Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    THE ABOVE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE TO CREATE A POPULAR REPERTORY OF SKATINGPERFORMANCE PIECES AND TO FORM A BROADER EDUCATION ARM WHICH REACHES OUT TO SKATERS OF ALL AGES.FY18 in Review NarrativeNew Works and Young Artists Series (NWYAS)In Long Island City, Queens, we implemented the 23rd edition of the NWYAS, our education & outreach program.In Brooklyn we served a total of 759 children in 4 sessions: 459 Skaters 500 viewers. At Riverbank 760 skaters 760 viewers in 4 sessions. A 5th session was cancelled last minute due to a visit from the Superintendent. (In future we will cap the number of participants from one school.) The participating schools came from Manhattan School Districts 2,3,5,6,7 and Brooklyns 17 and 18. The program served children from 1st-12th grade in Harlem and from 1st-8th grade in Brooklyn and the schools came from Harlem, Washington Heights, the Bronx and the North side of Prospect Park. The NWYAS featured age-appropriate performances for public school children by our ITNY professionals, young apprentices and guest artists. The free skating clinics were taught by our teaching professionals, joined by up to 4 experienced volunteer skaters to assist both on and off of the ice. In Brooklyn 10 professional artists/teachers participated along with 6 young apprentices. In Harlem we had 14 artists/teachers and 8 young apprentices. In addition to skating teachers and volunteers, the schoolteachers who could skate joined in the program. Our outreach program allows young people access, instruction and encouragement. We gave the children an opportunity to participate in a winter activity at a nearby facility that they can return to, which could otherwise be out of reach. Every child participating the program was exposed to a new art form, sport and potentially, a life-long physical activity. Along with repertory from our professional ensemble we gave opportunities for up-and-coming young artists to perform outside the strictures of testing and competition. The apprentices learned about the art, skill and enjoyment of performing for an appreciative young audience. The public school children love to watch other children perform and they show it with their enthusiastic applause. (Please see testimonials and photos in supplemental materials) This year we included a hockey demonstration in our performance. One of our teachers demonstrated basic skating drills in hockey skates, opening a window into a new sport. In Harlem he was assisted in this demonstration by one of the rink guards and in two sessions by young hockey players from the Riverbank hockey program. After the short performances the children were assisted by ITNY teachers, venue staff, young performers, school teachers and ITNY volunteers, to put on their skates for their "Pre-Olympic" safety class. In this class, the students learned the basics of falling and getting up safely - a life lesson- along with skating forwards, backwards and how to stop. After the introductory class, students were allowed to skate on their own or they continued to work with an instructor to help with a particular aspect of their skating.The children learned basic skills, safety and self-expression and the teachers strived to promote self-esteem as well as to convey the values of commitment and self-discipline. As in every year since 2012 we partnered with the Local Community Starbucks Store for hot chocolate and volunteers. The shows were open to the public, however the clinics were only for the youth groups.City Skate Concert Series & Other ConcertsITNYs free concert series, entitled City Skate Concert Series, included 9 performances at outdoor public venues such as Rockefeller Center, Riverbank State Park and Prospect Park in Brooklyn. We reached a broad audience of 7,700 spectators and exposed them to our innovative and virtuosic choreographic collaborations. As every year, the series attracted our fans, tourists and passers by, representing a truly ethically and age diverse audience. The concerts featured ensemble works, duets and solo performances by the company as well as performances by guest artists. We presented a rendition of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, choreographed by Ensemble Director, Elisa Angeli, and performed by Ice Theatre of New York itself. We also invited choreographer Jody Sperling to present her version of "Arctic Memory," performed by Valerie Levine. Sperling's "Arctic Memory" was adapted from material she developed during a 43-day polar science mission she embarked on in the Arctic. While in the Artic aboard a US Coast Guard icebreaker as its first and only choreographer-in-residence to date, Sperling danced on sea ice and created the short film, "Ice Floe," recipient of a Creative Climate Award. Sperling's "Ice Floe" was inspired by the works of modern-dance pioneer Loie Fuller. Also both performed and choreographed by Rohene Ward was "His Eye is on the Sparrow. "Journey Through the Snow," choreographed by Gia and Akop Akopian, was performed by Ice Theatre of New York's own Jessica Huot and Conor Wagar. ITNY:UNPLUGGEDITNY's FY 18 Home Season show "UNPLUGGED" took place on May 17, 2018, at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink. This year it was one ticketed performance only. The concert featured exceptional works of ice dance artistry and was performed by the ITNY professional Company as well as ITNY company apprentices and youth apprentices. ITNY conducted all of its rehearsals in residency at Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers in NYC. We reached out to the skating and dance communities, making rehearsals open to the public, and also offered discount tickets to a number of NYC organizations such as dance schools, Skating Club of NY and Figure Skating In Harlem.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $417.1K

  • Skating Performance Education Program

    THE ABOVE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE TO CREATE A POPULAR REPERTORY OF SKATINGPERFORMANCE PIECES AND TO FORM A BROADER EDUCATION ARM WHICH REACHES OUT TO SKATERS OF ALL AGES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $509.7K