IceWorks Professional Coaches are among the most recognized in the Figure Skating world. Coaching experience ranges from Choreography, Figures, Freestyle, Ice Dancing, Pairs, Moves, and Hydroblading®. Our coaches are dedicated to improving the overall performance of the skater: from grassroots to elite level athletes. Our coaching staff works in association with IceWorks Skating Club, a member of the US Figure Skating Association.
Private Lessons
To inquire about private lessons please contact: Lisa Shaw at lshaw@iceworks.net or call 610-497-2200 x117
Lisa Shaw
Figure Skating Director
Kim Seybold-Catron
Learn To Skate Director
National – International Coach and US Olympian
Kim was a member of the 1988 Olympic team, a 6-time US National medalist and a 4-time US World team member. She has won several medals for the US at International competitions throughout her career. Following her amateur career, she spent the next 9 years starring in professional Ice Shows. Kim has been coaching for more than 20 years, ranging from beginner to the National and International levels. Kim is a PSA Master Rated coach in both singles and pairs and is currently coaching singles, pairs, moves and power skating.
Alex Zahradnicek
Junior Competitive Director
Alex Zahradnicek is a Team USA internationally and nationally renowned coach. For the past five years, Alex has coached international, national, and Olympic competitors at all skating levels. He is a technical specialist for jumps and spins, with 17 years of personal professional skating experience. Alex competed for Team USA and Team France on the international stage. He was a four time US National medalist, and a French National competitor. Drawing from his experience, Alex knows what it takes to compete at the highest level, and enjoys helping students achieve their goals. In his free time, Alex enjoys tennis, good food, and traveling.
Mojca Kopac-Tiernan
Junior Competitive Assistant Director
Coach with 12 years of experience. 7- time Slovenian National Champion, 3-time Olympic competitor as well as European and World Championships competitor. Medalist at several international competitions. Worked with many international skaters who competed at several international competitions, including Winter University Games.
Available for lessons in Freestyle (beginner to elite level), Moves in the field, Power and skating skills (for figure skating and hockey) and Adult skating. Also teaching Learn to skate classes, Junior Competitive Program and Camp Chill. Also available for off-ice jump lessons/classes.
Richard Sharpe
Theater On Ice Director
Richard started skating at the age of 6 and has gone on to compete in both freestyle and ice dance. In freestyle he competed at the Senior Regional and in ice dance he went on to compete internationally for Great Britain in both Junior and Senior levels spanning over 8 years. In this time, he was 2 time National Junior Silver medalist and 3 time Senior Silver medalist. Also, in his competitive career he has competed in a range of counties across the globe including the Youth Winter Olympics in 2009 and medaled at his final event before retiring from competitions at the Bavarian Open January 2016.
His skating education has come from some of the highest most renowned coaches in the world and is now putting that knowledge to good use by coaching himself. He coached part time while training since 2007 and has now been coaching full time here at IceWorks since the summer 2017.
He is able to teach Ice Dance, Freestyle, Moves in the field, Synchro and also is able to teach power skating to hockey players.
Nick Buckland
Penny Coomes
Yovanny Durango
International, National and Junior National Coach
Yovanny has 22 years teaching experience. As a skater he was a sectional Champion and National competitor. His teaching highlights include many National and International Medalist in Novice, Junior and Senior Dance. He has worked with skaters at all levels and in all disciplines, taking many beginner skaters through their gold tests in Moves In The Field and Dance. Off ice, he has trained in ballet, jazz and ballroom dance. He is also a US Figure Skating Technical Specialist in Ice Dance. Lessons available in Freestyle, Moves in The Field, Ice Dance, Choreography and Power Skating.
Oleg Fediukov
Uschi Keszler
Olympic and International Coach
Hailey Koenig
Jeff Merica
Amateur:
1996 Junior Men Silver Medalist
Junior and Senior National and International Competitor
Gold Medalist Freestyle and MIFProfessional:
National Coach
Dorothy Hamill’s Ice Capades 1993-1995
Royal Caribbean/ Ice Show 2001
“The Next Ice Age” Dance Company Performed at: Dance St. Louis, The American Dance Festival at Duke University, Kennedy Center DC
Mischa
Alisa Shkolna
Shay Sterlace
Megan Williams Stewart
Megan began skating at the age of 3. She trained with many Olympic and World level coaches. Through her career, she was a 5 time National Competitor, 4 time Team USA Athlete, 2008 South Atlantic Regional Champion, International Gold and Silver Medalist. Megan started coaching at the age of 16 while she was still a competitive athlete. When she ended her competitive skating career, she joined us at Iceworks Skating Complex as a Professional Instructor and the Learn to Skate Director.
Megan specializes in freestyle, moves, stroking and choreography.
“As a former elite athlete, I know the hard work it takes to achieve your goals and dreams. As a coach, I strive to pass on my knowledge and experience on to my students with good lesson structure and discipline.” -Megan Williams-Stewart
Michael Solonoski
Michael Solonoski is a former senior national competitor, international competitor, and Team USA member. He holds an architecture degree from Drexel University and earned four Collegiate National medals. Michael toured internationally as a principal skater for 5 years, pushing the creative boundaries of professional skating by adding live singing, aerials, and other art forms to his performances.
Michael teaches freestyle, moves in the field, enjoys choreographing and music editing. His approach assesses students’ short and long-term goals, and develops a training plan of structured on-ice and off-ice training. Michael still loves to skate and hopes to share his passion for the sport and all of its valuable life lessons.
Johnny Weir
Junior Coaches
Phebe Bekker
James Hernandez
