MY JOURNEY TO DISNEY ON ICE
BY: Jamie Hathaway
Jamie Hathaway is a professional skater who has been performing with Disney On Ice since 2019. You can see her currently on tour with Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party.
It all started when I was about 4 or 5 years old. My family and I went to a local arena in my hometown to see “Disney On Ice Presents Jungle Adventures.” The one thing I remember so vividly is Tarzan soaring above the crowd, from a vine, and at that moment, I knew — I want to do that. I started skating at the age of seven at the Spirit Ice Arena in College Station, Texas. The day of my first figure skating group class, my mother told me I could learn, but I’d be done if I talked back or didn’t listen to the coach. Let me tell you, to this day that is the quietest I have EVER been.
After that, I told every coach I worked with that I wanted to skate for 冰上迪士尼. Being a 7-year-old at the time, most people would brush it off and say, “Yeah, okay, sweetie!” But I kept skating and kept saying the same thing for fifteen years. Now here I am, living out my lifelong childhood dream of skating professionally for 冰上迪士尼.
I recorded this video journal about my journey, for ABC13/KTRK in Houston. I hope it provides some insight and inspiration into what it took for me to fulfill my dream and become a 冰上迪士尼 skater!
