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Coaches

Lincoln Center Skate Club strives to have the highest quality professionals involved in all club programs. Coach credentials are reviewed and assessed based on the needs of the club at the time.

The coaches listed below provide private lessons on LCSC sessions as independent contractors.  As independent contractors, coaches may charge different rates.  In addition to lesson fees coaches may charge for other services such as travel to competitions and test sessions and music editing.

LCSC Figure Skating Coaches

Kelley Morris-Adair

  • Past President of the Professional Skaters Association. Master rating in Moves in the Field, Dance, Free Dance, and a Registered Free Skate rating

 

  • Level VII World Ranking in Synchronized Skating and Level VI International Ranking in Ice Dance
     

  • Currently serves on the US Figure Skating Grievance Committee​
     

  • Skating skills coach of the Miami University of Ohio Senior and Collegiate Varsity Synchronized Skating Teams

 

  • Kelley has had National Medalists in Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance, and Synchronized Skating

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  • Specialty Areas:

    • Skating Skills

    • Edge Work

    • Ice Dance

    • Choreography

    • Synchro Skills

Emma Baxter

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  • USFSA Accredited

 

  • Double Gold Medalist in Skating Skills & Freestyle

 

  • Silver Medalist in Pairs

 

  • Power skating coach for the Indiana Sentinels hockey team

 

  • Coached Spain's first-ever Pairs team, as well as Junior Grand Prix competitors

 

  • Toured with Disney on Ice as a character performer
     

  • A 3rd generation skater on both sides of her family

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  • Has over 15 years of coaching experience

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  • Specialty Areas:

    • Choreography​

    • Skating Skills

    • Off-ice Training

    • Hockey - edge work, power

Katie Baxter

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  • USFSA Accredited Master Coach

 

  • US Gold Medalist in Figures, Freestyle & Pairs

 

  • Canadian Gold Medalist in Figures and Freestyle

 

  • National Silver Medalist in Pairs

 

  • National Freestyle and Pairs Coach

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  • Toured with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice

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  • Over 30 years of coaching experience

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  • Specialty Areas:

    • Choreography​

    • Skating Skills

Taylor Burdekin

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  • USFSA Accredited

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  • US Gold Medalist in Skating Skills and Silver Medalist in Singles

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  • Collaborated with USFSA & USS to develop Learn to Skate USA national program

 

  • 2018 Olympic Trials Competitor

 

  • Former Team USA Short Track Speed Skater
     

  • Has taught nationwide seminars on youth development
     

  • Passionate about helping skaters chase their goals and build life skills like discipline, perseverance, and joy - no matter what level they wish to achieve!

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  • Specialty Areas:

    • Choreography​

    • Skating Skills

    • Jumps

    • Development Planning

    • Off-ice Training

    • Competitive Skating

Liz Fernandes

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  • USFSA Accredited

 

  • Coached Junior and Senior regional champions in IJS

 

  • Over 35 years coaching experience

 

  • 15 years Ice Show experience as Show Director
     

  • Toured with Holiday on Ice in Europe and South America
     

  • Coached internationally in Sao Paulo for 7 years
     

  • Specialty Areas:

    • Choreography​

    • Skating Skills

Heather Lehnert

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  • USFSA Accredited Senior Coach
     

  • Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Pre-Gold in Singles, and Silver in Pairs
     

  • Master of Science in Kinesiology

 

  • Bachelor of Arts in Figure Skating

 

  • International Skating Union Technical Specialist and has judged at the collegiate and world championship levels

 

  • Former state coach in Chemnitz, Germany
     

  • Has over 26 years of coaching experience

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  • Specialty Areas:

    • Choreography​

    • Skating Skills

    • Off-ice Training

Lily Thompson

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  • USFSA Accredited​

 

  • Triple Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Freestyle, and Free Dance

 

  • Specialty Areas:

    • Choreography​

    • Skating Skills

Guest Coaches

Non-LCSC coaches who wish to teach on LCSC ice time must complete a guest-coach application, have approval from the LCSC Board of Directors, show proof of liability insurance, have completed the U.S. Figure Skating coach registration process, and pay a daily guest-coach fee in order to teach on LCSC sessions.

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