LYNNFIELD — Four Lynnfield residents earned a silver medal during the National Theatre on Ice Competition in Fraser, Michigan at the end of June.
Jenna Butter, Karolena Gomez, Claire Halsey and Victoria Ruisi competed with the North Shore Skating Club Crystal Blades Theatre on Ice team. The team won a silver medal during the competition.
After placing third in the choreographic exercise, the Crystal Blades Theatre on Ice team rose to second after their free skate to become the 2023 U.S. Theatre on Ice Open Division’s silver medalists.
More than 75 of the country’s top Theatre on Ice teams headed to Fraser, Michigan for the 2023 National Theatre on Ice Competition. Nearly 1,300 skaters competed across the four-day event at Big Boy Arena, competing for titles in eight divisions: Preliminary, Intermediate, Novice, Junior, Senior, Open, Adult and Adaptive.
The North Shore Skating Club Crystal Blades Theatre on Ice team is coached by Kate McSwain and Faye Greel, and is based out of Reading’s Burbank Ice Arena.
“Congratulations to Jenna Butter, Karolena Gomez, Claire Halsey and Victoria Ruisi and all the other local skaters on their medal,” said North Shore Skating Club Learn to Skate Director Suzy Sweezey.
Theatre on Ice (TOI) is a form of competitive figure skating that combines the grace of figure skating with the excitement of theatre and dance. Known as “ballet on ice” in Europe, Theatre on Ice teams consist of eight to 28 skaters on the ice telling a story together. TOI brings skaters together and gives athletes the chance to be a part of a team, travel locally and internationally, and make new friends.
The competition consists of two programs: Free skate and choreographic exercise. Teams are evaluated on technical elements as well as presentation with a specific emphasis on originality, costuming, artistry and musicality.