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Gosport Ice Show would not run without the help of volunteers. We rely on them to help backstage; putting props on and off the ice, getting skaters onto the ice on time, helping them get changed, including quick changes, and not forgetting the people who control the lights and music. The show involves many different people, not just the skaters, but also people that have a great interest in skating – the parents, grandparents and friends of the family, who all volunteer their time to help the show go on over the 5 performances. So to put faces to names, we proudly present our voluntary team behind our years of success... The Producer(s) Our current producer is Barrie Dawson. Barrie took on the role of producer in 2003 after the previous producer David Elliot retired from the show team after many years of hard work and massive effort. The producer is under the most pressure and is the main person in charge of pretty much every aspect of the show. Barrie works extremely hard and still maintains the original concept behind the show; to provide the children and people from the Gosport Ice Rink the opportunity to show their talents in skating and performing to an audience. At the same time keeping a strong show year after year for the public audiences to keep coming back and to cover the costs of the production. The Choreographers Many people have helped suggest ideas to add to the content of the show each year. The coaches behind the original shows; Julia Parvin, Jane Falkner and Brian Cox helped make the show the unforgettable experience it has been to both the skaters involved and to the people in the audience. We have had many experienced skaters involved over the years including: Sally Hayter, Jenny Axson, Clare Barker and Andy Way. It goes without saying that there are countless more skaters that have added their own flare and personal choreography to various numbers in the past. 2009's choreographers: Julia Parvin Julia is the longest serving member of the Gosport coaching staff. She started skating when she was 5 years old and by the age of 7 was shown on a children's TV program skating her program at Wembley Arena. She entered the British Championships in both free skating and ice-dance and then decided to start her coaching career. She coached at Southampton until its closure. After a brief coaching spell at Aldershot she came to Gosport to continue her career when the ice-rink opened. She has been involved in the choreography and production of the Gosport Ice Shows since their concept in the early nineties. Julia teaches a variety of ice skating skills including free skating and ice dance. She enjoys teaching all ages from five to seventy five! Lesley Liggett Lesley started skating at the age of 5 and hopes to get the hang of it soon! As an amateur, she performed in many Ice Shows over the years, comedy was always her favourite and gave her the most fun. "It's great to hear the sound of an audience laughing, when of course, they are supposed to!" This niche came much to the initial shock horror of her then dance coach and later husband Len Liggett; as elegance of performance was high on his list. She later went on to work with him and became a coach some 15 - 20 years ago and has been at Gosport for 5-6 years. Teaching a wide range of ages skills and abilities there are no boundaries as to what can be achieved but enjoyment is a must. 2007 has been an extremely good year for her at Gosport, and she has been fortunate enough to see skaters young and not so young who have been brave enough to allow her to choreograph artistic and comedy numbers for them to achieve great success, both in local and open competitions, and she look forward to another great year at Gosport in 2008. Paul Crocker Paul has been involved in skating since 1993, He is now a Gold Standard Skater, and has recently been awarded a level 2 coaching certification and is enjoying coaching as a professional immensely! Paul has choreographed show numbers and group artistic pieces for Club and national competitions, and has been involved in most of the 9 National Team Challenge small group artistic competitions. Paul devised a new Club competition to help skaters learn how to interpret music. Paul's greatest achievements to date include winning a Gold medal for England in the Inter-Continental International NISA Cup competition in 2006 and a winning a Gold medal in the British Adult Championships 2009 in the Masters category. Clare Barker Clare has been involved with the club for many years. She has been an active skater in many shows and is now training to be a coach. More recently she's enjoyed success helping to coach the Gosport All Stars, Ice Stars and Falling Stars alongside Sally Hayter and Jenny Axon. She also helps with artistics and has great ideas for show numbers. Clare adds the fun when there is fun needed! The Crew The crew consists of:
The list is endless but their contribution is ESSENTIAL. The Skaters Across the whole age and skill range, every skater adds their own part to our show. Every show is unique from the last and it is down to each individual skater involved. From adding their own skills to being a role model for the younger generation, each skater learns to show good character and examples of peer behaviour. The skills they have all learnt, not only on the ice but in the self-improvement to their personalities, stands them in good stead for the future. Every skater works extremely hard as a team and as individuals to come together as a team and make the show as special as it is year after year. |
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