CARNDUFF - The Carnduff Skate Club had its season finale on March 18, with the theme of Broadway on Ice.
The club is a learn-to-skate program that involves no competitions. It has no connection to Skate Canada and is fairly small. It has 20 skaters and four coaches – Kamryn Borreson, Kristen Carriere, Makayla Lowdon and Janae Toms.
All the skaters, except one, participated in the 40-minute performance, which featured music from various Broadway musicals. A few of the solo skaters chose to perform to music that was not associated with Broadway.
Planning for this event began at the beginning of this year and, because most of the skaters are on the ice just once a week, practices were limited. All together, everyone was able to participate in practices nine times. The evening and all the skating routines were planned out and choreographed by the coaches.
The skaters, ranging in age from three to 12, performed in front of about 100 spectators, mostly family.
A 50/50 draw was held to raise money for Borreson, who was unable to attend the show due to medical reasons and has been in Saskatoon. The lucky ticket holder got into the spirit of the draw’s purpose and donated his share of the $405 to Borreson's cause, resulting in the whole amount going to her benefit.
The show, MCed by Jamie Sorestad, was a great opportunity for the skaters to show their family and friends how far their skating has developed in their years with the Carnduff Skate Club.
