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MISS MINNESOTA TEEN USA CREDITS SKATING FOR PAGEANT SUCCESS


ENZMANN NAMED 2012 RECIPIENT OF MIELE “SPIRIT OF SKATING” AWARD


national referee, national


Wendy Enzmann, a World judge, technical


controller, national technical specialist and national data and video replay op- erator, is the 2012 recipient of the Lee Ann Miele “Spirit of Skating” Award, presented by the Pawtucket and Provi-


dence Figure Skating Club. Enzmann, of Stow, Mass., is the 11th recipient of the award,


created in 2002 to honor Lee Ann Miele, an international syn- chronized skating judge credited with helping grow synchro- nized skating in the United States. “When I think of Wendy’s attributes as an offi cial, what


comes to mind is fairness, compassion and integrity,” said Ann Barr, a national-level coach and member of U.S. Figure Skating’s Technical Panel Committee. “She always generously gives of her time, whether it is for local, national or international events.” Enzmann has been associated with the skating world


since her family joined the Yarmouth Ice Club at its inception in 1972. She began competing in 1976 and entered her fi rst New England Regional Championships only two years later. In her career, she made seven trips to the U.S. Championships, skated with the Haydenettes of Lexington, Mass., and was part of the team’s victory in the fi rst recognized ISU International Precision Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1992. Enzmann began trial judging at age 16 and became a


judge shortly after her 18th birthday. She was named a nation- al judge in singles and pairs in 1996 and achieved her national synchronized appointment in 2001. “Whenever there is a question about something dealing


with skating, you hear people say ‘Ask Wendy,’ ” said Donna Wunder of the Yarmouth Ice Club. “The skating community feels very close to her and knows they will get an honest, straight answer from her, just as they did with Lee Ann.” Miele was an important mentor to Enzmann, helping guide her as a judge and referee as she worked toward her appoint- ments. Through Miele’s guidance, Enzmann continues to lead the sport of fi gure skating into the future with the same spirit, love and passion that her mentor possessed.


For Maggie McGill, competing for the title


of Miss Minnesota Teen USA was easy com- pared to the pressure she’s used to as a com- petitive fi gure skater. “I didn’t have to jump or spin; I just had to


walk around in high heels,” she said. The pageant judges were obviously im- composure,


pressed with McGill’s as they


crowned the Plymouth, Minn., 18-year-old Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013. She will go on to compete for the title of Miss Teen USA this coming summer. Ten years of skating with the Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club


prepared her for the pageant spotlight. “Being comfortable in front of a crowd and performing my whole life


made it easier,” she said. “My time on the ice really gave me the confi dence to be on stage.” McGill has her gold moves in the fi eld and has been working on her


junior freestyle test, which she hopes to pass by summer. She skated on a synchronized team for six years and has done solo ice dancing since then. The Miss Minnesota Teen competition, which involved 32 girls, is


made up of three segments: swimwear, evening gown and interview. Mc- Gill was most nervous going into the interview portion, but that turned out to be her favorite part — she got to spend much of it talking about skating. The duties of Miss Minnesota Teen are fairly straightforward: repre-


sent the state and the competition. “I’ll be making appearances, representing the teenagers of my state,


doing fundraisers,” McGill said. “I’d like to take advantage of every opportu- nity, to show other girls how much fun it is.”


— Paul Moore


SKATE DANCE DREAM MAKES ITS NEW YORK DEBUT


Skate Dance Dream, a show pro-


duction experience that fuses fi gure skating and dance, presented its fi rst show in New York on Dec. 8. Skate Dance Dream Clinton took place at the Clinton Arena in Clinton. The show featured U.S. ice danc-


ing pewter medalists Lynn Kriengkrai- rut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” professional dancer Ryan DiLello and top-fi ve fi nalist from season six of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” Ashleigh DiLello. Joining the stars were the best local fi gure skating and dance talent


U.S. skater Logan Giulietti-Schmitt performs a number with Sydney Upton at Skate Dance Dream Clinton.


from the Clinton Figure Skating Club and the Mary Lourdes Academy of Dance. “The show gives local skaters and dancers a chance of a lifetime per-


forming with and learning from the stars,” said Parker Pennington, Skate Dance Dream creator and executive producer. “Over the course of our show weekends, participants attend meet-and-greets, seminars, workshops and rehearsals with the stars, and then perform in the show alongside them.” The shows are open to skaters and dancers of all levels, ages 25 and


The Evolution synchronized skating teams at the Detroit Skat- ing Club hosted a skate-a-thon on Dec. 30 to benefi t the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). Food allergies have a direct impact on a few of the Evolution team members and their families. Skaters took to the ice for 90 minutes to skate laps, which helped to raise funds and awareness for FAAN. The team coordinated the event with the support of Jerod Swallow, Detroit Skating Club managing director, and Brooke Sloan, syn- chronized team director.


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under. Skate Dance Dream has hosted shows in the past 13 months in


Wooster, Mentor and Gates Mills, Ohio, and Clinton. “The attendance has been outstanding,” Pennington said. “We want


every youth, skater and dancer to have the opportunity to perform with, learn from and be inspired by their heroes. We look to encourage them to have fun with their sport and art while chasing their goals and aspirations. We aim to give every performer an experience they will always remember.” — Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz


FUTURE PRODUCTIONS, LLC.


PHOTO BY GREG JAMROSZ


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