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Melissa Tye
Phone: 604.590.5447 |
Background:
- 13 years coaching experience
- Canskate Coordinator
- NCCP Level 2 certified, Level 3 Technical
- Coached Introductory Synchronized Skating Class
- Coach Figures, Freeskate, Dance, Skills, Interpretive
- Current First Aid/CPR
- Power-Skating Certified
- Completed Gold Figure, Diamond Dances, Gold Free Skate, Gold Competitive
Skating Skills, Gold Interpretive Dance, Novice Competitive Pair, USFSA
Gold Dance, ISU Gold Dance
- Have had skaters pass all Gold Dances, Sr. Bronze Skating Skills,
Sr Bronze Free Skate and Sr Silver Skills
- Dance partner for female test skaters Preliminary to Jr Bronze, male
test skaters Preliminary to Gold
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Sarah Metcalfe
Phone: 604.202-6060
sarahmetcalfe88@hotmail.com
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Background:
- 2 years coaching experience
- NCCP level I certified
- Junior Enrichment Coordinator
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Competitive Skills, working on Sr. Silver Dance
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Coach freeskate, dance, skills, interpretive and off-ice
- 4 time National Competitor - currently an active Senior Ladies Competitor
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Alexis Wik
Phone: 604.999.0695
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Background:
- 1 year coaching experience
- NCCP level I certified
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, working on Sr. Silver Dance
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Coach freeskate, dance, skills, interpretive and off-ice
- Junior LAdies Competitor
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Jennifer Yibing JIANG
Phone: 604.537.9339
Email: jiangyibing@yahoo.com.cn
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Background:
- NCCP Level 1 certified and partial 2
- China National Junior and Senior Lady Champion
- World and Olympic Competitor
- ISU Championship Judge and Olympic Games Judge
- ISU International Technical Specialist
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Recently move to Vancouver from China
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How do I choose a coach? |
- First decide what the goals are for you and your child
- Determine your budget
- Ask lots of questions & talk to a variety of coaches (to determine
their availability, qualifications and rates)
- Observe various coaches as they instruct other skaters – how
they conduct themselves and interact with students.
- Talk to the coach of your choice and discuss the first 2 points listed
above. Your coach will work with you to meet your needs.
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PLEASE
NOTE – Code of Ethics
Ethically, it is the ‘new’ coach’s responsibility
to ensure that you are not currently engaged in a coaching arrangement
with someone else. If you are, you are certainly free to decide
whom you hire, but you MUST first notify the ‘old’ coach
you are switching from, that their services will no longer be required.
All outstanding bills must also be paid to that coach in full before
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Other Considerations |
- Although you are ‘hiring’ a coach, it is important to
realize that you always have the freedom to choose who you work with.
(…In accordance with the Code of Ethics)
- You get to choose what disciplines of skating you wish to pursue
- You can modify your goals
- If there are financial considerations, you can ask your coach to organize
‘small group’ or semi-private lessons
- You must make a commitment to the agreed schedule/lesson times with
your coach.
- Your coach must make a commitment to the agreed schedule/lesson times
with your child
- As a courtesy, a minimum of 24 hours notice is appreciated should
coach/skater need to cancel a lesson.
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