(L-R): Lara Shelton, Neill Shelton, Kate Nadeau, Douglas Webster, Keenan Prochnow, Alissa Czisny, and Adam Kaplan
During the winter of 2022, IDI will continue its’ reach to local communities throughout New England and take the company back to NYC’s Bryant Park on February 11th.
Check our upcoming events page for all IDI activities and sign up for free programs with our Winter Across Maine experiences with L.LBean.
Check Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond’s Facebook page for classes and pop ups at Strawbery Banke Museum and make sure to follow IDI’s social media for updates on weather and added experiences.
Join IDI on February 7 for our community party at SBM from 7-9pm and celebrate the winter company with our show, Winter Dances, on February 17 at SBM from 6-6:30pm.
IDI company member since 2017
Alissa Czisny is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Skate Canada champion (2005, 2010), the 2011 Skate America champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2009, 2011). As a professional skater, Alissa is a long time and current cast member of Stars on Ice, she has worked on the choreography team of the new Cirque De Soleil skating shows, and has performed in productions all over the world.
IDI company member since 2017
Adam can be seen on In Flight: The Art of IDI. He has performed all over the world and starred in Holiday on Ice in Europe.
He currently runs his own production company and skating school called ShowStoppers.
Kate is a 4-time USFS Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Free Skating, Solo Pattern Dance, and Solo Free Dance. She received her early training in Davenport, IA, where she also launched her coaching career in 2010. She is now based in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, where she works with both figure skaters and hockey players at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Kate is thrilled to have this professional opportunity with Ice Dance International!
Keenan is a first year resident of IDI based out of the Chicagoland area. He is a former member of Team USA, US Junior Pairs National Champion, and Junior World Championship competitor. He stepped away from competitive skating in early 2021 to pursue show skating and coaching. These opportunities have allowed him to stay close to the sport of skating and bring the beauty and fun of the sport to other people..
IDI company member since 2017
From Wayland MA, Lara grew up watching her mom dance on stage. When at 5, twirling in her tutu transitioned into a love for ice skating, she balanced a rigorous on ice schedule with training at New England Ballet, and performing in various ballets as a member with the Dance Prism company.
Following a national competitive career in the pairs discipline with her brother Neill, Lara joined her first show, and has been skating professionally for the past ten years.
Since joining the professional skating world, Lara has been able to combine her passion with her love of travel, skating around the world as both a soloist and principal pair skater with companies such as Rand Productions, Holiday on Ice, Willy Bietak Productions with Royal Caribbean, Stageworks Worldwide Entertainment’s Hot Ice, Dynamic Ice, Illusion on Ice, IDI and, Woodstock Productions.
IDI company member since 2017
Neill is from Wayland, Massachusetts and has been skating professionally in shows for 11 years. Throughout his amateur career, Neill competed as a Pairs team with his sister, Lara, becoming nationally ranked before beginning their professional careers together. Neill has skated starring roles for world-renowned production companies including Holiday on Ice, Robin Cousins' ICE, Wheeler Productions, Dynamic Ice Shows, Royal Caribbean [in association with Willy Bietak Productions], Woodstock Ice Productions, and most recently in the Radio City Rockette's Christmas Spectacular in New York City. He is thrilled to be working with Ice Dance International again in his fourth year as a company member.
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Angela Wang, Adam Kaplan, Alissa Czisny, Wesley Campbell, Douglas Webster, Lara Shelton, Neill Shelton after the wrap of filming Solstice at the New England Outdoor Center, February 3-5, 2021. IDI lived in a winter bubble and performed pop-ups and live streamed performances.
To learn more about the IDI company during the winter of the pandemic, watch this special feature from NH Chronicle that aired February 4th, 2021.
IDI was presented by Portland Ovations, February 6, 2021 at Thompson's Point in Portland, ME. Watch this WMTW-TV Profile: A 'MAGICAL' pop-up performance at Thompsons Point today! Ice Dance International showcased their piece,'Solstice', in-between public skate as part of Portland Ovations' 'Pop-Up in the Park' art display series.
Top Row L to R:
Ian Lorello, Neill Shelton, Lara Shelton, Douglas Webster, Rohene Ward, Collin Brubaker
Front Row L To R:
Laura Seal, Klabera Komini, Alissa Czisny, Kseniya Ponomaryova.
Not shown; Adam Kaplan
The IDI company spent two months at SBM providing community engagement and educational programs, and also the 2nd Seacoast Skating with the Stars event. The company was touring across the Mid-Atlantic and New England region getting rave reviews. After spending a week in Stowe, VT creating Cindy Stuart’s Experience during IDI’s 1st Spruce Peak Performing Arts Residency, March 11-16, 2020, the pandemic shut the world down. The premier of Cindy’s piece was cancelled, the remaining tour dates in Boise, Aspen, Park City and Sun Valley were shut down and the company returned home. If all goes well, March 2022 will be the return of touring for the IDI company.