Coaching Staff
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When you are ready to move from group lessons to private lessons and you aren’t sure what to do, please contact Julie Holmes (jholmes@sugarlandice.com) to talk about your options. Julie will be happy to answer any questions you have about finding a private coach or any other topics regarding figure skating at Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center.
OUR COACHING TEAM
(Click on a coach to learn more)
| Claire Boyce | Dalena Clark | Bonny Cole | Kitty Carruthers Conrad | Kelli Evers | Heather Foster |
| Megan Hagbo | Julie Holmes | Mark Janoschak | Monika Kline | Dorothy Kowalczyk | Lisa Lueking-Dahl | Emily Ma |
| Savannah Miller | Jackie Nguyen | Elena Prudsky |Val Prudsky | Daphne Rawlinson | Brianna Rogers | Shanyn Vallon |
| Laci Vogel | Taylor Wilson | B.L. Wylie |
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Dalena Clark
ilikesk8@yahoo.com
Dalena started ice skating at an early age in Prague, Czech Republic where she competed at the national level. After he competitive career she performed in the Czech Ice Show and Vienna Ice Revue as a principle skater. Upon arriving in the United States she joind the Ice Capades. After her departure from show skating she began teaching figure skating on Long Island, New York in 1977. Dalena is currently an instructor at the Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center. She enjoys teaching children of all ages and adult skaters from beginner through intermediate level. |
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Bonny Cole |
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Kitty Carruthers Conrad
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| Kelli Evers kellievers@gmail.com |
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Lisa Lueking-Dahl
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Mark Janoschak
The longer I teach, the more I uncover how interrelated the various disciplines of Figure Skating are, and how dependant on quality basic principles. As a father of 2 young ones, my dedication to teach my own children to learn properly from the beginning parallels the guidance I strive to give professionally. Whether it is learning to use dental floss, or land double flips, it is always better to get the basics down right. With a strong foundation, our children can meet the world head-on and succeed. |
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Monika Kline
Skating has been Monika’s hobby since she was six years old. In 2003 she moved to Sugar Land, Texas from Kaunas, Lithuania. Monika passed all the adult group classes at the Sugar Land Ice and Sports Center and started coaching in 2008. She skates on daily basis for her enjoyment and exercise. She plans on continuing to train and pass the Moves in the Field and Free Skate tests for her own personal fulfillment. Monika coaches ice skating in conjunction with her full time career in engineering field. She fluently speaks English, Lithuanian and understands Russian. Outside skating she enjoys horseback riding, playing chess, painting, fishing and crafting. She loves working with children and is excited to share her passion for skating with everyone! |
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Emily Ma
Emily began learning how to figure skate by taking group classes at the Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center in 2002. This desire came about after being inspired by the grace and athleticism displayed by skaters in the Winter Olympics. She passed all group classes in one year and began coaching soon afer that. Emily still adores figure skating and trains for several hours a week. She is currently working on passing the U.S. Figure Skating Juvenile Free Skate test and the U.S. Figure Skating Intermediate Moves in the Field test. She plans to continue to compete and test in figure skating in order to attain her personal goals. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston in English literature with teacher certification. She as taught 10th grade English Language Arts since 2005 and finds fulfillment in sharing knowledge with her students both in the classroom and on the ice. Emily was born and raised in Houston. She is fluent in conversational Mandarin Chinese. Her hobbies outside of skating include ballet, yoga, reading, exercise, viewing art, and singing. |
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Elena Prudsky
Elena was born and trained in Sankt-Petersburg, Russia. She started skating at the age of 4 and went on to represent Russia at National and International competitions. At the age 17 she was invited to the US to skate principal roles in Disney on Ice Shows, Willy Bietak Productions and others. Since 2002 Elena has taught at Sugar Land Ice and specializes in singles, pairs, Field Moves and Choreography. She is very passionate about the sport of figure skating and the kids she is working with. |
| Laci Vogel laci.rae@hotmail.com |
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B.L. Wylie After many active years of skating as family, being the wife of a club president, the dance partner of her husband, a figure skating judge, a mother of 3 skaters, a manager of two skate boutiques, B.L. Wylie finally put on the coat, boots and ski pants to coach movement on the ice, with a primary focus on component marks. With the point system of the new IJS system, the concentration on building strong skating skills, transitions, quick and accurate footwork, and musicality in performance have become vitally important. As she shares the knowledge she gained from both her B.S. in Physical Education and guiding her own children from shaky first steps to the Olympics, she shares a perspective of tenacity and perseverance as a life skill, in addition to preparing students for the enjoyment of their competitive experiences. Now, after 40+ years in the sport, some of the skaters she has coached have not only competed locally but in regional, sectional, national and international arenas. Serving as the current chairman of the USFS Basic Skills committee, the Vice Chair of the Parents Committee, Vice Chair of Membership Committee, and a member of the Special Olympics committee, allows B.L. to participate in the development of new and more comprehensive skating activities throughout the nation. B.L.’s goal for her final years in figure skating, is to find the avenue which will allow every interested child an opportunity to feel the blades glide across that shiny white surface called ice, and learn to enjoy the “sport for a lifetime.” |
