Q&A with Nancy Q: Hi Nancy, I saw your show on CN8 and I have a question. I have been noticing the men figure skaters perform more in terms of facial expression and communicating with the audience. They actually "get into a character and into the music." It seems as though the women don't do that nearly as much as of late. The men's competition is where it's at this year. Do you agree with the higher level of performances with the men versus the women this year? Could music choices play a huge part in performance and if so, do you find the women "play it safe" with using the same classical music over and over again. The men, it seems, hardly ever use the same music. ~ A.L.
A: Certainly U.S. skating is witnessing two of the top male skaters in quite some time. They push themselves every year to get better which is great. On the women's side, we see a lot of younger girls who are still developing. The feeling and interaction with the music comes with maturity... they will get there!
Following the 1994 Olympics, Kerrigan turned her attention to exhibitions, shows and corporate endorsements. Nancy toured for ten years with Champions on Ice; performed in dozens of live and made for television shows including Disney's Dreams on Ice, Feld Entertainment's Grease on Ice, StarGames' production of Footloose on Ice and her own show, Halloween on Ice. Kerrigan also authored two books on skating including Artistry on Ice, an instructional work published by Human Kinetics and currently hosts her own television show "Nancy Kerrigan's World of Skating" on Comcast CN8.
Nancy's dedication to charitable work off the ice is just as eye-opening as are her performances on the ice. In 1999 she established the Nancy Kerrigan Foundation, in honor of her mother, to help non-profit organizations that support the vision impaired and in 2007 she was named a national spokesperson for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. In addition, Nancy also has been an active fundraiser for Campaign SightFirst and has participated in such benefit ice events as An Evening of Championship Skating, Kraft Dreams On Ice, Skate Against Hate and Stars, Stripes & Skates.
In 2001, Nancy was voted Outstanding Mother of the Year by the National Mother's Day Committee and also received the prestigious Henry Iba Award. More recently, in addition to her role as wife and mother of two, Kerrigan appeared in the 2006 FOX television program "Skating with Celebrities", served as a correspondent for "The Insider" at the Torin Winter Olympics and shot a cameo appearance in the movie "Blades of Glory" featuring Will Ferrell.
Personal
Nancy w/ her husband Jerry Solomon and oldest son Matthew
Born:
October 13, 1969 in Woburn, Mass.
Currently Resides:
Lynnfield, MA
Marital Status:
Married Jerry Solomon on Sept. 9, 1995
Children:
Matthew Eric Solomon, born: Dec. 17, 1996 Brian Russell Solomon, born: April 14, 2005 Nicole Elizabeth Solomon, born: May 14, 2008
Parents:
Dan and Brenda
Brothers:
Mark and Michael
Education:
Emmanuel College in Boston - Associate of Arts Degree
Achievements and Performances
2006
Reported for The Insider at the Torin Winter Olympics, hosted Nancy Kerrigan's World of Skating Season 2, and was honored by MEDA for her work in promoting a positive image and healthy lifestyle for young female athletes. Appeared in Halloween on Ice on NBC and shot a cameo appearance in Blades of Glory.
2005
Appeared in Fox's Skating with Celebrities and hosted Nancy Kerrigan's World of Skating on CN8. Also particpated in Ice Wars, Brian Boitano's Skating Spectacular and Kristi Yamaguchi's Friends and Family.
2004
DVD of her Halloween On Ice show released; Released "Simply the Best" on the Tina Turner Tribute CD; ISU Grand Prix analyst for Lifetime Television.
2003
Named spokesperson for Fight For Sight, a national organization that raises money to support eye research; Performs as the voice of Helen Hen and Bernadette Bunny in Easter Egg Escapade, an animated family film being released by Hatch House Productions in the spring of 2005.
2002
Published Artistry on Ice a figure skating instructional book, through Human Kinetics, October 2002. This was Nancy's second book and follows her popular In My Own Words which was published by Hyperion Books; appeared on Hollywood Squares; starred in Champions on Ice Winter Tour. Hosted Lifetime Television's coverage of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
2001
Starred as Ariel in Footloose on Ice at the Ice Castle theatre on Myrtle Beach, SC, and Boston's Shubert Theatre; also performed in numerous skating shows, including Diva's on Ice, which aired on NBC.
2000
Starred in ESPN telecast of Halloween on Ice at the Ice Castle on Myrtle Beach, SC (of which she is part owner).
1999
Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist.
1998
Made her singing debut with "Shining Through" on the Reflections off the Ice CD.
1994
Nancy has starred in numerous live and television shows including: Champions on Ice Present Tour, Grease on Ice, Broadway of Ice, Halloween On Ice (co-creator & co-producer), Dreams on Ice special for CBS, An Evening of Country on Ice for TNN, One Enchanted Evening for Romance Classics Network, Alice Through The Looking Glass home video for PolyGram Video and more.
1994
Olympic Silver Medal in Lillehammer, Norway.
1993
Gold Medalist at US National Championships.
1992
Olympic Bronze Medal in Albertville, France; Silver Medal at World Championships; Silver Medal at US National Championships.
1991
Bronze Medal at World Championships; Bronze Medal at US Championships.
