Robert Unger grew up skating on frozen ponds and lakes near his hometown of Nuremberg, Germany. In 1941, as World War II was building in intensity, he passed the Master tests in both roller skating and ice skating. He competed
Dorothy Hamill’s Ice Capades
Back in 1993, I was hired for my first skating tour with Dorothy Hamill’s Ice Capades — Cinderella Frozen In Time. Two companies of the production were to be created at the same time, and then one tour would go
Donna Atwood — Sweetheart of the Ice
Ice Capades star Donna Atwood signed with the Ice Capades at age 16, and within a year, she was its star. Billed as “the Sweetheart of the Ice,” she toured the U.S. and Canada for 15 years, giving more than
Dancing On Ice
It is such a blast to be a member of the cast of the television production Dancing On Ice. Taking part in the most watched television show in U.K. history on its first episode is brilliant (over 11 million viewers).
Coach Howard Nicholson
Howard Nicholson is best remembered for his great coaching career. Among his pupils were Sonja Henie (1931), Carlo Fassi, Mary Rose Thacker, Sonya Klopfer, Toller Cranston, and Priscilla Hill, who became the youngest USFSA Gold Medalist at the age of
Bess Ehrhardt – Figure Skating Queen
Bess Ehrhardt was born January 21, 1916 in Superior, Wisconsin to Wellington H. and Bess B. Ehrhart, and given her mother’s name. The area was experiencing a cold spell with the temperature falling to -31 (F). Her father, who used
Beginning in Bavaria
Skaters talk about wanting to someday find – or create – a place where they can train on ice, have access to dance classes, and display their improving skills in regular performances. It makes me smile because I had all
All the People Here Tooonight!!!
I have had the pleasure of working with so many wonderful people in all the shows I’ve done. What makes a wonderful tour is that you have to constantly re-invest your enthusiasm for living large and on tour. If you
Having Goals: Aim high, Stay positive
Starting your professional career is starting to live the dream of skating and what skating is meant to be. The joy of skating is being able to perform and grow as an artist. You have worked so hard for many
Aja Zanova: Ice Show Royalty
Professional skating has had many a star, but none has shined as bright as Aja Zanova’s. Aja, who as an amateur was known as Alena Vrzanova, was the Czech champion from 1947 to 1950 and the reigning World Champion in 1949 and