This year's U.S. Stars on Ice tour celebrates the success of the U.S. Olympic figure skaters--including the team gold medal and Alysa Liu's Olympic title--but also nods to the tremendous pressure and nerves of the Olympics.
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Summer Sizzler: Season Preview for U.S. Skaters
All photos courtesy of Janet Liu For top U.S. skaters, this season started and will hopefully end in Boston, MA. The past few weeks saw several skating events in the Boston area: Cranberry Cup, the season’s first ISU Challenger Series competition; Champs Camp, the U.S. federation’s high-performance training camp; and Summer Sizzler, a show held …
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Stars on Ice 2022
All photographs by Olga Trofimova (courtesy of Stars on Ice) Stars on Ice returned to New England this past weekend for the first time in three years. And what a return it was! The headliner of this season’s tour is newly crowned Olympic champion Nathan Chen. But, he’s just one star in a cast full …
An Evening with Champions 2022
An Evening with Champions–the longest-running charity figure skating show in the world, organized by students at Harvard University–returned last weekend for the first time since 2019. The show, which originally started back in 1970, had been set for a gala 50th-anniversary celebration in 2020. Unfortunately, the covid-19 pandemic interrupted those plans. But, after a two-and-a-half-year …
Ice Crystals 2019
Skating shows in the Boston area come like a cascade every spring. Sometimes, I miss out on the earlier shows because it all starts happening so quickly. But I usually try to make it to Ice Crystals, the annual show of the Colonial Figure Skating Club in Acton/Boxborough, because it’s a nice way to end …
Stars on Ice 2019: Notes & Impressions
Yesterday I went to the Worcester, MA show of Stars on Ice & really enjoyed it a lot!! Here are some notes & impressions from this year's show. Last year's post-Olympics Stars on Ice tour was so good that I didn't expect this year's show to equal it. But, I actually enjoyed this year's show …
Ice Shows 2018: Highlights
Springtime is show time in figure skating. Spring is when U.S. skating clubs present their annual ice shows, and it's also when Stars on Ice tours the country. Figure skating fans may miss competitions during this time of year, but at least we do have an alternative--ice shows. In April, I was fortunate to see …
Ice Crystals 2017
Last Saturday, it was my pleasure to see Ice Crystals 2017. For those not familiar, Ice Crystals is the annual club show for the Colonial Figure Skating Club. Colonial is one of the biggest clubs in New England; it has more than 400 members and operates out of a well-appointed 3-rink facility in Boxborough, a …
Ice Chips 2017: Review
All photographs by Marni Tyson Gallagher I went to Ice Chips this past weekend--the annual club show from the Skating Club of Boston. This year's show had a Broadway musical theme, lots of great skaters, and bedazzled costumes to spare! It was fun to watch. The show featured musical guest star Jelani Remy, who has …
An Evening with Champions 2016
All photographs by Marni Gallagher It's early fall in Boston. For skating fans in the area, that means it's time for An Evening with Champions (EWC). This famous show, which takes place at Harvard University, is an annual ritual for many Boston-area fans and skaters alike, and effectively serves as the local kick-off to the …