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20 Years of Stars on Ice: 2009
The 2009 Canadian tour was a bit of an oddity. Due to budget issues,
the tour did without show lighting in all stops except the taped for
TV Hamilton stop. This lent a rather odd, dim feel to the show that
made it seem less like a production. However, the skaters made up for
the lack of lighting with some top-notch skating and a great deal of
enthusiasm. There were some funny and cute video transitions that
showed that the skaters had a good sense of self-skewering humor,
first telling the audience "don't skate", and then giving some fairly
silly reasons to skate. Another video had Kurt getting pied - twice -
after the other skaters did their best to distract him from talking to
the camera. The group numbers were also light-hearted and fun, with
Kurt taking a central role in leading the other skaters through their
paces in "Sock Him in the Jaw", and the guys doing their yearly
all-guys number for "We've Got It Going On."
Kurt's two numbers showcased some of the best of his skating. The
self-choreographed "I'm Yours" was a classically light-hearted,
fleet-footed love letter to the audience, with Kurt shedding layer
after layer of clothing, each proclaiming "I'm Yours" and ending with
"I'm Still Yours" across the back of his T-shirt. "Spirit of
Adventure" featured Kurt trying an entirely new style courtesy of a
ballet choreographer, that challenged him to use his body in new and
different ways and to get out of his comfort zone. For the first few
shows on tour, Kurt performed the number in a black mesh sleeveless
shirt, but for the Hamilton show, he decided to shed the shirt and go
shirtless for the remaining stops on tour. The program reminded many
of "Nyah" in its innovative dance choreography. Both the tour and
Kurt celebrated their 200th shows in the 2009 tour
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Canadian tour:
Cast:
- Kurt Browning
- Sasha Cohen
- Jeff Buttle
- Shawn Sawyer
- Jennifer Robinson
- Joannie Rochette
- Jamie Sale & David Pelletier
- Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
Special guests:
- Cynthia Phaneuf (Halifax, Ottawa, Windsor, Sault Ste Marie)
- Jessica Dube & Bryce Davison (Toronto, Hamilton, London)
- Stephane Lambiel (Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver)
2009 Tour Program
Kurt Programs & Group Numbers/Video Downloads:
Please right-click and download, do not play directly off my site
What they said then...
Articles:
Reviews:
Photos:
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The fans speak...
I enjoyed your program "I'm Yours" in Halifax Stars on Ice last year!
You definately are an entertainer and my ALL TIME FAVORITE skater!
Your footwork amazes me. My daughter, Emily, 7, had never seen you
perform until last year at Halifax SOI and she said after one of your
programs that she wanted to be an entertainer just like you and be
able to do footwork and jumps just like you. My favorite program is
Antares. You make every jump, spin, etc. look so easy!
- Falyn Goreham-Smith
The one consistent memory is joy. I love watching this guy perform,
and he can do more different styles than anyone I've ever seen.
- Beverly White
Okay, well, considering I'm only in high school, I really haven't seen
all of Kurt's career, but what I have has certainly made up for all
the time I've missed. The first time I saw him was at Ice Chips in
Boston. I had just recently converted from "sasha idolism" to
"kurtism" (that's officially a word), so seeing him there was
awesome. I don't remember saying this, but evidently, I excitedly said
to my friends, "oh my god I can see Kurt Browning's hair follicles!"
Most teenagers procrastinate doing homework by going on facebook or
texting. I watch Kurt videos. The only other time I've seen him was at
Thin Ice, which I went to because he was going to be hosting. While he
had his back turned towards me, I did this little hail to him. My mom
laughed at my severe nerdiness and theatricalishness (I can't think of
the right word, so that's also officially a word), but I'm not sure
how fake my hail was. Kurt is so incredibly down to earth while being
such a talented performer and athlete. And at 18 years old, he's a
fantastic skater with such a promising career ahead of him : ) These
20 years he has been with Stars On Ice have showed how incredible a
person he is, and he just keeps on blowing me away more and more with
everything he does. Good luck to him in the future!
-Leah
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