Soon after ice shows came into the picture. Rich enjoys what is specific to the ice-show genre. A book Broadway musical, choreographed by a dancer. It was thrilling to ride the wave of audience enthusiasm for Nancy, Scott and the high energy of the show in general. It is time to push the envelope as far as salaries and benefits.
Skaters have no advocate whatsoever.
Coming from the amateur world, they have no negotiating skills or knowledge of the biz. Years after being with companies, skaters just accept the status quo. There are not a lot of shows out there either. As a result, producers take complete advantage of this situation. Things are going to be difficult to change, because there is always that pool of young skaters to take advantage of.