Skating Coaches
When choosing a coach there are many things to consider;
cost, availability and qualifications.
Feel free to make inquiries to assure that you have all the information
you need to make an informed decision.
Cost – Coaches rates
will vary based on qualifications and experience. On average you can expect to pay anywhere
from $6.00 - $10.00 for a 10 minute private lesson. Keep in mind that rates will vary if there is
more than one person in the group (semi private or group instruction) and length
of the lesson (10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes or more). If you are unsure and are shopping around, be
sure to ask the coach for a fee schedule before committing to any lessons.
Availability – Check to see if the coach is available on the
sessions you are planning to skate on.
If you are interested in a specific coach, check their availability
first and then try to skate on those sessions.
If skating on a certain day is more important, register for the session
and then check with the coach, or Skating Club office for coach’s availability.
Qualifications – All coaches are required to be registered
with Skate Canada, the governing body of skating in Canada. This insures they are qualified as coaches,
have current first aid and are insured.
The standard qualification levels are mandated by the Coaches
Association of Canada and are based on the National Coaching Certification
Program (NCCP). Coaches are designated
through certification as CanSkate coaches or NCCP Levels (1,2,3,4,5). As a point of reference, there is only one NCCP
level 5 certified Figure Skating Coach in Canada, and you need to be Level 4 to
coach at an Olympic games. Coaches are
also required to participate in the Coaches Education Program (CEP). In this program they are rewarded points for participating
in various types of activities such as Leadership, Continuous Education,
Seminars, Conventions, workshops, planning, etc. Every two years the Coaches are rated Gold,
Silver or Bronze based on the points they have accumulated.
Make sure you communicate on a regular basis with your
coach. It may be via email, phone or a
conversation in person or even notes back and forth in the Skaters Journal. Set goals at the beginning of the year, and
communicate with the coach to ensure you are on track.
COACH
|
EMAIL
|
TEACHING |
CERTIFICATION
|
CEP
|
RATE
|
| Tigran Arakelyan |
tikoara@hotmail.com |
13 years
|
NCCP Level 3
|
|
|
Sarah Barton
|
sarahbarton@telus.blackberry.net |
8 years |
NCCP Level 1
|
|
$8.00/10 min |
| Janice Chininea |
janicegroves2004@yahoo.ca |
9 years |
NCCP CanSkate, Part 1 |
|
$7.00/10 min |
| Cheryl Conrod |
chercon02@yahoo.ca |
20 years |
NCCP Level 1, Part 2 & 3
|
|
$46.00 - $51.00/hr |
Jennifer Court
|
jennifer.a.court@gmail.com |
5 years
|
NCCP Level 1
|
|
$40.00/hr |
Lorraine Evens
|
wevens2@cogeco.ca |
32 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
Bronze |
$52.00/hr |
| Sharon Falk |
sfalk@cogeco.ca |
21 years
|
NCCP Level 3
|
|
$60.00/hr |
| Sandra Fielding |
sfielding2@cogeco.ca |
21 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
|
$8.50/10 min |
| Ann Fisher |
pfisher23@cogeco.ca |
26 years
|
NCCP Level 3
|
Gold |
$54.00/hr + GST |
| Paul Fisher |
fishersharpening@cogeco.ca |
26 years
|
NCCP Level 3
|
Bronze |
$54.00/hr + GST |
| Tracey Freitas |
traceypacheco@rogers.com |
10 years
|
NCCP Level 1, Part 2
|
|
$48.00/hr |
| Jennifer Fryer |
jenn.fryer@gmail.com |
15 years
|
NCCP Level 1 |
Silver |
$8.25/10 min
|
| Stephanie Gonsalves |
smgonsalves@cogeco.ca |
3 years
|
NCCP CanSkate, Part 1
|
|
$24.00/hr |
| Marion Gowing |
mrgowing@sympatico.ca |
43 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
Bronze |
$58.00/hr + GST
|
| Renee Labelle |
renee_labelle@hotmail.com |
4 years
|
NCCP CanSkate |
|
$6.00/10 min |
Donna Ireland
|
direland5@yahoo.ca |
21 years |
NCCP Level 3 |
|
$60.00/hr
|
| Debbie Lee |
dleeskates@hotmail.com |
26 years
|
NCCP Level 3 |
|
$60.00/hr |
| Nathalie Lessard-Sjolander |
thesjolanders@sympatico.ca |
21 years
|
NCCP Level 3 |
|
$56.00/hr |
| Tara McBride-Schooley |
taramcbride@cogeco.ca |
19 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
|
$54.00/hr |
| Robin Miller-Bush |
luv2sk8@bell.blackberry.net |
24 years
|
NCCP Level 2
|
|
$48.00/hr
|
Kathryn Milovac
|
julygirl93@hotmail.com |
2 year
|
NCCP CanSkate |
|
|
Norma Petriska
|
npetriska@hotmail.com |
45 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3 |
Silver |
$56.00/hr |
Michelle Stevenson
|
sk8ingcoach@sympatico.ca |
15 years
|
NCCP Level 1
|
|
$36.00/hr |
| Enid Stronach |
estronach@cogeco.ca |
34 years
|
NCCP CanSkate |
|
$7.00/10 min |
| Lee Varteressian |
leevskates@hotmail.com |
42 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
|
$56.00/hr + GST
|
| Peggy Ward |
pegskate8@cogeco.ca |
26 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
Bronze |
$56.00/hr + GST |
Ali Warren
|
warrena@uoguelph.ca |
3 years |
NCCP CanSkate |
|
$7.00/10 min |
| Mary Warren |
m.warren58@hotmail.com |
28 years |
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
|
$52.00/hr |
| Zeni Wolfe |
zeni.wolfe@sympatico.ca |
16 years
|
NCCP Level 2, Part 3
|
|
$9.00/10 min |
|
