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Professional Staff
Download a brochure of the MFSC coaching staff here:
Club Coaches Available for Private Lessons (PDF Brochure)
Download an MFSC coaching application here: MFSC Coaches Application
The following coaches are members of the Professional Skaters Association and their qualifications have been verified by the MFSC Board of Directors. They have been approved by the MFSC Board of Directors to coach privately on MFSC ice sessions:
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Ryan Yearous
Type of Lessons: All levels Freestyle and Moves in the Field. Dance lessons (solo and partnering) through Pre-Silver.
Qualifications: PSA Basic Accreditation, PSA Hockey I and II Accreditation, USFS Gold Freeskate, USFS Gold (Senior) Moves in the Field, USFS Silver Dance, USFS Novice Free Dance
Available on: All public skate and MFSC club ice sessions.
Other: Skated for twelve years at every USFS test level in non-qualifying and qualifying compe-titions at the local, regional, and sectional level. Skated in many ice shows and training camps in Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, and Canada. Passed the PSA Basic Accreditation test (5/07). Also passed the PSA Hockey I and II Accreditation tests (5/07).
Price: $20 / 30-minute lesson ($38/hr) Phone: (406) 529-5496 Email: ryan.yearous@gmail.com |
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Kathy Witkowsky
Type of Lessons: Kids and Adults, Beginner to Advanced, USFS Moves in the Field and Freeskate
Qualifications: Passed USFS Adult Gold Free Skate, Intermediate Moves in the Field, 2nd Figure Test & Pre-Bronze Dances
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: Coached U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program and private lessons since 2000, participated in numerous non-qualifying competitions, choreographed group and individual programs for MFSC exhibitions, attended U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Conference 9/02, PSA Basic Accreditation 07/08, avid yoga
practitioner, who incorporates yoga philosophy and approach into her
teaching.
Price: $12 / 20-minute lesson Phone: (406) 549-3454 Email: kwit@montana.com |
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Brynn Molloy
Type of Lessons: Freestyle (Jumps & Spins), Moves in the Field and Choreography
Qualifications: Passed USFS Novice Freeskate, Junior Moves in the Field
Available for Lessons on: MFSC club ice sessions (Schedule in Advance)
Other: Competed all over Northwest; coached Skate with U.S. Basic Skills program for 4 years; assisted with Skate with U.S. program for 7 years; competed for 9 years; instruction from Leslie Albright, Diana Geary-Cook, Inger Kroeplin and other guest coaches at camps; participated in skating shows. Brynn has been coaching a wide variety of students and levels in Missoula since 1998. She started coaching skaters for competition and tests in 2006. Brynn recieved her Master's in Higher Education in June of 2008 with an emphasis in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership.
Price: $18 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 546-3167
Email: bkmolloy@gmail.com |
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Kristin McNally
Type of Lessons: Beginner to Advanced USFS Moves in the Field & Free Skate; Beginner to International Level Dance; Choreography, Power
Qualifications: Passed USFS Intermediate Freeskate, Senior Moves in the Field, Gold Dance, Senior Free Dance, Gold Dance & five Interna-tional Dance Tests
Available for Lessons on: MFSC club ice and public skating sessions
Other: 16 years of coaching experience including USFS Basic Skills instructor 1993 - 2003 &
2006 – present; private lesson instructor at summer skating schools for multiple clubs 1996-1999. As-sisted with Michigan Winter Special Olympics 1996-1998. Created and taught beginning & intermediate skating classes for the PE Dept. at Central Michigan University 1998-99.
Price: $24 / 30-minute lesson Phone: (406) 360-3867 Email: kristinmcnally@hotmail.com |
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Cari Maus
Type of Lessons: Youth Beginning Skating, Beginning Choreog-raphy
Qualifications: Passed USFS Intermediate Freeskate and Moves in the Field
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions
Other: Junior Coach, received instruction from Randy Clark and Meegan McDonald in Spokane, guest skater in Whitefish show, loves yoga and painting.
Currently Taking New Students
Price: $12 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 251-3296
Email: missoulafsc@yahoo.com |
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Type of Lessons: Youth and adults, beginner through Intermediate Freeskate and Senior Moves in the Field
Qualifications: Passed USFS Junior Moves and Intermediate Freestyle.
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: Competed for 10 years at local and regional levels. As a skater, attended numerous camps and workshops throughout the state of Colorado. Skated in shows for the Ice Skating Club of Fort Collins for 13 years. Assisted with choreography in Ice Skating Club of Fort Collins shows for 3 years. Eight years of experience coaching U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills. Three years of experience teaching private lessons.
Currently Taking New Students!
Price: $16 / 30-minute lesson ($32/hr)
Phone: (970) 231-2362
Email: dnlmtthws@gmail.com |
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Jilayne Lee
Type of Lessons: Youth and Adults, Beginner to Advanced (Senior) USFS Moves in the Field & Freeskate; Beginner to Pre-Gold Level Dance; Choreography
Qualifications: Passed USFSA Gold (Senior) Free Skate, Pre-Gold Dances, & 7th Figure Test, 5th Place 1985 U.S. Figure Skating Precision Nationals
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: Competed in Midwest & Canada at Pre-Preliminary-Senior level; skated professionally with Walt Disney World On Ice, (90-92); Parks & Recreation and Missoula On Ice (ISI) Instructor (95-97); MFSC U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Instructor (97-current); private lesson instructor (90-current); choreographed group and individual programs for competition, testing and show; Evelynn King Skating Seminar, 2000; passed PSA Basic Accreditation Exam 9/02; USFSA Basic Skills Conference 9/02. PSA Registered Freeskate and Sports Science Rating 5/05.
Price: $25 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 542-3788 home or (406) 370-0372 cell Email: mazurkajil@yahoo.com |
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Reanna Lange
Type of Lessons: Youth and Adult Beginning Skating, Choreography
Qualifications: 20 years skating experience, 18 years show / performance experience with Butte Figure Skating Club, passed USFSA Pre-preliminary moves and freestyle.
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: Conducted U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills classes with the Butte Figure Skating Club and Missoula Figure Skating Club, completed Dianna Cook coaching clinic.
Currently Taking New Students
Price: $12 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 490-7601
Email: reanna.lange@gmail.com |
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Patty Koster
Type of Lessons: Youth, Beginning Skating
Qualifications: USFSA & PSA
member coach; Passed USFSA
Pre-Preliminary Moves in the
Field
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: USFSA Basic Skills Instructor (2004-
current); MFSC Showcase on Ice production choreographer
for the Snow Plow Sam group performances
in 2007/08; Performed in MFSC Showcase on
Ice Productions in both the adult program 2007 &
coaches program 2008; Evelyn King Skating Seminar,
2000.
Currently Taking New Students
Price: $16 / 30-minute lesson Phone: (406) 550-1626 Email: patmsla@att.biz |
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Ali Keeffer
Type of Lessons: Youth and adult beginning skating, freestyle & choreography
Qualifications: Passed ISI Freestyle 5
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions
Other: 15 years skating experience with the Crystal Ice Figure Skating Club in Stevens Point, WI and 2 years with MFSC. Coached group and private lessons for 4 years in Wisconsin. Currently pursuing graduate degree in Chemistry from UM.
Currently Taking New Students
Price: $12 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 241-7350
Email: allison.keeffer@umontana.edu |
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Raven Dryden
Type of Lessons: Youth Beginning Skating, Beginning Choreography, Beginning Dance
Qualifications: Junior Moves, Juvenile Freeskate, Pre-Silver Dance
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions
Other: Junior Coach, Coach**, Learn to Skate Basic Skills coach for MFSC, Senior at Hellgate High School, National Honors Society, plays piano and sings in Hellgate Chamber Choir, loves to cook and play with chocolate lab Lenny.
Currently Taking New Students
Price: $12 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 381-2420
Email: missoulafsc@yahoo.com |
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Karen Darnell
Type of Lessons: Youth and Adults Beginning Skating, Beginning Freestyle and Choreography
Qualifications: Passed ISI FS 4, USFSA & PSA Member Coach
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: Experience includes MFSC USFSA Basic Skills instructor (2003-present), and private les-son instructor (2004-present). Choreograph programs for individuals at competi-tions, along with individual and group numbers for holiday, spring, and Showcase on Ice exhibitions each year. Previous participant, performer, and vol-unteer for skating shows/camps in Florida and many MFSC productions.
Price: $14 / 30-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 531-6677
Email: SKKD8@aol.com |
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Alexandria Darnell
Type of Lessons: All Levels Choreography. Free Skate, Moves In the Field, Beginner Pairs/Dance
Qualifications: Passed USFS Novice Freeskate & Junior Moves in the Field
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other: Performance with National Ice Theater of Canada in Alberta (2001). Nine years experience coaching in ISI and USFS, competed in both ISI and USFS events (90-98), attended several skating camps and seminars over the last ten years; choreographed group and individual programs for MFSC, MFSC U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills instructor (98-current), USFS coaching conference (2002), MFSC Showcase on Ice Director (2003, 2004, 2005).
Price: $18 / 30-minute lesson Phone: (406) 370-4963 Email: alexandria22@hotmail.com |
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