ASC COACHES / INSTRUCTORS
The Airdrie Skating Club has a wonderful group of Skate Canada Professionally trained coaches, dedicated to offering our members the best value for their money. We have very high regard for our coaching team and value their expertise, passion and commitment to excellence. Please take a few minutes to get to know our coaches and feel free to contact Lynnell Moss, our Director of Skating, for any questions you may have.
ASC StarSkate / Podium Pathway Team
All members will receive the benefits of team coaching. The Team Coaching structure strengthens overall performance by leveraging individual skills and improving upon weaknesses. The process is designed to maximize team performance, strengthen relationships and, ultimately, provide the foundation for the coaches and athletes to perform to their highest potential.
Who is on the Team?
Lynnell Moss | Kelly Kirby | Chalsie Doiron | Shannon Misiewicz | Jayde Stewart | Dayton Stewart | Tammy Schmidt | Carlee Benuik
*There may be additional coaches that come in for special training when required
Lynnell Moss
Director of Skating / Lead Coach
Credentials:
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Calgary Sports Institute Advanced Coaching - Diploma
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NCCP Competitive Development - Trained
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NCCP National - Certified
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NCCP Provincial - Certified
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NCCP Regional - Certified
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NCCP CanSkate - Certified
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Fundamental Movement - Trained
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NCCP CanPowerSkate - Certified
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StarSkate 1-5 Coach Assessor - Qualified
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StarSkate Skills Coach Assessor - Qualified
Personal Achievements:
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Recipient of the 2012 National Skate Canada Club & Recreational Coach Award of Excellence
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Graduate of Sport Science Centre for Advanced Coaching
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Quad Gold Tests & Juvenile/Pre-Novice/Novice Competitive Tests with athletes
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Athletes have attended Provincial and National competitions.
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30+ Years Coaching Experience and 20 years with the Airdrie Skating Club
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Attends applicable seminars and conferences every year
Kelly Kirby
ASC Team Coach, Intro to Figure Skating Coordinator
Credentials:
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NCCP National - Trained
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NCCP Provincial - Certified
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NCCP Regional - Certified
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NCCP CanSkate - Certified
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StarSkate 1-5 Coach Assessor -Qualified
Personal Achievements:
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Gold Figures, Freeskate & Dance
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Novice Competitive Singles
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Skating Skills Class 1
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Bronze Rhythm Dance
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Junior Competitive Dance
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Novice Competitive Pair
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First Amateur Skater of the Vernon Figure Skating Club to achieve Triple Gold
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Competed at BC/TY Sectional Championships in Singles, Pairs, Fours & Precision Skating
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Competitive & Quad Gold Tests with Skaters
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40 Years Coaching Experience
Chalsie Doiron
ASC Team Coach, CanSkate Coordinator & CanPowerSkate Coordinator
Credentials:
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NCCP Provincial - Certified
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NCCP Regional - Certified
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NCCP CanSkate - Certified
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NCCP CanPowerSkate - Certified
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StarSkate 1-5 Coach Assessor - Qualified
Personal Achievements:
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Skate Alberta/NWT 2021 Coach Volunteer Award
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15 Years coaching
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Gold Freeskate, Skills & Dance
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Silver Interpretive
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10 Years Skating Experience
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2 Years Competitive Skating Experience
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Analyze Technical and Tactical Performance Completed
Shannon Misiewicz
ASC Team Coach, Teen/Adult Skate Coordinator
Credentials:
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NCCP Canskate - Certified
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NCCP STARSkate Regional - Certified
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NCCP CanPowerSkate - Certified
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Special Olympic - Trained
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StarSkate 1-5 Coach Assessor - Qualified
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5 year British National Team Figure Skater
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4 year British International competitor
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Gold Free skate, Elements and Field moves
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5 years UK coaching (Tiny Tots- Adult)
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Bachelors in Business Management
Personal Achievements:
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4 Year British Championship Competitor and Medalist
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Miadost Trophy Zagreb Croation International Competition - British Team - 6TH Place.
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Austria International Competition - NISA - British Team - 6TH Place.
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ISU - Austria Training Camp British Team.
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Finlandia International Competition - 1ST Place British Team.
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Finlandia Camp- NISA - British Camp.
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Belgium International ISU – NISA - 4TH Place.
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Youngest child to gain Gold Elements test in the UK.
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Annie's Edges Seminars completed yearly.
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Torvill and Dean Camp (NISA - BRITISH TEAM INVITE).
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Frank Carrol Training Camp (NISA - British Team invite).
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Robin Cousins Training Camp (NISA - British Team invite).
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Steven Cousins Training Camp (NISA - British Team invite).
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Rafael Arutyunyan Training Camp
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15 years skating experience.
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12 years competitive experience.
Dayton Stewart
ASC Team Coach
Credentials:
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NCCP CanSkate - Certified
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NCCP STARSkate Regional - Certified
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​StarSkate 1-5 Coach Assessor -Qualified
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Personal Achievements:
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SkateCanada Quad Gold test achievement
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Junior Competitive dancer
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3 years with Disney on Ice
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9 years with the Airdrie Skating Club
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Specializing in dance, dance partnering and harness
Jayde Stewart
ASC Team Coach
Credentials:
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NCCP Canskate - Certified
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NCCP StarSkate Regional - Certified
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Technical Specialist - Singles
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StarSkate 1-5 Coach Assessor -Qualified
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Personal Achievements:
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SkateCanada Quad Gold test achievement
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Junior Competitive dancer
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9 years with the Airdrie Skating Club
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Specializing in dance.
Carlee Beniuk
ASC Team Coach
Credentials:
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NCCP CanSkate - Certified
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NCCP StarSkate Regional - Trained
Career Highlights:
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Quad Gold Award: Alberta Figure Skating Foundation
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Junior Competitive Freeskate
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12 Years Competitive Experience
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Diamond Dance Trained
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Alberta Jr.Development Team Member
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Alberta Winter Games Silver Medalist
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2x Sectionals Medalist
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Coached by Cynthia Ullmark and Ravi Walia
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Choreographed by Lance Vipond
Additional Training:
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Personal Training Diploma- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Specializing in Athlete Development
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Corrective Exercise Specialist- NASM
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Extensive Ballet Training
Crystal Dreyer
CanSkate Coach
Credentials:
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NCCP CanSkate Coach - Certified
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NCCP Regional Coach - Certified
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NCCP CanPowerSkate - Certified
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NCCP Hockey Canada Skating L1 - Trained
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Personal Achievements:
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15 years skating experience
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Jr. Silver (Skills)
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3 years synchronized skating experience with Black Gold Synchronized Skating Club
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11 years of coaching in learn to skate programs for all ages
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Experience in teaching beginner figure skating and hockey / power skating programs
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4 years with the Airdrie Skating Club
Heather Nunn
CanSkate Coach
Credentials:
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NCCP CanSkate - Trained
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Personal Achievements:
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1 year coaching with the Airdrie Skating Club
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Gold Artistic
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SkateCanada Juvenile and PreNovice Dance Team
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Competed Provincially / Nationally - SkateCanada Challenge
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Currently on the Black Gold Synchronized Skating Team
Lawrence Gervais
Ballet Instructor
Credentials:
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Alberta Ballet - Board Member 2023
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Alberta Ballet - Attended
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Canada's National Ballet School - Attended
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Personal Achievements:
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Lawrence was a classical ballet dancer who competed internationally, studied abroad, and received a Vaganova level 5 grade in Russian ballet
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