Coaching
The coaches of the Summerland Skating Club are members of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and have a valid first aid certificate and criminal clearance check.
Our Club coaches are under contract for the season and are responsible for all group instruction offered by the Club.
For individual coaching instruction, contact our Club coach. The Club coach must be fully booked before a freelance coach will be hired by the Club for any sessions.
Our Club coaches are under contract for the season and are responsible for all group instruction offered by the Club.
For individual coaching instruction, contact our Club coach. The Club coach must be fully booked before a freelance coach will be hired by the Club for any sessions.
Coaching Responsibilities
The coach has full responsibility for the development of the skater within the season in which they have been hired, including:
- Setting goals
- Determining equipment needs
- Suggesting lessons needed and give the skater and parent a schedule
- Ensuring test and competition requirements are met
- Ensure that each skater has forms for tests, competitions, clinics, and seminars
- Produce for solos and / or pairs
- Ensure programs are choreographed with all level requirements included
- Inform Parents of progress throughout the season
Booking Lessons
It is recommended that parents / guardians book a minimum of one private or semi-private lesson per week in each of the disciplines (skills, dance, free skate) with Louise Evans
Please make arrangements with the coach outside of the skating scheduled times.
Please make arrangements with the coach outside of the skating scheduled times.
Head Coach - Louise Evans
Head coach Louise Evans with son Malher
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We are delighted to retain our coach Louise Evans, who recently moved with her family to British Columbia from England.
Louise has been skating for over 25 years, has been coaching back in the UK for the last 11 years, and coaching with Summerland for the last 4 years.
She is looking forward to continuing her coaching career here at Summerland Figure Skating Club. She hopes to bring the joy and passion she has for figure skating to the younger generation Contact Louise Evans Phone: 250-808-7225 Email: [email protected] |
Club Coach - Sabrina Fortunato
Coach Sabrina Fortunato
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Sabrina Fortunato has been coaching for the last 5 years with Summerland Skating Club.. She currently competes at a Gold StarSkate level and is also a quadruple gold skater (meaning she has reached Gold in all four areas of figure skating: Skills, Dance, Interpretive, and Freeskate).
Sabrina was on and off the ice since the age of 7/8 but never fully hit the ice until the age of 9/10 although she began her skating career at what is considered a "later age" she had never let that hold her back. She has a huge passion for skating as well as coaching and hopes to brush off some of her passion onto the skaters around her. Sabrina is also Patricia's twin sister and has a degree in business! |
Club Coach - Patricia Fortunato
Coach Patricia Fortunato
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Patricia Fortunato has been coaching for the last 5 years with Summerland Skating Club.. She currently competes at the Adult Gold Freeskate level and is also a triple gold skater (meaning she has reached Gold in three areas of figure skating: Skills, Dance and Interpretive).
Patricia also began skating at what is considered a "later age", the age of 9/10 but she was on and off the ice since the age of 7/8. She continues to skate to get rid of stress and continue doing what she adores. She absolutely loves coaching and working with skaters of all ages and talents. She has a passion for the sport of skating and would like to carry that passion onto all skaters she works with. Patricia is Sabrina's twin sister and has a degree in business! |
