Coaching Staff

  • Lyndon Johnston
    Lyndon Johnston
    • 1989 World Silver Pair Medalist
    • National Single and Pairs Champion
    • International Pairs Champion and Single Competitor
    • Two-time Olympic Competitor
    • PSA Rating VI
    • Olympic Coach
    • World Class Power Skating Coach
  • Shannon Raley
    Shannon Raley Figure Skating Director
    • Over 15 years teaching experience
    • Former National Pair Competitor
    • Former performer with Disney On Ice
    • CER A Certified Member of PSA
    • Loves working with skaters of all ages and levels

    Contact: Shannon@ellentonice.com (941) 723-3663 x 213

  • Kelly Paige
    Kelly Paige
    • PSA Registered Free Style & Senior Group Rated
    • ISI Gold Test Judge
    • Adult Skating and Synchronized Specialst
    • American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer
    • Over 20 years of coaching experience

     

  • Jessica Pfund
    Jessica Pfund
    • Member of USFSA
    • 5 years of coaching experience
    • National and International Competitor
  • Emma Chinault
    Emma Chinault
    • Over 10 years coaching experience
    • Over 14 years skating experience including Regionals, Sectionals, & Jr. National Competitor
    • USFS Gold Medalist Moves in the Field
      Junior Freeskate
      Intermediate Pairs
    • BA in Accounting from University of South Florida
    • Specializes in Freestyle & Moves in the Field
    • Rate – $40 per (1/2 Hour)
    • Contact: emma@ellentonice.com
  • Jade Fulton
    Jade Fulton
    • PSA/USFS Professional Coach/Choreographer CER
    • SafeSport Certified 
    • Learn to Skate USA Certified 
    • Skate Canada Quadruple Gold Medalist
    • Mayfield School of the Arts Dance Diploma
    • Canadian National Synchronized Skating Champion 2003
    • Canadian National Synchronized Skating Bronze Medalist 2002
    • Prague Cup Synchronized Skating Champion 2003
    • Neuchatel Trophy Synchronized Skating Champion 2002
    • Disney on Ice Performer for 10 Years
    • Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey 4 years
    • Specializes in Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Synchro, Ice Dance, & Power Sating
  • Merissa Horkoff
    Merissa Horkoff
    • USFS Member Coach and Choreographer, CER and SafeSport Compliant
    • Learn to Skate USA Certified
    • Skate Canada Quadruple Gold Medalist – Freeskate, Ice Dance, Moves in the Field, and Artistic
    • 10 Years Competitive Skating Experience Including Regionals and Sectionals
    • 13 Years Professional Skating Experience as a Principle Soloist and Adagio Skater for Disney on Ice and other productions
    • American Council On Exercise Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, specializing in Yoga, Barre, and Pilates
    • Specializes in Freestyle (jumps and spins), Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, Adagio, Choreography, and Off-Ice Training
    • Contact: merissahorkoff@icloud.com
  • Sam Dafoe
    Sam Dafoe
    PSA/USFS Professional Coach/Choreographer CER
    21 years of coaching experience/SafeSport Certified
    USFS GOLD MEDALIST- Freestyle/Moves in the Field
    17 years of competition experience through Senior Level
    4-time US NATIONAL Competitor 
    2-time US JR NATIONAL Medalist 
    2-time International Gold Medalist North American Challenge Skate Novice Men
    15 years of show skating experience
    Ice Theatre of New York/Bietak Productions
    Power Skating and Hockey $40/half hour
  • Justin Brown
    Justin Brown
  • Tambra Wenger
    Tambra Wenger
  • Elli Kopmar
    Elli Kopmar
  • Haley Westerholt
    Haley Westerholt
  • Josh Bindon
    Josh Bindon
  • John Zimmerman
    John Zimmerman
  • Silvia Fontana
    Silvia Fontana
  • Julia Hare
    Julia Hare

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