BASE COACHES
Micheline Metcalfe
Young-Soon Benoit
Lisa Ross
Tracy Best
Scott Waddell
Lisa Gorra
DANCE PARTNERS
Peter Bojanczyk
Ben Tobali
Scott Waddell
CANSKATE ONLY COACHES
Susan Chouinard
Allie Daniel
Micheline
Metcalfe –
Base Coach

Coaching
Philosophy:
My coaching
philosophy,
first and
foremost, is
to infuse in
all of my
skaters, both
young and
young at
heart, an
enthusiasm for
figure
skating.
Through a fun,
consistent,
positive, and
encouraging
approach, I
strive to
provide my
services to
the best of my
ability, at
all times, in
order that my
students can
experience
their personal
best. I
further
believe that
the “skating
experience”
offers life
skills that
transcend a
person’s time
on the ice.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
9 years
Other Clubs:
29 years
Coaching
Certification:
Level 4 tasks
completed: 1,
2, 4, 6, 7, 8,
11 and 13
Level 3:
Certified
since 1992
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Gold
Skills: Gold
Dance: Gold
Interpretive:
Gold
Competitive:
Senior Dance,
Junior Ladies
Singles and
Junior Pairs
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Available to
coach all
disciplines
including:
Freeskate,
Choreography,
Dance,
Interpretive
Programs,
Pairs,
CanSkate,
Skating Skills
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
1988 World
Professional
Ice Dance
Champion and
1986 North
American Open
Silver
medalist. Have
been a Skate
Canada mentor
coach and have
choreographed
numerous
programs for
National and
International
competitors.
Coached
skaters from
Preliminary to
Gold level and
Competitive
tests in all
disciplines
and have
coached
skaters at
Sectionals,
Divisionals,
Trillium Cup,
EOSIC, and
numerous other
competitions.
Contact
Information:
Email:
michcalfe@rogers.com
Phone: (613)
828-6095
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Young-Soon
Benoit – Base
Coach

Coaching
Philosophy:
I believe my
passion for
skating comes
through on the
ice as I
strive to
bring out the
best in each
skater. The
use of good
technique
along with
hard work,
made easier by
the love of
skating,
allows us to
achieve our
individual
goals. Many
lessons
learned on the
ice also help
us in our
journey
through life.
I am
dedicated,
conscientious,
and take
seriously the
privilege of
sharing my
love and
knowledge of
skating with
others.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
Second Year
Other Clubs:
28 years
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream:
Certified
Level 3 in
Singles, Level
2 in Dance,
Pairs and
Synchronized
Skating, Level
1 in Hockey.
CanPower
certified and
have CEP Gold
level.
Competition
Stream:
Experience up
to Junior
Competitive
Level Highest
STARSkate
Test Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Gold
Skills: N/A
Dance: Gold
(partial)
Competitive:
N/A
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Freeskate,
Choreography,
Stroking,
Dance,
Interpretive
Programs,
Skating
Skills,
Synchronized
Skating,
CanSkate,
PowerSkating,
Off ice
Stretching and
Jumps
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
1980 World
Professional
Ladies
Champion
(Jaca, Spain)
and 1978
Korean Ladies
Champion.
Principle
Skater for two
years with
Holiday on Ice
in Europe. I
have coached
skaters from
Preliminary
through to
Gold Tests in
Freeskate,
Dance,
Interpretive,
Skills, and
also Junior
Competitive,
my skaters
have medaled
at
Invitationals,
Interclubs,
Recreationals
and Sectionals
and some have
competed at
Divisionals.
Contact
Information:
Email:
young-soonbenoit@hotmail.com
Phone: (613)
297-8875
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Lisa
Ross – Base
Coach

Coaching
Philosophy:
My coaching
philosophy
starts with
teaching
children to be
an overall
success. I
like them to
develop
discipline,
self-confidence
and
dedication.
Life skills
learned at the
rink will not
only help them
exceed at
skating, it
will help them
with anything
they put their
minds to.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
25 years
Other Clubs:
25 years
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream:
NCCP Level 2
Certified
Singles
NCCP Level 3
Technical
CanSkate to
Gold
Competition
Stream:
Pre-juvenile
to Novice
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Senior Silver
Skills: Gold
Dance: Senior
Silver
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Freeskate,
Choreography,
Dance,
Interpretive
Programs,
CanSkate and
Skating
Skills.
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
NCCP Level 2
Certified
Singles
NCCP Level 3
Technical
Coached
students to
Trillium
competition.
Coached a
pre-juvenile
champion.
Coached
students
through Gold
tests in all
disciplines.
Taught every
level from
preschool to
adults.
Directed Ice
shows.
Contact
Information:
Email:
lisaellenross@hotmail.com
Phone:
613-624-5178
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Tracy
Best – Base
Coach

Coaching
Philosophy:
My coaching
philosophy is
to bring the
passion of
this sport to
my skaters.
Having fun and
working hard
is the key to
success!
Seeing the
smiles and
laughter on my
students’
faces when
they achieve
their goals is
why I am in
love with my
job and with
this sport.
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream: NCCP
Level 1
complete
NCCP Level 2
theory and
technical
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Senior Silver
Figures: Fifth
Dance: Senior
Silver
Competitive:
Pre-Juvenile
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Choreography,
Freeskate,
Interpretive
and CanSkate
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
Mentor Coach
for the NCCP
coaching
program
Coached
pre-school to
adult skaters
through
preliminary to
gold level
freeskating
and skating
skills
Coached
skaters to
compete at
Trillium (all
Ontario
competition)
Contact
Information:
Email:
skater_girl2@hotmail.com
Phone: (613)
492-0222
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Scott
Waddell - Base
Coach - Dance

Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
1st Year
Other Clubs:
18 years
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream: NCCP
Level 2 in
Free Skate
& Dance -
Currently
engaged in
achieving NCCP
Level 3 Free
Skate
Competition
Stream:
Provincial
Coach
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Gold
Skills: 6th
Figure
Dance: Gold
Competitive:
Novice Free
Skate, Novice
Dance
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Freeskate,
Dance, Dance
Partnering,
CanSkate,
Skating Skills
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
1. Skate
Canada Eastern
Ontario
Coaches Rep
for Region 4
2001-2005 and
2009-Present
2. Test and
Competitive
Level Skater
for 8 years
3. Competed at
numerous
Sectionals,
All Ontario’s,
EOSIC’s, and
Invitational’s
4. Competed at
the 1995
Eastern
Canadian
Divisional
Championships
in Novice
Dance
Contact
Information:
Email:
scott@scottwaddell.ca
Website:
www.scottwaddell.ca
Phone: (613)270-0616 (# active starting August 17th 2011)
Cell: (613)794-8848 (# active starting August 17th 2011)
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Lisa
Gorra – Base
Coach

Coaching
Philosophy:
My philosophy,
as a skating
coach, is to
share the love
of the sport
with the
students I
teach and to
be a positive
role model for
the skaters. I
believe in
providing the
skaters with
an opportunity
to achieve
their goals
through
quality
coaching
without
sacrificing
the fun of the
sport.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
1st year
coaching at
MKSC
Other Clubs: 3
years at the
Perth Figure
Skating Club
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream: Senior
STARSkate
Coach,
Intermediate
STARSkate
Coach, Primary
STARSkate
Coach,
CanSkate,Conditioning)
Competition
Stream: N/A
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Gold Freeskate
Elements, Sr.
Silver Program
Skills: Gold
Skills
Dance: Gold
Dances
Competitive:
N/A
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Freeskate,
Choreography,
Dance,
Conditioning
(stroking),
CanSkate,
Skating Skills
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
Coached
skaters at the
Test stream
and Intro to
Starskate
Competition
Levels
Skate Canada
NCCP Level 1
Certified
PreCanskate
Coordinator of
2010/2011
Contact
Information:
Email:
ldgorra@gmail.com
Phone: (613)
812-0226
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Peter
Bojanczyk –
Dance,
Conditioning,
CanSkate

Coaching
Philosophy:
Coaching is
all about
helping the
athlete to
achieve their
dreams. My
philosophy
emphasizes the
development of
various
skating skills
and the
promotion of
figure skating
as an
enjoyable
activity.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
First year
Other Clubs:
Scarboro FSC 7
years, Port
Credit FSC 9
years,
Streetsville-Meadowville
FSC 4 years
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream: Level
1 certified
Competition
Stream:
Provincial
Coach – Ice
Dancing,
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved (by
my students):
Freeskate:
Junior Silver
Skills: Gold
Dance: Diamond
Competitive:
Novice dance
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Dance,
CanSkate,
Skating Skills
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
Competed at
the World and
Olympic games
in ice
dancing,
representing
Poland
Experience in
training
students of
all levels,
from Canskate,
up to and
including Gold
and Diamond
levels.
Experience in
coaching
students to
compete at
Interclub
competitions
with some
becoming COSIC
dance
champions.
Assisted in
coaching
competitive
dance teams at
Port Credit
FSC
Contact
Information:
Email:
pbojancz@gmail.com
Phone: (613)
762-7841
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Ben
Tobali –
Dance,
Conditioning,
CanSkate

Coaching
Philosophy:
To create a
positive
learning
environment
that will
allow skaters
to thoroughly
enjoy their
skating
experience
while
motivating
them to work
towards
achieving
their personal
goals.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
6 years
Other Clubs: 5
years
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream: Fully
Certified
Level 2,
Senior
STARSkate
Coach
Competition
Stream: Fully
Certified
Provincial
Coach
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Gold
Skills: Gold
Dance: Gold
Competitive:
Junior
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Dance
partnering,
Consulting for
Freeskate and
Skills,
Canskate
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
Registered
Physiotherapist
– assesses and
treats sports
injuries.
Holds an
Honours
Bachelor of
Science in
Human Kinetics
from the
University of
Ottawa, and a
Master of
Science in
Physiotherapy
from the
University of
Toronto.
Member of the
Eastern
Ontario
Section
Competitive
Team from
2001-2005 –
competitor at
a number of
provincial and
national level
competitions.
Contact
Information:
Email:
bentobali@hotmail.com
Phone: (613)
224-8022
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Susan
Chouinard -
CanSkate

Coaching
Philosophy:
My philosophy
is to provide
instruction in
figure skating
in a positive
learning
environment
while
encouraging
and motivating
skaters to do
their best and
develop their
skills.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
8 years at
MKSC
Other Clubs:
19 years
coaching
experience
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream:
StarSkate,
CanSkate,
CanPowerskate
and
Synchronized
skating.
Competition
Stream: N/A
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Senior Silver
Freeskate
Skills:
Competitive
Level 2
Dance: Gold
Dances
Competitive:
Novice
Competitive
Availability
to Teach or
Area of
Specialization:
Available to
teach CanSkate
this year
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
Coached
synchronized
skating teams
at the
National Team
level.
Skated on
National
Champion Adult
synchronized
skating team
in 2004.
Contact
Information:
Email:
susan.chouinard@bell.net
Phone:
613-836-5968
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Allie
Daniel -
CanSkate

Coaching
Philosophy:
My coaching
philosophy is
that skating
is for
everyone;
motivating
them to keep a
positive
attitude, a
hard work
ethic, and
having the
love and
passion of the
sport as I do,
is my goal.
Coaching
Experience:
March Kanata
Skating Club:
First Year
Other Clubs: 1
year--5 years
as a program
assistant
Coaching
Certification:
Instruction
Stream:
CanSkate Coach
Competition
Stream: --
Highest
STARSkate Test
Levels
Achieved:
Freeskate:
Gold
Skills: Gold
Dance: Gold
Competitive:
Novice
Personal
Skating and/or
Coaching
Accomplishments:
Triple Gold
Contact
Information:
Email:
iamdelightful@sympatico.ca
Phone: (613)
296-2277
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