June 10, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA USA

Hey Everyone!  I am doing great here at home in Los Angeles!  Sorry I haven’t wrote in a few weeks but I took a much needed vacation before my summer production opens this weekend!  I am skating in a theater show this summer right outside Los Angeles called “Snoopy’s Big Bow Wow” at the Charles M. Shultz Theater from June 14th through August 24th!  The show is being directed and choreographed by Karen Kresge who also choreographed Holiday On Ice’s new production Spirit which I just finished in May.

   We started rehearsal on this summer show last week and we are starting our dress rehearsals today.  Everything has been going very smoothly and I am very excited to open the show to the public this weekend.  The show features many well known skaters plus a lot of excellent local figure skaters, many of them I have known since I started skating.  I have either worked with or skated with everyone in the cast except  for one person so it has been great to be able to see everyone again!

  Other then rehearsing the show, I have moved to the beach for the summer which is VERY nice!  The cool ocean breeze makes everything much more relaxed and I don’t even feel like I am in the city anymore.  I have started a new training regimen which has been difficult to start but now I am starting to see the improvements in my skating.  I hope to continue this workout for the entire summer! Well I just wanted to give you all a quick update on what I have been doing but I have some BIG news to announce soon!  Make sure to check back here to hear all about what is happening next season!  Take care!

 -Michael