A fixture in the Harlem community since 1997, the world will now get a closer look at Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH) thanks to the docuseries “Harlem Ice,” which debuted on Disney+ on Feb. 12. Filmed in 2023, the five episodes give viewers a look into the program and the lives of some of its participants.
“When [producers] told me about [FSH], on the surface it sounded like an after school dance program I grew up doing,” said the series’ director, Samantha Knowles, who is African American. “One big difference is that this was specifically created for girls of color. I grew up in a mostly white community in upstate New York, and I never had anything like that, so I was excited to immerse myself in this world.”
Buzzwords like leadership and sisterhood became incredibly real for Knowles as she observed FSH and began filming. “They had such an energy to them, and that is everything that’s in the series—it’s so genuine,” she said.
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