New York, NY: Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is proud to announce the launch of its 2016/2017 Season by bringing together world-class professional skaters and guest performers at its 2016 Home Season performances on October 28 and 29, 2016 in New York City.
Ice Theatre of New York will be reprising “Back Bay Shuffle,” by Ballet great Edward Villella. This piece is set to the music of Artie Shaw and stars three guys on the prowl.
ITNY will also reprise “Hommage” a piece restaged for the ITNY ensemble by choreographer Florentine Houdinière. This piece was created to honor those who lost their lives in Paris during the 2015 terrorist attacks, as well as the many others who have fallen due to acts of violence throughout the world. This piece acts as a plea for peace and understanding between all people.
ITNY’s Ensemble Director, Elisa Angeli, has created a new piece based on the Company’s Master Edge Class entitled “Crescendo” where the simplest of ice dance edges crescendo in both beauty and difficulty.
The performance will also include “Alberta Biography” an innovative piece choreographed to the sound of birdcalls and originated by renowned Canadian skater/choreographer Gary Beacom. This work will be skated by Eliot Halverson.
Emmy Award winning dance choreographer, Charles “Chucky” Klapow crafted a quartet entitled “Doodlin’,” in which a gang of infamous criminals reminiscence together about their glory days of gettin’ away with it all!
Guest performers include Finnish Champion and European Medalist, Kiira Korpi, who is currently pursuing a modeling career in NYC. 2016 US Open Champion Rohene Ward will skate “Purple Rain”, his award winning tribute to Prince.
Friday, October 28th will be the Gala performance. Honorees of the evening include World & Olympic Champion Evan Lysacek and World & Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen. The festivities will take place at The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers. For information on Gala tickets, please contact ITNY at (212) 929-5811 or go to www.icetheatre.org.
About Ice Theatre of New York:
Founded in 1984 by Moira North, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) has changed the face of figure skating by creating works that integrate the sensibilities of movement, music and art. Its mission is to elevate dance on ice as a performance art. Through its performances in both traditional and site-specific venues, ITNY presents ice dance that opens one’s eyes to seeing skating in unexpected ways. 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. In addition to building and performing works of artistic merit, ITNY also reaches out to the next generation of skaters and audiences through education, community outreach and training programs.
The 2016 Home Season is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Ice Theatre of New York receives funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Lisa McGraw Figure Skating Foundation, the Pioneer Fund, the Richard T. Button Foundation, the Victor C. & Clara C. Battin Foundation, the Will Sears Fund and its generous private patrons.
For more information on Ice Theatre of New York or to purchase tickets for upcoming shows call 212.929.5811, or visit www.icetheatre.org.
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