Coaches

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Sarah Godelie – Club & Freelance Coach

I am thrilled to be starting another skating season here in Norwich! This will be my 14th year coaching for the NDSC. I am a NCCP Regional Starskate & Canskate Certified coach. I currently coach skaters at all levels of CANSkate and STARSkate. I have had skaters successfully complete gold tests in FreeSkate, Skills, Interpretive & Dance. This season I will be club coaching the Pre-CANSkate & CANSkate program both Wednesday and Saturday, Session 1 on Wednesday and Session 2 & 3 Stroking & Spins session on Monday.  As the Head Coach & Representative please reach out if you have any questions, comments or concerns. At this time I am not able to accept new skaters.

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Carrie Butterworth – Club & Freelance Coach

I am excited to be returning to Norwich for another season! I am a NCCP Regional Starskate and Canskate Certified coach, as well as a Qualified Skills Coach Assessor. I have coached skaters from Canskate to Gold test levels since 2015. I personally have achieved 5 Gold level tests in Freeskate, Skills, Dance, Artistic & Couples Artistic, and I had the opportunity to skate professionally with Holiday on Ice on 3 European Tours, and at Canada’s Wonderland as a chorus skater! I will be Freelance coaching on Mondays and Fridays. At this time I am not able to accept new skaters.

Carissa Maguire Club & Freelance Coach

I am looking forward to another year with the Norwich & District Skating Club. This year I will be teaching CANSkate on Wednesdays & Saturdays, Session 1 on Mondays & Wednesdays, Session 2/3 stroking and spins on Friday, all levels of off-ice training, and private lessons on Mondays and Fridays. I have 14 years professional coaching experience. I am NCCP Level 1 Certified (Regional Level) and CANSkate Certified. I am professionally qualified to teach all disciplines from CANSkate up to and including gold levels. I have had students complete numerous Skate Canada tests in all disciplines including Gold Levels. I have personally completed my Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive and part of my Junior Silver Freeskate. I am available for private lessons with the Norwich & District Skating Club.

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Michele Jarvis – Freelance Coach

I am pleased to announce that I will be back coaching with the Norwich and District Skating Club for the 2023/24 skating season! I have been a qualified Skate Canada Skating Coach since 1979.  I am NCCP Level 2 Certified, NCCP Level 3 Theory & Technical Certified, CANSkate Certified and have numerous years of carnival production.  Professionally qualified to teach all disciplines from CANskate up to and including gold levels.  I have had students complete and compete up to Novice Competitive Level.  Successful in the completion of students passing gold tests in all disciplines.  My Philosophy:  To train each Athlete to become the best they can be while still having fun learning the sport they love. I am available for private lesson with the Norwich District Skating Club on all sessions.   Private Lessons – $10.00/15 minute lesson & Semi-Private Lessons 2-3 skaters $11.50/ 15minute lesson.

Britney O’BrienFreelance Coach

Currently on Maternity Leave

  • 8 years of coaching
  • 19 years of figure skating
  • 8 time National and International Medalist; 2013 Jr. Pairs National Champion 
  • USFS Gold Medalist in Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Dance and Pairs
  • Skate Canada Member in Good Standing
  • Regional coach in training, CanSkate certified
  • Associates Degree in Holistic Health; Bachelors Degree in Sport Management and Exercise Science 
  • 3 time Sportswoman of Colorado-figure skating

 

Additional Coaches (coverage)

Trisha Beam – CANSkate Certified

Summer Beam – CANSkate Trained