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Coaching Staff

Bob Mock
Skating Director Center Ice Arena National Figure Skating School

Coach Member ISI, USFS, PSA

Certified in Arena Management and Programming, Accredited in the Professional Educator Program, Master Rated in Compulsory Dance and Free Dance, Senior Rating in Group Programming, PSA International Ranking Level 5, ISI Gold Certified.

Past President of PSA and Former Chair of US Figure Skating Coaches Committee, USFS Coach Representative to US Olympic Committee Coaches Symposium (93-97).

Coaching through International Test and Competition.

 

Barbara Gahagen
Assistant Skating Director Center Ice Arena National Figure Skating School

US Figure Skating, Professional Skaters Association, Ice Skating Institute

Coaching all levels of Moves in the Field, Free Style and Dance through Gold and Senior Level, Coaching of competitors at regional, sectional, national, and international competitions. PSA Registered and Certified Rating, PSA Level 5 Ranking through International Competition. Professional Education Program, US Figure Skating and ISI Certified Gold. ISI National Recognition-District 2 Merit Award, Westmorland County Sports Coach of the Year, Competition Director of Keystone State Games (ISI), Hockey Certification I & II
State Games of America & ISI World Championship Judge.

 

Renee Agostini Karlski

USFSA Gold Medalist, ISI Gold Certified

PSA National Basic Exam; Teaching all levels of Freestyle, Moves, Dance, and Group lessons.

 

Julie Gahagen
ISI, PSA, USFSA

Teaching Freestyle and Moves in the Field; Professional Education Program 1998; ISI Silver Judge; USFSA and ISI Competitor; PSA Written Coaches Exam.

 

Chris Bothner-By
Member ISI, PSA, USFSA

PSA Ratings: Registered Figure, Freestyle, Certified Dance, Senior Group, Written - CAP/PEP Judge; ISI Gold, State, Special Olympics; Pre-Gold Dance Medalist; ISU Silver Dance; 4th Figure Test, Switzerland; 3rd Figure Test ISFSA; ISI World Championship Competitor Teaching Groups, Freestyle, Dance; 27 years coaching experience.

 

John Dryden

International Dance Teachers Association of Great Britain; Professional Dancers Federation of USA; Professional Skaters Association; Assistant Coach, British Championship 1971; Off-Ice Dance Coach to National Champions 1985,1986,1987,1988 and Calgary Olympics 1988.

 

Dale Falvo
ISI, PSA, USFS

US Regional Champion, National Basic Exam, Specializing in test and competitive ice dancing
Power Skating, Former coach of Gateway High School Hockey Team (WPIHL), ISI Certified Bronze, Teaching all levels of ice dancing through Gold Level.

 

Lance Holton
USFS, PSA, ISI

US Figure Skating Gold and International Medalist, US Figure Skating Regional, Sectional, and Junior National Medalist

Specializing in all levels of ice dance partnering
Hockey certification Level 1 & 2, Power Skating
PSA National Basic Exam, Member of technical staff for ABC Sport/ESPN for national and international television events.

 

Roy Bisese

15 years Teaching experience - all ages; Proficient in Freestyle, Field Moves, and Power Skating.

 
Monica Steele
ISI, USFSA, PSA

PSA National Written Exam; CAP/PEP, ISI Gold Judges Certification, State Special Olympics Judge, ISI World Championship Judge, Interned under master rated coach.

Teaching all levels of Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Power Skating, and Group Lessons.

 

Megan Troupe
ISI, PSA

Member of the Professional Skaters Association and the Ice Skating Institute specializing in private and group lessons, ISI tests and competitions, and foundations of power skating.  Certified Bronze Judge for the Ice Skating Institute.
 

Alexis Cunningham
ISI, PSA, USFS, USA Hockey

Professional Skating Instructor. Private and Semi-Private Lessons. Available for all your skating needs.

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Golden Blades Championship of Pittsburgh 2012

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April 14-15, 2012

 
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