SMSC Coaches
All SMSC coaches are contracted by the Club to coach group lessons on our CanSkate and Pre-Star StarSkate sessions, as well as Stroking for STARSkate/Competitive sessions.
Coaches are self-employed and set their own hours and fees. If a skater has exceeded the terms of payment and an unacceptable past due payment has not been met the coach may decide that a skater may not test until they have paid their coaches bill.
All Pre-Star Skaters and STARSkaters must have made arrangements for private lessons from one of SMSC's coaches.
CanSkaters can also arrange to have their skater work directly with an individual coach for private lessons during the warm-up period of CanSkate sessions.
Please contact our Coaches directly to find out their availability on your preferred sessions. Below is a complete listing of all coaches and their contact information.
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Leslie Bakerleslie.baker@sympatico.ca |
Coaching: | 30 years |
Certification: | Level 3 |
Availability: | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday |
Teaches: | STARSkate Competitive/ Freeskate/ Skills/ Dance, Dance Partnering, CanSkate Coordinator, CanPower Certified |
Specialization / Additional Skills: | Choreography |
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Julie Gryniewskilj_gryniewski@yahoo.ca |
Coaching: | 30 years |
Certification: | Level 3 |
Availability: |
Tuesday, Wednesday ,Thursday and Friday |
Teaches: | STARSkate Competitive/ Freeskate/ Skills/ Dance, CanSkate, CanPower Certified |
Specialization / Additional Skills: | Choreography, Music editing |
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Lawrence Gryniewskilj_gryniewski@yahoo.ca |
Coaching: | 30 years |
Certification: | Level 1 |
Availability: | Tuesday and Thursday |
Teaches: | STARSkate Dance, Dance Partnering, CanPower Certified |
Specialization / Additional Skills: | Music Editing, Dance |
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Amanda Kolapakakolapak@gmail.com |
Coaching: | 18 years |
Certification: | Level 2 |
Availability: | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday |
Teaches: | STARSkate Competitive/ FreeSkate/ Skills/ Dance, CanSkate |
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Susan Ritchieskating@susanritchie.ca |
Coaching: | 26 years |
Certification: | Level 2 Certified, Level 3 Theory and Technical, Multiple Level 4/5 Task Completed. Graduate of the Advanced Figure Skating Coaching Techniques program at Seneca College. |
Availability: | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday |
Teaches: | STARSkate Competitive/ FreeSkate/ Dance/ Skills, Power Skating, Synchronized Skating, CanSkate |
Specialization / Additional Skills: | Music Editing |
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Allen CarsonAllen is now retired HOWEVER he will still be doing Skate Sharpening for the Club so watch for information regarding this at the arena
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Alex Sinicyn
availability TBD
Lisa Kaspari
Nina Sartor
Ashley Simoes-Ponce Taylor Smith
These STARSkaters were selected to our Club’s Mentorship Program. They will be certified as CanSkate coaches and will be completing their mentoring hours during our CanSkate program:
ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE