Grace, a theatrical ice show experience will be presented at select venues across the United States.
Grace features an ensemble company of ten world-class figure skaters, five of whom are from the LGBTQ community including Karina Manta and Joe Johnson. Karina and Joe are the first LGBTQ couple to compete for the United States at Grand Prix Events and have medaled internationally. Karina is the author of On Top of Glass, published by Knopf, an autobiography about growing up Queer in figure skating. IDI is directed by Douglas Webster, a gay man, who states that IDI is an ensemble that celebrates the legacy of John Curry. John Curry is the 1976 Olympic Champion who worked to change the perception of figure skating from sport to art. Curry passed away from AIDS in 1994. Grace features choreography by 2022 OLYMPIC Choreographers’ Benoît Richaud, Rohene Ward, and leading choreographer for Disney on Ice, Cindy Stuart.
IDI’s work has been seen primetime on PBS stations across the United States. PBS broadcast “The World of Ice Dance International” and “In Flight: The Art of Ice Dance International” from 2018-2020. Performances from the two public television specials will be seen in Grace.
