AIT’s Newest Production is coming to Cleveland
March 7-8, 2026 | Cleveland, OH
Saturday, March 7 @ 7-9 PM + Open Skate Jam to Follow | Rocky River Ice Arena
Sunday, March 8 @ 1-2 PM + Open Skate Jam to Follow | Strongsville Ice Arena
un:learning – American Ice Theatre’s New World Premiere Show
American Ice Theatre’s world premiere of this brand new full-length production features the audience seated at ice level (first come, first served upon arrival), alongside multiple performance spaces created with carpets integrated directly into the choreography.
un:learning examines the act of letting go of inherited rules — in skating, performance, and ourselves. Through movement, disruption, and collective risk, the work asks what becomes possible when we loosen control, interrupt habit, and choose curiosity over perfection.
The production includes contemporary and modern dance movement on ice, performed by professional contemporary skaters from across the United States and Canada, including Olympian, Jeremy Abbott as well as professionals from Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis–St. Paul, New Hampshire, California, and Toronto.
AIT Save the Dates
Take a look at when AIT’s global events are happening this upcoming season!
CORE Camp Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN through March 15
2026 Deep Dive: Choreo Tools for Solo Ice Dance
We’re excited to announce an upcoming four-part virtual intensive focused specifically on choreography tools for Solo Ice Dance — designed for Technical Specialists, choreographers, and skating professionals who want to deepen their observational clarity and compositional vocabulary.
Led by Technical Specialists Katie Tetzloff & Brooklee Han along with choreographers Garrett Kling & Kate McSwain, this series will take a focused, practical look at how we analyze and build choreography using structured tools — including Time, Space, Energy, speed variation, skating skills, and compositional complexity.
Led by Technical Specialists and choreographers Katie Tetzloff and Brooklee Han, this series will explore how complexity is constructed and observed through Time, Space, and Energy, as well as through speed variation, skating skills, and intentional compositional choices within Solo Ice Dance programs. Together, we’ll examine real examples, refine language around choreographic elements, and bridge the gap between technical evaluation and artistic intention.
Each session is 90 minutes and will build on the previous conversation, creating space for nuanced discussion and applied analysis.
Save the dates: Tuesday, March 17; Tuesday, March 31; Tuesday, April 7; and Monday, April 13.
Pricing is $75 for all four sessions if purchased before the first session, or $25 per session after the series begins.
If you’re looking to sharpen your tools, clarify your vocabulary, and deepen your understanding of choreography in Solo Ice Dance, we’d love to have you join us.
AIT + Contemporary Skating Alliance Present at April Components Camp
April 1-4, 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland
AIT is thrilled to be part of this Contemporary Skating Camp in Zurich, April 1–4, 2026. Join us for this new contemporary skate camp in collaboration with Skate Motion. Open to skaters of all ages and abilities—from 6 to 60 and beyond—this experience invites participants into deeper artistic exploration on the ice.
Guided by members of the Contemporary Skating Alliance, skaters will explore storytelling, expressive body movement, and foundational choreographic tools—building stronger connection, clarity, and intention in their skating.
Ricky Harris Scholarship Applications NOW OPEN
The Ricky Harris Scholarship application is officially open, with submissions due by March 15.
This scholarship supports skaters and artists who are committed to deepening their work in artistic and contemporary skating, and who are eager to grow both creatively and technically within our programming. It exists to expand access and opportunity, helping passionate individuals continue their development regardless of financial barriers.
We encourage thoughtful, intentional applications and look forward to learning more about the artists who feel called to apply.
Applications must be submitted by March 15.
AIT Satellite Updates
AIT Cleveland
Coming Up: AIT Cleveland Winter Seminar
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Rocky River Ice Arena
Join AIT Cleveland for an evening of movement, music exploration and performance skill enhancement. This seminar will kick off with an edge class, incorporating 6 Ways of the Spine (TM). Then, participants will learn and rehearse a choreography piece that will be shared with the community during Act 2 of the AIT Global Skating Show: un:learning, to be held at the Rocky River Hamilton Ice Arena, Saturday, March 7 at 7:00pm.
All registrations ($50) are due by Monday, March 2. This AIT Seminar is for skaters ages 8+ and level Freeskate 1+ – ALL are welcome!
Looking Back: AIT Cleveland Professional Company
AIT Cleveland performed at the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer at the Cleveland Skating Club on December 11. They were lead by AIT Cleveland Director Elizabeth Misson and company members Katie Lepis, Corey Carbone, Emily Kolvacik, Kaelynn Higgins and Chloe O’Brien.
Looking Back: AIT Cleveland Fall Seminar
AIT Cleveland had a very successful Fall seminar that happened on November 16 at Winterhurst Ice Arena with AIT Cleveland director Elizabeth Misson and AIT Cleveland company member Corey Carbone.
AIT Minneapolis-St. Paul
AIT MSP hosted a community pop-up on Sunday, November 30 at the outdoor rink in St. Louis Park. We got into the holiday spirit with hot cocoa, a short contemporary skating class, and an open skate jam—bringing warmth, creativity, and connection to the ice. Thank you to everyone who came out to skate, sip, and celebrate with us. We love creating spaces for our community to gather and move together.
Save the date for our next event: AIT MSP Spring Seminar on Sunday, March 22 from 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM at Richfield Ice Arena.
More information coming soon!
AIT Boston
Looking Back: AIT Boston Adult Seminar + Winter Skate // AIT Boston Winter Seminar // AIT Boston After Hours
Thanks to all who joined us for the AIT Boston Seminar + Winter Skate on December 15 with Kate McSwain and Jimmy Morgan, as well as our special AIT Boston Winter Seminar with Cheri Donnelly, and last but not least — our AIT Boston After Hours event at Kendall Square Outdoor Rink with Adam Blake!
We loved playing under the lights and the stars with you and nerding out about choreography with our incredible community.
AIT Seminar in Seattle
What an incredible AIT Seminar in Seattle with Kate McSwain & Jimmy Morgan on February 1, 2026! You all SHOWED UP with bright hearts, body movement, and tons of creativity. Thank you to Sno-King Arenas and Ashley Wyatt for bringing us to Snoqualmie, WA for our second seminar. Let’s do it again next year!
French Judges Virtual Training: Analyzing the Choreographic Elements
We recently had the opportunity to lead a three-part virtual training (3 x 90-minute sessions) for Ballet sur Glace / Theatre on Ice French Federation judges, focused entirely on choreography tools and objective observation. Across the sessions, we unpacked the choreography dictionary we use to define and articulate movement elements, taking a close look at how complexity can be observed through Time, Space, and Energy — as well as through varied speeds, skating skills, and compositional choices within a program.
The discussion was rich and layered. Judges engaged deeply with video analysis, practicing how to identify and articulate what they were seeing with greater clarity and neutrality. Together, we explored how to move from instinctive reactions to more objective language when evaluating choreography.
We’re grateful they brought us in for this work — and excited to continue contributing to thoughtful, nuanced conversations around artistry in skating worldwide.
Looking Back:
2025 CSA Performing Arts Project
November 6–9, 2025 | Monéteau, France
AIT was proudly represented alongside fellow Contemporary Skating Alliance founding companies, including IceLab Leipzig, Studio Maja Luther, Nordic Ice Theatre, Bolero Ice Company, Phil Tischendorf and Ice Theatre of Stockholm.
Trace(S) Performance
Participants of the PAP joined forces to present a unique performance of Trace(S)—an original ice show conceived between Europe and North America. Featuring artists from five countries, each contribution served as a vital piece of the puzzle, coming fully to life on November 8 at Patinoire CyberGlace.
2026 Edition: Performing Arts Project
November 12–15, 2026 | Monéteau, France
Join us for the 2026 edition of the Performing Arts Project—an international exchange bringing together skating artists committed to expanding contemporary skating as an art form.