This page is included on Neil's web site, neilwyoung.com, as it represents a special seven-year period in his lengthy multi-faceted and creative entrepreneurial career during which time, it can be said, no grass ever grew under his feet.
The clip of the soundtrack background music immediately below is included here as your choice to play to begin your journey of Rhapsody’s story. Lower your speaker volume so as not to have the music distract from reading the opening information.
Original members of Rhapsody On Ice might remember this music welcomed them to the ice for their first day auditioning for the team.
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Other than the video immediately below - HOLD ON TIGHT TO YOUR DREAM and June 12, 2019 Induction of Rhapsody On Ice into the Brantford & Area Sports Hall of Recognition at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, all tours, performances, activities, photos,
correspondence & related material listed below are in chronological order beginning with Rhapsody's final tour to Denmark in 1992 and from there down to more of the beginning of the founding concept and vision of Rhapsody On Ice in 1985.
While the story of Rhapsody On Ice below is long, spanning 7 years and four continents, the Postscript at the end further below offers some personal insight into Neil's vision for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young figure skaters.
This raw footage represents the concept for Rhapsody On Ice that fast became an international attraction.
With a mere 8 practices this newly formed team of precision skaters chosen from auditions of skaters from across Southwestern and Central Ontario hit the ice for their premiere performance on November 16, 1985.
Welcome to the remarkable once-in-a-lifetime story of Rhapsody On Ice, a story that unfolded around the world between 1985 and 1992;
a story of young figure skaters, athletes in their own right, from Ontario, Canada - unofficial yet worthy ambassadors of Canadian
precision/synchro skating, who held on tight to the dream they had from the first day they put on a pair of figure skates
to the day they had the opportunity to live the dream if only for one brief and incredible shining moment in
time; a story of pride in the part each team member played in representing the sport of figure skating
and precision/synchro skating, the City of Brantford and Canada in the eyes of the world;
a story unlike any other in the world of figure skating; a story that was etched into
figure skating and local sports history on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, when
Rhapsody On Ice, its members and management/ administrative
team were inducted into the Brantford and Area Sports Hall
of Recognition.
Welcome to Rhapsody On Ice.
'Nothing like it before ... Nothing like it since' ®
IN THE SPOTLIGHT AND BEHIND THE SCENES
1985 ~ 1992
'... the dream is not the destination, it is the journey ...'
