Skating club brings headlines to life
during Musical on Ice
PRESQUE ISLE — With colorful costume and choreographed dance moves, members of the Northern Maine Skating Club presented “Newspaper Headlines on Ice” during two March 12 shows at the Forum.
Staff photo/Mark Putnam
OUT OF THIS WORLD — Among those performing to “Final Countdown,” a tribute to the 1969 Apollo moon landing, were Carly Bell of Presque Isle, left, and Michaela Bragg of Washburn. The annual Musical on Ice was held at the Forum March 12.
The 29th annual Musical on Ice featured local skaters ranging from pre-schoolers to senior citizens, all under the direction of instructors Sarah Duncan, Haley Kelley, Jessica Scott, Sarah Hebert and Katie Smith.
This year’s show was a tribute to the news — both local and international — that shapes our everyday lives. Song titles included “Beatles Medley”, “Let It Snow”, “Peace Train”, “What a Wonderful World” and many more.
Staff photo/Mark Putnam
WINTER WONDERS — Skating to the music of “Let It Snow!” featuring advanced skater MacKenzie Beaulieu of Caribou, far left, were, from left, Sarah Sonntag of Mapleton; Caitlyn Bossie, Gabryel Caron and Summer Dahlgren, all of Presque Isle; Emma Kilcollins of Caribou; Emily Jackson of Washburn; and Erinn Kelly of Presque Isle.
Advanced skaters featured in the show included Jim Tompkins, Chelsey Carroll, Abbey Player, Michaela Bragg, Carly Bell, Lee Ireland, Kelsie Spooner, Sedona Lucas, Kimberly Cook, Jessica Aube, Katelyn White, MacKenzie Beaulieu, Marta Herzog, Rachel Olugbemi, Kerstee Spooner and Megan Jellison.
Adult skaters included Christina Robinson, Pamela Searles, Lisa Jones and Tim and Mari Cochran.
Rounding out the performers were: Erinn Kelly, Kayla Symonds and Brynn Bard. Snowplow Sam 1-3; Summer Dahlgren, Caitlyn Bossie, Gabryel Caron and Emma Kilcollins, Basic 1; Nathan Willett, Emma Willett, Sarah Sonntag, Ashlyn Bouchard and Eliot Bell, Basic 2; Allison Morton, Amanda White, Tru Drost, Kayleigh Perry, Emily Jackson, Livia Bouchard, Mercades Bragg, Kylee Mejia and Madison LePage, Basic 3; and Jayden Lovely, Hadley McLean, Samantha White, Maren Moir and Carly Bragg, Basic 4.
Staff photo/Mark Putnam
PATRIOT ON ICE — Miranda Drost of Presque Isle was one of the young skaters who performed to “Living in America.”
Also, Mirand Drost, Emily Collins, Anna Trombley and Carolina Robinson, Basic 5; Margeaux Beaulieu and Alexis Michaud, Basic 6; and Emily Poitras, Alison Madore, Ariana Peterson, Kristen Gingrich and Ciara Campbell, Basic 7-8 and Basic Stroking.
Officers for the Northern Maine Figure Skating Club include: Pamela Searles, president; Mindy Aube, vice president; Mari Cochran, secretary; Alison Ireland and Danielle Perry, treasurers; Robin Peterson, basic skills rep; Sarah Duncan, director; and Elaine White, membership chair.
