Ice Theatre of New York Summer Youth Concert Series - last two concerts
Join us this summer for Ice Theatre of New York Summer Youth Concert Series at the World Ice Arena in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The new World Ice Arena is hosting a series of eight, weekly performances starting Saturday, July 11. These 30-minute concerts will start at 7 p.m.
The final concert for the Ice Theatre of New York summer series at WIA will include top national and international competitors along with some fine professional pieces from the Ice Theatre of New York repertory. Ice Theatre of New York has entertained the summer audiences at the World Ice Arena with a combination of up and coming young ice artists as well as the work of professional ice dancers who, over time, have reinterpreted the traditional elements of ice skating to broaden our aesthetic appreciation or understanding. As Adrian Benepe noted recently "Thanks (Ice Theatre) for all you do to bring art to the ice in New York City"
Talent will include:
Olympic ice dance competitors - Otar Japaridze and Allison Reid - representing the Republic of Georgia
Penny Coomes and Nick Buckland from
Great Britain
Danielle Montelbano and
Yevgeny Krasnopolski - representing Israel
Junior National Gold Medalist Pair skaters - Felicia Zhang and Taylor Toth - USA
2010 Eastern Sectional Novice Ice Dance Silver Medalists- twins, Danielle and Alexander Gamelin - USA
Queens own, Jimmy Ma, Novice Men's Silver Medalist
Joelle Forte, Senior ladies national competitor (and teacher at World Ice Arena)
"Revolt Des Enfants" a commission by the NY State Council on the Arts for Alberto Del Saz of the Murray Louis Alwin Nikolais Dance Company to create a new piece for Ice Theatre of New York - performed by professionals from the company.
"Dare Greatly" a commission by the Will Sears Memorial Fund - performed by professionals from the company
"Ronnie Resentment" performed by theatre artist, dancer, designer and company member, Greg Wittrock. Greg's masked characters portray aspects of the human condition. Ronnie Resentment is the angry teenager who transforms anger into art.
Along with other pieces profiling younger up and coming talent!