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Jan
Hulme
has over 25 years of coaching experience.
She is Level 2 Certified, Level 2 Synchronized,
Level 1 Special Needs and Level 3 Technical
and Theory. Jan has spent 15 years as
the co-coordinator of the former Blue
Mountain Skating School out of Collingwood.
She has been the Coach Liaison for Collingwood
and Stayner Figure Skating Clubs for the
past 15 years. Jan also filled the position
of Coach Liaison for the COS Coaches Committee
for two years. Jan is now thrilled to
have opened her own skating school, Sk8
Georgian Bay. Her vision... to skate and
be free with a dream. Tel: 705.428.3397 - Email: janhulme@sk8georgianbay.com -
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Rose
Kusiar
was born and raised in Collingwood and
began her skating career at the age of
two. After she completed her Gold Dances,
she retired from competition to become
a professional skating coach. She has
been teaching figure skating for 35 years
and power skating for the last 28 years.
Rose teaches year round in the communities
of Thornbury, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach.
Rose is happy to teach all age groups
and all levels. She looks forward to many
more years of teaching, especially with
her two grandchildren. Tel: 519.599.2892
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| Diane
Hall Colley
for the past 25 years, Diane has enjoyed
coaching skaters of all ages, from the basic
fundamentals to the advanced levels of Skate
Canada’s Star Skate program. Diane
was the Coach Liaison for the Collingwood
Skating Club for 10 years and a member of
the COS Coaches Committee where she held
the positions of Secretary and Coach Liaison
on the Judges Committee. At the amateur
level, Diane proudly represented the 1971
Canadian World Team, where she placed 5th
at North Americans in Peterborough, ON and
16th at Worlds in Lyon, France. Diane currently
coaches in Collingwood, Elmvale and Creemore.
In Diane’s words, “Skating brings
out my inner child that reminds me to coach
with words of encouragement and respect.” Tel: 705.445.3585
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| Cheryl
Bailey
has been teaching figure skating
for the past 42 years. She has spent these
years coaching throughout Canada and the
US, including Ontario, New Brunswick, New
York and New Jersey. Cheryl has had the
thrill of coaching two Canadian Competitors.
She is very excited to be teaching Star
Skate in Owen Sound, Meaford and Collingwood. Tel: 519.794.2294
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| Michael
Koshilka
has been involved in figure skating in the
Georgian triangle since the age of ten.
A Collingwood boy at heart, he competed
at the national level with partners Carol
Wheeler and Andrea Derby. Michael has been
coaching for sixteen years now and is quite
excited to be a part of SK8 Georgian Bay. Tel: 705.444.8461
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| Mary
Hardie
has
29 years experience as a teaching coach.
She has her Level 3 Certified. Mary is competent
to coach from star skate to competitive
singles. She has 5 years experience in the
ice show venues. Tel: 519.538.3041
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| Janet
Collins
has been a Skate Canada Professional Coach
since 1979. She became a Special Olympic
coach on 1990. She is fully certified as
a Level 2 NCCP Figure Skating Coach as well
as Level 2 NCCP Special Olympics Coach.
She has had the honour of being a coaching
member of Team Ontario in four Special Olympic
National Games and Team Canada for two Special
Olympic World Winter Games. She is currently
a provincial Figure Skating Advisor for
the Special Olympics. She was thrilled to
be nominated for the Petro Canada Excellence
Coaching Award by Skate Canada and Special
Olympics. She is happy to be coaching with
the Wasaga Beach FSC, Collingwood Skating
Club. Tel: 705.429.7274
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| Azure-Dee
Perkins
has been coaching for 13 years in local
area clubs. She has her level 2 certified
coach, certified can power skating coach,
and level 1 special needs coach. Azure-Dee
has completed her gold skills, dance, and
figures. She is highly experienced in competitive
and star skate skating and coaching. Azure
-Dee was trained under the direction of
Doug Leigh at Mariposa School of Skating
from preliminary ladies to senior competitive
ladies, specializing in jump and spin techniques,
as well as choreography. She attends various
seminars throughout the year and organizes
and choreographs many ice shows. She is
looking forward to coaching with SK8 Georgian
Bay.
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| Christine
Howell started
her coaching career in 1993. She is currently
a Level 2 Certified and Level 3 Theory and
Technical Coach. She graduated with Honours
from Seneca College in 1995 in Coaching
Technique and Sports Science. Christine
enjoys coaching Figure Skating, Choreography
and Power Skating. She has her Triple Gold
Tests. In 1984 she was named by the Province
of Quebec to the National Canada Honour
for Outstanding Achievements in Figure Skating.
She lends her coaching skills to students
in Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Stayner. Tel: 705.429.7164
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| Corrie
Gibbons
has
her Level 1 Certification and Intro to B
(Level 2 ) Theory. She coaches out of Wasaga
Beach Figure Skating Club. Corrie holds
the Clinic Director position at Bounce Back
Physiotherapy Inc. in Elmvale. She specializes
in off-ice training and core stabilization
training. Tel: 705.792.2445
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| Jason
Monck
has
been skating since the age of 4. He is Level
2 Certified and Level 3 Theory. He has 18
years of coaching experience. Jason specializes
in skating, jumping and spinning techniques.
He has his Gold Medal in Freeskate and Dance.
Jason skated competitively out of Mariposa
Skating School under Doug Leigh and out
of the Granite Club with Louis Strong. He
had instruction from many of top coaches
including Neil Carpenter, Donald Jackson,
Sandra Bezic and Osborne Colson. He competed
nationally in Canada from 1980 to 1988.
Jason spent 8 years skating professionally
for Disney on Ice. Jason believes that although
hard work is necessary for success, his
focus includes having fun too. A happy skater
is going to want to excel more than an unhappy
one.
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| Karen
Kelly
has skated since the age of 6 in with the
Elmvale Figure Skating Club. She has also
skated with the Wasaga Beach Figure Skating
Club. She has achieved her 8th Figure, Gold
Skills, Gold Dances and her Junior Silver
Freeskate. Karen has graduated with honours
from Seneca College with her Advanced Coaching
Techniques (Figure Skating) Diploma. She
has been coaching professionally since 1997
in the communities of Elmvale, Creemore,
Wasaga Beach and Coldwater. Tel: 705.835.6453
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| Adrienne Callan
has
13 years coaching experience. In 1998 in
Barrie, they formed a team and began teaching
in Elmvale. Her team coaching approach
helps to create a well rounded skater. Adrienne
specializes in freeskate, skills and dance. She are currently working out
of the Elmvale Skating Club. Adrienne is also
busy raising two young boys. Tel: 705.733.2282
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| Janice
Bigham
has been coaching for three years and is
working on completing her level one. Janice
started skating in Creemore when she was
four years old and has completed her Gold
dances and Gold skills. She is one of the
club coaches in Stayner and is the club
coach in Honeywood. Janice also teaches
in Creemore. She skates on the Iced Energy
Adult Synchronized Skating Team that represents
the Newmarket Skating Club and is one of
the coaches of the Juvenille and Pre-Novice
Synchronized Skating Teams from the Honeywood
Skating Club – “The Country
Blades”.
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| Debbie Neufeld has 29 years experience, a BA in physical education from Wilfrid Laurier University, is certified Level 3 National Coaching Association coach. She has coached skaters from Canskate to the senior national level in singles and pairs. She has coached at the Mariposa club in Barrie as well as the Innisfil club. She encourages skaters to "skate for the pure joy and fun" and to "develop skills and discipline along the way". Tel: 705.739.9614 - Back to
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