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Performance Title'A Symphony on Ice' - The John Curry Skating Company
Performance Date5 April 1984
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersThe John Curry Skating Company:
John Curry,
David Santee,
JoJo Starbuck,
Shelley Winters,
Lori Nichol,
Keith Davis,
Patricia Dodd,
Jim Bowser,
Editha Dotson,
Mark Hominuke
Catherine Foulkes,
Nathan Birch,
Timothy J Murphy
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ConductorsCharles Barker
Set List'Orchestral Overture - Candide', Bernstein (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Glides', Glazunov (Nathan Birch, Jim Bowser, Patricia Dodd, Editha Dotson, Mark Hominuke, Timothy J.Murphy, Lori Nichol, JoJo Starbuck),
'Gershwin Pieces', Gershwin (Jim Bowser, John Curry, Timothy J.Murphy, Lori Nichol, JoJo Starbuck),
'Tarantella', Gottschala (Keith Davis, Shelley Winters),
'Trio', Satie (John Curry, Patricia Dodd, Mark Hominuke),
'Rodeo', Copeland (Nathan Birch, Jim Bowser, Keith Davis, Timothy J.Murphy),
'Meditation', Massenet (Catherine Foulkes, Mark Hominuke),
'Tango Tango', Stravinsky, Gade, arr.Charles Barker (John Curry, JoJo Starbuck)
INTERVAL
'To the Stars', Tchaikovsky (Nathan Birch, Jim Bowser, John Curry, Keith Davis, Patricia Dodd, Editha Dotson, Catherine Foulkes, Mark Hominuke, JoJo Starbuck, Shelley Winters),
'Russian Sailor's Dance', Gliere (David Santee),
'Dance of the Blessed Spirits', Waldteufel (Patricia Dodd),
'The Skaters Waltz', Waldteufel (John Curry, JoJo Starbuck),
'La Valse', Ravel (Nathan Birch, Jim Bowser, Keith Davis, Patricia Dodd, Editha Dotson, Catherine Foulkes, Mark Hominuke, Timothy J.Murphy, Lori Nichol, David Santee, Shelley Winters),
'Burn', Jean-Michel Jarre (Nathan Birch, Jim Bowser, John Curry, Editha Dotson, Timothy J.Murphy, Lori Nichol, Shelley Winters)
Performance NotesJohn Curry, Olympic skating gold medallist who brought balletic grace to ice dance (sometimes called the Nureyev of Ice) brought 'A Symphony on Ice' to the Hall. The event featured his company of skaters from the USA and Canada and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This was the first ever dedicated ice skating event to have taken place at the Royal Albert Hall, at which the whole arena floor was frozen over. At the end of the run the ice was chopped up, put in skips and dumped in the River Thames.

During a television interview in advance of his appearance at the Royal Albert Hall, John Curry said, "When I turned professional it's the place I wanted to go to, its taken seven years to get there"
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1984/26),
Video (RAHE/5/1984/2)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/KvMK6eYKYAw93
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1984/26'A Symphony on Ice' - The John Curry Skating Company2 April 1984
RAHE/5/1/1984/1A Symphony on Ice - The John Curry Skating Company3-8 April 1984
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eavoz_Feam_GopA Symphony on Ice - The John Curry Skating Company8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/12161Barker; Charles (fl 1980s-); American conductor
DS/UK/12162Curry; John Anthony (9 September 1949-15 April 1994); OBE; British Figure Skater
DS/UK/12163Winters; Shelley (fl 1970s-1980s); American figure skater
DS/UK/12164Santee; David (1957-); American figure skater
DS/UK/12165Starbuck; Alicia 'JoJo' (1951-); American figure skater
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