan Erdheim and Martin Erdheim, Olympic Champion and long-time skating television analyst Dick Button, Diana Taylor, Lucy Curly-Brennan, Ice Theatre’s Artistic Director Douglas Webster, Executive Director Jirina Ribbens, Ritchie and Charlie Scribner, Martha and John Glass, Debbie Gordon, Vyna St. Phard, Molly Schaeffer, Felicia Taylor, Brooks Huston, Polly and Harrison Lyman, Virginia Budney, Courtney Gibson, David Zenker, Melanie Holland, Scott Salvator and Michael Zabriskie, Kim Erle and Nina Reeves.
Jirina Ribbens, Dick Button
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Robert Palomo, Elisa Angeli, Robert Bardin, Nina Reeves
Harrison Lyman
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Michael Zabriskie and Scott Salvator (with their adorable pet, Butch) Vyna St Phard (centered)
Diana Taylor, Jack Lynch
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Elisa AngeliPhotos courtesy Norbert SchrammAll rights reservedIce Theatre of New York, the nation’s premier ice dance ensemble, challenges conventional definitions of figure skating by creating works that integrate the sensibilities of contemporary dance, music and art. In addition to building and performing works of the highest artistic merit, ITNY reaches out to the next generation of skaters and audiences through its exemplary education, community outreach and training programs. ITNY was the first ice dance company to receive dance program funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. -
Cold As Ice, and Twice as Nice
Pictured: Nicole Miller, Michel MercureAs you saw on my previous post, the Ice Theatre of New York’s 2012 Fall Gala took place this past Monday. It was a charming evening hosted by the founder of the company, Moira North, benefiting Richard “Mr. Debonair” Dwyer of Ice Follies and Ice Capades fame.Festivities included a performance featuring Mr. Debonair himself, and his “Dwyer Girls” – former World Champion and Olympian Tai Babilonia, former Olympic Champion Dorothy Hamill, former World Champion Linda Fratianne, former Olympian Jojo Starbuck all dressed in Nicole Miller.
John and Sinead KerrThe Company performed pieces from its repertory, including works from NYC dance choreographers and Artistic Director Douglas Webster. Ryan Bradley, the 2011 US Men’s Champion, was the guest performer and some of the performers included World Team Members Kim Navarro & Brent Bommentre, and 7-Time British Champions and Olympians Sinead & John Kerr. Dick Button was Honorary Chairman and Co-Chairs included Natalie Carey, Aja Zanova and Tom Collins; attendees included Joan Erdheim, the new Chairman of the Board, former Olympic Champion Sarah Hughes and family, John MacColl, Debbie Gordon recipient of the Ice Angel award, Michel Mercure, Brigitte Altenhaus, Charles Pavarini III, Randall Tarasuk, Nadine Ahmed, Donna and Andrew Ryan. More pictures of the evening can be found on our Facebook Page.
Dorothy Hamill, Charles Pavarini III
Michel Mercure, Moira North ( Founder of Ice Theatre New York ), Richard Dwyer
Emily Hughes, Sarah Hughes, Rebecca HughesImages courtesy of Kenny Jacobson
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