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The skating professionals have been invited to submit information about themselves. Information about their teaching experience, their professional credentials, any skating tips, whether they have openings etc and how to contact them is here. Click on a name to see what they have provided. Scroll down the page to view each PFSC Coach. Please contact a Coach directly if you would like more information about them.

 

 

Jean Albrightson

Debbie Einzig

Raleigh (Fitzsimmons) Weld

Tasha Furst

Karen Heng Olson

Michael Luedtke

Ari Leib

Page Lipe

Roni Maas

Jill Mintz

Char Martin

Gailene Norwood

Mandy Pirich

Rohene Ward

Kiko Shaw

 

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Jean Albrightson 

  • Bachelor & Masters degrees in Education

  • Coach for 30+ years, primarily at Parade Ice Garden

  • Former Skating School Director at Parade Ice Garden

  • Current ISI National & ISI Asia referee & judge

  • Coached skaters through ISI Freestyle 9

 Currently NOT taking on new full time students.  Will give occasional supplemental lessons (i.e. teach req’d dance steps, choreograph footwork routines, etc.)

Phone:  612 373-0555 or e-mail: jeanalbrightson@aol.com

 

Last Update: August 4, 2006

 

Debbie Enzig  

  • Parade Professional since 1991

  • Member PSA

  • ISI Gold Judges Certification

  • USFS 7th Figure & Jr. Ladies Freestyle

  • Former Upper Great Lakes Competitor

  • B.S. from University of Minnesota

  • Coached ISI Tot through Freestyle 9

  • Coached USFS Pre-Preliminary through Sr. MIF & Freestyle

 Currently accepting students at all levels.  Specializing in ISI & USFS MIF, Freestyle & Choreography.

 

Phone 952 377-9512 or e-mail: Debae@worldnet.att.net

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

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Raleigh Fitzsimmons 

 

  • SQSA Learn to Skate Coordinator

  • Coach for the Intro to Synchronized Skating Penguins

  • Member ISI

 

 

 Phone:  612 207-5046 or e-mail Raleigh.fitzsimmons@yahoo.com

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

 

Tasha Furst

  • B.A. from Miami University in Journalism and Marketing

  • Member of Miami U’s Sr. Ladies Synchronized Skating Team

  • Lead role in Disney on Ice production w/Nat’l & Int’l tours

  • ISI Silver Judges Certification

  • Accredited PSA Coach

  • Member USFS, PSA and ISI

  • USFS Gold medalist MIF & Jr. Ladies Freestyle

  • ISI level Freestyle 8

  • Coached ISI levels Tot through Freestyle 8

  • Specializing in Freestyle & Synchronized Skating

Phone 612-868-0628 or e-mail mrsfurst@yahoo.com

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

 

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Karen Heng Olson

  • B.S. from University of Delaware in Physical Education w/a Concentration in Figure Skating and a Minor in Psychology

  • PSA Master Rated in MIF & Freestyle

  • PSA Level II Ranking (Jr. Nationals & Sectional Coach)

  • Member USFS, PSA, & ISI

  • ISI Gold Judges Certification

  • Coached ISI through FS 8 & USFS Senior tests

  • Coached Senior (Sectionals) & Intermediate (Jr. Nationals)

 Specializing in MIF & Freestyle.

 e-mail: HengOlson@comcast.net Contact info: 763-717-4351

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

Michael Luedtke

  • Professional at Parade Ice garden since 1989

  • Coach for the Sr. Youth Polar Edge Synchronized Skating Team

  • Coached ISI levels Tot through Freestyle 5

  • ISI level Freestyle 6 & Couples 6

  • ISI Gold Judges Certification 

Currently accepting students.  Works well w/all ages & levels.

 

Phone: 763 531-0369 (hm) or 612 332-9655 (wk) or e-mail: mluedtke@comcast.net

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

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Ari Leib

  • Former National & International Team Member

  • Member PSA

  • Senior Rated Dance

  • Coached National Level Skaters

 Currently accepting students.  Specializing in MIF & Ice Dancing.

Phone 612 378-2297   e-mail: ari@iceartist.com

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

Page Lipe

Founder SportQuest Skating Academy & Skating Director

  • A.B. from Dartmouth College in Psychology & Education

  • USFS Double Gold medalist in Figures & Freestyle                                                      

  • Eastern Sectional Competitor

  • Principal Understudy Corps de Ballet in Ice Capades

  • Coach for 25+ years

  • PSA Mater Rated in Freestyle & Group Instruction

  • PSA Level V Ranking (International Coach)

  • Coached ISI levels through FS 10 & USFS Senior tests

  • Member USFS, PSA & ISI

  • ISI Gold Judges Certification

 E-mail: pagelipe@aol.com or SQSA1@aol.com

 

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

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Roni Maas
  • B.S. from UW-River Falls in Elementary Education w/a  Minor in Athletic Coaching
  • Masters working towards Gifted and Talented Certification  
  • Int’l, Nat’l, & Regional Synchronized Gold Medalist
  • Head Coach of the Polar Express Youth Synchronized Skating Team
  • Head Coach for the Cretin Derham Hall Varsity Skating Team
  • Synchronized Skating Consultant for Youth/Juv on up
  • Sectional Individual Coach
  • PSA Accredited Coach
  • Member USFS, PSA, & ISI 
  • ISI Gold Judges Certification
  • Specializing in FS, MIF, Choreography, Synchronized Skating
    Currently accepting students at all levels
E-mail: rmaas31@aol.com 
 
Last Update:
      Apr 24, 2007

Jill Mintz 

  • Member, USFS, PSA, & ISI

  • ISI certified in Hockey Levels I & II

  • B.A. from Augsburg College (2001) in Journalism & English

  • Coach since 1994

Currently accepting students. Personal goal is to help skaters at all ages and levels to achieve their skating goals and have an absolute love for learning the sport of ice skating.

 

Phone:  651 208-9125 or e-mail: Skate3@msn.com

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

 

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Char Martin

  • Parade Professional since 1980

  • Member PSA

  • ISI Gold Judges Certification

  • Coached ISI levels Tot through Freestyle 9

  • Coached USFS Pre-preliminary through Jr. MIF & Freestyle

 e-mail: sk8charlyn@aol.com

 

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

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Gailene Norwood

(not pictured)

·         Coach for the Intro to Synchronized Skating Penguins

·         ISI Gold Judges Certification

 

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

Mandy Pirich 

  • USFS 1st Test Figure, Jr. MIF, & Juvenile Freestyle

  • PSA Rated (Registered MIF & Freestyle)

  • Member USFS & PSA

  • Coached USFS through Novice MIF & Juvenile Freestyle

  • Coached USFS through Open Pre Juvenile at USFS Qualifying Competitions

  • B.A. from University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) in Child Psychology

 Phone 612 710-8014 or e-mail: sweetheart5881@yahoo.com

 

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

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Rohene Ward

  • 1st ISI Freestyle level 10 at Parade Ice Garden

  • USFS National and International Senior Men Competitor

  • Choreographed programs for USFS Jr. National and National Competitors

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

Kiko Shaw

  • SQSA Skating School Instructor

 

Last Update: Dec 7, 2006

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