Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) celebrated its 26th season with a talented ensemble that showcased both a new and classic repertoire of dance on ice.
The season opener featured th ree premieres: "Inner Eye” by lim May; Douglas Websters “Falling Leaves” and “Carusof’ choreographed and performed by Elisa
Angeli, ITN Y’s principal skater and aeri-
alist and a former competitive ice dancer
for Italy.
Cast members included U.S. ice danc-


ers Brent Bommentre, Eve Chalom, Ioel
Dear, Iamie Silverstein, Michael Solonoski
and former Finnish ice dance champi-
on Iessica Huot. Great Britain’s Penny
Coornes and Nicholas Buckland delight-
ed the crowd with their competitive “Viva
Elvis" program.
Young Artist Showcase finalist Kate
McSwain demonstrated her choreograph-
ic talents with her piece “lindurance."


The Young Artist Showcase is an online
contest for skating choreographers, men-
tored by some of the foremost artists in
skating. dance and entertainment. ITNY
is a proud supporter of these up-and-
coming choreographers.
The 201] ITNY Benefit Gala, which


honored lohnny Weir, was a sellout. Weir
performed "Meditation§' a piece he choreo-
graphed especially for the event, as wel] as
his ever-popular “Bad Romance?
“I'm so excited to be honored by Ice
Theatre of New York, because I have ad-
mired their commitment to the art and


sport of figure skating for as long as I can
rememberf’ Weir said. “I’m also thrilled
to have another opportunity to perform
at home in New York City?"
Other ITNY honorees included
Margarita Sears and the Will Sears Fund.
which were the recipients of the Ice
Angel award for their generous support