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On Monday,
October 22nd Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY),
the nation’s premier ice dancing ensemble founded by Moira
North, hosted the company’s annual Benefit Gala
honoring Richard “Mr. Debonair” Dwyer of Ice Follies
and Ice Capades fame. Festivities included a performance
featuring Mr. Debonair and his “Dwyer
Girls” – former World Champion and Olympian Tai
Babilonia, former Olympic Champion Dorothy Hamill, former
World Champion Linda Fratianne, former Olympian Jojo
Starbuck all dressed in Nicole Miller. The
Company performed pieces from its repertory, including works
from NYC dance choreographers and Artistic Director Douglas
Webster. Ryan Bradley, the
2011 US Men’s Champion, was the guest performer and some of
the performers included World
Team Members Kim Navarro & Brent Bommentre, and
7-Time British Champions and Olympians Sinead & John Kerr. Dick
Button was
Honorary Chairman and Co-Chairs included Natalie Carey,
Aja Zanova and Tom Collins.
Ice Theatre of
New York, the nation’s premier ice dance ensemble,
challenges conventional definitions of figure skating by
creating works that integrate the sensibilities of
contemporary dance, music and art. In addition to building
and performing works of the highest artistic merit, ITNY
reaches out to the next generation of skaters and audiences
through its exemplary education, community outreach and
training programs. 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. |