Our skating coaches are highly experienced and qualified.

All of our coaches are Certified Skate Canada Coaches, which ensures your child will get superior instruction in all of our programs. We are the only skating club in Niagara that employs a Level 4 Skate Canada Coach. The Level 4 certification is the highest level coaching credential in Canada.

  • Katie Hunter


    5 Years of Coaching Experience

    Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Gold Interpretive

    Masters of Science Degree

    Regional Coach Certified

    Email: katie.hunter07@outlook.com

  • Blaise Kirchgesner


    Professional Coach since 1989

    Certified National Level (3) Coach since 1995

    Gold Dance, Gold Freeskate, Gold Figure, Senior Competitive, Novice Pair, Bronze Rhythm

    Nationals Bronze Novice Men, 3X National Competitor, 8X Challenge Events, 2X Canada

    Winter Games (PreNovice and Junior)

    3 Seasons with the Ice Capades (North America)

    Certified CanPowerskate Coach since 1997

    Masters in Education Administration (2004) and recently retired teacher (administration).

    Email: blaisekirchgesner@gmail.com

    Phone: 306-280-4752

  • Sherylene Murphy


    17 years of coaching experience

    Gold Skills, Gold Freeskate and Gold Dance

    Pre-novice Competitive Freeskate and Skills.

    2 X Sychronized Skating National Silver Medalist

    Email: Sherylene.skate@gmail.com

  • Yvette Kirchgesner


    Professional Coach since 1989

    Certified National Level (3) Coach since 1995

    6 seasons with the Ice Capades (North America)

    Gold Dance, Junior Competitive, Senior Silver Freeskate, Novice Pair

    B.A. (University of Saskatchewan) 1995

    Email: kirchgesner@sasktel.net

    Phone: 306-229-3220

  • Kristen Chadwick


    22 years of coaching experience

    Gold Freeskate, Gold Dance and Gold Skills

    Registered Kinesiologist

    Regional Coach Certified

    Email: chadwick_kristen@hotmail.com


  • Avery Clark


    5 years of coaching experience in various disciplines 

    Gold Dance, Gold Skills, and Gold Interpretive

    Team Canada Competitive Synchronized Skater for 6 years

    2X National Champion, 7X National Medalist

    National and International Competition experience

    Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences with a Minor in Psychology

    Email: ave.clark024@gmail.com

  • Danielle Landey

    6 years of coaching experience in various disciplines.

    Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Gold Interpretive, Gold Freeskate, and completing American gold testing.

    Provincial champion and 4-year qualifier skater in provincial championships.

    National competitor in other sports.

    Brock University Bachelor of Business Administration (BAcc) concentration in Finance and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media and communication studies.

    Regional Coach Certified 

    Email: Danielle.landey@icloud.com

  • Trisha Beam

    7 years of Coaching Experience

    Gold Skills, working on completing Gold Dance and Artistic

    Brock University Concurrent Teacher
    Education (BA in Child and Youth Studies and a Bachelor in Education)

    SafeTALK Trained and experience with mental health and support services.

    Regional Coach Certified

    Email: trishkb11@gmail.com

  • Lyndsey Simpson


    1 year of coaching experience

    Gold Skills

    Email: lyndsey.simpson05@gmail.com

  • Lisa Woodcock


    40+ years of coaching experience

    Gold Dance, Gold Freeskate, Gold Figure, Gold Skills

    Masters of Education from the University of Victoria

    Level 4 certified

    Email: woodcock.lisa@bell.net

    Phone: 905-988-0291