With the
Ramblers Rodeo just around the corner, the Wild, Wild West was a fitting choice
for Skate Tisdale’s spring carnival on March 22 and 23. From the set décor on
the ice right through to the program design, no opportunity was overlooked to
bring out the Western theme.
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| photo by E. Adams |
But the
real showstopper was the stunning assortment of costumes and accessories the
skaters wore. Skate Tisdale’s program credits Kristen Faure, Martha Hoffman,
Bea Mievre and Marg Simoneau for the lovely work.
It was a
spectacular display of talent, too, with each age group getting a chance to
show off the many ice-tricks that were learned over the course of the year.
Each group took on the persona of different western characters: there were
little cowboys and cowgirls, slightly bigger settlers, a good ol’ Hoedown and
elegant saloon girls. Desperados, outlaws and even “Comancheros” with their black
moustaches and sombreros, rounded out the program; there was no end to the
imagination the club’s coaches put into bringing these characters alive on the
ice.
Of
course there were a few tumbles amid the many well-executed axel jumps, spins
and even layback and sit spins by some of the more advanced skaters.
Graduating
skaters Kenna Skoglund, Kailee Sawatzky and Carlie Bowditch performed solos, as
well as Sectionals Silver Medalist Heidi Svenson.
The
skaters who took part worked hard all season to achieve their goals and put on
a great carnival where, for a couple of hours, spectators were transported to
the wild, wild west without leaving home.
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