Olympic Figure Skater
Gary Beacom is quite the guy! A true showman, he is a natural at entertaining and being in the spotlight. His long list of accomplishments include (but are certainly not limited to) a Canadian team member in the 1984 Olympic Winter Games, 3rd place in the Nutrasweet World Professional Championships, a soloist and figure skater for numerous productions, as well as a figure skater coach at the
Racquet Club of Victoria, which is where The Gypsy Soul's connection comes into play. Gypsy was asked by a friend to make a donation to the Racquet Club's Halloween Party and Silent Auction, benefitting the various programs they have available there. Of course, any opportunity to spread the Gypsy Love is accepted with open arms and hearts, so we donated a pair of leg warmers, made from reused sweater arms. Gary, being an avid bike rider, thought they were just the thing to keep his calves warm during the chilly, Victoria months. I meet up with Gary to snag a few photos of him doing some awesome tricks and poses with the leg warmers. He was definitely not shy about the added attention for his skating practice and gave me quite a show! He also took the opportunity to tell me about an upcoming event "Skate Dance", which is now accepting members (you can read more about this project on his
Blog). Here is one of my
favourite skating pieces of his ~ very comical! Having a "Jack Nicholson" style approach to his entertaining, Gary Beacom is a showman to the first degree and it is a privilege that he chooses to sport The Gypsy Soul's clothing.
Olympic Figure Skater Gary Beacom is quite the guy! A true showman, he is a natural at entertaining and being in the spotlight. His long list of accomplishments include (but are certainly not limited to) a Canadian team member in the 1984 Olympic Winter Games, 3rd place in the Nutrasweet World Professional Championships, a soloist and figure skater for numerous productions, as well as a figure skater coach at the Racquet Club of Victoria, which is where The Gypsy Soul's connection comes into play. Gypsy was asked by a friend to make a donation to the Racquet Club's Halloween Party and Silent Auction, benefitting the various programs they have available there. Of course, any opportunity to spread the Gypsy Love is accepted with open arms and hearts, so we donated a pair of leg warmers, made from reused sweater arms. Gary, being an avid bike rider, thought they were just the thing to keep his calves warm during the chilly, Victoria months. I meet up with Gary to snag a few photos of him doing some awesome tricks and poses with the leg warmers. He was definitely not shy about the added attention for his skating practice and gave me quite a show! He also took the opportunity to tell me about an upcoming event "Skate Dance", which is now accepting members (you can read more about this project on his Blog). Here is one of my favourite skating pieces of his ~ very comical! Having a "Jack Nicholson" style approach to his entertaining, Gary Beacom is a showman to the first degree and it is a privilege that he chooses to sport The Gypsy Soul's clothing.
1 comment:
it was a pleasure to meet you, kristy, and to model my gypsy soul calfwear! i like your style and your resourcefulness. blessings to you and your earth-friendly enterprise!
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