The Estevan Skating Club hosted their annual show for the public Sunday with big participation from kids from young to high school who entertained the crowd with some of the greatest hits from Broadway.
The On Broadway show at Affinity Place was a wrap for a busy season for the club and their members, some of whom participated in CanSkate programs and the Saskatchewan Winter Games.
After O Canada, the senior group including Kelsey Carson, Madison Folkerts, Emily Hanson, Lenae Mehler and Carly Paton peformed Downtown before Aliyah Kilborn’s Star 4 program solo.
The CanSkate Yellow team stage 3/4 performed The Candy Man from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, followed by the Junior Group’s ‘You’re The One That I Want’ from Grease. The CanSkate Green Team Stage 1/2 then took to the ice for the Spongebob Squarepants Theme Song, with Hanson going back to the ice for her solo from Mamma Mia, ‘Take A Chance On Me.’
After McKenna Bohn’s Star 4 program solo, the CanSkate Orange team Stage 4/5 did Jukebox Hero from Rock of Ages. Carson’s ‘Friend Like Me’ solo from Alladdin was followed by CanSkate Red’s Stage 2/3 Singing in the Rain performance, complete with umbrellas.
Folkerts had her own solo of Fabulous from High School Musical, before the Junior Group returned to Mamma Mia with Dancing Queen.
After the intermission, a large group of the Pre-CanSkate kids came out to Hakuna Matata from Lion King before the Senior Group came back out for Chicago’s All The Jazz. Kadence Oshaway did her Star 4 program solo, the CanSkate Blue Stage 1 program of Suessical’s ‘Oh, The Things You Can Think.’
The Bridging group performed Annie’s Hard Knock Life, with Lenae Mehler’s ‘Hand Jive’ from Grease after that. The Intermediate Group’s Hairspray tribute – ‘You Can’t Stop The Beat’ – was a followed by the cats in the CatSkate Purple Stage 5/6, performing Jellicle Cats, Jr.
Paton’s Mamma Mia dance was followed by a trio from the Junior Group’s ‘Grease Is the Word’. After Jessica Mitchell’s Star 4 program, all the skaters came out for the Grand Finale of ‘On Broadway’. Skating coaches Janice Grocholski, Christa Kurtz, Jessica Pastachak and Cassy Folkerts were thanked at the end.
