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Jarrett (November 2007), “Dance: Smooth Skating,” TimeOut New York Kids; Unattributed cover story (February 2013) “A Debonair Celebration,” International Figure Skating Magazine; Brian Seibert (October 28, 2013) “Seeking Inspiration, to Be Served Well Chilled: At Ice Theater of New York, Balanchine as Inspiration,” New York Times; Gia Kourlas (January 31, 2014) “Crystalline Glory, Frozen in Time: The Glories of Ice Shows Recalled, at Dance on Camera,” New York Times; Lois Elfman (August/September 2015) “Freedom of Movement,” Skating Magazine; Unattributed author (October 2015) “Theatre of Excellence,” International Figure Skating Magazine; Florentine Houdinière (January–February 2016) “Le Ice Theatre of New York fète ses 30 Ans!” Patinage Magazine; Lynn Rutherford (June 17, 2016), “ITNY pays tribute to Orlando terror attack victims,” Icenetwork.com; Lynn Rutherford (April 2017), “Ice Theatre of New York Celebrates Black History Month,” International Figure Skating Magazine; Sanjit Roy (September 5, 2014), untitled article discussing differences and similarities, dance and figure skating, Dance Umbrella.
56:. Moira North went on to found ITNY in 1984. North, a Canadian-born skater was twice named one of the 25 most influential names in figure skating by International Figure Skating Magazine. Based at the Chelsea Piers rink complex in New York City, Ice Theatre of New York was the first not-for-profit professional ice dance company in the U.S. and the first to receive funding from the
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Albright, Belita, Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov, Barbara Ann Scott, Sasha Cohen, Evan Lysacek, Tai Babilonia & Randy Gardner, JoJo Starbuck & Ken Shelley, Johnny Weir, and others. Performances have been favorably reviewed in major media.
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Theatre of New York ensemble consists of 8 to 12 skaters from the NY area. They perform solos, duets and group repertory pieces. The company has created close to 100 repertory pieces to date. Guest artists who performed with the company include Elladj Baldé, Gary Beacom, Surya Bonaly, Kurt
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Theatre of New York’s educational outreach extends to New York City public school children, K-12. Their New Works and Young Artists Series gives arts exposure to students from neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan and the outer boroughs. Students view a performance that includes the professional
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