Intensity On Ice
Michelle McDonald and Martin Smith

Welcome to Intensity On Ice's fan site for Canadian champions Michelle McDonald and Martin Smith. The entertaining Canadian ice dancers have retired from the sport, yet during their short career developed a unique fan base throughout Canada and the world, known for their modern and exciting choreography. Martin is now in the legal field, while Michelle is a successful coach and choreographer based in Barrie, Ontario, where she choreographs for such stars as Finnish champion Marcus Leminen. Michelle and Martin's final competitive performance was in June, 1997, when they finished third at the American Open in Illinois. This fan site celebrates their unique and modern contribution to the sport.

Profile

  • Birthdays: February 1 (Michelle)/January 14 (Martin)
  • Hometowns: Abbotsford, B.C. (Michelle)/Woodstock, Ontario (Martin) 

If you have any information about Michelle or Martin to contribute, please contact Intensity On Ice.

Results

  • 1st, 1991 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
  • 16th, 1991 World Figure Skating Championships
  • 5th, 1991 NHK Trophy
  • 3rd, 1992 Durasoft Colors World Cup Championships
  • 3rd, 1992 U.S. Open Professional Figure Skating Competition Masters Cup ("Bossa Nova", blues)
  • 4th, 1993 Nutrasweet Challenge of Champions (jazz)
  • 4th, 1994 Northwestern Mutual Life World Team Skating Championships (4th as team and individually, skated to "Jambalaya" and "Blue prelude")
  • 4th, 1995 Northwestern Mutual Life World Team Skating Championships (4th as team and individually, technical dance unknown, "I wanna fall in love" as the artistic program)
  • 4th, 1996 Jefferson-Pilot Legends of Figure Skating Competition ("Give me one reason", "Slow sad Spanish song", "Glorybox")
  • 3rd, 1997 Jefferson-Pilot Legends of Figure Skating Competition ("#1 Crush", "You don't know me", "Give me one reason")
  • 3rd, 1998 American Open Pro Skating Championships ("#1 Crush", "Perfect day")

Skate the Nation cast members
Skate the Nation cast members, including McDonald and Smith

Michelle McDonald and Martin Smith
Skating to Garbage, 1997 Eaton's Skate The Nation Tour

Articles
 
As the team has retired and has been out of the media spotlight for some time, it is a challenge to locate articles and reviews of this team and their performances. Below is a sparse list of available McDonald and Smith resources and articles online.
  • A champion in the making (Jean Sonmor) 1991 article from the 1991 Canadian National Championships, mentioning Martin Smith and then-partner Jo-Anne Borlase, and rival team: Michelle McDonald... and Mark Mitchell.
  • Figure Heads (Frank Orr) 1991 Canadian Figure Skating article
 

Programs

  • "#1 Crush" (Garbage)
  • "Glorybox" (Portishead)
  • "Give me one reason" (Tracy Chapman)
  • "You don't know me" (Jann Arden)
  • "Perfect day" (Lou Reed)
  • "Slow sad Spanish song"
  • "Jambalaya"
  • "I wanna fall in love"
  • "Blue prelude" (Taborah Johnson)
  • "Bossa Nova"
  • Selections of 1930's speakeasy music (1991 Free Dance)
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