AIT Boston: Company History

AIT Boston was created by Co-Founders, John Mucko and Kate McSwain in 2015 beginning with seminars in Bridgewater, MA as well as the first AIT Boston Company performances in 2016. Kate McSwain is currently the Director of AIT Boston.

Since then, AIT Boston continues to hold regular seasonal seminars all across the greater Boston area with past guest artists including Elin Schran, Sean Marshinski, and Garrett Kling. Additional educational opportunities include the annual American Contemporary Skating Festival located in Somerville, MA — an international event that brings in coaches, choreographers, and professional skaters from all over the globe to create, collaborate, compose, communicate, and connect. In addition, every spring, John Mucko, leads a 10-week AIT education series for skaters of all ages and levels in Rockland, MA.

AIT Boston also presents professional company performances each year. The AIT Boston performance company season begins with rehearsals in February & March; performances at multiple area club shows through May; special performances at the Riverwalk Resort in Loon Mountain, NH, occasional outdoor rink performances, and a final season performance at the Festival Showcase in Somerville, MA.

Co-Founders, Mucko and McSwain, both directly trained with AIT Founder, Jodi Porter, and are excited to continue her vision of the development of artistic skating through education, performance, and outreach in the Boston area.

 

AIT Boston Seminars & Classes

Happy, Quirky, Silly, Smirky: Contemporary Skating’s Lighter Side

This seminar will be led by AIT Co-Executive Director, Kate McSwain & Guest Artist, Jimmy Morgan, Coach & Choreographer at the Skating Club of Boston.

• Rockland AIT Spring Series is a grassroots skating class series that is currently running with AIT Director of Grassroots Development, John Mucko, in Rockland, Massachusetts.
• American Contemporary Skating Festival – save the date: #ACSFest2022 will be happening from June 9-12, 2022.

For additional information on upcoming seminars and classes, check out our Boston events on the AIT Calendar as well!

AIT Boston Performances

PERFORM WITH AIT Boston

• Join us! To apply to be an AIT Boston Company member for the upcoming season, please fill out the interest form. Requirements: Must be 17 years old and have passed USFS Junior Moves in the Field.
• Our mission is to bring artistic contemporary skating performances to the metro area performing in a variety of venues such as winter carnivals, club shows, and outdoor lakes. AIT Boston is not a competitive USFS ice theatre team.
• AIT Boston Company members will learn 1-2 choreographic pieces to perform throughout the season. Rehearsals are on an as-needed basis depending on the performance schedule.
• Review additional information regarding AIT Performance Companies.

• Videos of previous AIT Boston Performance Company pieces:
  • 2016: “Heartfelt”
    • Choreographed by John Mucko and Kate McSwain
    • Music by Beyonce and Halsey
    • Performers: Amanda Greel, Brittany Fitzhugh, Jessica Ricketts, Lily Green, Nikki Montanaro, Ashley Knight, Breanna Corey
  • 2018: “Turn to Stone“
    • Choreographed by Kate McSwain
    • Music by Ingrid Michaelson
    • Performers: Will Blumberg, Amanda Greel, Jessica Ricketts, Julia Rapela, Kat Vitaro, Gillian Robidas, Alanna Kubik
    • Video by On Ice Perspectives
  • 2019: “Doomed“
    • Choreographed by Kate McSwain
    • Music by Moses Sumney
    • Performers: Sydney Kosiak, Jessica Ricketts, Kat Vitaro, Toby Evett, Shayna Smith, Ella Stanwood, Berlin Sohn
    • Video by On Ice Perspectives
  • 2021:
    • “Changed”
      • Choreographed by Kate McSwain
      • Music by Ellie Goulding
      • Professional Company Performers: Brittany Ballard, Kelly Annese, Abby Pierce, Alexa DerBoghosian, Kjerstyn Hall, Kat Vitaro, Ben Jones, Johanna Geary, Sadie Pressman, Katie Tetzloff, Hilary Clausius, and Toby Evett
      • Video by On Ice Perspectives
    • “Evermore”
      • Choreographed by Kate McSwain
      • Music by Taylor Swift
      • Junior Company Performers: Amelia Costa, Naomi Williams, Kate Doolan, and Megan Abbott
      • Video by On Ice Perspectives

The full 2021 AIT Boston Performance Company — for Junior & Professional Companies are: Brittany Ballard, Kelly Annese, Abby Pierce, Alexa DerBoghosian, Kjerstyn Hall, Kat Vitaro, Ben Jones, Johanna Geary, Sadie Pressman, Katie Tetzloff, Hilary Clausius, and Toby Evett, Amelia Costa, Kate Doolan, Naomi Williams, and Megan Abbott.

If you are interested in joining the AIT Boston Performance Company, please fill out this interest form and we will get back to you.

Find out more about the company for next season at our Meet in Greet beginning in February and contact us for more details!

Support AIT Boston

• We welcome any level donations to support our education and performance initiatives for skaters in the Boston area. Please consider donating through our Support page or by directly making a PayPal payment to info@americanicetheatre.org.