Rachael Flatt, the 2010 U.S. champion and 2010 Olympi- an, took time out of her busy schedule at Stanford Univer- sity to help her former elementary school (Del Mar Hills Academy of Arts and Science) in Del Mar, Calif., with its annual spring fundraiser. Flatt donated skating lessons, which generated $1,000 among three families during a live auction. The San Diego Ice Arena donated the ice time as Flatt gave lessons to (l-r) Amanda Goldstein, Riley Aiken and Sophia Kone.
Skate for Hope achieves milestone
Skate for Hope celebrated its
10th anniversary at Nationwide Are- na in Columbus, Ohio, on June 15 by surpassing the $500,000 mark in funds raised toward breast cancer research. The production featured more
than 130 skaters from the Central Ohio area, as well a star-studded lineup of Olympic and U.S. champi- ons.
“The success of Skate for Hope has been both humbling and en- couraging,” the event’s founder and director Carolyn Bongirno said. “It’s phenomenal that the show has been able to fund research toward a cure, but the heartening thing is the empowerment that Skate for Hope brings to the children and young adults who participate in the show.” The cast featured headliners
Skate for Hope headliners are (back row, l-r) Ashley Wagner, Adam Rippon, Christina Gao, Emily Hughes, Jeremy Abbott, Alexe Gilles, Dan Hollander, Sarah Hughes and Rachael Flatt; (front row, l-r) Lee Harris, Emily Samuelson, Max Aaron and Piper Gilles .
The Ice World Arena in Abington, Md., presented its fi rst Theatre on Ice performance, titled “From Brushes to Strokes.” The father-daugh- ter team of Gerald and Joy Thomas created the set and choreography for this unique program. “My father painted the renderings of classic art styles,” Joy said. “We collaborated on the concept of bringing the painted canvas to life by using skaters’ movements on ice.” Members of the Chesapeake FSC, the Baltimore FSC and an individual mem- ber participated. The performance included the younger skaters be- ing transformed into lilies as they glided in front of Monet-inspired paintings, Degas’ iconic ballet scene being reenacted and a program featuring two dueling fencers . The project combined entertainment and educational components. Skaters were encouraged to visit the local Maryland museums as a pre-learning experience. The fol- low-up assignment was for skaters to submit their original artwork, which was displayed in the lobby of the arena. “I’m so proud to have sparked an interest in art in the skaters,” Gerald said. “Their work was really quite good, both on the walls of the lobby and on the ice.”
Ashley Wagner, Max Aaron, Rachael Flatt, Adam Rippon, Piper Gilles, Alexe Gilles, Emily Samuelson, Dan Hollander, Jeremy Abbott, Christina Gao, Lee Harris, Emily Hughes and Sarah Hughes. Skate for Hope
Awareness and Research Fundraising Show will present two produc- tions in 2014. The June 14 event will take place at the Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. The Colum- bus, Ohio, date will be announced
this month. For more information
and to support the work of Skate for Hope, visit
www.skateforhope.org. — Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz and
Carolyn Bongirno
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PHOTO BY LEAH ADAMS
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