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opportunity it offers skaters to explore and test their abilities both musically and dramatically," she "Competitive figure skaters are expected to have an entertainâ€" ment value although there is nothâ€" ing in place to nurture performâ€" ance on a daily basis." Continued from page 35 By stepping outside their comâ€" fort zone into something a little different, skaters have a chafice to expand their skill sets, McGrigor added "A great athlete is not always a natural performer, making perâ€" formance a skill like any other â€" it needs practice," she said. "Ice shows can provide that. Experiâ€" ence like this adds to the fabric and texture of a skater, something they can take with them into their next season." A young skater needs both The 23rd annual Waterloo Roadbreakers Road Hockey Tournament will open to the national anthem at the Universiâ€" ty of Waterloo, parking lot C, April 26. o _ â€" Regislratiofi has started for boys and girls between the ages of eight and 15, who are eligible to play in this fourâ€"onâ€" four, oneâ€"day event. The organizers of this nearly Guinness charity event have had their fingers crossed for roughly one year as they wait to hear the status of their application to the Guinness Book of World Records as the Biggest Street Hockey Tournaâ€" _ ment in the world. The Roadbreakers committee is excited to announce that tournament champions will be invited to play in the 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup Roadbreakers Tournament on May 24. With more than 1,000 boys and girls playing nearly 500 hockey games last year, Pride Stables â€" Waterloo Roadâ€" breakers charity of choice â€" was preâ€" sented with $22,000 in proâ€" ceeds. The theraâ€" peutic horseback riding program serves more than 340 children with disabilities. "For one full day, _ everyone involved in this event is a hero," said Heather MacKneson, execâ€" utive director of Pride Stables. "For one full year, they remain heroes to the many children who participate in therapeutic horseâ€" back riding at London‘s Westâ€" ern Fair will host the first annual Roadbreakers tournament on May 3, with proâ€" ceeds donated to therapeutic horseâ€" back riding. To register your team in Waterloo, or for volunteer opportunities, visit www.roadâ€" breakers.ca. Kâ€"W Skating Club has a season to celebrate Registration begins for Roadbreakers tourney Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje artistry and technique, but the coaching and focus practice is usually on the latter. But to take their abilities to the next level, skaters must have creâ€" ativity and the ability to perform, she added. "A perfect example of how perâ€" formance can contribute to an athlete‘s development would be Kurt Browning," McGrigor said. "Once he was on tour with his competing behind him, he develâ€" oped even further from the national treasure he already was." It will also be about having a fun night to close off a successful season, McGrigor said. The showcase will not just be about development and techâ€" nique, however. â€" "All is not purely competitive, educational or serious," she said. "It‘s also great fun to dress up in costume and become someone else under the lights." y Group Retirement & Tax Russ McEachnie Specialist That kind of perspective is why the club brought McGrigor on board as artistic director for the show, Earl said. "We wanted the skaters to reach within and try something they wouldn‘t ordinarily do," she "This is such a solitary sport, so this brings skaters together and allows for a little team building." African Footprint, the Kâ€"W Skating Club‘s 2008 showcase, will take place March 29 at 3 p.m. at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children and seniors. They‘re availâ€" able at the rec complex and the skatâ€" ing club office at 2001 Universit e t CA WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednresdiry® Marcht 26, 2008 737 ‘