AFSC Coaches

  • 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

  • Dawn Dudley

    Learn to Skate Coach/Private Coach

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.