Stars on Ice
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Stars on Ice is a touring figure skating
show produced by IMG
. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton
, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades
, after being told that male skaters do not sell tickets. Hamilton now has retired from regular touring with the show, but remains actively involved as a producer.
Stars on Ice was originally conceived as an ice show for adults, without the skating Smurfs or cartoon characters typical of other commercial ice shows of the period, such as Disney on Ice
. Another concept that has carried through the show from the beginning is that of a small cast of elite skaters who perform together in ensembles as well as solo numbers. In 1991, the Canadian branch of the show began.
The tour started on a shoestring budget, playing only a few dates in small-town arenas. 1986-1987 was the first year for Stars on Ice. In 1992, IMG bought out the rival "Skating" tour from Bill Graham Presents
and merged its resources with that of Stars on Ice. Among the acquisitions from the "Skating" tour was Sandra Bezic
, who took over as choreographer and director of Stars on Ice for several years. In recent years, Jef Billings has taken over as director. Throughout its history the tour has won 4 Emmy Awards and the 1994 ACE Cable Award for Best Sports Special.
Stars on Ice tours the United States
, Canada
, Japan
, and Korea
on an annual basis, and has also staged shows in Europe
, Brazil
, and Mexico
. The 2011 tour will be its 25th season.
, Dorothy Hamill
, Toller Cranston
, Rosalynn Sumners
, Brian Pockar
, Lea Ann Miller, Bill Fauver, Lisa Carey, Chris Harrison, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert.
Skaters who have previously toured with the show include:
and Sasha Cohen
, and brings back former skating stars Kurt Browning
and Todd Eldredge
, who had skated with the tour for the past several years, as well as former pairs star Ekaterina Gordeeva
, who has been out of the touring circuit for several years, skating as a singles skater.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Stars on Ice, the show features group numbers set to to hip hop and 50's sock hop themes, and includes a Sasha Cohen number set to Liza Minnelli's "Mein Heir" from "Cabaret
," as well as a hip hop pairs number from Salé and Pelletier, and a tango number from Belbin and Agosto.
For the 25th anniversary show, the Twin Cities show featured appearances by Scott Hamilton
(on the ice) and Kristi Yamaguchi
(off the ice).
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
show produced by IMG
IMG (business)
IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...
. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton (figure skater)
Scott Scovell Hamilton is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships , four consecutive World Championships and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics....
, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades
Ice Capades
The Ice Capades was a traveling entertainment show featuring theatrical performances involving ice skating. Shows often featured former Olympicand National Champion figure skaters who had retired from amateur competition....
, after being told that male skaters do not sell tickets. Hamilton now has retired from regular touring with the show, but remains actively involved as a producer.
Stars on Ice was originally conceived as an ice show for adults, without the skating Smurfs or cartoon characters typical of other commercial ice shows of the period, such as Disney on Ice
Disney on Ice
Disney On Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that each derive their music and plot from elements collected from...
. Another concept that has carried through the show from the beginning is that of a small cast of elite skaters who perform together in ensembles as well as solo numbers. In 1991, the Canadian branch of the show began.
The tour started on a shoestring budget, playing only a few dates in small-town arenas. 1986-1987 was the first year for Stars on Ice. In 1992, IMG bought out the rival "Skating" tour from Bill Graham Presents
Bill Graham (promoter)
Bill Graham was an American impresario and rock concert promoter from the 1960s until his death.-Early life:...
and merged its resources with that of Stars on Ice. Among the acquisitions from the "Skating" tour was Sandra Bezic
Sandra Bezic
Sandra Marie Bezic is a Canadian pair skater, figure skating choreographer, and television commentator. With partner and brother Val Bezic, she won the Canadian Figure Skating Championships from 1970–1974 and placed ninth at the 1972 Winter Olympics...
, who took over as choreographer and director of Stars on Ice for several years. In recent years, Jef Billings has taken over as director. Throughout its history the tour has won 4 Emmy Awards and the 1994 ACE Cable Award for Best Sports Special.
Stars on Ice tours the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
on an annual basis, and has also staged shows in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The 2011 tour will be its 25th season.
US Stars on Ice cast
Official Smucker's Stars on Ice Tour website (http://starsonice.com/)- Evan LysacekEvan LysacekEvan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion....
- Sasha CohenSasha CohenAlexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a U.S. figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.-Personal life:...
- Jamie SaléJamie SaléJamie Rae Salé is a Canadian pair skater. With partner David Pelletier, she is a 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World Champion. Salé & Pelletier's Olympic gold medal was shared with the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating...
and David PelletierDavid PelletierDavid Jacques Pelletier is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his partner Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games... - Kurt BrowningKurt BrowningKurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:...
- Ekaterina GordeevaEkaterina GordeevaEkaterina "Katia" Alexandrovna Gordeeva is a Russian figure skater. Together with her late partner and husband Sergei Grinkov, she was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion in pair skating...
- Todd EldredgeTodd EldredgeTodd James Eldredge is an American figure skater. He is the 1996 World Champion and a six-time national champion .-Biography:...
- Tanith BelbinTanith BelbinTanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,...
and Ben Agosto - Michael WeissMichael Weiss (figure skater)-External links:* - Official website* - US Olympic Committee Biography...
- Joannie RochetteJoannie RochetteJoannie Rochette is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a six-time Canadian national champion.-Personal life:Rochette was born in...
Canadian Stars on Ice cast
Official Sears Stars on Ice Tour website (http://www.starsonice.ca/)- Kurt BrowningKurt BrowningKurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:...
- Jamie SaléJamie SaléJamie Rae Salé is a Canadian pair skater. With partner David Pelletier, she is a 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World Champion. Salé & Pelletier's Olympic gold medal was shared with the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating...
and David PelletierDavid PelletierDavid Jacques Pelletier is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his partner Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games... - Evan LysacekEvan LysacekEvan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion....
- Joannie RochetteJoannie RochetteJoannie Rochette is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a six-time Canadian national champion.-Personal life:Rochette was born in...
- Tessa VirtueTessa VirtueTessa Virtue is a Canadian ice dancer who competes with Scott Moir. Virtue and Moir are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.At the 2009 Skate Canada competition, they...
and Scott MoirScott MoirScott Moir is a Canadian ice dancer. He ice dances with Tessa Virtue. Moir and Virtue are the 2010 Olympic champions, the 2010 World Champions, the 2008 Four Continents Champions, the 2006 World Junior Champions and the 2008–2010 Canadian national champions.They were the first ice dance team to...
(2nd half) - Tanith BelbinTanith BelbinTanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,...
and Ben Agosto (1st half) - Sasha CohenSasha CohenAlexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a U.S. figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.-Personal life:...
- Shawn SawyerShawn SawyerShawn Sawyer is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian national silver medalist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medalist. He represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall...
- Kyoko InaKyoko Inais a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...
- Miki AndoMiki Andois a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time Japanese National Champion....
- Takahiko Kozuka Takahiko Kozukais a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion....
Japan Stars on Ice cast
Official Stars on Ice Japan Tour 2011 website (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/soi2011/)- Evan LysacekEvan LysacekEvan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion....
- Sasha CohenSasha CohenAlexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a U.S. figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.-Personal life:...
- Jamie SaléJamie SaléJamie Rae Salé is a Canadian pair skater. With partner David Pelletier, she is a 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World Champion. Salé & Pelletier's Olympic gold medal was shared with the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating...
and David PelletierDavid PelletierDavid Jacques Pelletier is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his partner Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games... - Kurt BrowningKurt BrowningKurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:...
- Todd EldredgeTodd EldredgeTodd James Eldredge is an American figure skater. He is the 1996 World Champion and a six-time national champion .-Biography:...
- Tanith BelbinTanith BelbinTanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,...
and Ben Agosto - Michael WeissMichael Weiss (figure skater)-External links:* - Official website* - US Olympic Committee Biography...
- Joannie RochetteJoannie RochetteJoannie Rochette is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a six-time Canadian national champion.-Personal life:Rochette was born in...
- Evgeni PlushenkoEvgeni PlushenkoEvgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...
- Jeffrey ButtleJeffrey ButtleJeffrey Buttle is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 & 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005-2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title...
- Kyoko InaKyoko Inais a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...
- Daisuke TakahashiDaisuke Takahashiis a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion....
- Miki AndoMiki Andois a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 and 2011 World Champion, 2011 Four Continents Champion, 2004 World Junior Champion, and a three-time Japanese National Champion....
- Takahiko KozukaTakahiko Kozukais a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion....
- Shizuka ArakawaShizuka Arakawais a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2006 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver...
- Takeshi HondaTakeshi Hondain Kōriyama, Fukushima is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist , two-time Four Continents champion , and six-time Japan national champion.-Biography:...
- Cathy ReedCathy ReedCathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...
and Chris ReedChris ReedChris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:... - Kanako MurakamiKanako Murakamiis a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009/2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2010 Japanese junior national champion, and the 2009 Japanese junior bronze medalist.-Early career:...
Former cast members
The original cast was Scott HamiltonScott Hamilton (figure skater)
Scott Scovell Hamilton is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships , four consecutive World Championships and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics....
, Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Stuart Hamill is an American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles and 1976 World Champion.-Early life:...
, Toller Cranston
Toller Cranston
Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston, CM is a Canadian figure skater and painter. He is the 1971-1976 Canadian national champion, the 1974 World bronze medalist, and the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist....
, Rosalynn Sumners
Rosalynn Sumners
Rosalynn Diane Sumners is an American ladies' singles figure skater. She was the World Junior champion in 1980, the U.S...
, Brian Pockar
Brian Pockar
Brian James Pockar was a Canadian figure skater. He was the three-time Canadian national champion , 1980 Olympian, and the 1982 World bronze medalist. He was born and died in Calgary....
, Lea Ann Miller, Bill Fauver, Lisa Carey, Chris Harrison, Judy Blumberg and Michael Seibert.
Skaters who have previously toured with the show include:
- Natalia AnnenkoNatalia AnnenkoNatalia Valeryevna Annenko is a Russian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships with partner Vadim Karkachev. She later went on to compete with Genrikh Sretenski. With Sretenski, she is the 1988 European silver medalist and...
& Genrich SretenskiGenrich SretenskiGenrikh Genrikhovich Sretenski is a Russian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Natalia Annenko, Sretenski is the 1988 European silver medalist and three-time European bronze medalist. They placed fourth at the 1988 Winter Olympics... - Mai AsadaMai Asadais a Japanese figure skater. She was the 2004–2005 Japanese junior national silver medalist.Mai Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine....
(Canada & Japan) - Oksana BaiulOksana BaiulOksana Serhiyivna Baiul is a Ukrainian professional figure skater. She is the 1994 Olympic Champion in Ladies' Singles and 1993 World Champion.-Early and personal life:...
- Gary BeacomGary BeacomGary Beacom is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and author. He is the 1983 and 1984 Canadian silver medalist and finished 11th at the 1984 Winter Olympics....
- Elena BechkeElena BechkeElena Yurievna Bechke is a Russian pair skater. She competed for the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Unified Team. With partner Denis Petrov, she is the 1992 Olympic silver medalist, the 1989 World bronze medalist, and the 1991 & 1992 European silver medalist.- Career...
& Denis PetrovDenis PetrovDenis Alekseyevich Petrov is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Unified Team... - Elena Berezhnaya & Anton SikharulidzeAnton SikharulidzeAnton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze is a Russian pair skater. With Elena Berezhnaya, he is the 1998 and 1999 World champion, 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion....
- Shae-Lynn BourneShae-Lynn BourneShae-Lynn Bourne, MSC is a Canadian ice dancer. She and partner Victor Kraatz became the first North American ice dancing world champions in 2003. They competed at three Winter Olympic Games, placing 10th at the 1994 Winter Olympics, 4th at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and 4th at the 2002 Winter...
& Victor KraatzVictor KraatzVictor Kraatz, MSC is a Canadian figure skater. He and his partner, Shae-Lynn Bourne became the first North American team to win a World Championship in ice dancing in 2003.- Career :... - Isabelle BrasseurIsabelle BrasseurIsabelle Brasseur, MSM is a pair skater from Canada.She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, and they won bronze medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics...
& Lloyd EislerLloyd EislerLloyd Edgar Eisler, MSM is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Isabelle Brasseur, he is the 1992 and 1994 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1993 World Champion.-Career:... - Maria ButyrskayaMaria ButyrskayaMaria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion, becoming the oldest woman to win that title and the first Russian woman to become a World champion. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She...
(Canada & Euro) - Kitty CarruthersKitty CarruthersCaitlin A. "Kitty" Carruthers is an American figure skater. She competed in pairs with her brother Peter Carruthers. They are the 1981-1984 U.S. national champions, the 1982 World bronze medalists, and the 1984 Olympic silver medalists...
& Peter Carruthers - Lu ChenChen LuChen Lu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 1994 and 1998 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1995 World Champion. Chen won the first ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China.- Amateur career :...
- Josée ChouinardJosée ChouinardJosée Chouinard is a Canadian figure skater.She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing in ninth position on both occasions. She became well known for wearing elegant black gloves while on the ice....
(Canada) - Steven CousinsSteven CousinsSteven Cousins is a British figure skater. He is the eight-time British national champion, the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition , and the youngest skater to win the British National Championships. He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Winter Olympics...
- Jason DungjenJason DungjenJason Dungjen is an American retired pair skater who was a two-time U.S. national champion. He is currently a skating coach....
- Ekaterina GordeevaEkaterina GordeevaEkaterina "Katia" Alexandrovna Gordeeva is a Russian figure skater. Together with her late partner and husband Sergei Grinkov, she was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion in pair skating...
& Sergei GrinkovSergei GrinkovSergei Mikhailovich Grinkov was a Russian pair skater. Together with partner Ekaterina Gordeeva, he was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion.-Biography:... - Christine HoughChristine HoughChristine "Tuffy" Hough is a retired Canadian pair skater. With partner Doug Ladret, she won the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.-Career:...
& Doug LadretDoug LadretDoug Ladret , is a Canadian former pair skater and coach.Ladret was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He competed in pairs with Christine Hough, with whom he won the gold medal at the 1988 Canadian Figure Skating Championships... - Sarah HughesSarah HughesSarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...
- Kyoko InaKyoko Inais a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...
& John Zimmerman - Radka KovaříkováRadka KovaríkováRadka Kovaříková is a Czech pair skater. She skates with partner René Novotný. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro...
& René NovotnýRené NovotnýRené Novotný is a Czech pair skater. He skates with partner Radka Kovaříková. They are the 1995 World champions. They were coached by Irina Rodnina. After winning their World title, they married and turned pro... - Anjelika KrylovaAnjelika KrylovaAnjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....
& Oleg Ovsiannikov - Ilia KulikIlia KulikIlia Alexandrovich Kulik is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1998 Olympic Champion, the 1995 European Champion, the 1997–1998 Grand Prix Final champion, and the 1995 World Junior champion.- Career :...
- Stéphane LambielStéphane LambielStéphane Lambiel is a Swiss figure skater and a choreographer. He is a two-time World Champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Champion and a nine-time Swiss national champion...
(Canada & Japan) - Tara LipinskiTara LipinskiTara Kristen Lipinski is an American figure skater. At the age of 15, she won the Ladies' Singles Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Lipinski remains the youngest individual gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. She is also the 1997 World...
- Chen LuChen LuChen Lu is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 1994 and 1998 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1995 World Champion. Chen won the first ever Olympic medal in figure skating for China.- Amateur career :...
- Christopher MabeeChristopher MabeeChristopher Mabee is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 Canadian national silver medalist. He announced his retirement from competitive skating in December, 2008.-Early career:...
(Canada) - Jenni MenoJenni MenoJenni Meno is an American pair skater. She first partnered with Scott Wendland and won two medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She began skating with her future husband Todd Sand in April 1992...
& Todd SandTodd SandTodd Sand is an American pairs skater. He currently skates professionally with wife Jenni Meno.-Life and career:Sand was born in Burbank, California. He has dual American and Danish citizenship and early in his career, he represented Denmark as a single skater... - Kimmie MeissnerKimmie MeissnerKimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Champion, the 2007 U.S. National Champion, and the 2007 Four Continents Champion...
- Angela NikodinovAngela NikodinovAngela Nikodinov , is an American figure skater. She is the 2000 Four Continents Champion.-Biography:Nikodinov is the daughter of Bulgarian immigrants and speaks Bulgarian fluently...
- Brian OrserBrian OrserBrian Ernest Orser, OC is a Canadian retired competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion and the 1981-1988 Canadian national champion....
- Susanna RahkamoSusanna RahkamoSusanna Rahkamo is a former Finnish ice dancer. She competed with Petri Kokko, her future husband. With Kokko, she is the 1995 European champion, 1995 World silver medalist, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice....
& Petri Kokko - Jennifer Robinson
- Renée RocaRenee RocaRenée Roca is an American ice dancer and choreographer. She is a three-time U.S. national champion with different partners. Competing with partner Donald Adair, she is the 1986 U.S. national champion. She later teamed up with Russian skater Gorsha Sur, with whom she is the 1993 and 1995 U.S...
& Gorsha SurGorsha SurGeorgi 'Gorsha' Sur is a former ice dancer who represented the United States and the Soviet Union. With Svetlana Liapina for the Soviet Union, he is a two-time World Junior medalist. With Renée Roca for the U.S., he is a two-time U.S... - Lucinda RuhLucinda RuhLucinda Martha Ruh is a two-time Swiss national figure skating champion known for her extreme flexibility and outstanding spinning ability. On April 3, 2003, she set a world record for the most continuous spins on one foot at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink in New York City, United States...
- Emanuel SandhuEmanuel SandhuEmanuel Sandhu is a Canadian figure skater and dancer. He is a three-time Canadian national champion and the 2004 Grand Prix champion.-Personal life:...
(Canada & Euro) - Kathleen Schmelz
- Michael SlipchukMichael SlipchukMichael Slipchuk is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater who currently serves as the High Performance Director of Skate Canada....
(Canada) - Elvis StojkoElvis StojkoElvis Stojko, MSC, MSM is a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time World champion , two-time Olympic silver medalist , and seven-time Canadian champion ....
(Canada) - Debi ThomasDebi ThomasDebra Janine "Debi" Thomas M.D. is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, having taken part in the Battle of the Carmens at those games.-Personal life:...
- Jayne TorvillJayne TorvillJayne Torvill, OBE is a British ice dancer. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Early life:...
& Christopher DeanChristopher DeanChristopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill... - Jill TrenaryJill TrenaryJill Ann Trenary is an American figure skater. She was a 3-time U.S. champion and won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1990....
- Barbara UnderhillBarbara UnderhillBarbara Ann Underhill is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Paul Martini, she is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion...
& Paul MartiniPaul MartiniPaul Lloyd Martini is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Barbara Underhill, he is the 1979-1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion...
(Canada) - Tracy WilsonTracy WilsonTracy Wilson, CM is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Rob McCall, she won the Canadian national championship from 1982–1988, were three-time World bronze medalists, and were the 1988 Olympic bronze medalists....
& Rob McCall - Katarina WittKatarina WittKatarina Witt is a German figure skater and model. In Germany she was commonly called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often....
- Paul WyliePaul WyliePaul Stanton Wylie is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic silver medalist.-Biography:Born in Dallas, Texas, Wylie began skating at the age of three. At age eleven, his family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he began to train with Carlo Fassi...
- Shen XueShen XueShen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...
& Zhao HongboZhao HongboZhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first... - Kristi YamaguchiKristi YamaguchiKristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two...
- Alexei YagudinAlexei YagudinAlexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former Russian figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:*2002 Olympic Champion*Four-time World Champion...
Europe Stars on Ice
- Denise BiellmannDenise BiellmannDenise Biellmann is a Swiss professional figure skater. She is the 1981 European and World Champion. She won the Swiss Championships three times.-Amateur career:...
- Ruben Blommaert
- Nicole BobekNicole BobekNicole Bobek is an American figure skater. She is the 1995 U.S. Champion and World bronze medalist.-Biography:An only child, Bobek was raised by her Czech mother, Jana, and her friend Joyce Barron...
- Maria ButyrskayaMaria ButyrskayaMaria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion, becoming the oldest woman to win that title and the first Russian woman to become a World champion. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She...
- Margarita DrobiazkoMargarita DrobiazkoMargarita Aleksandrovna Drobiazko is a Lithuanian ice dancer. She began competing for Lithuania in 1992 when she teamed up with Povilas Vanagas, whom she married in June 2000...
and Povilas VanagasPovilas VanagasPovilas Vanagas is a Lithuanian ice dancer. He competed with wife Margarita Drobiazko, whom he married in June 2000. They are the 2000 World bronze medalists, three-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, two-time European bronze medalists , 1999 Skate Canada champions and competed in five Winter... - Barbara Fusar-PoliBarbara Fusar-PoliBarbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...
& Maurizio MargaglioMaurizio MargaglioMaurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with... - Romain GazaveRomain GazaveRomain Gazave is a French ice skater and pianist, born 11 December 1976 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice/Les Arcs .He started skating and playing piano at the age of 6 in Megève...
- Andrei GriazevAndrei GriazevAndrei Vladimirovich Griazev is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2007 Russian national champion and 2004 World Junior Champion.- Career :Griazev began skating at the age of four. At the age of 11, he moved from Perm to Saint Petersburg to train with famous coach Alexei Mishin at the Yubileyny...
- Stefan LindemannStefan LindemannStefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...
- Tatiana NavkaTatiana NavkaTatyana Aleksandrovna Navka is a Russian ice dancer who has also competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus...
& Roman KostomarovRoman KostomarovRoman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice... - Katie OrscherKatie OrscherKathryn "Katie" Orscher is an American figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. With partner Garrett Lucash, she is the 2005 U.S...
& Garrett LucashGarrett LucashGarrett Lucash is an American pair skater. With partner Katie Orscher, he is the 2005 U.S. National Champion.-Biography:... - Isabelle PiemanIsabelle PiemanIsabelle Pieman is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2007 Belgian national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...
- Susanna PöykiöSusanna PöykiöSusanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion....
- Jozef SabovčíkJozef SabovcíkJozef Sabovčík is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time European Champion .- Career :...
- Irina Slutskaya
- Tatiana TotmianinaTatiana TotmianinaTatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion...
& Maxim MarininMaxim MarininMaxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :... - Kevin van der PerrenKevin van der PerrenKevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...
- Mandy WötzelMandy WötzelMandy Wötzel is a German pair skater who represented East Germany and later Germany in international competition. With partner Ingo Steuer, she is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist.- Biography :...
& Ingo SteuerIngo SteuerIngo Steuer is a German pair skater and skating coach.With partner Mandy Wötzel, he was the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion...
Current Show Information
The 2011 U.S. show features current skating champions Evan LysacekEvan Lysacek
Evan Frank Lysacek is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007 Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion....
and Sasha Cohen
Sasha Cohen
Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a U.S. figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.-Personal life:...
, and brings back former skating stars Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning, CM is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is a four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian national champion.-Life and career:...
and Todd Eldredge
Todd Eldredge
Todd James Eldredge is an American figure skater. He is the 1996 World Champion and a six-time national champion .-Biography:...
, who had skated with the tour for the past several years, as well as former pairs star Ekaterina Gordeeva
Ekaterina Gordeeva
Ekaterina "Katia" Alexandrovna Gordeeva is a Russian figure skater. Together with her late partner and husband Sergei Grinkov, she was the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion in pair skating...
, who has been out of the touring circuit for several years, skating as a singles skater.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Stars on Ice, the show features group numbers set to to hip hop and 50's sock hop themes, and includes a Sasha Cohen number set to Liza Minnelli's "Mein Heir" from "Cabaret
Cabaret (film)
Cabaret is a 1972 musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The film is set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic in 1931, under the ominous presence of the growing National Socialist Party....
," as well as a hip hop pairs number from Salé and Pelletier, and a tango number from Belbin and Agosto.
For the 25th anniversary show, the Twin Cities show featured appearances by Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton (figure skater)
Scott Scovell Hamilton is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships , four consecutive World Championships and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics....
(on the ice) and Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two...
(off the ice).
Other ice shows named "Stars on Ice"
- "Stars on Ice" was also the name of an ice show put on at the Center Theatre in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in the early 1940s. The show was produced by Arthur WirtzArthur WirtzArthur Michael Wirtz was a powerful figure in sports and arena operation. He was the owner of Chicago Stadium, the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, the Chicago Black Hawks, and the Chicago Bulls...
and Sonja HenieSonja HenieSonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, a ten-time World Champion and a six-time European Champion . Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater...
.
- Stars on Ice was also a television seriesStars on Ice (TV series)Stars on Ice was a weekly television ice show, broadcast from 1976 to 1981 on the CTV Television Network in Canada. The series was hosted by Alex Trebek and later, Doug Crosley , and featured skaters such as Toller Cranston...
, broadcast from 1976 to 1981 on the CTV Television NetworkCTV television networkCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
in CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, hosted by Alex TrebekAlex TrebekGeorge Alexander "Alex" Trebek is a Canadian American game show host who has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984, and prior to that, he hosted game shows such as Pitfall and High Rollers. He has appeared in numerous television series, usually as himself...
(1976–1980) and later, Doug Crosley (1980–1981).