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 coach and member. Regina is currently our “Director of Skating” here at PSCHS.
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. She is the current coach of the Philly Spirit Synchronized skating teams. 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 coach and 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 a US Figure Skating coach and member. 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 coach and 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.
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.
Robbie is qualified to coach all levels of Dance, Singles and Skating Skills.
CHERYL
DEMKOWSKI
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 is a US Figure Skating coach and member.
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.
MICHAEL Solonoski
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Michael is a former senior national competitor, international competitor, Team USA member and a 3-time Adult National Champion. He holds a bachelor of architecture degree from Drexel University and while there earned four Collegiate National Figure Skating medals. Michael toured internationally as a principal skater for 5 years,pushing the creative boundaries of professional skating by adding live singing, aerials, and other art forms to his performances. Michael teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field/Skating Skills and enjoys choreographing and music editing. He has coached regional, sectional, and national competitors. His approach assesses students’ short and long-term goals, and develops a training plan of structured on-ice and off-ice training. Michael still loves to skate and endeavors to sharehis passion for the sport and all of its valuable life lessons.
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 US Figure skating coach and member. 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 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 coach and member.
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 Coach and 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 US Figure Skating 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.