Newton Skaters Featured with Olympians in Ice Chips: A World Journey

The Skating Club of Boston, New England’s premier center for figure skating, is hosting their annual benefit ice show, Ice Chips, on February 28th and March 1st with headliner, Olympic champion, two-time gold medalist and current World Champion Alysa Liu. Alysa captured the gold during the individual event and was part of the team that won a gold medal in the team event at the 2026 Winter Games. This will be her first appearance in the United States after the games conclude.

Ice Chips 2026: A World Journey will be performed in three shows: on Saturday, February 28 at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm, and one show on Sunday, March 1 at 1:00 pm, at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, MA.

Ice Chips 2026: A World Journey will also showcase a cast of local, national and international competitors, including Newton residents Clara Chen, age 12, Clark Chen, age 9, Chloe Cheung, age 15, Owen Cheung, age 11, Arianna Cho, age 13, Suzi Cho, age 10, Caroleena Forcione, age 16, Ciara Frothingham, age 22, Victoria Gill, age 12, Maggie Gu, age 10, Ella Hahn, age 15, Scotty Hsu, age 12, Annie Huang, age 17, adult skater Grace Huang, Nina Huang, age 14, Anna Li, age 10, Brendan Man, age 16, Allanah Padua, age 14, Natalie Resnick, age 11, Iris Tu, age 8, Misha Velickovic, age 13 and Camelita Wei, age 12. Other skaters from the Newton area include 13-year-old Sally Gross from Newton Highlands and siblings 11-year-old Daria and 13-year-old Ekaterina Goryacheva from Waban.

Other local performers include Olympian and 2026 U.S. bronze medalist, Max Naumov; Olympians and 2026 U.S. pewter medalists, Emily Chan and Spencer Howe; Olympian and 2026 European silver medalist Aleksandr Selevko; two-time U.S. pairs champions, Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov; 2025 Four Continents bronze medalist, Jimmy Ma; the 31-time U.S. Synchronized Skating Champions Haydenettes and 2026 U.S. junior pairs silver medalists Sofia Jarmoc and Luke Witkowski.

Alysa Liu is the current World Champion, the recent 2025 Skate America Champion, and a two-time national champion, winning her first at the age of 13, making her the youngest skater to win the title.

“To bring Alysa Liu to the Boston area right after the 2026 Winter Games is a thrill for our local skating fans,” said Doug Zeghibe, CEO and Executive Director of The Skating Club of Boston. “This annual benefit is a great opportunity for skating enthusiasts of every age to see Alysa and other world-class skaters perform up close and personal in the intimacy and comfort of the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center.”

Tickets and more information on Ice Chips 2026: A World Journey can be found at www.icechips.org. The Tenley E. Albright Performance Center at The Skating Club of Boston is located at 750 University Ave. in Norwood, MA, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Boston.