Coaches/Pros

Parade Professionals-  Our Coaching Staff

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

 

Return to top	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	Return to top
Return to top	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	Return to top
Return to top	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	Return to top
Return to top	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	Return to top
Return to top	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	Return to top
Return to top	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
Return to top	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	Return to top
Return to top	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	Return to top