Your Peterborough FSC Coaches 2023-24
Bio to come. Bio to come. Home: 705-743-2228 Coaching: 35 years Level 2 NCCP All Disciplines. Can be hired separately for choreography: solos and Artistic programs. My Mission Statement for coaching is simple. I coach with an emphasis on positive learning and enjoyment. A happy skater is a successful skater. I have a great passion for the sport and work to build each and every skater with a ladder of confidence and character that will follow them throughout their lives. I embrace each skater’s individuality and together with them, set reasonable and obtainable goals. Kortney has 14 years of skating experience with 2 years of coaching experience. She has successfully completed her dance, skills, interpretive, and couples interpretives at the gold test level. Kortney is Canskate Coach Certified and is Intermediate Regional Coach Trained. Kortney is also trained in both the Star 1-5 Program and Star 1-5 Assessor. Kortney is currently attending Trent University for her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. Jessica has over 15 years of skating experience, completing gold level tests in dance, skills and interpretive. She has continued her passion for skating in synchronized skating for the past 14 years. Regional coach, Star 1 to 5 training, Star 1 to 5 assessor training, CanpowerSkate Jessica is a certified regional coach with over 10 years coaching experience in all disciplines and has taught all ages, from pre canskate to adult. 37 years NCCP Level 3 Technical & Theory, NCCP Level 1 Special Olympics Theory, Certified CanSkate Coach, Star 1- 5 Program/ Assessor Training, CEP Gold Status, Certified First Aid Senior Singles Competitive, Gold Figure, Gold Free Skate, Gold Skating Skills, Gold Dances, Junior Competitive Dance and Bronze Rhythm Dance, National Singles Competitor, Synchronized Skating – Adult National Championship Free Skate and Skills, CanSkate/Intro Coaching Philosophy: My coaching philosophy is to provide a positive learning environment for my students to grow as skaters and individuals. As a coach, it is my responsibility to support and guide skaters of all levels to build confidence, increase skill development and reach their full potential. I enjoy sharing my passion and knowledge of the sport to my skaters, while encouraging and watching them set and achieve their personal goals on and off the ice. Over 20 years of Coaching Experience (Canada and Asia). 12 years of Professional Ice Show Experience NCCP – Certified Regional Coach – STAR Specializes in FreeSkate/Interpretive and Choreography I am an energized, enthusiastic and passionate coach. I strive to bring out the very best in each skater, to develop and motivate their fullest potential both at the grassroots and high-performance level; to see them grow athletically, artistically and emotionally as a complete figure skater. I continually enjoy learning and sharing my knowledge and passion with my skaters. I truly enjoy being on the ice. As a coach, the most rewarding for me is to see skaters achieving their goals by hard work, dedication and discipline in a fun and safe environment.Contact Information:
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Certified Provincial Coach – Skate Canada
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All PFSC coaches are fully certified and trained by Skate Canada. Many use their off-ice time to continue their own personal development with online and in person seminars and coaching clinics. They also have a professional learning network sharing new ideas and resources throughout the clubs. These are our 2022-2023 PFSC coaches:
Club Coaches
Cindy Mein-Moloney
Jessica Pritchard
Kim Wilson
Brigitte Mackey
Diane Sargent
Kortney Morello
Tyler Morello
Kendra Morello
Alicia Simmons
Synchro Coach
Jessica Pritchard
Choosing a Coach
During the early years of skating, in our PreCanSkate, CanSkate and IntroStar programs, our club coaches share in the development of our skaters by teaching in groups. After earning their CanSkate stage 4 badge, you may want to start to consider some private or semi-private lessons with any of our coaches. When considering hiring a coach start by looking at our coaches’ biographies on our website, this will give you some insight into what levels they teach and disciplines (dance, freeskate, skills) and gives you a starting point to contact coaches that you feel fits the needs of your child.
One of the most important things to consider when choosing a coach is to ask your skater who they like to work with and consider what qualities in a teacher will best suit your child. You will choose one coach to be your primary coach who will guide your child as they develop at their own pace and in their own time. Other coaches may be brought in to work on skills, freeskate or dance depending on availability or skill.
Your primary coach will advise the best fit for your child. It is essential that communication is strong between you and your coach so that you can fully aid your skater in developing according to their unique personalities and abilities. Our coaches often also bring in our consultants to offer advice or specialized training. For dances, some coaches will partner your child or will bring in a partner to work with your skater and to partner them on test days.
Coaches set their own fees according to their experience and expertise and bill parents directly for private and group lessons. The number of lessons a week your child will need is decided between you and the coach. If you are at all concerned or confused, just ask your coach about anything! They are very knowledgeable and professional!
Program Assistants (PA’s)
Program Assistants are skaters who are currently working in our StarSkate programs and are the age of 10 or older. Skaters are invited to become Program Assistants for our younger skaters on the PreCanSkate and CanSkate sessions. Program Assistants will be invited to a training session to become informed of what roles they may take on and will be required to help at all sessions with our younger skaters.
If they can not attend they must inform the CanSkate coordinator so a suitable replacement can be found. High school students needing Community Service hours are welcome to join as well. PA’s are an integral part of Canskate program and helping guide our younger skaters. Being a program assistant may also help along the pathway of becoming a coach one day.
