Professional Staff

Download a brochure of the MFSC coaching staff here:   Club Coaches Available for Private Lessons (PDF Brochure)

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:

Alex Darnell

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: $8 / 15-minute lesson   Phone: (406) 370-4963   Email: alexandria22@hotmail.com

   
Karen Darnell

Karen Darnell

Type of Lessons: Youth and Adults Beginning Skating, Beginning Choreography
Qualifications: Passed ISI Freestyle Level 4
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other:  Recent college graduate. Skated with Nokomis FSC and Venice FSC in Sarasota, FL where I volunteered with coaches’ classes and programs throughout high school and college.  Participated in skating shows and summer camps in Florida.  MFSC U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills and private lesson instructor (2004-current).
Price: $6 / 15-minute lesson 
Phone: (406) 531-6677
Email: SKKD8@aol.com

   
Jocelynn Knudsen

Jocelynn Knudsen

Type of Lessons: Youth and Adults Beginning Skating, Choreography for all ages
Qualifications: Passed USFS Juvenile Moves, Preliminary Dance and Preliminary Freeskate
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions
Other:  Sophomore honor student at Sentinel High School and runs for the Sentinel High School Cross Country Team. Long time ballet student and has performed in nine Garden City Ballet Nutcracker productions; where she was honored with the role of Clara in the 2004 production.  Skated for 13 years and competitively for 4 of those years.  Currently a Basic Skills coach.

Jocelynn is currently serving as a page in Washington DC and is unavailable for lessons.

Price: $6 / 15-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 251-9816
Email: missoulafsc@yahoo.com

   
Patty Koster

Patty Koster

Type of Lessons: Youth, Beginning Skating
Qualifications: Passed USFS Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions
Other:  MFSC U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Assistant Instructor and Instructor (2004-current); assisted with choreography for a Snow Plow Sam group in the 2007 MFSC Showcase on Ice production; USFSA & PSA member; Evelyn King Skating Seminar, 2000; Cast member in MFSC Showcase on Ice Productions.

Currently Taking New Students

Price:
$6 / 15-minute lesson  Phone: (406) 550-1626  Email: patmsla@attglobal.net

   
Reanna Lange

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: $6 / 15-minute lesson 
Phone: (406) 490-7601
Email: nauna_@hotmail.com

   
Jilayne Lee

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: $12.50 / 15-minute lesson 
Phone: (406) 542-3788 home or  (406) 370-0372 cell            Email: mazurkajil@yahoo.com

   
Kristin McNally

Kristin McNally

Type of Lessons:  Beginner to Advanced USFS Moves in the Field & Free Skate; Beginner to Gold Level Dance; Choreography
Qualifications: Passed USFS Intermediate Freeskate, Senior Moves in the Field, Gold Dance, Senior Free Dance & five International Dance Tests
Available for Lessons on:  MFSC ice sessions and public skating sessions
Other:  U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills instructor 1993 - 2003 & 2006, instructor at summer skating schools for three separate Clubs  1996-1999, assisted 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: $11 / 15-minute lesson   Phone: (406) 360-3867   Email: kristinmcnally@hotmail.com

   
Brynn Molloy

Brynn Molloy

Type of Lessons: Beginner to Jun-ior USFSA Moves in the Field & Freeskating
Qualifications: Passed USFS Nov-ice Freeskate, Junior Moves in the Field
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions* and public skating sessions by appointment
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.
Price: $8 / 15-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 546-3167
Email: molloy2001@aol.com

   
Edessa Staiger

Edessa Staiger

Type of Lessons: Youth Beginning Skating and Choreography.
Qualifications: Passed Juvenile Moves, Juvenile Freestyle and Pre-Silver Dance
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions
Other:  Senior at Frenchtown High

Currently Taking New Students

Price: $6 / 15-minute lesson   
Phone: (406) 626-5590
Email: missoulafsc@yahoo.com

   
Lynn Weger

Lynn Weger

Type of Lessons : Beginning skating, especially for very young skaters
Qualifications: Passed USFS Pre-Preliminary Moves & Free Skate; Preliminary Solo and Pair Dance. Extensive background in teaching, coaching and judging gymnastics, from beginning to elite.
Available for Lessons on: MFSC ice sessions and public skate sessions

Currently Taking New Students

Price: $6 / 15-minute lesson
Phone: (406) 543-8695

   
Gretchen Wetter

Gretchen Wetter

Type of Lessons:  Youth and Adults, Beginner to Juvenile Moves in the Field & Freeskate, all levels choreography
Qualifications: Passed USFS Juvenile Moves in the Field & Juvenile Freeskate
Available for Lessons On: MFSC ice sessions
Other: Seven years competitive skating, National Synchronized Skating competitor with The Cascades from Portland, OR, seven years teaching experience, head instructor for the Brigham Young University PE figure and hockey classes, choreographer for spring and Christmas shows.

Currently Taking New Students

Price: $8 / 15-minute lesson   Phone: (770) 712-3697   Email: Gretskate@aol.com

   
Kathy Witkowsky

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 for five years, participated in numerous non-qualifying competitions, choreographed group and individual programs for MFSC exhibitions, attended U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Conference 9/02.

Currently Taking New Students

Price: $7 / 15-minute lesson    Phone: (406) 549-3454    Email: kwit@montana.com

   
Ryan Yearous

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: $9.50 / 15-minute lesson ($38/hr)   Phone: (406) 529-5496   Email: ryangolf007@juno.com

 

 

 

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