Coaches
Coach's Name: |
Judy Chantler |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 416-930-7123 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level III Certified |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate, Choreography, Dance, Free Skate, Skills, Power Skating |
Skating History: |
Judy trained at the Toronto Cricket Skating Club, skating competitively at Junior level. She has a B.A. in Physical Education from the University of Western Ontario, where she was a member of the Varsity Skating Team. Judy has also toured Australia, Europe and Japan with various Ice Shows. She has coached at USC since 1990. As an amateur skater, Judy achieved Gold Free Skate and Figures, Senior Silver Dances and Junior Competitive Test Levels. Judy has had many skaters achieve triple Gold Medal status and has coached skaters at the Novice and Junior competitive levels. |
Coach's Name: |
Wendy Clevely Schultz |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-470-7547 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level III Certified, practical, theory, technical |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate, Dance, Free Skate, Skills |
Skating History: |
Wendy has been a professional coach at Unionville Skating Club since 1986, and has been awarded the Skate Canada Central Ontario Club Coach Award and the Skate Canada Club and Recreation Coach Award of Excellence. As an amateur skater, Wendy achieved Gold Freeskate and Gold Dance, and competed at sectionals at PreNovice and Novice levels, and also represented USC at the first ever National Synchronized Skating Championships at the Junior Level. Wendy coaches students at all levels, and many of her students have achieved Gold medals in Skills, Dance and Free Skate, and has had skaters pass Pre-Novice and Novice Competitive tests. As a Synchronized skating coach has been involved with teams that have achieved Eighteen Provincial Medals, and Nine National Medals including Two National titles. |
Coach's Name: |
Jacci Gallifent |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-535-1435 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level II Certified, singles, pairs & dance |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate, Choreography, Dance, Free Skate, Skills |
Skating History: |
Jacci skated at USC for 12 years, achieving Gold in Free Skate, Dance & Figures. She competed at Sectional level in Pre-Novice & Novice categories. Jacci was a synchronized skater and competed for Unionville SC. Accomplishments include a National Title at the Junior level in 1988. Jacci has been coaching professionally at USC from Preschool to Senior levels since 1989. |
Coach's Name: |
Tracey Jones |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-472-1679 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level lll Certified |
Coaching Programs: |
Skills, Free Skate, Dance, Choreography |
Skating History: |
Tracey has been a professional coach in the area for over 20 years. She has coached skaters from the canskate level to Junior Competitive. She has had many skaters achieve their gold medal in all disciplines. Tracey enjoys working with skaters of all ages. She has been nominated twice for the Central Ontario Section Competitive Coach of the year. Tracey is a Triple Gold Medallist in Figures, Free Skate and Dance, which she accomplished with the Unionville Skating Club. |
Coach's Name: |
Stephanie Klein |
Contact Info: |
Cell: 416-527-1719 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level III Certified; working on Level IV |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate, Choreography, Interpretive, Dance, Free Skate, Skills |
Skating History: |
A Sport Seneca Honours graduate and former USC and Thornhill Skating Club member, Stephanie has been coaching since 1994. She is a former member of black ice Synchronized Skating Team, achieving 6 Canadian Championships and 5 World medals. Stephanie has coached skaters in all disciplines from Canskate through to Gold level status and works as a freelance choreographer with surrounding GTA clubs. She is heavily involved with synchronized skating at the Junior competitive level and has coached multiple teams to Canadian Junior Championships and International and World podium placements. |
Coach's Name: |
Sandra Osbaldeston-Fountain |
Contact Info: |
Phone:
416 315 9800 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level II Certified, |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate, Choreography, Dance, Free Skate, Skills |
Skating History: |
As an amateur, Sandra skated at Markham and Unionville Skating Clubs, before turning professional in 1991. She was a member of the Canadian Junior Synchronized Skating Championship team in 1988. Sandra has directed 6 Ice Fantasia productions at Unionville Skating Club. |
Coach's Name: |
Janice Pickering |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-477-6124 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level II Certified |
Coaching Programs: |
Preschool/CanSkate on-ice Supervisor |
Skating History: |
Janice started skating at the age of 4 and joined Unionville Skating Club in 1980. She has been coaching since 1992.Janice skated on USC’s 1989 Junior Silver Medal Synchronized Skating team "The Unique Express" |
Coach's Name |
Brett Schrader |
Contact Info |
Phone: 647-283-1965 |
Coaching Qualifications |
NCCP Level III Certified |
Coaching Programs |
Preschool, CanSkate, Dance, Freeskate, Skills |
Skating History |
Brett has been actively involved in figure skating all of his life and brings extensive personal skating history to the sport along with 21 years of coaching experience. |
Coach's Name: |
Danny Sorley |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-727-8580 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level I Certified |
Coaching Programs: |
Dance, Skills |
Skating History: |
Danny is a former Dance competitor at Provincial, National and International levels. He was also a Provincial Free Skate competitor. Skating at Aurora and Upper Canada Skating Clubs, Danny achieved Gold Free Skate, Dance and Skills, Silver Interpretive Dance, Junior Competitive Dance, and Competitive Skating Skills 1. Danny has been partnering Dance Tests and coaching in the GTA since 1981. |
Coach's Name: |
Beth Tapscott |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-475-9129 or 416-899-9774 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level I Certified |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate, Dance, Free Skate, Skills |
Skating History: |
As an amateur skater, Beth’s home club was Markham Skating Club, where she achieved Senior Silver Free Skate and Dance tests, as well as 6th Figures. She has been coaching at USC since 1989 and has also been an on-ice supervisor for the Town of Markham since 1983. |
Coach's Name: |
Alannah Nesci |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 647-330-3795 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
CanSkate Trained, |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate |
Skating History: |
As an amateur skater, Alannah skated at USC where she achieved Gold level status in Competitive Skills, Free-Skate Elements and Interpretive Singles. Alannah has been working with skaters of all ages since 2008. |
Coach's Name: |
Leanne Lamarche |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 647-268-6194 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level 1 |
Coaching Programs: |
Canskate, Dance, Freeskate, Skills |
Skating History: |
As an amateur skater, Leanne skated at Markham Skating Club for ten years. She competed competitively in both freeskate and synchronized skating. Leanne has her BA in Kinesiology and Health Science. Leanne is a Triple Gold Medalist in Dance, Skills and Interpretive Skating and has also achieved her Senior Silver Freeskate. She was a member of the Canadian Junior Synchro Skating Championship Team in 2004 along with other Synchro medals at the National level. Leanne has been coaching professionally at Unionville Skating club since 2007. She enjoys working with skaters of all ages. Her goal is to help her skaters reach their full potential while both working hard and having fun! |
Coach's Name: |
Tina Stevens Forani |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 905-478-1032 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP Level II Certified, Singles and Dance |
Coaching Programs: |
CanSkate |
Skating History: |
Tina has been coaching as a Skate Canada Professional coach for fourteen years. Tina believes in nurturing skaters in a positive environment that will allow them to grow not only as a skater, but also as a person. It is important to instill a love of skating that will encourage skaters to remain active within the sport throughout their life. Tina received a Skate Canada Central Ontario Club Coach Award nomination in 2005 and received a Certificate of Recognition as one of the 10 Best of the Best CanSkate Coaches in Canada at the National Coaches Conference in 2009. Tina skated as an amateur skater at the Unionville Skating Club for thirteen years. |
Coach's Name: |
Alexa-Marie Arrotta |
Contact Info: |
Phone: 780-686-6506 |
Coaching Qualifications: |
NCCP level 1 trained |
Coaching Programs: |
Pre-school, Canskate |
Skating History: |
Junior National Ice Dance team in 2010 placed 4th at Canadian Nationals. 7th place finish in the 2011 BMO Senior Ice Dance Canadian Championship. |
