​Our Coaches

While group lessons are an effective and economical way begin your entry into the world figure skating,  mastery of the sport is accomplished through lessons with a professional coach.  Whether you just want more individualized instruction or intend to start testing and competing, working with the right private skating coach for you is they key to your skating success.

For advice on how to select a private skating coach, read this article from US Figure Skating and this page from the Professional Skaters Association.

Shannon R. Bennett

Shannon has over 25 years of combined on-ice experience as a competitive figure skater and coach. She was a regional and sectional competitor as well as the Minnesota State Intermediate Ladies Champion. Her expertise is based on long-term athlete development with a focus on fundamental skill development while fostering the love of the sport. She is a Silver Medalist in Freestyle, Bronze Medalist in Figures and is a Level III Hockey Coach with USA Hockey. She is PSA rated: RF, CF and Hockey Skating Level II. She is the current power skating coach for the Park City Ice Miners 10U-18U teams. 

Shannon specializes in power skating, spin & jump technique, moves in the field and choreography. She also works extensively with hockey players and hockey teams developing skating skills. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing from the University of Utah. Shannon welcomes all ages and abilities for private skating lessons, group instruction, competitive coaching and hockey development. 

Email: bennett1621@me.com
Phone: 435-901-1401

Alina Ivanova

I have been in the figure skating world for 22 years. I have been a competitive skater for 12 years in Russia and had a chance to get an experience and skills from Olympic champions as Irina Rodnina. 

I studied for 4 years at Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism. Then I became a professional performer for ice shows. For 5 years I performed for Disney on ice and for 2 years in Russian circus on ice.

I specializes in jumps, spins, power skating, off ice training and choreography. I'm a member of PSA and US Figure skating. 

Lisa Kriley

Lisa is a triple Gold Medalist in figure skating, an Advanced Level Hockey Coach in USA Hockey, and Professional Skaters Association rated.  She specializes in making technically sound and consistent skaters.  Coaching since 1991, she's been instructing Olympic, National, Sectional, Jr. National and Regional figure skating champions as well as recreational skaters of all ages. She's taught therapeutic skating and the fundamentals of ice sports as well as beginning, intermediate, and conditioning classes.

During her career, she's studied with Olympic and World-renowned figure skating coaches, NHL power skating coaches, and has trained at skating academies across the  US. 

Lisa specialized in jumps, spins, power skating, moves, choreography, and comprehensive off-ice training.  She is member of the Professional Skaters Association,  United States Figure Skating Association,  and Ice Skating Institute.

Email:  sk8coachak@hotmail.com
Phone: 907-388-7465

Shannon Norris

Shannon teaches beginning level students of all ages. She is a member of the Professional Skaters Association and US Figure Skating.

Email:  smn0716@hotmail.com 
Phone: 801-599-9056

Oliver Pekar

Oliver is an accomplished and internationally renowned professional singles, ice dance, and pairs figure skating coach of national and world level champion elite athletes.  Oliver specializes in building solid jump technique (singles through quads), edges, spins. and Moves In The Field.  He was a principle professional skater with Holiday on Ice, cruise ships, and the Sun Valley ice show.  Oliver is a former Czechoslovakian Men's National Champion and 1990 World Figure Skating Championships Ice Dance competitor.  

He is a member of PSA and US Figure Skating.

Email:  sk8coachak@hotmail.com
Phone: 907-388-7465