Please support this exciting concert March 27th at Rock Center. We'll be introducing 8 talented aspiring choreographers from all over the country. Take a look at the slideshow here to preview the concert and learn about the awesome choreographers!

1. Creative New Voices in Figure Skating:
Young Artists Showcase Presented by the Ice
Theatre of New York March 27th at 1PM @
Rockefeller Center
Madison Hubbell, Zachary
Donohue, and Ryan Bradley
Monday, March 4, 2013

2. ITNY Photos by Norbert Schramm
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 contemporary dance, music and art. Through its
performances in both traditional and alternative venues, ITNY presents on-ice dances that challenge the
perceptions and conventional definitions of figure skating. 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 its exemplary
education, community outreach and training programs. WWW.ICETHEATRE.ORG
Monday, March 4, 2013

3. Audrey Weisiger YAS Choreography Camp at Grassroots to
Champions Super Camp
Mission: The Young Artists Showcase will foster
and encourage young ice skating choreographers
by giving them experience through a series of
challenges and guidance from an expert panel of
Artists, Skaters, and Choreographers.
THIS IS WHAT INSPIRATION LOOKS LIKE
www.youngartistsshowcase.net
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4. The Ice Theatre of New York will present a series of new works by young artists
in an effort to continue its mission to expand the vocabulary of the figure skating
language. Eight aspiring choreographers ranging in age from 9-30 will be
presented at The Rink At Rockefeller Center on Wednesday March 27th at 1:00
PM as part of the 27th annual edition of the City Skate Concert Series.
The group of talented young choreographers have all matriculated through 2-
time Olympic Team Coach and 1999 PSA and USFSA Coach of the Year
Audrey Weisiger’s “Young Artists Showcase” - an online figure skating
choreography competition, now in its 4th year.
This concert will feature YAS champions and finalists presenting solos, duets,
and ensemble numbers of their work. This is an exciting opportunity to see the
future of figure skating as many of these choreographers are already working on
the National and International stage.
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5. 2013 PARTICPANTS:
INTRODUCING 8 CREATIVE
NEW VOICES IN FIGURE
SKATING
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6. MARK HANRETTY:
2012 YAS CHAMPION
Mark Hanretty was a junior national medalist in singles
skating before switching disciplines to ice dance. It was
in dance that Mark achieved most of his success by
representing Great Britain at the European and world
championships.
Following his retirement as an amateur skater in 2010,
Mark became a professional skater in Torvill and Dean's
hit TV programme Dancing on Ice.
Outside of his TV commitments, Mark is both coach and
choreographer to many national level skaters and secured
the British ice Teaching Association's Young Coach of the
Year Award in 2012.
Mark is the YAS 3 Champion
Monday, March 4, 2013

7. ADAM BLAKE:
2011 YAS CHAMPION
Adam Blake first started choreographing group
productions at age 16. From modest beginnings, he began
to expand knowledge on movement, learning all types of
dance: hip hop, tap, street jazz, popping, locking, tutting,
modern, contemporary, and swing.
As a touring principal figure skater with Disney on Ice,
Adam gets the opportunity to travel the world and
experience all types of dance and movement each city
has to offer.
In 2011, Adam won the second Young Artists Showcase.
It was amazing validation for his art, giving him the
confidence in his own voice. His choreography is very
dance based and full of expression.
"I want to push the limits of skating choreography. To
give the illusion that dancers can fly."
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8. GARRETT KLING:
2012 YAS FINALIST
Garrett Kling is the runner up from the 2012 Young
Artists Showcase Finals in Lake Placid. During his
time in YAS he had the privilege to choreograph for
skaters including Ryan Bradley, Madison Hubbell &
Zach Donahue, and Jason Brown.
He currently choreographs in the Chicago area and
received certification in Jodi Porter's Master
Choreography Techniques for Figure Skating and a
Choreography PSA Rating in 2012.
Currently he performs with the Chicago branch of
the American Ice Theatre and recently performed
with Ice Theatre of New York in their holiday
production at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN.
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9. ROBERT MAUTI:
2011 YAS FINALIST
Robert Mauti is 30 years old and lives in Nashville, TN. Robert grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and has always found
himself involved with something artistic whether it was singing, skating, miming, dancing, or composing.
Robert has achieved his USFS Gold medal tests in Freestyle, Moves, Ice Dance, Freedance, and Canadian free skate.
Robert has coached and choreographed for skaters at Junior Nationals, Adult Nationals, Collegiate Nationals, and
US Nationals.
Robert holds a Bachelors degree in Music, a PSA Certified choreography rating, an American Ice Theatre
Certification, and a Runner-up title in the 2011"Young Artist Showcase" choreography Competition.
Monday, March 4, 2013

10. ERYNN KOMES:
2011 GRASSROOTS FINALIST
Erynn Komes is from Raleigh, North Carolina, where she started skating fourteen years ago. She has been a Junior National,
Eastern Sectional, and Young International competitor, and currently competes in Senior Ladies. She is the 2011 Young Artist
Showcase runner up in the Grassroots division.
Skating and fashion are her two passions, and she also loves to dance. She studied ballet for many years, along with jazz and
contemporary dance. In the future, Erynn would love to skate in shows, attend fashion school, and work as a coach and
choreographer. Throughout her career she has worked with a great group of coaches and choreographers who have always
supported her and continue to help her grow in the sport she loves.
She is extremely grateful to be a part of Young Artist Showcase because it has pushed her to be a better skater and
choreographer, and she hopes to share the inspiration, passion, and love she has for this art form with many others.
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11. MATEJ SILECKY:
2012 Q4C CHAMPION
Matej Silecky, age 18, from
Verona, NJ, is a Sophomore at
the University of California,
Berkeley.
He is the current USFS
Collegiate National Junior
Men’s Champion, previous
North Atlantic Regional
Champion in Novice and Junior
Men, and has qualified for USFS
Eastern Sectionals 5 times and
for Junior Nationals 3 times.
Matej is an apprentice with the
Ice Theatre of New York, and
the 2012 winner of the Young
Artists Showcase Quest for
Creativity--Champions Division
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12. KATE MCSWAIN:
2010 YAS 1 STAR
Kate McSwain holds a Theatre degree from
the University of Colorado and has
extensive training in multiple styles of
dance as well as Pilates, and yoga.
As a contestant in Audrey Weisiger’s, Young
Artists Showcase, in 2010 and an AIT-
certified graduate of Jodi Porter’s
American Ice Theatre, Master Techniques
in Figure Skating, she has had the
opportunity to choreograph for elite skaters
such as Jeremy Abbott, Rachael Flatt, and
Adam Rippon.
Currently, Kate travels and directs artistic
seminars, choreographs for competitive
skaters, and performs in professional
productions
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13. LIADAN EMMERT:
Q4C GRASSROOTS CHAMP
Liadan is 9 years old and started skating at the age of
3. It was the Hokey Pokey that first drew her out onto
center ice. She has since found her place in the
spotlight and is always looking to entertain.
She skates at Snoopy’s Home Ice with the Santa Rosa
Figure Skating Club. Her coaches are Melissa
Leonard, Choeleen Loundagin & Paul Spruell. Liadan
currently skates at the Preliminary level.
Her passion has always been interpreting the music
while trying to put her own spin on things. Someday
Liadan would like to choreograph her own show and
has dreams of competing at Nationals.
Liadan is the 2012 Quest for Creativity Grassroots
Champion
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14. CREATIVE NEW VOICES IN
FIGURE SKATING:
YAS PRESENTED BY ITNY
PLEASE JOIN US MARCH 27TH AT 1PM @ ROCKEFELLER
CENTER IN NYC. RAINDATE MARCH 28TH @ 1PM
MEET THE FUTURE OF FIGURE SKATING
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