AFSC Coaches
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Michele Bacon
Private Coach
Double Master Rated (Master Dance, Master Group) via PSA
Coaching since 1984
Masters Degree, Health Education, from UT Austin
Students include Regional, Sectional, and National medalists in Dance and Solo Dance
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Dawn Dudley
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
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Charnell Evans
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
17+ years experience coaching Basic Skills, Group Classes, Skating Skills, Freestyle, and Choreography, Competitive Freeskate Programs
USFS Pre-Gold Test Medalist- Moves and Freeskate
PSA/USFS compliant Qualifying level Coach
Coach Speciality classes: Power/Edge, Artistry in Motion
8-time Principle Skater in Ice Skate USA’s Nutcracker on Ice
4-time Adult Sectional Competitor
7-time U.S Adult Figure Skating Championships Competitor
Director/Choreographer for 2020 and 2021 Annual Nutcracker on Ice at Chaparral
B.S Psychology; M.Ed in School Counseling; Fully Licensed LPC & School Counselor
Certified Special Education Teacher EC-12
Now accepting new students
Website: https://charnellevans16.wixsite.com/coachcharnell/about-me
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Alice Gee
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
Coaching Since 2014
Spins Specialist for Young Grackles Ice Academy
Additional specialties: Choreography, Flexibility Training, Off-Ice Conditioning
Works with beginners through NQS athletes
3x USFSA Gold Medalist - Singles, Skating Skills, Solo Dance
2x Midwestern Sectional Competitor
2023 U.S Adult Figure Skating Championship Medalist
BS in Computational Biology + Business Minor
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Lisa Gold
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
2 Senior Ratings with Professional Skating Association and CER compliant.
Originally from Great Britain, where she trained under World and Olympic Coaches in Freestyle and Ice Dance.
Competed at National and World Competitions, as an amateur and professionally.
Toured with Disney On Ice and Ice Follies Holiday On Ice.
Professional coaching for over 30 years
Trains all levels and ages.
Specializes in Jump technique, Ice Dancing, Moves In The Field, Skating skills, Music selection and Choreography.
Lisa loves to share her passion of skating with each and every one of her students.
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Vitaliy Nikiforov
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
PSA and CER compliant
International professional teaching experience
Ukrainian National Team; Junior Grand Prix (Romania 2007, Croatia 2009) Winter World University Games (2011 and 2013.) 2014, reserve for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
Principle show skater for Disney On Ice as an ice dancer and a pair skater.
Specializes in ice dance, moves in the field, skating skills and hockey skills for all ages and levels.
Vitaly is available for partnering female skaters through Gold and International dances.
Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian.
Now accepting new students.
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Rick Reyor
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
20 + years experience coaching Free Skating, Group, Moves in the Field, and Choreography
ISU and USFS Coach
PSA Level IV Ranking, Senior Free Skating, Registered Moves and Group Instructor Ratings
Master Rated Free Skating and USFS Singles Technical Specialist
National Head Coach – Cambodia
Coach of TOI National Preliminary Bronze medalists
USFS Double Gold Test medalist – Freestyle and Moves; USFS Bronze Test medalist – Dance
2-time Junior Olympic competitor, 8-time Eastern Sectional Championship competitor
3 time National Collegiate Championship competitor, US Synchronized Skating Championship competitor
Founder of the Towson University Figure Skating Club
Founder of the Young Grackles Ice Academy
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Antonella Ross
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
PSA and CER compliant
International teaching experience
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Official choreographer for the figure skating team
Choreographer at the National Dance Academy (UNA).
Mexico City; creating competitive programs and teaching off ice dance and flexibility classes.
Principal pair skater for Disney On Ice
Ukraine; creating programs and perfecting the skills of the local figure skaters.
Specializes in spin and jump technique, skating skills, choreographies, yoga for figure skaters and off ice conditioning classes for all ages and levels.
Fluent in Spanish
Now accepting new students
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Stephanie Schmid
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
PSA and CER compliant
Coaches all ages; LTS groups, Basic Skills, Freestyle and Adults.
Current Board member for AFSC; Secretary, Web master, social media, Adult committee chair.
US Adult Figure Skating Championship Competitor
Scene and art director for various skating shows including Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in a Winter Wonderland, The Force on Ice, etc.
BFA Art Education, UT Austin
17+ years Certified Art Education Teacher EC-12
17+ years Elementary Art Teacher
Accepting new students
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Jessica K Smith
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
PSA Registered Ratings in Freeskate – ’14, Group – ’13 and Moves-in-the-Field – ’13, Certified Sport Science and Medicine, Basic Accreditation
CER-A Compliant
B.S. Kinesiology– Health Promotion; B. of Journalism– Copyediting & Design
Experienced in off-ice strength and conditioning using USFS STARS Testing and NASM guidelines
Director/producer roles for various skating shows (including Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in a Winter Wonderland, The Force on Ice, Let it Defy Gravity, Christmas Past…and Presents! and Chaparral’s former Halloween Show)
Other specialty classes include power skating, edges, dances through Bronze level
Coach member of Austin FSC and PSA
Chaparral Ice Basic Skills instructor since 2006
For more information regarding policies and prices, please visit this link: http://skatejess.com/policies-prices
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Deana Spencer
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
PSA and CER compliant. ISI member
Current Learn to skate Director at Ice & Field at The Crossover
Specializes; Freestyle, MIF, Pairs and Adult Skating.
26+ years coaching experience
Passed her Gold MIF, Silver Free Skate, and Intermediate Pairs.
Certified Health/Nutrition Coach and Yoga Instructor and founded Nama Sports, an online yoga platform geared towards athletes.
Bachelor’s Degree is in Psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology.
2012 Coach of the Year Award from the San Diego Figure Skating Club (SDFSC).
Previously sat as Vice President on the SDFSC Board and was the Editor-in-Chief/Writer for the SDFSC Newsletter.
Coaches all ages / Specialties: Adult Skating
Email: coachdeanaspencer@gmail.com
Phone: 619-209-0525
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Renae Sundgren
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
PSA and CER Compliant
Professional Figure Skating Senior Coach for 40+ years coaching . Group, Basic Skills, Freestyle, MIF (Skating Skills), Choreography, off-ice training.
Students include regional, sectional, national and recreational competitors
Active member of the AFSC board.
Chair skating programs; Super Nova & Junior Committee.
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Carly Tremewan
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
10+ years coaching in the Austin area. Basic Skills, Freestyle, MIF (Skating Skills), Choreography and Synchronized Skating
Currently have 3 generations of competitive figure skaters in our family.
USFS/PSA compliant, qualifying level coach.
ISI coach
Experience with all ages and levels.
Competed and coach synchronized skating teams at qualifying competitions.
Students include regional, sectional, national and recreational competitors individually and/or as part of a synchronized skating team.
Now accepting new students
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Cathryn Tremewan
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
25+ years coaching in the Austin area. Basic Skills, Freestyle, MIF (Skating Skills), Choreography and Synchronized Skating
Currently have 3 generations of competitive figure skaters in our family.
USFS/PSA compliant, qualifying level coach.
ISI gold certified Coach/Judge
Experience with all ages and levels.
Competed and coach synchronized skating teams at qualifying competitions.
Students include regional, sectional, national and recreational competitors individually and/or as part of a synchronized skating team.
Be fearless and dare to dreamNow accepting new students
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Alix Vargo
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
Certified strength & conditioning coach
Certified Moves in the Field instructor
M.Ed. Sports Science and Nutrition, The University of Texas
B.S. Nutrition Sciences, Boston University
Senior Coach and Learn-to-Skate Instructor, Chaparral Ice Arena
USFS Memorial Fund Scholarship Recipient
National Silver & Gold Medalist Showings; 2013 MVP
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Jo-Anna Westergren
Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach
CER and PSA Compliant
SafeSport Verified
US Figure Skating Association Member
Co-Author of the USFS National Learn to Skate Curriculum that is currently used in thousands of Learn to Skate programs across the U.S.
Past South Central Regional USFS Learn to Skate Program Representative
Professional ice skating performer in the Holiday on Ice Show in Europe
Served as Learn to Skate Director
Professional Figure Skating Coach for over 25 years
Director and Choreographer for “A Change of Seasons” Ice Show
Specialties include Basic Skills, Freestyle, MIF, Choreography, and Artistry
Bachelor of Arts degree- Broadcasting and Communication
For profit and nonprofit business experience
Master of Education degree- Educator
Accepting new students of all ages.