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| Calendar |
| Friday, November 13, 9am-2pm | Freestyle & Moves Test Session | |
| Sunday, November 15, 8-11 am | Dance Test Session | |
 OLYMPIC COMPETITORS AND LEGENDARY SKATING STARS APPEAR IN ICE DANCE INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SPECIAL Touching the Human Spirit premieres free October 28 on icedance international.org, recounts IDI's history and activities across the country, and gives viewers a chance to support the non-profit company's return to the road in 2021. The show includes a mix of new, archive and composite performances from IDI's travels across the country over the past several years. Award-winning skating champions appearing in this event include:
Touching the Human Spirit performers include:
Special guests include legendary ballet dancer and choreographer Edward Villella his wife Linda Villella (New York City, NY). Mr. Villella's piece for IDI, "The Three Smokers," will be shown in a compilation of performances from across the country. Choreographer Cindy Stuart talks about the World Premiere of her new work, "Experience," commissioned for IDI by Joe Kasputys (in memory of Marilyn Kasputys) and performed just once at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe, Vt., in the days before the shutdown. Joy Prudek, an IDI board member, will introduce the piece. Additional performances on the special include Benoit Richaud's "Reflections," skated by IDI principals Carly Donowick and Erin Reed. This piece was filmed in Sun Valley, Idaho in 2018 and performed on first leg of the 2020 tour. A grand finale, "Perfect Life," will feature 40 current and past IDI company and board members, along with student skaters all performing together even while far apart across the country. Edited by New Hampshire Seacoast local photographer, David J. Murray; Touching the Human Spirit includes local IDI history and a special segment about IDI's relationships on the Seacoast including being the company in residence at Strawbery Banke Museum. "I hope this special event brings the work of IDI to so many people who didn't have the opportunity to see us on the road this year," says IDI Executive Director Doug Webster. "This is an experience of real beauty and joy during a very difficult time. And while the event is free, the funds we raise during the show will get us back to the cities we planned to visit last spring and will also support our winter residency." Thank you for joining us on the 28th! |
| Sophie Paradi receives the inaugural Scott Hamilton skaters education award |
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| In addition to the Hamilton award, Sophie was among a number of SVSC skaters to receive graduating senior awards from the US Figure Skating Association. The other skaters are: (Platinum) Gabriella Cabanelas, Hannah McDougall, and Jordan Gillette; (Gold) Abigail Maechling, Chloe Ryan, and Susan Tatelli; and (Silver) Amanda Neslund. |
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Two SV skaters are medalists at Four Continents held in Seoul, Korea, February 2-9 |
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| Junior Synchro Team is Fourth in Sweden |
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Four American teams took the ice at the Leon Lurje Trophy 2020 January 24-27 in Gothenberg, Sweden, the second stop
of the Challenger Series Synchronized Skating Competition. Among the junior competition, the Starlights secured fourth place with a total of 172.47 points. They finished sixth in the free skate with 108.54 points. |
| USFS Championships Results |
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| National Championships Greensboro, NC | ||||
| Junior Dance | ||||
| Hilary Asher, Skokie Valley SC Kyle Pearson, All Year FSC | 13, Rhythm Dance 12, Free Dance 12, Final Place | |||
| Layla Karnes, Skokie Valley SC Kenan Slevira, All Year FSC | 9, Rhythm Dance 9, Free Dance 9, Final Place | |||
| Junior Ladies | ||||
Calista Choi, Skokie Valley SC
| 1, Short Program 3, Free Skate 3, Final Place | |||
Elsa Cheng, Skokie Valley SC | 5, Short Program 7, Free Skate 7, Final Place | |||
| Junior Men | ||||
Joseph Klein, Skokie Valley SC | 15, Short Program 13, Free Skate 13, Final Place | |||
| Championship Ladies | ||||
Bradie Tennell, Skokie Valley SC
| 1, Short Program 3, Free Skate 3, Final Place | |||
| Championship Men | ||||
Jason Brown, Skokie Valley SC | 2, Short Program 2, Free Skate 2, Final Place | |||
| Bradie Tennell 5th at Grand Prix Final in Italy Dec. 5-8 |
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The ISU Grand Prix Final was held in Torino, Italy, from December 5-8. In the ladies competition, Bradie Tennell finished fifth overall. She scored 139.98 points on Saturday to total 212.18 points for the competition. Tennell was the first American lady to appear in the event since 2015. "It really feels good," Tennell said. "I felt like I went out there and put everything I had on the line and I'm really proud of that skate. There was some great energy in the arena. It's really great when the crowd is into it because then you can feed off that energy and put it into the performance. For my first Grand Prix Final, I think it was very good." |
| Kseniya Ponomaryova takes first in new STARS test |
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| Skokie Valley Skating Club is proud to recognize Kseniya Ponomaryova as the
National Top Score Female 15+ and the Ice Dance Top Score for S.T.A.R.S. The Standardized Testing of Athleticism to
Recognize Skaters is a new system of off-ice fitness assessment and development designed to support U.S. Figure
Skating's existing testing and competition progressions. Congratulations Kseniya!
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| Babayev is 4th at Coral Springs, FL |
 Elian Babayev, member of Skokie Valley Skating Club, won 4th place at 2019 Excel Series Preliminary Plus NATIONALS in Coral Springs Florida! The inaugural National Festival was held June 7 - 9, 2019, at the Panthers Ice Den in Coral Springs. |
| Lou Sherman Passes Away |
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