River Blades 2025 Spring Ice Show "Viva Ice Vegas" performers info page

Get ready to be dazzled as we take you on a journey to the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, right here on our home ice! Our annual River Blades Spring ice show theme this year is, “Viva Ice Vegas.” We are thrilled you will be joining us in all the fun! Your skater is going to thrive performing under the spotlights in a dazzling costume and learning show-stopping choreography, this year's show is sure to be a night to remember.

All show info is included in the ice show rehearsals schedule & more link below.

River Blades Viva Ice Vegas Show 2025

Skating Order 1st half

1. Welcome to Las Vegas-Team Production

2. The Palms Hotel Secret Agent MC Hammer-Anders Yockey

3. MGM Grand Micheal Jackson- Josie Jacobs

4. Bellagio Fountains

5. The Plaza Hotel & Casino “Houdini” Carly Sieben

6. The Million Dollar Piano Concert Elton John- Avery Piskor

7. Miracle Mile Shops-Sugar Factory

8. Shops @ Crystals Barbie exhibition I’m just Ken-Millie Nitti

9. The Sands & Thundererbird hotel Nat King Cole “Love”-Etta Thoms

10. 10.The Venetian Faith Hill-Let’s go to Vegas Sydney Iverson

11. Fremont Street Neon Lights-Chloe Qiu

12. Treasure Island Pirates

13. The Mirage Cleopatras Barge Jazz Singer-Letty Meyer

14. 14.New York New York-Maddy Graham

15. The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Adele-Abby Stagno

16. 16.Dolby Live Park-MGM Hotel Bruno Mars Marissa Nitti

17. Mandalay Bay-Pool Party
    
    Intermission
    
    2nd half
    Presentation of Adult, High School & Junior Instructors
    

18. Flamingo Hotel Showgirls

19. 19.The Venetian “Sands’ hotel & casino Frank Sinatra- Aislyn Haider

20. 20.Resorts World Las Vegas Carrie Underwood-Katy Rogers

21. Caesars Palace- Circus in the Green Fairy Garden

22. 22.Disney Store-Pocohontas-Chesney Marthaler

23. 23.Entertainment capitol of the world Magnetic-Lauryn Schulz

24. 24.Stratosphere Hotel High Roller Coaster

25. 25.Planet Hollywood Resort-Britney Spears-Sienna Yockey

26. 26.Paris Hotel

27. 27.Sahara Hotel Liza Minelli All That Jazz-Livie Schmidt

28. 28.Vic’s Jazz Club “From the Start” Avery Mikonowicz

29. 29.The Colleseum-Caesar’s Palace Celine Dion- Anika Goehler

30. 30.Westgate Resort International theater Elvis Blue Suede Shoes Millie Nitti & Josie Jacobs

31. The Mirage hotel Siegfried & Roy Marissa Nitti & Abby Stagno

32. 32.Rio resort-Stillwater Varsity Team-Take you to Rio

33. Mandalay Bay Resort-Patrick Sieben & LVB-Lyla Sieben

34. 34.Viva Ice Vegas Finale

Registration included

• Practice time with choreographer

• Ice time

• Costume

• Dress rehearsal/Show

• Keep sake t-shirt

• 1-full color show program

• *1-professional digital or DVD recording of the ice show

• Cast pizza party is not included in the registration fee Strauss Skates & River Blades Skating School are sponsoring the Pizza party. If there is a local business that would like to sponsor the cast pizza party please let us know.

  If your business would like to place an ad in our full color ice show keepsake program please let Amanda know.

River Blades 2024 “VIVA ICE VEGAS”Ice Rehearsal & Show Schedule

Schedule for ice show groups & competition teams

• Sat. Jan. 11 8:15-9:45 am Rehearsal East Rink-see your group schedule below-
  Sat. Jan. 11 9:15 am Ice show parent meeting NOTE TIME CHANGED TO 8:45 am

• Sat. Jan. 18 8:15-9:45 am Rehearsal East Rink-see your group schedule below

• Sat. Jan. 25 8:15-9:45 am Rehearsal East Rink-see your group schedule below

• Mon. Jan 27 EVENING ICE SHOW PHOTOS-McGoon Studios Schedule 5:00-9:00 pm The photographer will send me the time that each group will be photographed soon

NOTE

Sat. 2/1 No ice show & No team practice due to a hockey tournament
**Sun. 2/2 Competition Teams Practice Sun. Eve @ 6-7 pm wear costumes & props
Sat. 2/8 No ice show or team practice due to the Frosty Blades Competition we will have open freestyle for skaters that are available for their private lessons

2/1 & 2/8 We DO have Learn to Skate Classes 10-11:30 am

• Sat. Feb. 15 8:15-9:45 am Rehearsal East Rink-see your group schedule below

• Sat. Feb. 22 8:15-9:45 am Rehearsal East Rink-see schedule below
  Sat. Feb, 22 9:15 am Pick up pre-sale tix from Kate at front desk
  Sat. Feb. 22 12:30 pm-Cast Party-Hastings Public House Restaurant please RSVP by Feb. 1

• Thur. Feb. 27 6:00-8:00 pm Rehearsal West Rink-see your group schedule below

• Sat. Mar. 1 7:45-9:45 am Rehearsal East Rink-see your group schedule below
  Sat. Mar. 1 9:15 am Return any unsold pre sale tickets & check or Venmo tickets sold

• Fri. March 7 6:00-8:00 pm MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal hair, make up, full costumes, props, spotlights (Backstage Crew Set up curtain & props 6-6:30 pm)
  6:00-6:30 pm All skaters Final Bows practice
  6:30-8:30 pm Dress rehearsal with spotlights-wear costume, hair & make-up

• Sat. March 8 7:00-9:00 pm SHOW TIME!!!! (Set & Lobby Crew Arrive @ 5:15 pm)
  SHOW DAY-all performers arrive @ 6:15 pm with costume, hair, make up, skates.   

Sat. Jan. 11 9:15 am Ice Show Parent meeting -Kate will be going over ice show info as well as explaining ice show volunteer info.  We  need volunteers for set up, tear down after the show, spotlight operators, ticket sales, back stage.  Sign up on Saturday Jan. 11 for a volunteer spot.

Sat. Feb. 22 9:15 am -Ticket pre-sales-All skaters will be given  10 paper tickets to sell.

Sat. March 1 @ 9:15 am
All unsold tickets need to be returned to Kate on

Thank you for volunteering we couldn’t have a show without your help.

MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS

Sat. Jan. 11 9:15 am Parent volunteer sign up & parent meeting  in the lobby with Kate

We need parents to volunteer in different areas of the show, a majority of them are set up and tear down.

Mon. Jan. 27 Photoshoot day All skaters wear full costume, hair, make-up, skates, tights, extra costume pieces for the photo shoot at McGoon Studios by The Imagery Photographer, dress rehearsal day, & show day.

We will also be taking photos of ALL our Adult, High School, Junior Instructors at the photo shoot at McGoon Studios. Be sure to wear ALL Black, for the photo shoot and have hair and make up neatly done for the photo.

Be sure to bring any hand held props that you will be using in your solos/duets for the photo shoot, and to all practices, and at the show.

Sat. Feb. 22-12:30 pm
Cast Party Hastings Public House

2015 Westview Dr, Hastings, MN 55033

Cast party is for cast members only and is sponsored by River Blades & Strauss Skates Skating
Parents the bar area will be open for you to purchase food & drink for you and family/friends.
If your skater is not planning on joining us for the cast party please let Amanda know by Feb. 1
Sat. Feb. 22 @ 9:15 am pick up your 10 pre-sale tickets from Kate in the lobby at the front table.  Start inviting your friends and family to the show, share our ice show announcement on your social media pages.  Each skater will receive 10 printed tickets at practice on Sat. Feb. 22 that you will need to sell by Mar. 1.  You will need to return any unsold tickets and money collected Sat. Mar. 1 at 9:15 am

Sat. Mar. 1 at 9:15 am return any unsold tickets,  give unsold tickets & sold ticket money to Kate at the front desk with payment. She is tracking payments on our ice show spreadsheet.

Sat. Mar. 8 Show Day

5:15 pm Lobby & Stage crew set up. Stage crew set up curtain and hang plastic on the boards

6:15 pm All cast member arrive Spotlight crew set up spotlights

7:00 pm Show begins

9:00 pm All skaters please take home your swag gift bag & lobby skater wall wishes from friends & family that purchased them for you at the show.