The members of the Togo Figure Skating Club assembled at the Togo Centennial Arena on March 4 to take family, friends and spectators on a journey “Out of this World.”
Skating to songs that matched the theme chosen to represent its ice carnival, members of the Togo club from Pre-beginner up to Group 5 levels took to the ice to entertain the assembled crowd.
Javon Davis was emcee for the program.
Levi Erhardt, Kate Erhardt and Charlotte Henderson began the program by bearing the Canadian, Saskatchewan and Manitoba flags on the ice to O Canada.
The Pre-beginner group of Mason Cockerill, Willow Dixon and Hunter and Maelie Hilderman performed a routine to Brother Bear – On My Way.
Subsequent performances were: Group 5 skaters Maison Davis, Kate Erhardt and Charlotte Henderson to Magic in Me; Group 4 skater Zachary Burback with a solo number to All Stars; Group 3 skaters Shilo Eliuk, Jacob Burback, Willow Davis, Alexis Grieve, Haven Krawetz, Nation Paul and Max Stone performed to Counting Stars; STARSkate Manitoba Regional Freestyle Medal performance by Kate Erhardt; Group 3 skaters Jacob Burback and Max Stone duet to What I’ve Done; Group 1 skaters Raeleigh Burback, Coy Dixon, Ezarae Grieve, Easton Mann, Bréah and Cruz Martin and Lucas Stone performed to A Sky Full of Stars and then the final number before intermission was an ice dance to Thriller led by Krysta Taylor (coach) with the Groups 5, 4 and some Group 3 skaters Justus Blackwood, Jacob Burback, Zachary Burback, Maison Davis, Willow Davis, Kate Erhardt, Levi Erhardt, Robbie Grieve, Charlotte Henderson, Haven Krawetz and Max Stone.
Intermission was a time to chat, warm up and enjoy homemade goodies provided by the club.
The first performance after intermission was Group 5 skater Maison Davis to All of the Stars; Group 4 skaters Justus Blackwood and Levi Erhardt to Stressed Out; Group 2 skaters Meredith Burback, Peyton Burback, Cage Clark, Jocelyn Mann and Trista Palagian to Starships; Group 3 skater Willow Davis to Drops of Jupiter; Group 4 skaters Justus Blackwood, Zachary Burback, Levi Erhardt, Robbie Grieve and Aiden Stone to Final Countdown; Group 5 skater Kate Erhardt to Space and the Togo Figure Skating Club finale of the entire club skating to Out of this World.
Togo ice carnival provided good times on and off the ice
Kate Erhardt, group five member of the Togo club, has been skating with the Roblin Skating Club for the past two years to further her skating skills in STARSkate levels. This year she attended the 2018 Skate Canada Manitoba Parkland STARSkate Regional competition on January 13 in Dauphin, Man., where she received: gold in Star 3 team event; an overall ranking of first place and a medal in Star 4 Elements and an overall ranking of first place and a medal in Star 4 FreeSkate.
Erhardt had planned to attend the Provincial Skating Competition the weekend of March 3 and 4 in Hazelridge, Man. However, with prior commitments, she was unable to attend so she was at the Togo arena on March 4 to present her 2018 FreeSkate.
