Rory Burghart's "Soul Spectacular" tour - D.C. & Minneapolis in April

[Sylvia]

This looks like the offspring of Rory Burghart's "Ebony on Ice" show that ran in Chicago to good reviews last year.

Check the website out at:
http://www.soulspectacular.com/home.html

Cast: Rory Flack Burghart, Rohene Ward, Sheileah Crisp, Simeon Hanks, Kelvin Holyfield, Angela Meadows, Sultanna Muhammad, Steven Smith, Megan Stewart, Joy Thomas, Amanda Ward, Amari Yarbrough

Upcoming tour dates:
04/10/03 - 04/13/03 Washington, D.C. The Lincoln Theatre
04/17/03 - 04/19/03 Washington, D.C. The Lincoln Theatre
Note: Edited to remove the Minneapolis dates which are no longer listed on their website.

About the show:
http://www.soulspectacular.com/about.asp

I'm hoping some D.C. area fans will go this week and share your impressions here afterwards. Rohene Ward, 19, is a fabulous performer (he's the guy in the splits on the "Performers" page of the site) and truly worth seeing live! :)

[Spinner]

Originally posted by Sylvia
Cast: Rory Flack Burghart, Rohene Ward, Sheileah Crisp, Simeon Hanks, Kelvin Holyfield, Angela Meadows, Sultanna Muhammad, Steven Smith, Megan Stewart, Joy Thomas, Amanda Ward, Amari Yarbrough
Amanda Ward is still skating? Is she still competitive? Gosh, how long has it been since she won the US novice ladies title?

Like Sylvia, I'd love to read some reports.

[Kimono_Dragon]

Amanda Ward attended college and graduated in Dec 2001. She did Ebony on Ice until it ended. She is presently also in Law School.

[Spinner]

Thanks for the update. I remember seeing clips of her skating many years ago (when she was still competitive) and was looking forward to her seeing her more. Too bad it didn't pan out that way. Good for her though for finishing school and keeping up with skating as well!

[Mazurka Girl]

Here is an article from the Washington Post:

On Ice, Black Music And Dance Catch Fire (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54011-2003Apr18.html)

[skaterdujour]

The show is in Washington for another weekend. They were asked to come back. It was very good- entertaining and meaningful.

[WeBeEducated]

I would LOVE to see more minorities in skating, and would love to see this show. Competitively, judges often dont appreciate skaters using motown music, but I love it and the fans love it, and I would love it if skaters could feel more free to skate to what makes them feel like moving!