Skating Club Pros

Senior Professional Coaches

Senior Coaches may teach any skating discipline (dependent upon their own experience) on any TCFSC session.  Senior Coaches determine their own rates – please check with them individually.

Ann Manning |  231.392.2231 or 231.933.5396

• Coach since 1980
• Coached at TCFSC since 1993
• Coaches all levels of Freestyle and Moves in the Field
• Have coached all levels of students from beginner to Senior, through testing levels and competitively as well as more recreational skaters
• Gold Medalist in Figures and Freestyle, Silver in Dance
• Competitive History — Competed through Senior level in Eastern Great Lakes Regional
• PSA member

Heidi Masse |  231.360.0264

Laurent Masse’ |  231.360.0264

• Started coaching in 1997
• Coaches Freestyle, moves in the field, off-ice jumps
• Coach all levels of recreational and competitive figure skating
• Has passed Gold Figures, Gold Freestyle, Juvenile pairs, Preliminary Dance
• Competitive history- Three time National competitor 1990, 1991, 1992 1991 Junior Mens figures National champion 1987 New England Regional Juvenile Champion 1988 Eastern Sectional Silver medalist, intermediate men 1989 New England regional silver medalist, Novice men 1990 New England Regional Champion novice mens figures, silver medalist Novice mens freestyle 1990  Eastern Sectional Bronze medalist Novice men 1990 National competitor Novice men 1991 Eastern Sectional Silver medalist, Junior Mens figures, 5th place junior mens freestyle 1992 Eastern Sectional Bronze medalist Senior mens figures, 1992 National competitor Senior Mens figures

Stephanie Miller |  231.409.1997

Courtney Phillips | 231.499.7118

• Coach since 1980
• Coaches Freestyle, Moves, Dance, Power Skating / Hockey, Adults, Basic Skills
• USFS Test Levels: Adult Gold Dance, 6th Figure, Intermediate FS
• Professional Skaters Association (PSA) Ratings Master Rated Program Director Master Rated Group Registered Freestyle Registered Moves Registered Dance Level II Hockey

Domonique Vizzini |  248.931.0904

• Coach since 2006. Began coaching in Maryland, then Troy, Michigan
• Coaching at TBSC/TCFSC since April, 2007
• Coaches Basic Skills, Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Adult Synchronized Skating; all ages and all levels
• PSA Certified basic accreditation
• USFS Tests passed: Junior FS and Junior Moves
• Trained at the Detroit Figure Skating Club
• Competitive History – 1997-2001 Regional Competitor 1998 National Bronze Medalist – Synchronized Skating; Team Elan Novice Team
• Takes skaters to 2 or 3 competitions/year and prepares skaters for testing every three months.
• I love teaching skating lessons!  It is a great passion of mine.

Basic Skills Coaches

Susi Pilath |  231.883.2343

• TBSC/TCFSC Coach since 2006
• May teach private lessons on Basic Skills Free Time
• Has passed USFS Adult Bronze, Pre-Preliminary and Preliminary Moves, Dance through Bronze
• Presently working on Pre-Juvenile Moves and Pre-Silver Dances
• Skated with Adult Synchro Team since its inception, 2000-2010 with competitions through 2009
• Have worked on Ice Show Choreography
• Related Experience: 10 years Dance/Theatre performance in TC(Ballet, Jazz, Musicals) 20 years as professional clown in TC Registered Nurse, emphasis on Critical Care since 1983, specialized in care of children since 1988 in Post Anesthesia Recovery Room/Munson Medical Center

Junior Coaches

Junior Coaches may teach private lessons on Basic Skills and low freestyle sessions at a rate of pay not to exceed $25/hour.

Patty Donaldson |  231.883.1550

• Coaching since 2004; Low Freestyle and Moves
• Has passed Intermediate Free Style and Moves in the Field Skating Tests
• 2005 Synchronized Figure Skater
• 2004 High School Intermediate Free Style District Champion
• 2003 High School Juvenile Free Style Regional and State Champion
• Competed and Medaled in numerous competitions throughout Michigan.

Assistant Coaches

Assistant Coaches must be at least 16 yrs old & may teach private lessons only on basic skills ice time at a rate of pay not to exceed $17.50/ hour.