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Volume 18, Number 1 DON’T MISS A DAY OF BENEFITS IN THIS ISSUE Fall 2015 ICE SKATING INSTITUTE 6000 Custer Rd., Bldg. 9 Plano, TX 75023 Phone: (972) 735-8800 6 18 Fax: (972) 735-8815 e-mail: [email protected] www.skateisi.org PUBLISHER Ice Skating Institute EDITOR Eileen Viglione EDITORIAL ADVISORS Peter Martell Kim Hansen Liz Mangelsdorf PRINT PRODUCTION & 20 ADVERTISING/ SPONSORSHIP MANAGER Carol Jackson GRAPHIC DESIGNER Selma Filipovic CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Alan Ashare Lisa Fedick 28 Robyn Bentley-Graham Jordan Mann Mike Santee CrossCuts . 4 Bill White 2015 Conference & Trade Show Review . 6 Eileen Viglione 2015 ISI Annual Awards Recipients . 8 Get BOTH your 2015-16 ISI 2015 Conference & Trade Show Photo Gallery . 10 iAIM Report: Conference Produces iAIM Achievers . 14 professional membership AND your The ISI EDGE (USPS 017-078, ISSN ISIA Education Foundation Report . 16 1522-4651) is published quarterly: liability insurance for one low price! 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ISI INTERNATIONAL that you are a part of ISI — the ISI REMEMBERS RALPH EVANS HEADQUARTERS original and only independent 1927-2015 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR trade association representing the Peter Martell skating industry. Share that ISI has exposed tens CONTROLLER of millions of people to the joys of skating and that Elizabeth Kibat many World and Olympic champions — including MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Evan Lysacek, Sandey Carlsen Mirai Nagasu, Michelle Kwan, Sasha Cohen, NATIONAL SKATING EVENTS COORDINATOR Kim Hansen Ashley Wagner, Jason Brown and many more — got their start with ISI. Be ISI PROUD! NATIONAL SKATING PROGRAMS COORDINATOR Liz Mangelsdorf ICE THEATRE OF NEW YORK COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/EDITOR Eileen Viglione CELEBRATES 30 YEARS PRINT PRODUCTION & ADVERTISING/ On October 30, Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) will SPONSORSHIP MANAGER Carol Jackson kick off its 30th anniversary season celebrations with its annual Benefit Gala at 7 p.m. at The Lighthouse ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER Jeff Anderson Ralph Evans, 87, of Ocean View and Bethany at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The event, STAFF ACCOUNTANT Beach, Delaware, formerly of Mendham, N.J., chaired by Emmy Award-winning choreographer Renée Gray died suddenly on April 16, 2015, following Sarah Kawahara and Kenny Moir, original ITNY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT a short illness. Born on December 20, 1927, company member, will recognize the ITNY skaters, Angela Tooley Ralph was one of the original members of the choreographers and supporters over the last 30 years. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES ITNY will also pay tribute to the late Toller Cranston. Devan Lee ISI and was an active member in MIRMA. Carla Murrell ITNY has changed the face of figure skating by Wendi Osterheldt He was a professional skater who started Shirley Rothrock his career at Center Theater (the twin theater creating works that integrate the sensibilities of next door to Radio City Music Hall) and then contemporary dance, music and art. In addition ISI OFFICERS toured in a South American ice show before to performing, ITNY reaches out to the next President Rob McBride joining the Hollywood Ice Revue. generation of skaters through its education, 1st Vice President Janice Forbes community outreach and training programs. 2nd Vice President Lisa Fedick From 1950-1956, he and his wife, Sylvia, Treasurer Kevin McCormack For tickets and information, visit icetheatre.org. Secretary Margy Bennett both skated and toured North America in Immediate Past President Jim Hartnett Hollywood Ice Revue headlined by the late FMC ICE SPORTS PURCHASES Past President Jim Lange Barbara Ann Scott. Following their tour, BLACKSTONE VALLEY ARENA Evans worked for Michael Kirby Ice Skating DIRECTORS Schools in the Chicago area and was the first District 1 Alane Swiderski skating instructor at Northwestern University. District 2 Robyn Bentley District 3 Tiesha DiMaggio He moved to New Jersey in 1960, where District 4 Christine Wilson Brinton he started his own chain of skating schools District 5 Larry LaBorde District 6 Julie Goddard – The Ralph Evans Ice Skating Schools – District 7 Jamie Baringer in Westfield, Short Hills, Cherry Hill and District 8 Amy Forbes Edgewater. Many of his students that started District 9 Rachel Bruemmer FMC has completed the purchase of the Blackstone District 10 Jane Schaber in The Ralph Evans Ice Skating Schools went Valley Ice Arena in Hopedale, Mass. The arena, District 11 Caroline Baker on to become professional coaches, including District 12 Debbie Lane re-named FMC Blackstone Valley IcePlex, held an District 13 his son Kelly J. Evans. open house and began on-ice activities in August. District 14 Paige Scott District 15 Randy Winship Ralph retired in 1982 but always kept The single-surface, 32,100 square-foot ice District 16 Cindy Solberg up with skating. He is survived by his wife, facility will be home to the Central MA Outlaws, District 18 Glyn Jones his five children — Mitchell, Tracy, Russell, Builders & Suppliers Doug Peters the United WeSk8 special needs skating program, Instructors David Santee Kelly and Todd — and their spouses, 11 and high school hockey teams from Hopedale, Commercial Facilities grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Public/Not-for-Profit Facilities Ed Peduto Milford, Holliston and Medway. Schools/Colleges/Universities Scott McCoy FMC will also offer public skating, parties, school PSA Representative Gerry Lane WEAR NEW ISI PINS WITH PRIDE! USFSA Representative Homer Hagedorn skating, weSKATE learn-to-skate programs for all ISIAsia Representative Paul Wong As of July, new and renewing Professional ages, the Bruins FUNdamentals Beginner Hockey PPIRMC Representative Trudy Ivory MIAMA Representative Troy Ciernia members will receive an ISI membership pin in the School, figure