The event will display the talents of a mixture of girls and boys whose ice skating performances excelled at the IJS events. All the participants have had a good run all through the previous year to make their performances stand out. The event will reflect all the weeks of hard work put in by the ice skaters and their coaches.

The ice skaters who have been selected for the event are extremely grateful for the opportunity and were keen on thanking the East Kilbride and Olympia clubs for the constant encouragement they have given them. They are also grateful for the fund raisers and hard work that has helped them reach the various championships.

Top choreographer Richard Marcel has worked with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Vanessa Mae, Madonna, George Michael, Diana Ross, The Beautiful South, Roll Deep, Sonique and many more established celebrities.

Richards was awarded the ISTD Imperial Dance Sport Award in the year 2005. His teaching credits consist of Tiffany Theatre College, London School of Musical Theatre College, The Centre Performing Arts College, Bird Theatre College, Performers College and various other dance schools in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC, The Wedding Show on ITV, Happy Birthday Brucie! on the BBC are some of his choreography credentials that appeared on television. He has also choreographed live tours like Strictly Come Dancing, Burn The Floor, Grease (Swedish tour), Bounce (Saddlers Well), Salsa On The Street (London), Copacabana (Athens), Havana Club (European tour), London and cabaret shows on board QE2 (Cunard) and Oriana (P&O) and the Bond concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Feeling the pressure of the fast approaching Olympics, Jenna said that people failed to understand the required level of commitment, work and consistency in top level competitions. She added that she had been training for such moments since the age of six and was determined to get to the Olympics.

Stating the Olympics as her ultimate goal, Jenna also said that she was currently enjoying her ice skating, improving her performance with each level. She also added that she was happy to be working with Yuri Bureiko, her coach.

Speaking about Jenna, her coach, Bureiko said that she possessed a special quality that exuded excellence. He also added that Jenna was the hardest worker he had ever trained, both on and off the ice.

Yuri also said that Jenna had outstanding results, making her beat her own personal records as she gives her best on the ice, be it a competition or just her training sessions.

Tunsgate Square Shopping Centre sponsored this annual event, which ran six shows between Friday, the 12th of December and Sunday, the 14th of December. This pantomime was flocked to by all ice skaters who learn at the centre.

Former British Figure Skating champion and Spectrum ice skating co-coordinator, Ruth Woodstock undertook the responsibility of choreographing the event. The pantomime was the best opportunity for these ices skaters to showcase their talents.

The manager of the ice skating rink, Alan Hankin said that Peter Pan had always been a favourite among many families. He also added that the event delivered much more magic and fun as compared to their previous productions.

Alan said everyone enjoyed the colourful sets and bright costumes in coordination with some fine ice skating by their young stars. He believed that the event was a real family treat.

The Highland Spring award not only recognises an ambassador of sports but also helps encourage young athletes while creating role models for them. The latest winner is Hazel Christie, a 14 year old ice skater from Perth.

Hazel Christie is a young dedicated member of the Perth Figure Skating Club. Training both before and after school shows her devotion to ice skating. Hazel makes sure that she trains on weekends too.

Hazel was the winner of the Scottish Championships that was held in October this year. She also successful completed her Level 6 and Level 7 tests which led to making her the perfect candidate for the award.

Stating her future goals, Hazel said that she now looked forward to completing her Level 8 tests successfully. She also added that she was determined to compete in the British Championships.

In order to defend themselves, the organisers of Cheltenham’s ice skating rink said that their ice skating rink was environmentally friendly and cheaper compared to Gloucester. They believed that they bring in money into the local economy and are not underwritten by the council tax payers’ money.

Gloucester City Council Leader Paul James said that since they had a real ice skating rink for the past four years their skaters didn’t need to put up with plastic imitations, making the ice skating rink extremely popular. He also added the news of arrangement cancellations taking place at Cheltenham in order to be able to visit the Gloucester ice skating rink.

John Rhodes, one of the organisers of the Cheltenham ice skating rink said that their artificial ice skating rink was a private enterprise that was run by the council for a certain cost. This not only generates employment, but also brings money into the local economy.

Besides this, he also mentioned that the rates of the Gloucester ice skating rink tickets were far more expensive compared to their ticket rates.

A training rink for beginners of all ages has also been made available by the Somerset House Skate School, under their patron Jayne Torvill. This safe place is also made use of for the gathering of the Penguin Club.

The Penguin Club has been developed to ensure the safety of the children on the ice skating rink. It helps ensure an enjoyable rather than terrifying experience. Melissa, an instructor on the ice skating rink said that when a child manages to complete a couple of laps on the ice skating rink they always come back for more.

They are taught how to stop and pick themselves up without touching the ice during a sudden fall. This makes these children brave, leading them to move away on their own.

After a tiring and fun filled day, the children are given a souvenir badge of the Penguin Club.

Volunteers from Greenhead College and staff from Huddersfield Actionnaires helped them move around the ice skating rink. The national charity, Action for Blind People is a multi sports club for partially and completely blind children and young people. They also run the Huddersfield Actionnaires.

The deputy sports manager for the Action for Blind People, Lesley Inganni stated that they are very grateful to the council for making this day possible for the children. She also said that if it was not for the council that allowed them to make complete use of the ice skating rink, a public session like this would not have been possible.

This is not the first time that the council has made this possible for the club. This has been possible for many years now and it is something that the children eagerly anticipate every year.

The much awaited ice skating rink will be set up on the croquet lawn of the hotel and will remain there throughout the weekend, catering to the festive fun of its users. Visitors will also be able to enjoy mulled wine, toffee apples and roasted chestnuts. They may also get a chance to meet Santa and a well-deserved half-hour session on the ice.

A magical sky lantern will also be lit up at five in the evening on both days. This lantern will have a list of children’s messages to Santa that will be personally written by them before soaring off to Lapland. This lantern will aid the Make a Wish Foundation.

The school holds a ‘Roman Christmas’ every Saturday since this new temporary ice skating rink was set up on their playground. Traders and shopkeepers belonging to East London’s famous Roman Road market are using this opportunity to warm up during this festive season.

Many of the traders, especially those who were having a hard time due to the winter credit crunch hoped that this ice skating would avoid a freeze on spending. The shoppers also enjoyed a treat of mince pies, mulled wine and a chorus performing Christmas Carols, organised by the school.

The kids also got to enjoy themselves, especially when Titan the Robot showed up at Chrisp Street Market to switch on the Christmas lights.

Shoppers over here enjoyed some entertaining fire juggling and street performances. They even got mince pies and hot drinks to help them fight the cold.

Many youngsters and youth from various schools got together to sing a few Christmas carols.

Rumors of Father Christmas visiting Chrisp Street on the 20th of December have been going around. He also plans on giving free rides across the market.