Amie Allnutt
Amie Allnutt, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, is a Regional competitor in Sophomore Pairs with partner, Andy Minieri. Amie also competes freestyle events. A student at Del Mar High School in San Jose, Amie began skating only seven years ago when her mother started her in "star" (beginner) classes. She enjoys skating for the space and freedom she feels when she skates and for the opportunity it gives her to keep in shape while having fun. When not skating, Amie can be found hanging out with friends or participating in school activities.
 
Logan Boggs
Logan Boggs, of Pittsburgh, has been skating since 1985. With partner, Celeste Guzman, Logan is the reigning United States Champions in Junior World Class Dance and 1998 World Champion. After winning the World Championships, Logan and Celeste moved up a division for 1999 and have already started winning as Senior World Class Dance competitors. Originally, Logan started skating for health reasons. A family friend got him started and he found he enjoyed himself so much he has stuck with it and has had a tremendous amount of success - success at a price. In addition to long hours of practice, Logan often drives between one and three hours each way to practice and has to arrive at the rink, often long before the sun comes up, in order to get enough practice time on an empty rink (dance moves very fast and takes the whole floor and total concentration to keep in sync with the music and a partner). This doesn't phase him in the least - it's fun. "If it ever becomes a chore, I will stop. If it's not fun, why do it?" When Logan is not on skates, he is playing soccer, snow skiing, water skiing (at least one a week), or spending time in his car, a '69 Karmann Ghia with a good CD player, his pride and joy. If you asked him what happiness is, the answer would either be skating or the car, but what ever you do: "Don't call my car a bug!!"

Antoine Brooks
Antoine Brooks, a coach at Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, has been skating for "years," although, he declines to say just how many. During his competitive career, he made finals at Regionals and at Gold Skate Classics with his splashy jumping style. In addition to Artistic skating, Antoine played professional roller hockey with the Sacramento River Rats, and still plays for enjoyment and coaches. He also has started coaching Artistic skaters at Santa Clara. He is drawn to the concentration skating requires and to the challenge. He enjoys pushing the limits. When not on skates, Antoine can be found on a softball field, playing basketball or snowboarding - if it's a sport, he's probably into it.

Sam Cahn
Sam Cahn began dancing at 8 years old. By the time he had turned 15 he had twice been named Junior Mr. Dance of America, once by the Dance Masters of American and once by the Dance Educators of America. He has extensive dance training including ballet, tap, jazz and modern, and currently attends Marie Stinett's Dance Studio as a musical theatre student. Sam has appeared in numerous productions of the Nutcracker for Dance Theatre of Bellevue and in a production for Washington Academy of Performing Arts. He has also appeared in the Washington Academy of Performing Arts' Carmen and in its productions of the musicals, Cabaret, and On Your Toes, for which he was cast as one of the lead actors. Career highlights include performing at a Seahawks halftime and performing in the Broadway show, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. In addition to dancing, Sam is a gymnast, a singer, plays the viola and piano and, of course, skates. Sam recently won a scholarship to the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles.

Chew Home School
Under the supervision of Kathy Howald, the Chew Home School children get the opportunity to come in and take a class a month with the SkateWorld staff. The skating offers a welcome break from studying at home and an opportunity to interact with other children in a fun environment.

The Dancing Grandmothers and Neil
Under the direction of Cleo Stuckrath, with assistance from JoAnne Bunker, the Dancing Grandmothers and Neil have performed on several occasions, including most recently, at Santa Clara Women's League's annual event at the Santa Clara Community Center. Most of the dancers learned to dance or continue to work toward bettering their style through the Santa Clara adult education program. The dancers find that not only is dancing fun, and great exercise, but it can be something to take pride in and share, no matter what your age. Santa Clara Artistic Skating Club is honored to have them here dancing for us this year and applaud the members of this elite dance team: Joanne Bunker, Gloria Cauthorn, Mary Kay Cole, Inez Cruz, Ruth Daval, Rita Dietrich, Helen Dresser, Bernadine Fawley, Edythe Forsling, Jane Habura, Tom Howell, Doris Howie, Donna Jeler, Konnie Kane, Elizabeth Kothhoff, Pearl Murphy, Lucille Nagashima, Shirley Ogisaka, Terry Pappalardo, Suzanne Regul, Mary Roberts, Mary Santos, Dadie Snyder, Neil Snyder. Photo: Rick Bartels.

Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, began skating at age two. With partner, Aubrey Orcutt, Bill placed 2nd in Freshman Pairs at the 1998 Us National Championships. He also competes in freestyle and placed 1st in his division at the 1998 Regional Championships. A sophomore at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, Bill says the competitions and trips make skating exciting, all building to the big, "final event." When not skating, Bill can be found playing team sports like football and basketball.

Andy Grubbs
Andy Grubbs, a coach with Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, began skating at age 4. While a competitor, Andy consistently won medals at the regional and national levels in Dance. In 1996, Andy, with Kelly Bennett, took the silver medal at the U.S. Nationals in World Class Dance and placed 4th at the 1996 World Championships. In 1998, Andy joined the coaching staff at Santa Clara Artistic Skating Club and currently coaches skaters at both Redwood City and Santa Clara. A graduate of Grover Cleveland High and Western Business College, Andy holds down 3+ jobs and plays hockey in addition to artistic skating. Andy counts spending time with his wife, who also is a skating coach, and two little girls among his greatest joys. Water skiing also makes his list of favorite hobbies.

Celeste Guzman
Celeste Guzman, of Redwood Empire in Rhonert Park, began skating in 1985. She is a multi-time medal winner at the regional and national levels in figures and dance. Celeste and partner, Logan Boggs are the reigning United States Champions in Junior World Class Dance. The team represented the United States at the 1998 Junior World Championships in Bogota, Columbia - and took home the World gold medal. After winning the World Championships, she and Logan moved up into the senior division for 1999 and have already started winning on that level. Both are looking forward to the challenges of the new division for the 1999 National Championships. A student at Amador Valley High School, Celeste says her favorite part of skating is meeting people from across the USA and the world.

Krystal Haughton
Krystal Haughton, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, won gold at Regionals and at the 1998 US National Championships in Sophomore Pairs with partner, Aaron Mojica.

Tiffany Haughton
Tiffany Haughton, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, is both an accomplished freestyle skater and pairs skater. In 1998, she won gold at both the Regional and US National Championships in Elementary In-line Girls' Singles. With partner, Robert Hines, she placed 1st at Regionals and 2nd at the 1998 Nationals in Elementary Pairs.

Robert Hines
Robert Hines, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, is both an accomplished freestyle skater and pairs skater. At the 1998 US National Championships, Robert placed 2nd in Elementary Boys' Singles (on standard skates), and with partner, Tiffany skated to a 1st place at Regionals and a 2nd place finish at the 1998 US Nationals in Elementary Pairs.

Andy Minieri
Andy Minieri, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, is a Regional competitor in Sophomore Pairs with partner, Amie Allnutt. He also competes in Men's Singles and in Solo Creative Dance, and is an avid outdoor skater. Andy began skating six years ago for the conditioning and the action, and the excitement of competition. When not skating, Andy's favorite pastimes include painting and sleeping.

Aaron Mojica
Aaron Mojica, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, won gold at both Regionals and the 1998 US National Championships in Sophomore Pairs with partner, Krystal Haughton. Aaron also skates freestyle.

Veronica Naro
Veronica Naro, a member of Delta Skate Club in Antioch, started competing in artistic roller skating when she was 4 years old. In 1996, Veronica and her partner placed 3rd at the Junior Olympic Nationals in Pairs. She also competes in solo and team Dance. For April 1998, Veronica was featured on the cover of U.S. Roller Skating, the official publication of USA/RS, the national governing body for competitive roller skating. At the 1998 National Championships she placed 3rd in Solo Creative Dance with her interpretation of "9 to 5." Currently in the 6th grade at Park Junior High, Veronica enjoys tap and jazz dancing when not skating.

Holly Nottage
Holly Nottage, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, only recently began competing. In her first competition she placed 2nd in Novice Figures. In her next, she placed 1st in freestyle and 2nd in Solo Creative Dance with her "Granny" program. As a result of the placements at the recent competition, Holly has qualified for the 1999 Regional Championships in several events. Of skating, she says she likes the challenge. "It makes me forget about everything else in the world and live in the moment… for the pleasure of skating." When not skating, Holly enjoys doing yoga and jazz dancing, and visiting friends at Santa Clara. Somehow she always keeps turning up here.

Aubrey Orcutt
Aubrey Orcutt, a member of Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City, began skating at one year old with her parents who are coaches. Aubrey skates on both inline and quad-style artistic skates. Last year, Aubrey won the first place trophy for the Ladies' Artistic Inline competition at the 1998 Gold Skate Classic. At the 1998 US National Championships Aubrey won gold in both Ladies' Inline Singles, in which she competed against skaters much older that she was, and in Freshmen Girls' Singles on standard "quad" skates. She and her partner, Bill Galvin placed 3rd at the 1998 US Nationals in Freshman Pairs.

The Family Przepioski
For those wondering: it's "pop - peer - ski." The family skates for Redwood Artistic Club in Redwood City. Christeen (Mom) says, "The family who skates together, has lots of fun together." Andrew, Josh and Robbie seem to agree. Christeen started skating when she was 12 after falling in love with a beautiful freestyle program. She stopped for 15 years, then picked it up again so she could get the boys involved in the fun when they were about four years old. She put them out on the floor in little plastic skates. Now, all three are competing at the Junior Olympic level along with Mom. At a recent competition all four family members placed 3rd or better to qualify for the 1999 Regional Championships. When not skating, the boys attend Kennedy Elementary School in Newark. Christeen helps run the family business, A.S.A.P. Printing, which she started 11 years ago.

Cassia Steele
Cassia Steele is a 3-time Regional Champion and a 2-time National Finalist. She came to Santa Clara to skate for fun, and somehow, found herself skating in our show (which we appreciate, by the way!). Cassia began skating when her Mom got her started at age nine. She immediately fell in love with the creativity and challenge of the sport. Her favorite disciplines are freestyle and free dance. Cassia is a student at Homestead High School and taking classes at De Anza College. She says she will probably retire from skating soon.










Director/ Producer

Tommy Andrew
Tommy Andrew, head coach at Santa Clara Artistic Skating Club, began skating at a very young age. After his competitive career, he moved into teaching and has taught at both Redwood City and at SkateWorld for years. He is strongly influenced by stage and dance and brings those elements to the shows and choreography he produces. At the 1998 National Championships, Tommy was inducted into the Roller Skating Hall of Fame for his years of Distinguished Service.

Over the years, Tommy has been --
- Secretary for the Southwest Pacific Region since 1976
- Treasurer from 1975-1988
- National Championships music coordinator since 1988
- CIPA Secretary since 1984

Tommy -
- Put together the first Special Olympics Roller Skating Program in 1981
- Started the first Muscular Dystrophy Fund Raising Program for Northern California
- Was the first International Artistic Skating Clinic Coordinator at the OTC: 1987-1989
- Helped instruct over 200 skaters from a dozen different countries to aid in the expansion of the sport of roller skating internationally Photo: Rick Bartels.




Special Guest Appearance

Harrison Dodge
Harrison Dodge, of the blockbuster Alabama Jones movies about the adventurous plumber who is afraid of snakes and survives many traps to uncover fabulous lost treasures, was nominated for an Oscar for his recent performance as Cousin Wille in Witness: The Corn Field Chronicles, where he plays a city cop hiding in an Iowa farm community. Harrison has yet to win an Oscar, but he is always kind to his fans. Recently, he was discovered at a local skating competition incognito. Once discovered, he happily signed autographs and even offered dirty diapers to fans as mementos.

Who says Hollywood stars are unapproachable?