The Ice Theatre of New York is a professional figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 group that performs modern dance

Modern dance

Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dance has also been applied to a category of 20th Century ballroom dances, Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th century concert dance.-Intro:...

 choreography on ice. It was founded in 1984 by Moira North

Moira North

Moira North is the founder and artistic director of the Ice Theatre of New York, a theatrical figure skating company. For her work with this organization, in 1998 and 2003 she was selected as one of the "25 Most Influential Names in Figure Skating" by International Figure Skating Magazine. North...

, and is currently based at the Chelsea Piers

Chelsea Piers

Chelsea Piers is a series of piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City that was a passenger ship terminal in the early 1900s that was used by the RMS Lusitania and was the destination of the RMS Titanic....

 rink complex in New York City

New York City

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. David Liu

David Liu

David Liu is a Taiwanese figure skater. He represented Taiwan at three Olympic Games: the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 27th; the 1992 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th; and the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th...

 was appointed Co-Artistic Director for the 2007-2008 season. The company's former directors included Doug Webster and Judy Blumberg

Judy Blumberg

Judith Ann "Judy" Blumberg is an American former ice dancer.Blumberg was born in Santa Monica, California. She and Michael Seibert won the 1981-1985 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the 1983-1985 World bronze medalist. They placed 7th at the 1980 Winter Olympics and 4th at the 1984 Olympics...

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The Ice Theatre of New York has performed works by dance choreographers such as Lar Lubovitch

Lar Lubovitch

Lar Lubovitch is an American choreographer and founded his own dance company, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in 1968. Based in New York City, he and the company have toured worldwide....

, Laura Dean

Laura Dean

Laura Dean is a dancer, choreographer and composer.Dean is the recipient of many awards including the 2008 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance. She has also received a "Bessie" New York Dance Award for her work with composer Steve Reich...

, Elisa Monte, and JoAnna Mendl Shaw. Regular performers with the company have included David Liu

David Liu

David Liu is a Taiwanese figure skater. He represented Taiwan at three Olympic Games: the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 27th; the 1992 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th; and the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 25th...

 and Katherine Healy

Katherine Healy

Katherine Healy is a former principal ballerina who also had a professional performing career in figure skating.-Biography:...

, with guest soloists including skaters such as Emanuel Sandhu

Emanuel Sandhu

Emanuel Sandhu is a Canadian figure skater and dancer. He is a three-time Canadian national champion and the 2004 Grand Prix champion.-Personal life:...

, Lucinda Ruh

Lucinda Ruh

Lucinda Martha Ruh is a two-time Swiss national figure skating champion known for her extreme flexibility and outstanding spinning ability. On April 3, 2003, she set a world record for the most continuous spins on one foot at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink in New York City, United States...

, Yuka Sato

Yuka Sato

is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 1994 World Champion, the 1990 World Junior Champion and the 1993 & 1994 Japanese national champion. She placed 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:...

, and Tatiana Navka

Tatiana Navka

Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka is a Russian ice dancer who has also competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus...

 and Roman Kostomarov

Roman Kostomarov

Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice...

. The company has received grant funding from National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

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, the New York State Council on the Arts

New York State Council on the Arts

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 and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

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. In 2005, it was among 406 New York City

New York City

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 arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

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The company performs an annual home show at Chelsea Piers each year, as well as performances at Riverbank State Park

Riverbank State Park

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, Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center

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, and other venues. On October 27, 2008, Ice Theatre of New York held its annual benefit gala at Sky Rink in the Chelsea Piers Sports Complex in New York City and honored two-time Olympian Nancy Kerrigan.