The Oxford Freestylers
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The Oxford Freestylers is the team name for a group of young freestyle ice skaters that were formed in Oxford.
They were crowned champions on the 4th season of Torvill and Dean
's Dancing on Ice
: Ice Star in 2009, where they were to perform in front of 13 million people on live television on the celebrity final of the show. In addition, The Oxford Freestylers went on to perform to a live audience of 42 thousand on the Dancing on Ice Tour at the Wembley Arena.
's Dancing on Ice: Ice Star
in 2009.
Torvill and Dean's nationwide search for an Ice Star was an invitation for thousands of talented ice performers to bring their skills to the "frozen stage"
Making their way through the first round of the auditions and onto Torvill and Dean's shortlisted 20 they then carried on to making the final 4 selections of the competition.
Each of the 4 groups were aided by professional choreographers and trainers to help them produce a winning routine for the grand final of Ice Star.
After weeks of training and choreography with the help of Mark Naylor, The Oxford Freestylers were crowned the winners of Ice Star, performing to Kanye West's Stronger.
Following The Oxford Freestyler's debut on Dancing on Ice: Ice Star, the Oxford Freestylers have continued to train at their local ice rink. They have held performances for their home hockey team (The Oxford City Stars) and have been involved in charity fund raising activities. Robert Firkins left the group circa July 2009.
They also performed at "Kyran Bracken
's Ice Party" over the BIC's (Bournemouth International Centre) 25th Anniversary.
They were crowned champions on the 4th season of Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean are British ice dancers and former British-, European-, Olympic- and World champions...
's Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
: Ice Star in 2009, where they were to perform in front of 13 million people on live television on the celebrity final of the show. In addition, The Oxford Freestylers went on to perform to a live audience of 42 thousand on the Dancing on Ice Tour at the Wembley Arena.
Background
The Oxford Freestylers were formed initially under the love of the same hobby. Curious to the limits of their own skills and others that were unknown to them, the Oxford Freestylers would go in search of a challenge to their skill in the surrounding counties.Dancing on Ice: Ice Star (2009)
The Oxford Freestylers auditioned for the 4th series of Torvill and DeanTorvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean are British ice dancers and former British-, European-, Olympic- and World champions...
's Dancing on Ice: Ice Star
Dancing on Ice (UK)
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
in 2009.
Torvill and Dean's nationwide search for an Ice Star was an invitation for thousands of talented ice performers to bring their skills to the "frozen stage"
Making their way through the first round of the auditions and onto Torvill and Dean's shortlisted 20 they then carried on to making the final 4 selections of the competition.
- Hannah and Daniel - Junior Pairs Skaters.
- Nick Rigby - Figure Skater.
- Oxford Freestylers - Extreme Freestyle Ice Skaters.
- The Elody - Skating Girlband.
Each of the 4 groups were aided by professional choreographers and trainers to help them produce a winning routine for the grand final of Ice Star.
After weeks of training and choreography with the help of Mark Naylor, The Oxford Freestylers were crowned the winners of Ice Star, performing to Kanye West's Stronger.
Performances on Dancing on Ice
The Oxford Freestylers were featured on the Dancing on Ice: Ice Star spin off series and performed on the Dancing on Ice Live Celebrity Final. Each routine was performed to the following songs:| Week | Song choice | Original artist | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | "Freestyler Freestyler (song) "Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy... " |
Bomfunk MCs | Safe | |
| Week 2 | "Freestyler Freestyler (song) "Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy... " |
Bomfunk MCs | Safe | |
| Week 3 | "Stronger Stronger (Kanye West song) "Stronger" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album Graduation. It was produced by West and contains an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean... " |
Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
Safe | |
| Week 4 | "Pump It Pump It "Pump It" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that heavily incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song "Misirlou"... " |
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Celebrity Final |
Post Dancing on Ice: Ice Star
The Oxford Freestylers were invited to perform on Torvill and Dean's Live Tour for the Wembley Arena dates. Suffering from injuries prior to the performance they were limited to performing with only 4 of the original 6 members.Following The Oxford Freestyler's debut on Dancing on Ice: Ice Star, the Oxford Freestylers have continued to train at their local ice rink. They have held performances for their home hockey team (The Oxford City Stars) and have been involved in charity fund raising activities. Robert Firkins left the group circa July 2009.
They also performed at "Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken
Kyran Paul Patrick Bracken MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played at scrum-half for Saracens, Bristol and Waterloo R.F.C....
's Ice Party" over the BIC's (Bournemouth International Centre) 25th Anniversary.