Skate Yorkton held its annual season finale carnival Fairytales and Dreams at the Gallagher Centre, Farrell Agencies Arena Sunday afternoon. The carnival featured special guest skaters, Canadian Pairs champions and Olympians Annabelle Langlois and partner Cody Hay as well as Skate Yorkton skaters.
Skate Yorkton soloists who entertained spectators with their dazzling performance included: Nicki Nagy, member of the Skate Saskatchewan High Performance Team, Koen Kucher-Paulmark, member of the Sask. First provincial team, Kailee Sawatzky, member of the Skate Saskatchewan High Performance Team, Raegan Exner, 2012 Skate Saskatchewan Star Skate Senior Bronze champion and member of the Skate Saskatchewan Sask First Team, Braida LeNouail, member of the Skate Saskatchewan Skater Development Team, and graduating soloist Carolyn Hauser.
In addition to the tremendous solo performances, the show featured a wonderful variety of group acts.
The show opened with a performance of a group of penguins Mikale Budz, Luke Hancock, Mason Fyck, Liam Potzus, Brogan Haywood, Hudsyn Roussin, Iain Cursons and Carson Nielsen.
The best skating lambs to take to the ice were Drew Martinook, Carly Landstad, and Ashten Miller.
Dream girls skaters Marissa Budz, Jillian Kohlert, Lily Johnson, Katie Johnson, Lea Onufreychuk, Shea Shumay, Kelsey Benson Carter, Marisa Chyz, Maysen Zawada and Rylea Haywood glided onto the ice to dance into dreamland.
Recalling a classic children's favorite Peter Pan and Tinker Bells Pacey Olafson, Kaydence Hicki, Avery Bond, Journey Kriger, Madison Litvanyi, Yuka Burrell and Carter Potzus skated out of Never Land.
Star skaters Kelsey Marshall, Kellie Onda-Inglis, Bailey Spiedel, Kira Adolph, Mackenzie Bielecki, Laney Hancock, Braida Nouail, and Cassidy Mansuy were joined in an ice dance with Koen Kucher-Paulmark.
Recreation skaters Tianna Adolph, Kerri Poole, Kathryn Blommaert and Daytona Campbell skated simply for the fun of the sport.
The competitive skaters, champions in their own right, who are all on provincial teams as well as with Skate Yorkton, include Jessica Pastachak, Raegan Exner, Kailee Sawatzky and Nicki Nagy.
The seven cute little piggies who didn't have to deal with any big, bad wolf at the carnival were: Willow Kardynal, Jordis Hickie, Alyse Kucher-Paulmark, Kennady Sveinbjornson, Britney Kemp, Caymyn Fyck and Sarah Hodgson.
A trio of beautiful lady bugs entertained the audience gliding across the ice. They were Aleeya Oloko, Kaitlin Kormos and Bree Klemetski.
Junior test skaters Charis Adefolarin, Jemi-mah Adefolarin, Emma Berezowski, Madison Bowtell, Paige Federowich, Alexa Haider, and Camryn Mansuy glided right out of a fairytale.
The six dwarfs Muizz Oloko, Emmanuel Adefo-larin, Brody Zajac, Kreeo Taypotat-Tarangeau, and Joshua Lees skated onto the ice right out Snow White but without their seventh dwarf.
Skate Yorkton senior Starskaters Carolyn Hauser, Emily Gage, Chloe Mrozowich, Rebecca Trost, Madison Shearer and Kaitlyn Polegi glide across the ice in a delightful performance.
The sophisticated test skaters Tadyn Martinook, Jada Maduck, Kaitlyn Klemetski and Sydney Kotzer showcased their skills and talent.
Skate Yorkton head coach Susan Nagy says all performers right from guest skaters Langlois and Hay to the youngest Skate Yorkton skater put on a great show. "It all came together really well. I'm really happy," Nagy gushes.
Nagy expressed her appreciation to the Yorkton club executive. "Without them a club could not run just with a coach," she states.
She also thanks all the volunteers and parents of the young skaters who helped pull the entire show together.
The carnival wraps up the Skate Yorkton winter season. The club will host a spring school which runs from April 16 to May 19. The school is open to junior test athletes, Star Skate skaters and competitive skaters. Any CanSkate members who'd like to get private lessons can also attend.
The summer school July 9 to August 10 will be offered in Melville at the new Horizon Credit Union Centre by Supreme Skating School. CanSkate, junior test, and Star Skate competitive classes will be offered as well as a hockey and a power skatingschool.
