JULY 2010 Part one of the 70th Reunion of Ice Capades in Las Vegas, NV. This was a reunion of about 600 former skaters, costumers, organizers, engineers, and technicians who were involved in the show. Interviews range from those involved from the 1940s to the 1990s. 58 minutes, 25 seconds. Check out the post from…
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JUNE 2010 An interview with Tara Modlin, sports agent to Johnny Weir, Rachel Flatt and Jeremy Abbott. Hear how someone gets started in sports marketing, and how she works with her clients. 36 minutes. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: Oh my God, I have so…
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MAY 2010 An interview with Allison Scott, mother to 2-time National Champion Jeremy Abbott. She describes what it’s like balancing life, work, and parenting with an elite skater, and how to make lemonade out of life’s lemons. 1 hour, 3 minutes, 35 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her…
Read MoreAPRIL 2010 An interview with Bob Paul, 1960 Olympic Champion in Pairs with Barbara Wagner, Ice Capades star and top choreographer. 55 minutes, 29 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights On his most embarrassing skating moment: [laughs] Skating in the last year of Ice Capades, I wore a toupee, even…
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MARCH 2010 An interview with Rory Flack, top professional skater, coach, and creator of Ebony on Ice. 47 minutes, 25 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: In 2005 I was doing a show in Lithuania, and I went to go into my triple toe…
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FEBRUARY 2010 An interview with Tom Dickson, one of the world’s top figure skating choreographers. Students include Lu Chen, Ryan Jahnke, Matt Savoie, and YuNa Kim. 44 minutes, 20 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: Â It would have to have been a performance in Ice…
Read MoreJANUARY 2010 An interview with american skater Ryan Jahnke, 2003 US Bronze medalist and World Team member, and founder of www.myskatingmall.com. 44 minutes, 6 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: Definitely it comes instantly to my mind. It was Skate America 2003. The previous…
Read MoreDECEMBER 2009 An interview with American ice dancer Richard Dalley, a 7-time US medalist, 1984 Olympian, ISU judge, and 2010 Olympic Team Leader. 48 minutes, 17 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: Probably the one that stays with me the most is when we were…
Read MoreNOVEMBER 2009 An interview with Jennifer Kirk, 2000 World Junior Champion, US Medalist and World Team member, skating journalist and commentator. 41 minutes, 20 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: Now when I look back on it, it doesn’t seem that embarrassing at all, but…
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OCTOBER 2009 An interview with J. Barlow Nelson, 1953 US Novice Mens Champion and International Judge. He explains how judging works and gives opinions on the 6.0 vs IJS systems. 1 hour, 4Â minutes, 53 seconds. Thanks to Fiona McQuarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: It happened at…
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