Darryl VanLuven
Certifications:
- National Coach Certified
Skills Coached:
- Freeskate (StarSkate and Competitive)
- Stroking and Basic Skills Development
- Music Selection and Editing
- Off-ice / Floor Work
Personal Information:
- Minto Skating Club - Executive Director of Skating, responsible for program development for all disciplines (Freeskate, Dance, CanSkate)
- Developed Competitive Dance Program at Minto beginning in 2003, lead team of dance coaches involved in the Program
- Began coaching in 1993
- National Team Member (Junior and Senior), International Competitor
- Coached Sectional, National, and International Competitors
- Coached medallists at Sectional, Eastern Challenge, National, and International Competitions
- Selected by Skate Canada and Skate Ontario to attend the 2010 International Skating Union (ISU) Ice Dance Seminar, Oberstdorf, Germany
Contact Information:
- improveyourskating@gmail.com
Marie-Josee Cloutier
Certifications:
- National Coach Certified
- Level 1 Certified – Special Olympics
- Level 4 – Tasks 6 & 11 completed
Skills Coached:
- STARskate (Freeskate, Skills, Dance)
- Competitive Skaters
- Stroking and Basic Skills Development
- CanSkate and Pre-CanSkate
- NextSTAR
- Off-ice / Floor Work
- Choreography
- Music Selections and Editing
- Ice show choreography and Production
Personal Information:
- Began coaching 1995 (also coached from 1981 to 1986)
- Coached skaters Qualifying for Challenge and Nationals
- Coached Sectional and Provincial Skaters
- Certificate Business Adminstration – Ottawa University
Contact Information:
- mjsk8ercoach@gmail.com
Tara McDougall
Certifications:
- NCCP Level III Certified
- Working at completing Level IV
Skills Coached:
- Freeskate / Competitive Freestyle
- Skating Skills
- Dance / Competitive Dance
- Floor Work
- Artistic Programs
- CanSkate (Supervisor and Coach)
- Stroking Sessions and other groups
- Will coach in other clubs
- Seminars - Figure Skating & Stroking for Hockey, Off-Ice Training
Personal Information:
- Began coaching in 1992
- Directed Minto Follies 1997
- Directed and Choreographed Minto's 100th Anniversary Show, Annual Winterlude Ice Cafe; 2005 Winterlude Snowbowl
- Has Gold Freeskate, Figure, Dance, Senior Competitive and Artistic tests
- Competitive skater from Pre-Novice to Senior level at Sectionals, Divisionals
- Coached medalists and champions at Sectional and Provincial championships
- Coached skaters to Junior nationals and Nationals
- 2005 Eastern Ontario Volunteer Coach of the Year
- B.A. Bachelor of Arts Mass Communications from Carleton University
- Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
Katrina Millard
Certifications:
NCCP Level III Certified
Skills Coached:
- Freeskate (Competitive and StarSkate)
- Dance
- Competitive Dance (Coach with Minto Competitive Ice Dance Program)
- Skating Skills
- Stroking and Basic Skills Development
- CanSkate
- Off-Ice / Floor Work
- Choreography
- Music Selection and Editing
Personal Information:
- Began coaching 2001 (also coached previously from 1989 to 1991)
- Coached Sectional Medallists (Freeskate and Dance)
- Coached Skaters qualifying for Challenge and Nationals (Freeskate and Dance)
- Coached skaters qualifying for Trillium - All Ontario Championships (Freeskate and Dance)
- Coached skaters who qualified for Provincial Seminar, EOS Youth Camp, and Jump Start Teams
- Co-choreographed many Ice Shows
- Sectional Competitor
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA) since 2003
- Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Major and Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Major
Anne Marie Bergeron
Certifications:
- Level 4 Certified - Singles
- Level 5 (2 tasks remaining)
- Level 3 Certified - Dance
- Level 2 Certified - Special Olympics
- Former Skate Canada Judge and Evaluator - Freeskate, Dance, Artistic and Figures
- Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC)
- Continuous Education Program Gold Status
- Member Coaches of Canada Editorial Board
Skills Coached:
- Freeskate: Competitive, STARskate and Adult
- Dance, all levels including Diamond
- Interpretive Freeskate
- Skating Skills
- CanSkate
- Choreography, Music Production & Editing
- Special Olympics
- Stroking
Personal Information:
- Coached at Minto since 1993
- Trained medalists' at Sectionals, Eastern Challenge, EOSIC, Trillium, OUA's and top 10 rankings at Junior Nationals and Canadian Championships
- Special Olympics volunteer coach of 2 World, 3 Canadian and 5 Provincial Champions
- Skaters on EOS Travel and Elite Travel Teams
- Coached skaters to Senior Competitive Freeskate & Gold tests in Dance, Interpretive Dance, Interpretive Dance, Skills, Interpretive Freeskate, & Diamond Dance
- 4 year member of Western varsity skating team & OUA Champion
- Degrees from University of Western Ontario & Ryerson University
- Former CTV National News producer: Canada Games, 1988 Olympics, World and Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Skate Canada
- Producer, writer and director of Primary STARskate coaching video
Nathan Last
Certifications:
- Regional Coach Certified
- Working at completing Provincial Coach Certification
- Ontario Certified Teacher (TCQR
Skills Coached:
- Freeskate (StarSkate and Competitive)
- Pairs Skating
- Choreography
- Skating Skills
- CanSkate
- NextStar
Personal Information:
- Disney on Ice Performer
- Began coaching in 2008
- Coached skaters qualifying for Provincials and Challenge
- Coached Provincial Champions in pairs
- Mentored new Skate Canada coaches
- National Singles and International Pairs Competitor
- National Development Team Member (Pairs)
- Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University
- Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Ottawa