OUR COACHES

CASSIE JOYCE

CM_Joyce@yahoo.com or Phone: 763-493-8352

 

· State and Regional Competitor

· United States Freestyle Gold Medalist

· Canadian Freestyle Gold Medalist

 

Cassie is a member of the Professional Skaters Association, US Figure Skating Association, US Hockey, has been coaching competitive skating for 23 years.
Cassie is the Director of the City of Brooklyn Park and the City of Champlin US Figure Skating School, Junior Club, Hockey Learn To Skate, Preschool, Summer Training Camp, and Power Edges Hockey Clinics. In addition, she also Directs the Brooklyn Park Annual Ice Show.

PATTI ITZIN

Patti@itzin.com
Patti is a Three Rivers FSC Home Club Professional and member, a Professional Skaters Association (PSA) member, and a US Figure Skating member.  She is a PSA rated Senior Moves in the Field and Registered Freestyle Instructor and a US Figure Skating Category A Coach.  Patti has been coaching skaters of all ages in both group and private lessons for over 11 years.  As a professional figure skating instructor, Patti provides proper technique in the areas of freestyle, moves-in-the-field, choreography, off-ice training, stretching techniques, hockey and beginner learn-to-skate.

For more information, please visit Patti's home page:  patti.itzin.com

NANCY REITAN STAFNE

fancysk8r@yahoo.com
Nancy is a U S and Canadian Gold Freeskate Medalist and has passed her 7th test figure and ISI Freestyle 7.  In 1992, Nancy began coaching competitive figure skaters as well as basic skills classes, power/edge classes and coaching hockey skaters.  Currently, Nancy is the Assistant Director and Choreographer for the annual Brooklyn Park ice show and the Assistant Director and Instructor for the Brooklyn Park and Champlin skating schools.  Nancy is a member of U S Figure Skating and the Professional Skaters Association (PSA).

MANDY PIRICH

MAAPirich@gmail.com
Mandy is a Home Club Professional for the Brooklyn Park Figure Skating Club and is the Skating Director for the City of Maple Grove. She began teaching US Figure Skating “Skate with U.S.” group lessons in January of 1999 and has been coaching private lesson students since 2000 in the disciplines of Free Skating, Moves in the Field, choreography, power skating and off-ice conditioning. Mandy enjoys choreographing for the Annual Brooklyn Park Figure Skating Club and the City of Maple Grove ice shows and is a Summer Training Camp Instructor for the Maple Grove program. She is a member of US Figure Skating, a member of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA), a Certified PSA Moves in the Field Instructor and a Registered PSA Free Skating Instructor. Mandy holds a B. A. degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota.

ande8936@umn.edu
Lisa has been coaching USFS group lessons since 2004, and private lessons since 2005. She is a member of the PSA. She passed the USFS Senior Moves in the Field and Senior Freestyle tests, competing through the Senior level.

LISA ANDERSON

Gretchen has been coaching for 6 years and was previously a USFSA Gold Medalist.  She skated for over 15 years and competed nationally with the FSC of Minneapolis Synchro team, formerly the Minneapplettes.   She is a rated coach through the PSA and is an ISI Gold Certified Skating Judge.  Gretchen has a degree in Japanese from Macalester College and obtained her law degree at Hamline University school of Law.  She currently owns an Estate Planning and Probate law practice. She is currently accepting new students.  skatingcoachgretchen@gmail.com  612.963.6130.

Gretchen J. Wolf

Denette Moser

Denette is a member of US Figure Skating and a member of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA). She has over 7 years of experience teaching US Figure Skating "Skate with U.S." group lessons, and is available for private lessons. She has passed the USFS Novice Moves in the Field, and Intermediate Freestyle tests, and has competed, for over 8 years, through the Novice level in state and regional competitions. In additional, Denette has experience in dance, cheer dance, gymnastics and diving. Denette holds a B. A. degree in Legal Studies from Metropolitan State University. Off the rink, Denette is a Paralegal and mom.

 

For information about private lessons, please contact her at sk8withD@yahoo.com