Ice Theatre Of New York Presents Jody Sperling's ARTIC MEMORY

Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) has just announced the ice skating premiere of award-winning dancer/choreographer Jody Sperling's "Arctic Memory," an environmentally conscious creation, at its 2017 Home Season at Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers in New York City, October 27, 28 and 30.

"Arctic Memory" had its genesis in a 43-day polar science mission north of the Arctic Circle in which Ms. Sperling was the first, and to date only choreographer-in-residence aboard a US Coast Guard icebreaker. During the voyage, Ms. Sperling danced on Arctic sea ice and made a film, "Ice Floe," which won a 2015 Creative Climate Award from the Human Impacts Institute. The Ice Theatre performer wears a cape hand-painted with the fissures in Arctic sea ice, the dancer's movements suggesting a time-lapse series of floes moving and melting.

Ms. Sperling is Founder/Director of Time Lapse Dance. Having brought the legacy of Loie Fuller into the 21st century, she currently focuses on using visual-kinetic narratives to connect choreography and climate science. This is her entrée into the world of dancing on ice.

With performances by Ice Theatre of New York's professional ensemble under the direction of Elisa Angeli, the evening will include a re-staging of "Tango Images" by the late ballroom dance choreographer Peter DiFalco.

Joel Dear and Christian Erwin will reprise their acclaimed duet, "In Passing." It is a dance full of passion and romantic desire about an encounter in a city of strangers, where two men make a connection in a fleeting moment and create a memory that is forever imprinted in their minds.

The Company will further present a restaging of Gary Beacom's "Malevolent Landscape" in which Eliot Halverson personifies the piece; in addition, new ensemble works by choreographers Elisa Angeli, "Rhapsody in Blue," and Line Haddad, "11/11" will be presented. Ice Theatre's Junior Ensemble will also make their debut.

Special guest performer, Olympic Champion Evgeni Plushenko will also perform on Saturday and Monday night.

Monday, October 30 will be ITNY's Benefit Gala and Performance, which will honor US and World Pair Champions Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner.

Evgeni Plushenko's appearance in ITNY's Home Season marks his first performance in the United States in 11 years. Plushenko is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, four-time Olympic Medalist, three-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion and ten-time Russian National Champion.

TICKETS:

Home Season performances -

Friday, October 27 at 7:00 P.M. - $25 side seating

Saturday, October 28 at 7:00 P.M. - $35 side seating, $50 center seating

Monday, October 30 at 7:00 P.M. - $35 side seating, Gala seating starts at $400

www.icetheatre.org/tickets

About Ice Theatre of New York

Founded in 1984 by Moira North, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) has changed the face of figure skating by creating works that integrate the sensibilities of movement, music and art. Its mission is to elevate dance on ice as a performance art. Through its performances in both traditional and site-specific venues, ITNY presents ice dance that opens one's eyes to seeing skating in unexpected ways. ITNY was the first ice dance company to receive dance program funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. In addition to building and performing works of artistic merit, ITNY also reaches out to the next generation of skaters and audiences through education, community outreach and training programs.

The 2017 Home Season is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Ice Theatre of New York receives funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Lisa McGraw Figure Skating Foundation, the Pioneer Fund, the Richard T. Button Foundation, the Victor C. & Clara C. Battin Foundation, the Will Sears Fund and its generous private patrons.

For more information on Ice Theatre of New York or to purchase tickets for upcoming shows call 212.929.5811, or visit www.icetheatre.org.

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