COACH BIOS
REGINA BARR
Director of Skating
Phone: 610-937-0105
Email: directorofskating@pschs.org
Regina Barr is a former World and Olympic competitor. Regina has been coaching since 1993. She is a US Figure Skating category A coach and Professional Skaters Association member, with registered ratings in Skating Skills and Dance, as well as certified Singles.
As a skater, Regina was a Hungarian National Champion as well as European, World and Olympic team member. She was also a National and International Competitor for the United States. Regina’s testing credentials include USFSA Gold Dance and Freedance, Silver freestyle, Silver figure and Bronze pair tests.
As a coach, Regina enjoys working with skaters of all levels. She is available to teach Skating Skills, Singles, Dance and Choreography. Her students have been all levels from tots to gold test; as well as Regional and Sectional competitors.
NICK BUCKLAND
Phone: (856) 904-7514
Email: Nicholas.buckland@icloud.com
Nicholas Buckland is a British ice dancer who represented Great Britain at 3 Olympic Games with partner Penny Coomes. He is a European Figure Skating Championship medalist and has won six other international medals. Nicholas is also five time British National Champion, and was ranked 6th in the world in Ice Dance.
Nicholas began coaching in 2007 in the UK and is now a certified USFSA coach and choreographer. This year he has been a National Coach for the Chinese figure skating federation and coaches skaters competing internationally from all over the world. Nicholas teaches all ages and abilities but his specialty is Ice Dance and Choreography.
BAXTER BURBANK
Phone: 907-388-6370
Email: baxterburbank@gmail.com
Baxter has been teaching since 2006. He is a US Figure Skating category A coach and Professional Skaters Association member.
As a skater, Baxter was a Junior national, National and International competitor. His testing credentials include: Gold moves In the Field, Gold Dance and Gold Freedance.
As a coach, Baxter strives to empower his students, aged 4-82, to reach their goals and discover new heights.
KRISTIN CAPARRA
Phone: (267) 334-7821
Email: Kc.skatium@yahoo.com
Kristin has been coaching competitive figure skating for more than 30 years. She trained in the United States and in Asia (South Korea & Japan).
Kristin specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, and Choreography for Singles. Her students have accomplished their Gold Test levels in Singles and Skating Skills, in addition to competition laurels that include Philadelphia Area Champions, regional Medalists, Sectional Qualifiers, Jr. Olympic*, Adult Sections and Adult National Medalists.
JILL COSGROVE
Phone: 610-804-8258
Email: shakarjian@verizon.net
Jill has been coaching since 1980. She is a National, World and Olympic coach that specializes in Choreography. She is PSA Master rated in Choreography and holds a Level VI ranking. She has lectured at the PSA National Seminar and USFSA Elite Training Camp.
As a skater she was a principal performer in Ice Follies and Holiday On Ice in Europe and South America.
She is available to teach Singles, Skating Skills and Choreography for Singles, Dance, Pairs and Synchro and offers music editing for all disciplines.
OLEG FEDIUKOV
Phone: 610-506-9252
Email: 13ofed@gmail.com
Oleg is a former National Bronze medalist. He has been teaching since 1996. He is a US Figure Skating category A Coach and a Professional Skaters Association member.
As a skater, Oleg was a National and International Competitor. He was a nine time National competitor and World Championship’s alternate. Oleg’s testing credentials include; Gold Dance and Gold Freedance.
As a coach, Oleg’s students include Juvenile and Novice National Medalists. Oleg has experience with all levels of children and adults in the following areas; Dance, Choreography, Skating Skills, Stroking, Hockey, and Uschi Keszler’s “Hydroblading.”
ROBBIE KAINE
Phone: 215-479-4335
Email: rkaine143@comcast.net
Robbie is a World and Olympic coach and his athletes have won medals at National and International Championships: most recently Kim Navarro & Brent Bommentre. Robbie received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has enjoyed coaching skaters of all ages and abilities since 1974.
He is a member of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) with a Master Rating in Dance and Free Dance. Robbie was President of the PSA from 2004 – 2007, Chairman of US Figure Skating’s Coaches Committee, past member of the US Figure Skating Board of Directors, and presently serves on several US Figure Skating and PSA committees.
Robbie is qualified to coach all levels of Dance, Singles and Skating Skills.
CRYSTAL SMITH
Phone: (415)203-3394
Email: coachcrystalsmith@gmail.com
Crystal has been teaching since 1996. She is a US Figure Skating category A coach and Professional Skaters Association member. Crystal has been a site anchor as well as assessor for S.T.A.R.S. She has a Bachelor of Science fro San Francisco State in Kinesiology: Exercise and Movement Science emphasis on Neuromuscular Science.
As a skater, Crystal passed her gold MIF, Junior freestyle and prelim dances. She also performed with Holiday on Ice. As a coach, Crystal enjoys working with skaters of all ages and abilities. Her coaching philosophy is “Learning through fun and encouragement”.
She specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Power Skating and Off-Ice Cross training, Synchronized Skating and Theater On Ice.
CHERYL
DEMOKOWSKI
SNYDER
Phone: 302-547-7924
Email: cmdance28@verizon.net
Cheryl is a World, Junior World, International, and National Coach who has been teaching at PSC & HS since 1992. She maintains her Level A USFS Coaches Certification and is a member of the Professional Skaters Association. She serves on many USFS committees including the International Committee, Dance Committee, and Judges Committee.
Cheryl was nominated for the PSA’s Developmental Coach of the Year in 2006 and many of her students have competed and won medals at the International, National, Jr. National and Sectional level. Most notable are Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, who were 2-time Olympic Team Alternates and 2-time US World Team Members.
As a skater, Cheryl was a 2-time National Medalist, 8-time National Competitor and 7-time International Team Member. She is qualified to teach all levels of dance, skating skills, singles, choreography and stroking. Music editing services are also available.
JOHN THOMAS
Phone: 610-529-1223
Email: jftskate@gmail.com
John is a former World and Olympic Competitor. He has been teaching since 1997. John is a member of both USFSA and the Professional Skater’s Association. John is currently our “ Learn to Skate” Director.
As a skater , John was a National, International and World Competitor. John medaled at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, was a Junior Canadian Champion and skated on the Canadian World and Olympic Teams. In 1984 he and partner Kelly Johnson represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. His testing credentials include; gold dance, gold free dance, novice pair and gold freestyle.
As a coach, John has been coaching Synchronized Skating since 1996 and has coached our Synchronized Skating Team Philly Spirit. John works in the fields of Dance, Singles, Skating Skills, Hockey Power Skating and choreography. John is comfortable working with students of all ages and skating abilities.
STEPHANIE
TURNBULL
Phone: 610-291-6023
Email: satiskate8@aol.com
Stephanie is a US Figure Skating category A coach and Professional Skaters Association member with a Senior Rating in Freestyle.
As a skater, Stephanie is a double gold medalist in figures and freestyle, pre-silver dance and bronze pair tests.
Stephanie is available to teach all levels of figures, singles, skating skills and lower dances. She has coached skaters from pre-preliminary through gold test as well as Regional, Sectional, Junior Nationals, Collegiate Nationals and Adult Nationals competitors.
SLAVA UCHITEL
Phone: (267)266-1937
Email: slavauchitel@yahoo.com
Slava has been coaching since 1993. Slava has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Sport from the Ukrainian State University. He is a US Figure Skating category A Coach and a Professional Skaters Association member.
As a skater, Slava was a Ukrainian National Junior Men’s Medalist, two-time Ukrainian National Junior Dance Champion and an International Competitor.
As a coach, Slava has taught National, Junior National and International competitors. Slava enjoys working with skaters of all levels. He is available to teach both junior and senior students in Singles, Skating Skills, Dance, Off-Ice Training and Choreography.
RUSS WITHERBY
Phone: (323)243-8377
Email: russ_witherby@yahoo.com
Russ is a National International Coach who has been teaching since 1996. He is a member of the PSA and serves on many USFS committees including the Judges Committee.
As a skater, Russ was a National, International, World & Olympic Competitor for Team USA in Ice Dancing.1992 US Ice Dance Champion, 1992 US Olympic Team.
As a coach, Russ enjoys working with skaters at all levels and holds USFS Gold Medals in Dance & Free Dance, as well as International Dances.
Russ teaches all levels of Dance, Choreography, Singles, Skating Skills and Stroking.