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Seattle Skating Club boasts the premier coaching staff in the Pacific Northwest. Our International staff features World and Olympic competitors from France, Poland, USA and the United Kingdom. All of our coaches are P.S.A rated, some are Master Rated. (P.S.A. is the Professional Skaters Association, the professional governing body for coaching in the United States)

Our dedicated coaching staff discuss each of the skaters training needs in spins, moves, jumps and dance on a regular basis with the discipline specialists along with the individual athletes requirements for off-ice training.  Selecting a Coach
Freestyle Coaches
Arlene McSorley
Barbara Murphy
Steve Baker
Kathy Riper
Xavier Videau
Anna Matusezewski
Ellen Kenny-Berg
Alicia Elliot
Miriah Gilbert
Kori Myers
Anna Li		Pairs Coaches
Steve Baker
Arlene McSorley
Barbara Murphy
Xavier Videau
Spins
Kim Ryan		Choreography
Sharon Jones Baker
Anna Matusezewski
Alicia Elliot
Dance Coaches
Sharon Jones Baker
Paul Askham
Will Eastler
Anna Li		Moves Coaches
Sharon Jones Baker
Kathy Riper
Paul Askham
 

Coaches Bios

Sharon Baker

88iceolympian@comcast.net

  • PSA Triple Master rated in Dance, Moves in the Field and Sports Science
  • 4 times British Ice Dance Champion
  • European, World, Olympic Competitor 
  • World Professional Champion
  • Coach of World Competitors and National Champions
  • Specializing in Dance, Moves in the Field, stroking and Choreography
  • 18 years coaching experience

Steve Baker 

88iceolympian@comcast.net

  • Coach to National Champions 
  • P.S.A. Master Rated in Sports Science 
  • Amateur and Professional World Team member 
  • PSA & BITA Certified Coach 
  • U.K. National Junior Champion 
  • U.K. National Senior Silver Medalist 
  • 25 Years coaching experience

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Arlene McSorley

arlenemcsorley@aol.com

  • 24 years coaching experience 
  • P.S.A. Senior Freestyle, Master Rated Sports Science
  • Freestyle, Moves & Pairs 
  • P.S.A., U.S.F.S.A and I.S.I.  Member
  • Coach of Competitors in International, National, Sectional and Regional Competitions

Barbara Murphy 

bmiceskate@aim.com

  • Polish National Silver Medalist 
  • National Team Member 
  • Coach of Regional, Sectional and Junior Nation Competiitors 
  • Member of U.S.F.S, P.S.A., I.S.I 
  • P.S.A. registered in M.I.F. Certified in Free Style, Master rated in Sports Medicine
  • Specializing in Singles, Ballet, Synchro
  • 16 years coaching experience
  Kim Ryan

sk8gr81@comcast.net  

  • 33 Years coaching experience
  • Premier Spin Specialist
  • P.S.A., USFS and I.S.I. member
  • PSA rated-Basic Accreditation
  • Coached at Regional, Sectional and national levels
  • Coached thru Senior levels of Figures, Moves in the Field and Freestyle
Kathy Riper
206.324.1234  kathyriper@hotmail.com
  • Has been teaching since 1974
  • Member of PSA (Professional Skaters Assoc
  • PSA Master rated in Synchronized team skating, Senior rated in Figures and Freeskate, Certified MIF
  • Member of USFS (United States Figure Skating)
  • Coach to Regional, Sectional and National Singles Competitors 
  • Coach to Sectional and National Synchro Teams
  • Primary Focus- Freeskate with adults, Competitive, Recreational and MIF with youth and adults

Paul Askham
paul.askham@hotmail.com  (425) 773-3762

  • 1985/86/87/88 British Ice Dance Champion
  • 1984/85/86/87/88/89 Wold and European Team Member 
  • 1988 Olympic Team Member
  • 1991 World Professional Champion 
  • Holiday on ice principle skater; specializing in Dance/Edge control/power stroking coaching freestyle and Moves in the Field Coach of Regional, Sectional and National Competitors
  • Coach of British National Champions and International Competitors in Dance Coach of Briish Champions and International showteam champions 
  • PSA rated-Basic Accreditation

Xavier Videau
xosea@msn.com  (206) 841-4572

  • 24 years of coaching experience
  • Member of PSA (Professional Skaters Assoc)
  • Member of USFS (United States Figure Skating)
  • Coach to numerous Regional, Sectional and National Singles Competitors 
  • World Pairs Competitor
  • 6 Time French National Pair Champion
  • Primary Focus- Singles, Pairs, MIF, Choreography
  • Coaching all levels and ages, private lessons and group classes

Anna Matuszewski
(206) 795-1378 anna@bpdc.net

  • Profession Figure Skater/Choreographer
  • Independent Freelance Dance/Choreographer
  • Pilates Certified Instructor
  • Group Fitness Instructor
  • PSA, ISI, USFS member
  • USFS Triple Gold Medalist
  • 24 years of training and competitive skating experience
Kori Ann Myers
kmskater1@hotmail.com (425) 218-6052
 
  • PSA, USFS, ISI member
  • PSA rated-Basic Accreditation
  • PSA registered Sports Science and Medicine
  • Private and semi private instruction for all ages
  • Freestyle and Choreography instruction
  • 10 years coaching experience
    • Alicia Elliot
    • US Figure Skating Double Gold Medalist
    • Certified Pilates Practitioner
    • 24 years experience
    • Have coached Regional, Sectional and National competitors
    • PSA, USFS member

    Will Eastler
    (603) 969-0407 will@monkeymind.net  

    • 2001 & 2008 Adult Nat'l Silver Dance Champion
    • USFS Gold Level Dance
    • PSA rated -Basic Accreditation
    • 5 years coaching
    • Specializing in Dance, Stroking and Fundamentals
    Ellen Kenny-Berg
    (425) 876-5403   
    • 12 years coaching
    • USFS Gold Freestyle
    • 7th Figure Test
    • PSA rated -Basic Accreditation
    • Skated Professionally with Ice Capades,
      Disney and Holiday on Ice
    • Coach to Basic Skils, Regional & Junior Nat'l  Competitors     
    		Kelly J Jorgensen
    (206) 579-0787   
    • 16 years skating instruction experience
    • Trained by Kim Ryan & Cindy Kaufman Marshall
    • ISI, USFS Basic Skills, PSA member
    • PSA rated -Basic Accreditation
    • Uni of Washington graduate; BA in Sociology
    • Former PreK and Kindergarten Teacher     
    • Call to schedule 1st complimentary lesson        

    Anna Li
    (206) 200-2284

    • USFS Gold Medalist
    • USFS International Test Dancer
    • PSA rated - Basic Accreditation
    • USFS member
    • Coaching Dance, Basic Skills & Freestyle
    		Susannah Hall
    (425) 530-6969 SLHsk8tr@aol.com
    • PSA rated -Basic Accreditation
    • USFS member

     

    How to select your coach; 

    So you’re ready to start selecting a private coach, there are many coaches available and the task can be daunting, below are a few pointers to help you with the task.

    Seattle Skating Club has some of the most qualified and experienced coaches in the Pacific Northwest. All of the coaches are certified through the P.S.A (Professional Skaters Association) they excel in different areas and disciplines. So choosing the correct coach to fit your needs is important.

    When looking to select a coach, whether it is with one of our coaches or a coach at another ice rink, you should be asking the following questions:

    • What is the coaches coaching philosophy, does it fit your goals and expectations.
    • Is the person certified as a coach through P.S.A. We insist all our coaches have more than just have the basic written test.
    • What is the coaches own skating standard, this will determine their knowledge base and individual skill level.

    • How many years have they been coaching.

    • What disciplines are they most qualified in.

    • How much are their fees.