Ice Dance International Coming to The Skating Club of Boston

Ice Dance International (IDI), New England’s premier ice dancing performing arts company, announced the launch of their fall tour today and it will be coming to The Skating Club of Boston on September 24th at 7:00 pm.

This is the nonprofit organization's eighth season and the 12-city tour will kick off on September 17th in Stowe, Vermont and run through October 9th ending in Nashua, New Hampshire.

This year’s show, Grace: The Power of Dance on Ice, features ten world-class figure skaters including two-time United States Champion Alissa Czisny, and US Open Champions Kseniya Ponomaryova and Collin Brubaker.

“We have created a new repertoire with an incredibly talented group of skaters,” said Douglas Webster, IDI Founder, and Artistic Director. “Grace is a theatrical journey on ice with dynamic athletic movement that showcases beautiful artistic ensemble skating. The choreography and music, combined with the ability of our powerful skaters promise to transport the audience.”

Grace celebrates the art of dance on ice and features works by choreographers from the 2022 Olympic games, including Benoit Richaud, Rohene Ward, and Cindy Stuart, the leading choreographer for Disney on Ice. Webster created Grace with the support of Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe, VT, the New England Foundation for the Arts, and Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.

Grace will be presented at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, MA on September 24th at 7:00 pm. This is IDI’s second primary production at The Skating Club of Boston, the last show, In Flight, was in February 2020 at the former Soldiers Field Road location.

The Boston date will also include a special performance by 86-year-old Joseph Kasputys and his partner Laura Gayton. Joe has been an avid ice dancer and supporter of the sport in the Boston area for decades.

The fall tour schedule:

September 17: Stowe, VT, Stowe Arena, 7PM

September 22: Dover-Foxcroft, ME, Piscataquis County Ice Arena, 6:30PM

September 23: Portland, ME, Troubh Ice Arena, 7PM

September 24: Norwood, MA, The Skating Club of Boston, 7PM

September 25, Rockport, ME, Mid-Coast Recreational Center, 3PM

September 30, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Toyota SportsPlex, 7PM

October 1: West Orange, NJ, Richard J. Codey Arena, 7PM

October 2: Lake Placid, NY, The Olympic Center, 2:30PM (as part of the Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating)

October 6: Manchester, NH, St. Anselm College 7PM

October 7: Dover, NH, Dover Arena, 6:30PM

October 8: Conway, NH, Ham Arena, 6:30PM

October 9: Nashua, NH, Conway Arena, 3PM

For tour information and tickets visit the IDI website event page: https://icedanceinternational.org/upcoming-events. Tickets for the show at The Skating Club of Boston are $15 for youth and $25 for adults. The Skating Club of Boston is located at 750 University Ave, Norwood, MA.