Talent Shines Bright At MRC Skating 'Make It Pop'

Rockport, Maine - Talent shined bright at Midcoast Recreation Center Skating School's annual Spring show entitled 'Make It Pop' this year on Saturday and Sunday, March 25th and March 26th, 2017 in Rockport, Maine.

A trio made up of Madelaine Martens, Jenna Taylor and Emie Wood skated to 'Mambo No. 5' by Lou Bega.

Soloist Miranda Dodge to 'ABC' by Jackson 5.

Caitlin Murbach skated to 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion.

Snowplow Sam, Basic 1's Abigail Erickson, Kaley Lincoln, Audrey Heyniger and Kaitlin Sylvester skated to 'Here Come The Sun/Drive My Car' by the Beatles.

Taylor Hodgdon skated to Alicia Key's 'Empire State of Mind'.

Lexi Tinch skated a solo to 'The Question of You' by Prince.

Theatre on Ice members Sophie Baker, Kira Bennett, Miranda Dodge, Margaret Kivus, Cara Rothwell, Burke Sabatini and Lily Wood skated to 'Material Girls' by Madonna.

Claudia Fox skated to 'Killer Queen' by Queen.

Jenna Taylor did a solo to Seal's 'Kiss From A Rose'.

Trio made up of Lily McVetty, Kimmy Roman and Lexi Tinch skated to 'September' by Earth, Wind and Fire.

Junior line's Sophie Baker, Miranda Dodge, Taylor Hodgdon, Lillian Nelson, Melanie Strout and

MRC Skating's 'Celebration on Ice' Brings Out Talented Local Skaters

Rockport, Maine - MRC Skating annual 'Celebration on Ice' brought out talented local skaters doing routines to their holiday favorites on Sunday, December 18th, 2016 in Rockport, Maine.

The skaters in snowplow Sam skated to 'I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas'.

Claudia Fox's routine was to the music of 'What's This'.

Claire Wyman skated to 'Happy XMas (War is Over)'.

Those in basic skills skated to 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Snoopy's Christmas Red Baron'.

Delia Saastamoinen skating routine was to 'Skating'.

Trio skaters Kimmy Roman, Lexi Tinch and Lily McVetty skated to 'All I Want for Christmas is You'.

Madelaine Martens routine was to the song 'What Child is This?'.

Intro to Free Skate skaters Sophie Baker, Miranda Dodge, Claudia Fox, Taylor Hodgon and Claire Wyman skated to the song 'Silent Night/Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays'.

To the song 'O'Come, O'Come Emmanuel' was skater Jenna Taylor.

After a fifteen minute intermission, Miranda Dodge skated to 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Lexi Tinch to 'Joy', Duet Gail and Greta Curtis routine was to the song 'Baby It's Cold Outside', Kimmy Roman to the song 'Kiss Me Babe It's Christmas Time', Emie Wood to 'Carol of The Bells', theatre on ice skaters Sophie Baker, Kira Bennett, Miranda Dodge and Meg Kivus skated to 'Hot Chocolate'.

Final two routines were from Caitlin Murbach to 'Hallelujah' and Lily McVetty to 'Someday at Christmas'.

All those Midcoast Recreation Center's Skating School's skaters performed beautiful routines during the annual 'Celebration on Ice' show.

All 1,533 photographs taken during the show will be available by the end of today at http://rcnamericanetwork.zenfolio.com/, click on portfolio than go to the RCN America Network Sport's album.

MRC Skating presents "Celebration on Ice" TOMORROW, Sunday, December 18th

Rockport, Maine - The community will be able to watch talented local skaters and Santa has the Mid-Coast Recreation Center Skating School presents "Celebration on Ice" at 1pm on Sunday, December 18th, 2016 in Rockport, Maine, an annual event held every year, a week before Christmas.

Come on out to support, see local talented skaters perform their skating routines to some favorite holiday songs and have a chance to skate with Santa after the show.

Tickets for the event will be available at the door:

$10 for Adults
$5 for Children
Children under 4 are Free!

This includes entry to the exhibition, public skate with Santa and skate rental.

MRC Skating will be hosting a bake sale and raffles.

RCN America Network's Maine division will be covering this event with photos, video and article to be posted either Sunday night or during the day on Monday.

'Dance With Me On Ice' Takes Center Ice

Rockport, Maine - The Midcoast Recreation Center Skating School's 'Dance With Me On Ice' took center ice on Friday, March 25th, 2016 in Rockport, Maine. This is an annual ice show that is presented by The Midcoast Recreation Center Skating School which takes place Friday and Saturday..

Skaters that took part in this annual ice show from the skating school on Friday night were Timothy B., Brianna K., Kaida N., Noah P., Ella Fleur C., Flynn L., Kaidi N., Olive P., Caitliyn V., Paloma K., Meredith L., Vivienne P., Alison S., Kimberly Roman, Lily McVetty, Lexi Tinch, Alex Hilt, Aleah A., Mia M., Lily W., Kira B., Amelia M., Lydia B., Gabriella P., Cara R., Jenna Taylor, Adam Smith, Brynn Kooyenga, Willow Grinnell, Lydia Bragg, Miranda Dodge, Delia Saastamoinen, Gail Curtis, Claudia Fox, Madelaine Martens, Jed Salvatore, Greta Curtis, Madison Hemingway, Lillian Nelson, Claire Wyman, Cat Nguyen, Emie Wood, Elizabeth A., Sophie B., Margaret K., Julette L., Maggie M., Sadie O., Lillian Walton G and Caitlin Murbach.

Special guest were 2016 U.S. National Juvenile Pairs Silver Medalists Julia Curran (13) and Franz Peter Jerosch (15).

Here is the run down of Friday night's program line up beginning with the first to take to the ice,

Rock Coast Rollers to Host the Edna St. Vincent Melee at MRC

Rockport, Maine - The Midcoast's own Women's Flat Track Roller Derby league, the Rock Coast Rollers, are gearing up to host their second intra-league home bout at the Midcoast Recreation Center on Route 90 in Rockport. The event takes place this Saturday July 21st at  6p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m. The bout will be called the Edna St. Vincent Melee in a play on words honoring the area's well known female poet and the 100th anniversary of her famous poem "Renascence". 

The Rollers will once again go head to head with their own in a Black vs. White match up pitting the Beat Poets against the Horror Novelists. Zoë Foster a.k.a. Roll Doll of the Rollers said, "We can't think of a more appropriate derby idol. Edna St. Vincent Millay was a strong, independent woman well before it was culturally accepted. I'm pretty sure if she were alive today, she'd be playing Woman's Flat Track Roller Derby. The fact that she's from the Midcoast just makes it even more perfect." The bout will feature half-time shows from the Rock Coast Rollers Jeerleaders and Djump! a local West African drum and dance group based in Camden.

The Rock Coast Rollers league formed in early 2011 and is a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. With leagues across North America, roller derby is on the rise. The Rock Coast Rollers are just back from two travel bouts in New Brunswick, Canada and plan to compete in a regional tournament in Massachusetts this August.

Tickets for the bout (handmade by Yellowbird & Co.) are only $5 and can be purchased at Rock City Coffee, Atlantic Baking Co. and Good Tern Food Coop, and from the league's website at rockcoastrollers.weebly.com.  A portion of the proceeds from the bout will benefit Go! Malawi, an organization dedicated to reducing poverty and providing opportunity in the African nation of Malawi.The event is handicapped accessible and family friendly with free admission for children under 12.