The New York Times recently swung
by Chelsea Piers to interview Sky Rink Director of Skating School Wade Corbett
about his experience at Sky Rink.
The 64-year-old first laced up a pair of skates at
the original Sky Rink in midtown when he was 25 years old (and he experienced
quite a fall!). Now, Corbett runs a program for aspiring skaters "age 3 until
death," he says. The youngest skaters in the Sky Rink Skating School are
merely 3 years old, while Corbett's oldest pupil is 64.
Corbett also spends a great deal of time on the ice in the
summer, as he helps run the Ice Skating program in the Chelsea Piers Summer
Sports Camps. Click here to read the full feature in the New York
Times, and to learn more about Wade Corbett.
Interested in Skating School or Summer Camp? Call
212.336.6100 to learn more.
The Skating Club of New York Skyliners, who
recently performed at Holiday on the Hudson, came in first place at the
Spring Cup in Milan, Italy. The Skyliners are now considered the best team in
the world at the Junior Level. Next month, The Skyliners will be competing in
the Junior World Championships in Neuchatel, Switzerland. From the Sky Rink
team, congratulations and good luck, Skyliners!
The popular theater group Improv Everywhere recently requested my participation in a Bryant Park improv stunt! Check out the shock on faces in the crowd as the true skater reveals himself!
Today the quest
begins for many great skaters in the U.S. as they compete in the US Figure
Skating Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. For the past few
days, skaters at the Novice and Junior level have been battling for the podium.
Now, it is time for the Senior level skaters to take the ice. Several of
Sky Rink's own skaters are competing in the tournament--Felicia Zhang in
Senior ladies; Felicia and her partner, Taylor Toth, in Senior Pairs; and Lloyd
Ting, making his National debut in Senior Men's.
TV coverage on NBC begins at
3PM on Saturday, January 29. Coverage also airs on UniveralSports (an NBC
affiliate) through Sunday night, so be sure to check your local listings!
Ironically,
the European Championships from Bern, Switzerland occur simultaneously
with the US Figure Skating Championships. Although this competition
does not include North American skaters, the skating world should watch closely
to see emerging starts from top figure skating nations such as France,
Russia, Germany and Finland. New faces always appear after an Olympic
year, changing the game for everyone.
There is no question of whether or not the popularity of the
NHL is on the rise. Years ago, the NHL developed exciting programs to engage
fans even further in the sport - the annual outdoor Winter Classic and Hockey
Weekend Across America. On February 20 the NHL and NBC join forces to launch
their six-hour broadcast as part of the fourth-annual Hockey Weekend Across
America. Who will commentate and where it will take place is yet to be
determined, but what teams will be competing has already been released. The New
York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit
Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and
Boston Bruins are all scheduled to compete. Grab a front row seat on your
couch, a barstool or set your DVR. How you watch is up to you, just be sure to
wake up early and get ready for some hockey!
If all this hockey talk makes you want to get on the ice,
visit Sky Rink anytime to enroll in adult hockey prep, youth hockey or join us
for General Skating
sessions six days per week!
