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.
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Anndrea Parrish
Anndrea spent the majority of her formative years on the ice as a competitive figure skater. Since completing her US Figure Skating double Gold Medals in Freestyle and Moves In The Field, she has passionately pursued skating as a performing art. Her lyrical balletic style led her to perform in a variety of professional skating productions including the Sun Valley Ice Show and performed as a principle skater with the Seattle Ice Theatre. In addition to her technical training, Ms. Parrish also studied movement and dance. This background has grounded her philosophy that “aesthetic presentation, athleticism, and gravity defiance lend skating a unique edge in the world of performing arts.” Anndrea welcomes all ages and abilities for private skating lessons, group instruction, and competitive coaching. She specializes in choreography, moves in the field, jumps, spins, off-ice training, and ice theatre. Email: apskatecoach@gmail.com |
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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 |