Eve Chalom, Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, Tyrrell Gene and Joel Dear
perform in “Inclusions” with choreography by Alberto Del Saz.
were still learning how to do things,” she said. “It was fun for me to try to connect to each one and help them explore how to move on the ice in a way that they feel comfortable and safe and that they have a lot of fun. “Tere’s nothing like a 3-year-old who’s go- ing to be unique, because they haven’t learned how to be like everybody else yet.” Troughout her skating career Chalom has been inspirational to many people. She suffered significant hearing loss at the age of 4 after being hit by a car, but still feels a deep connection to music and movement.
When she was 8, a friend took her to a by LOIS ELFMAN
“I love teaching my students on the ice how to dance, so they’re not just doing the steps to a dance but they’re actually in the music and they’re feeling the movement in terms of a dance and what it really means to dance,” said Eve Chalom, U.S. novice and junior ice dance champion, four- time senior medalist and World competitor. Dance has always been a significant part
of her life. Since ending her partnership with Mathew Gates in 1999, different genres of dance off the ice have played a significant role in Cha- lom’s life — from performing with modern dance companies in New York to earning a master’s de- gree in dance movement therapy. After spending a decade in New York (2002–12), Chalom, 35, now lives closer to fami-
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ly in Chicago, where she teaches at three different rinks and serves as the associate artistic director of Ice-Semblé, an ice theater company. She is also studying for the licensing exam to practice dance movement therapy.
Chalom, who has coached skating for more
than 15 years, teaches a variety of skating stu- dents, the youngest being 3 and the oldest being a couple of 70-year-olds. Tere are recreational skaters and competitive skaters, including some ice dancers. She doesn’t usually teach group class- es, but recently agreed to do it at one of the rinks, and she found working with little kids a revela- tion.
“What I was really interested in was how to give them a chance to play on the ice while they
rink. She loved it and her mother signed her up for group classes. By the time she was 9, she was skating a few days a week, including ice dance les- sons with Carol Fox. In 1990, a group of Russian coaches, including Igor Shpilband, arrived at the Detroit Skating Club after defecting. Tere was a sign-up sheet for lessons and Chalom’s mother signed her up with all of them. “I had like five Russian coaches right out
of pre-preliminary,” Chalom said. “Tat was my foundation in ice dancing.” Her first partner was Derek Trent. In 1991, she teamed up with Gates. Right from the start, they were well-matched and quickly progressed. By 1996, they were competing in senior dance and finished third at the U.S. Championships, which Chalom said was a special moment. “Tat was a highlight because it was such a surprise and it wasn’t something either one of us expected,” she said. “We were just trying to skate the best that we could. We had no thought of fin-
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