“The Golden Age of Ice Shows” – Your chance to own some classic show skating memories. This is a newly published set of five DVDs featuring video clips from the Ice Capades, Holiday On Ice, and other shows — all
What A Birthday!
What if your husband threw you a surprise birthday party with its own ice skating palace, fleece vest scarfs and gloves for every guest, an ice show, a performance by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and a performance by a
We Are So Lucky!
As Craig said in his recent story, we are so fortunate as professional skaters to be able to do what we do and not only get paid and travel all over the world but really put ourselves in a position
The Three Faces of Sonja Henie: Competitor, Performer, Movie Star
Wikipedia gives the hard facts in these few words: “Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 – October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies Singles, a ten-time
The Sensational Belita
There have been many skating stars throughout the decades, but no one has had the talent and as diverse a life as Belita. She was a professional dancer, actress, swimmer and champion ice skater where she skated for Britain in
Casa Carioca Ice Revue
Nestled in the picturesque Bavarian Alps of Germany was a small but important nightclub called the Casa Carioca. It was located at the U.S. Army base in Garmisch-Partenkirchen where the military forces would go for vacation and take their leaves.
Ted Bogdanowicz
WHO KNEW? …that on a Sunday in the fall of 1969 a skating open house at the Michael Kirby Skating School River Forest IL, would change my life. One Sunday afternoon in 1969, my mom took my sister Barbara and
Sonja Henie Video Link
Video link below of Sonja Henie with her partner Harrison Thompson in the Sonja Henie Hollywood Ice Revue of 1941. Harrison soon joined the military in WWII, and Eugene Turner became her new partner. Submitted by Carl Moseley Sonja
Skating with Celebrities
The FOX television show, “Skating With Celebrities,” was one of the most rewarding and pleasurable experiences in my career. As one of the coach/choreographers (shared with Michael Seibert and Renee Roca), I was working with Dave Coullier (with Nancy Kerrigan)
School or Skating? Make the Best of Your Career Choice
I hope this letter finds all the right people. If you are performing right now, you are living it to the fullest. Remember this is a great business to be in, but keep your realities in check. We have all