Liza Stekolnikova
Phone: 613-323-2720
Email: estekolnikova@yahoo.com
Years Coaching: 10
Personal Skating Achievements
- 1994 and 1998 Olympic Winter Games
- 1994 – 1999 World Championships
- 1995 – Asian Games Champion
- 1994 Skate America bronze medalist
- Competed in numerous International Competitions including; Skate Canada, NHK Trophy, and Four Continents.
Coaching Education
- NCCP Level 1 certified
- Engaged in Fast Track Program for Level 3
- Studied Ballet for 20yrs
Seminars Attended
- 2002 Richard Callaghan – Troy, MI
- 2002 Peter Dunfield – Midland, MI
- 2003 Joe Mero – Kalamazoo, MI
Coaching Experience
- Nepean Skating Club in Ottawa, ON (2004-present)
- choreographed programs for skaters in Beginner Starskate to Senior Competitive level.
- choreographed programs for skaters in singles at EOS Sectionals (2005-2009)
- coached skaters in dance at EOS Sectionals (2005-2009)
- choreographed programs for skaters at Canadians; single (2006-2007)
- choreographed and coached skaters in dance to Junior Canadians (2006-2009)
- Midland Skating Club in Midland, MI, USA (2000-2004)
- coached skaters in Learn to Skate to Junior Competitive level.
- coached skaters from Juvenile to Junior level at US Regionals (2001-2003)
- coached the US Collegiate National Junior Ladies Champion (2003)
- choreographed programs for Adult Nationals (Singles and Synchronized)
- coached skaters through all Gold Dances and Gold Freedance
- Coached at the Lake Placid Figure Skating Center, NY, USA (1999-2000)
Available to Teach
- Choreography, Dance, Singles, Group, Synchro, Skating Skills
Skating Related Achievements
- Feature skater on two instructional videos with Natalia Dubova as the narrator
- 1990 Awarded Master of International Sport from the Russian Federation
- 1978 – 1993 Studied Classical Ballet under Bolshoy Theater principal dancers, Moscow, Russia
- 1992-1997 Trained under Natalia Dubova
- 1998 – 1999 Trained under Marina Zoueva
Rates
Private lessons: $48.00 per hour
Semi-private lessons: by arrangement
Test Coaching: minimum fees for 2 lessons
Competition Coaching
Practice: $48.00 per hour
Performance: $24.00 minimum
Other expenses: Shared by skaters
