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Jeremy Ten

Debi Thomas

Lianna Thomas

Laurent Tobel

Rosanna Tovi

Nathan Truesdell

Michael Tyllesen

Calla Urbanski-Petka

Amy Vecchio

Brittany Vise

Tiffany Vise

Sydne Vogel

Ashley Wagner

Barbara Wagner

Robert Wagner

Rosalind Walker

Jill Watson

Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje

Jeremy Ten – has been skating since age 9 and is the 2007 Canadian Junior Men’s Champion and the 2009 Senior Men’s Bronze Medalist. 

Debi Thomas – is the 1986 US and World Champion, the 1988 U.S. Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist, competing against Katarina Witt in the “Battle of the Carmens.”  Debi was selected to be in the U.S. Delegation for Opening Ceremonies at the 2006 Olympics.  She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.  Debi has a degree in engineering from Stanford University and is pursuing a career as an orthopedic surgeon.

Lianna Thomas – was born in China and adopted by a U.S. family.  She competes at the Novice level and is coached by Peter Burrows.  She has appeared in “Stars, Stripes and Skates,” and played a young Kyoko Ina in a holiday television special.  She was featured in a documentary, “A Gift of Adoption.”  Lianna organized Ice Pandas, a skating program for young children adopted from China, and also leads a library reading group for youngsters.

Laurent Tobel – is the 1999 French Champion.  After an extensive eligible career, he is now a professional skater and is producing ice shows internationally.

Rosanna “Rosie” Tovi – is a former Eastern Sectional Champion and Nationals competitor.  She skated pairs professionally with Andrei Bannikov and has toured world-wide.  She coaches in New Jersey and has an ice show production company, Skate FX.  Rosie created the Science of Training off-ice training program and has produced instructional DVDs and videos.  She also produces and sells a line of skating costumes known as RosieWear.

Nathan Truesdell – is a U.S. Medalist and the highest placing African-American Ice Dancer in U.S. Championship history.  He is currently training in North Carolina.

Michael Tyllesen - is a six-time Danish Champion and twice Scandinavian Champion.  He is a former Junior Worlds Competitor, European Competitor, World Competitor and a 1994 Olympian. He placed 9th at the 1998 Olympics. Michael is the 1998 Skate Canada Bronze Medalist and has been a principal skater for Holiday on Ice since 2000.

Calla Urbanski Petka – and pairs partner Rocky Marval were known as “the waitress and the truck driver” because of the jobs they held to support their skating career.  They are the 1991 Skate America Pairs Champions and 1992 and 1993 U.S. National Pairs Champions.  They finished in the top ten at the 1992 Olympics.  Calla and Rocky skated and competed professionally and Calla is currently coaching in Delaware. 

Amy Vecchio – is a former Disney on Ice skater.  She is a national coach and choreographer.  Amy directs the North Shore Skating Club’s Annual Ice Spectacular and is Assistant Choreographer for Imagica Theatre on Ice for the Skating Club of Boston.

Brittany Vise – has competed in both singles and pairs.  With Nicholas Kole, she won five medals in the Junior Grand Prix, including silver in 2005.

Tiffany Vise - and Derek Trent became the first pair to land a throw quadruple salchow in international competition in 2007.  With Larry Ibarra, she won the 2002 U.S. Junior bronze medal and placed 6th at the Junior World Championships.  She also competes in singles.

Sydne Vogel – has won U.S. Pacific Coast Sectionals at the novice, junior and senior levels.  She is the 1995 U.S. Junior Champion and 1997 World Junior Champion.  She has also competed for Germany.  Sydne is studying to become an orthopedic surgeon.

Ashley Wagner – was born on a U.S. Army base in Heidelberg, Germany.  She is the 2007 and 2009 Junior World Bronze Medalist.  She is the 2008 Senior U.S. Bronze Medalist and competed at the World Championships.

Barbara Wagner – and partner Robert Paul are five-time Canadian Pair Champions.  They are 1957 and 1959 North American Champions, four-time World Champions and the 1960 Olympic Champions.  Barbara is currently coaching in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Robert Wagner – is the U.S. Figure Skating Eastern Sectional Vice Chair.

Rosalind Walker – is a former British competitive figure skater and ice dancer.  She took part in Ted Wilson’s Ice Parade shows at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dubai in 1980 and 1981.  She coached in Great Britain for several years and is currently coaching in Dubai.

Jill Watson – is the 1983 and 1984 U.S. Pair Bronze Medalist with Burt Lancon.  Jill skated with Peter Oppegard to become a three-time U.S. Pairs Champion.  She and Peter were Bronze Medalists at both the 1988 Olympics and World Championships.  They were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.  Jill is currently coaching in Arizona.

Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje – won bronze medals in 2007 at both the Canadian Championships and the World Junior Championships.  They are 2008 Canadian Silver medalists, 2008 World Junior Bronze Medalists and 2009 Canadian Bronze Medalists.   Kaitlyn was born in the U.S. and became a Canadian citizen in 2009. 

Lindsey Weber - is the 2001 U.S. Junior Bronze Medalist and 2007 U.S. Collegiate Silver Medalist.  She has been a senior national and international competitor and serves as the Singles Vice Chair for the U.S. Figure Skating Athletes Advisory Committee.

Audrey Weisiger – is a U.S. Bronze Medalist at both the novice and junior levels.  She is a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist in figures and freestyle.  Audrey has coached numerous champions, including Michael Weiss.  She has twice been a U.S. Olympic Team Coach and was named PSA and USFSA Coach of the Year in 1999.  She holds a PSA World Coach rating and a Master Rating in Figures and Freestyle.

Jennifer Wester & Daniil Barantsev – have had three top-ten finishes at the U.S. Ice Dance Championships.  They are the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy Champions.  Daniil is originally from Russia and is a former World Junior Ice Dance Champion.  They married in 2006.

Lorna Wighton Aldridge & John Dowding – are three-time Canadian Ice Dance Champions.  They had four top-ten finishes at World Championships and competed in the 1980 Olympics. 

Christie Williams – is a member of Glens Falls Figure Skating Club.  She has passed her Novice Moves and Pre-Juvenile Freeskating Tests.  She has competed in Northeastern U.S. and helps out with the club’s Basic Skills Classes on a regular basis.

Atoy Wilson – was the first African-American man to become U.S. Novice Champion, which he achieved in 1966.  Atoy toured with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice until 1988.  He has served as Coach and Assistant Director of Skating Schools for the Hyatt Regency Hotels in Dubai and also worked for Warner Brothers.  He is currently doing production accounting for the television industry.

Ted Wilson – is Ice Arena Director for China Resources Sun Hung Kai (Hangzhou) Ltd.  He is the founder and Past President of the Ice Skating Institute of Asia, Ltd.  He is also the founder of Skate Asia, an annual international ISI competition.  In addition to skating professionally, Ted has helped set up more than ten rinks around the world.  He also produced ice shows at the Galeria Ice Theatre in Dubai from 1980 to 1987.

Kati Winkler & Rene Lohse – are seven-time German Ice Dance Champions.  They are the 2004 World Bronze Medalists and had top-ten finishes in both the 1998 and 2002 Olympics.  They continue to skate professionally and to do choreography for other skaters.

Withrow Family – Buck Withrow is a past Sectional Medalist and member of the U.S. Junior Ice Dance team.  He is a past member of Act I of Boston Theatre on Ice and is currently skating with Holiday on Ice.  Andy Withrow is a past Junior National Juvenile Dance competitor and a past member of Act I of Boston Theatre on Ice.  Bob Withrow is a Technical Panel National Data and Video Specialist and a member of Imagica Theatre on Ice.  Susan Withrow is a volunteer mom with Skating Club of Boston.

Kelly Witt – is a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist in Dance, Free Dance and Moves.  He is a U.S. medalist and has been a U.S. International Team Member.  Kelly has coached for the past 26 years.

Charlene Wong – is the 1983, 1988, 1989 and 1990 Canadian Silver Medalist.  She competed in the 1988 Olympics and is currently coaching in California.

Sue Marie Woods – began skating at the age of 23 and skates 4 days a week in Las Vegas, Nevada.  In addition to her love of skating, she makes award-winning realistic collectible dolls known as “reborns”.  She also enjoys sewing and historical costuming.

BL & Bob Wylie – are the parents of 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist Paul Wylie.  BL is also a coach and is Vice Chair for the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program.  They live in Texas.

Igor Yaroshenko – is a Ukrainian ice dancer with his wife, Irina Romanova.  They are the 1996 European Bronze Medalists.  They competed in the 1994 and 1998 Olympics and were Goodwill Games Champions.  Igor holds a B.S. degree in Sports and is a national, international and junior world level coach in Delaware. 

Nicholas Young – is the 2000 Canadian Junior Champion.  He has finished in the top ten at the Junior World Championships twice and has placed in the top ten in the senior level at the Canadian Championships.

Elaine Zayak – is the 1981 U.S. Champion and the 1982 World Champion.  She was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team and is the 1984 World Bronze Medalist.  She won the 1982 Dial Award for National High School Scholar Athlete. Elaine toured professionally and, in 1993, reinstated to eligible status.  She was an alternate to the 1984 Olympic Team.  Elaine was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004 and is now coaching.

Karel Zelenka – was born in Czechoslovakia.  He is a five-time Italian Men’s Champion, from 2004 – 2006 and again in 2009.  Karel also competed in the 2006 Olympics.

 

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Lindsey Weber

Audrey Weisiger

Jennifer Wester & Daniil Barantsev

   Lorna Wighton &   John Dowding

Christie Williams

Atoy Wilson

Ted Wilson

     Kati Winkler &      Rene Lohse

Bob, Susan, Buck & Andy Withrow

Kelly Witt

Charlene Wong

Sue Marie Woods

BL and Bob Wylie

Igor Yaroshenko

Elaine Zayak

Karel Zelenka