AIT PHOENIX: Company History
In 2021 current AIT Phoenix Director, Jacqueline Benson founded the Phoenix satellite. Jacqueline is PSA Master Rated Coach, PSA Senior Rated Choreographer, and has held her AIT Master Choreography Techniques certification since 2020. She also a USFS triple gold medalist (Freeskate, Solo Free Dance, Moves in the Field) and is trained in many styles of dance. Her current professional engagements include skating professionally with Le Patin Libre, serving as the Treasurer of the Figure Skating Diversity & Inclusion Alliance, and coaching the Ice Denettes synchronized skating teams. Jacqueline has been involved with AIT since 2019 and was a finalist in the 2021 Young Artists Showcase.
AIT Phoenix had a wonderful inaugural year as a trial satellite locationlekarna-slovenija.com. All four seasonal seminars were a success and featured guest artists including Kate McSwain, Garrett Kling, Travon Schake, and Nancy Pluta.
As AIT Phoenix enters its first year as an official satellite, we are excited to launch our Professional Company and add performance opportunities to the scope of contemporary skating in Arizona.
AIT PHOENIX Seminars & ClasseS
Thank you so much for joining us at the AIT Phoenix Summer Seminar. Information about our Fall Seminar will be coming soon.
For additional information about upcoming seminars and classes, check out our Phoenix events on the AIT Calendar as well!
AIT Phoenix Upcoming Performances
The AIT 2022-23 Season has ended. We will have info soon for the 2023-24 season!
AIT Phoenix Performance Company
Perform with AIT Phoenix
- Join us! To apply to be an AIT Phoenix Company member for the upcoming season, please fill out the interest form. *Requirements: Must be 17 years old and have passed USFS Senior Moves in the Field for Professional Company. For all requirements please read our AIT Performance Company webpage.
- Our mission is to bring artistic contemporary skating performances to the Phoenix area by performing in a variety of venues such as winter carnivals, club shows, and outdoor rinks. AIT Phoenix is not a competitive USFS ice theatre team.
- AIT Phoenix 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.
The full 2022-23 AIT Phoenix Professional Company: Madalyn Ahlstrom, Erin Egelhoff, Katie Erickson, and Brenna Greco.
If you are interested in joining the AIT Phoenix Performance Company, please fill out this interest form and we will get back to you.
Contact us for more details!
Support AIT Phoenix
- We welcome any level donations to support our education and performance initiatives for skaters in the Phoenix area. Please consider donating through our Support page or by directly making a PayPal payment to info@americanicetheatre.org.
