SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST ADAPTATION OF A KNOWN WORK
1st — Houston Ice Theatre Skaters, Junior
2nd — Space Coast Frozen Hurricanes, Adult 3rd — ACT I of Boston, Senior
4th — Ice Theatre of New England, Junior
The Space Coast Frozen Hurricanes spin the tale of Henry the VIII and his six wives en route to the adult title.
children participating are just so excited to perform. Te high quality skating, acting, unique and elaborate sets combined with their pure love of skating, made for an all-around exciting event.”
JUNIOR DIVISION Houston Starz Teatre on Ice of Starz of Houston
FSC repeated as champions with a “changing seasons” theme. Tey literally lit up the ice with their lighted skates, intricate costumes and sets. Houston Ice Teatre Skaters of the Texas Gulf Coast FSC placed second with their portrayal of a sin- ister version of Te Nutcracker. Te Harmony Teatre Company of Michigan
and the Ice House Skating Academy rallied from sixth place after the CE to place third. Tey presented a col- orful Dr. Seuss program.
NOVICE DIVISION Te Space Coast Frozen Hurricanes of the Space
Coast Iceplex FSC in Rockledge, Fla., led after the CE and captured the gold medal with their entertaining presentation of “Peter Pan.” Te team, under the direction of coach Katie Ny- man, included 10 skaters who moved up this season from the club’s introductory TOI team to its competi- tive novice team. Bravo! of Essex SC in New Jersey secured the
silver medal with their take on the Russian royal fam- ily in 1917. Te Ice Teatre of New England from Bridgewater, Mass., claimed the bronze medal with its Mississippi River-themed free skate.
ADULT DIVISION
Te Space Coast Frozen Hurricanes, which led the competition following the CE, emerged as cham- pions with their free skate to a theme of Henry the VIII and his six wives. Imagica Teatre on Ice of Boston earned the silver
medal after a free skate in which the Navy grants 24- hour shore leave in New York City and the adventure and romance begins. Harmony Teatre Company of Michigan earned the bronze medal with their “Little Shop of Horrors” free skate.
OPEN DIVISION
For the first time, an open division was offered for smaller teams of varied skills levels. Ocean State Ice Teatre of the Pawtucket & Providence FSC of Pawtucket, R.I., claimed the inaugural title. It brought to life the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. On Tin Ice of Champlain Valley SC in Burl-
ington, Vt., finished with the silver medal performing “Once Upon a Time.” Te Coyotes Ice Ensemble of
the Coyotes SC of Arizona carted home the bronze medal with its Tron free skate.
PRELIMINARY DIVISION Te Harmony Teatre Company of Michigan
rallied from third place after the CE to win the title with its “Willy Wonka” free skate. Broadway Bound of Colonial FSC also skated to
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory en route to the silver medal. Chicagoland Ice Teatre of the Wagon Wheel FSC continued its success at the event, plac- ing third. It performed a Hollywood glitz and glamour program. At the conclusion of the event, teams were se-
lected to receive invitations to represent U.S. Figure Skating at the 2013 Nations Cup in Spain. Tey are: (Senior) Los Angeles Ice Teater, Colonial Broadway Blades, ACT 1 of Boston, Harmony Teatre Com- pany of Michigan; (Junior) Houston Starz Teatre On Ice, Houston Ice Teatre Skaters, Harmony Te- atre Company of Michigan, Chicagoland Ice Teatre; (Novice) Space Coast Hurricanes, Bravo!; (Adult) Imagica Teatre On Ice of Boston, Space Coast Fro- zen Hurricanes. “I’m very excited to see the rapid growth in TOI
over the years,” Edmunds said. “Many coaches and parents have expressed their gratitude to U.S. Figure Skating for supporting the TOI program as this gives their skaters and clubs an avenue for continued par- ticipation and growth. I am especially proud of the skaters, coaches and parents who support the TOI program and help make the U.S. Figure Skating TOI program one of the strongest in the world.”
Preliminary team members with the Harmony Theatre Company of Michigan get into character as the Oompa-Loompas in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
Ocean State Ice Theatre skaters have fun with “Little Red Riding Hood” in the open division.
BEST ORIGINAL PRODUCTION 1st — Broadway Blades, Senior
2nd — River City Ice Theatre, Junior
3rd — Chicagoland Ice Theatre, Junior
4th — Encore of Boston, Novice
BEST COSTUMES 1st — San Francisco Ice Theatre, Junior
2nd — Minnesota Ice Theatre, Junior
3rd — Virginia Ice Theatre of Fairfax, Novice
4th — Imagica Theatre on Ice of Boston, Adult
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1st — San Francisco Ice Theatre, Junior
2nd — Houston Starz Theatre on Ice, Junior
3rd — Bravo!, Novice
4th — Chesapeake Sapphires, Junior
OTHER FUN FACTS Number of teams competing: 37 Number of skaters: 726 Number of hours for events: 14 Number of practice ice hours: 31 Number of ice resurfaces: 30
Number of volunteers: 30 who worked more than 600 hours
Number of props/scenery used: 500-plus pieces
Number of square feet used for prop tent space: 5,400
Average time it took to do a prop scenery change before/ after team skates: 50 seconds
Number of hotel rooms booked: 1,000 room nights
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