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Director of Figure Skating

Craig Maurizi

Craig has been coaching since 1987. During this time his students have competed in 10 US National Championships, 6 European Championships, 4 World Championships and 2 Olympic Games. Craig is the Director of Figure Skating at internationally acclaimed training center, the Ice House.

Teaches Freestyle and Pairs
Member of USFS and PSA
201-487-8444 ext. 205
$108 per hour

Senior Staff Professionals

Nikolai Morozov
Nikolai Morozov first came to the world's notice through his work with Tatiana Tarasova and Alexei Yagudin on Yagudin's famed 2002 Olympic short program, Winter. More successes quickly followed as he guided Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz to their only World ice dancing championship in 2003, while choreographing the programs for many of the sports leading ladies. Then he choreographed the Matrix free skate for Brian Joubert, who became the first Frenchman to win Europeans in decades in 2004. By the 2004 Worlds, he had choreographed the programs for all of the ladies who reached the podium in Dortmund including Shizuka Arakawa, Sasha Cohen, and Michelle Kwan.

Teaches Freestyle, Dance and Choreography
Member of USFS and PSA
860-794-5464

Sara Beth
She is a gold medalist in Freestyle and Pairs. She has competed nationally in Pairs. She skated with Holiday on Ice as a featured pair skater. She has been coaching for 27 years. Sara has coached several national competitors, as well as Olympic and World competitors.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Choreography.
Member of USFS
845-548-9605
$90 per hour

Vladimir Kaprov
He has been coaching for over 40 years and has coached National and International competitors.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member of USFS
201-741-0902
$100 per hour

Kim Murphy
She is a triple Canadian gold medalist in Freestyle, Figures, and Dance. She has been coaching for 15 years. She has taught students through their gold tests in Freestyle and Dance. She is a Regional, Sectional, Junior National, and National coach.

Teaches Freestyle and Choreography
Member of USFS
973-723-8712
$88 per hour

Steven Rice
Steven is a 6-time National competitor and star of Ice Capades. He is a gold medalist in Freestyle. He has been coaching for 16 years. Steve has taught students who have competed nationally and internationally. He has also taught students through their gold Freestyle and Moves in the Field tests.

National Technical Specialist for the IJS
Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field.
Member of USFS
908-890-1474
$92 per hour

Roman Serov
Roman is an Israeli National Champion, as well as an International and World competitor. He is a US National Coach.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member of USFS and PSA
201-724-4774
$90 per hour

Peter Tchernychev
Peter is a 5-time US National Champion with partner Naomi Lang, as well as a US World and Olympic Team member. He is the coach of Canadian Pairs skaters Liz Putnam and Sean Wirtz. He has also choreographed for several national and international competitors.

Teaches Freestyle and Choreography
Member of USFS
201-921-7149
$100 per hour

Wendy Weston
She has been coaching for 10 years. She has taught skaters through Regionals, Sectionals, and Jr. Nationals.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member USFS
917-880-8514
$92 per hour

Staff Professionals

Alexander Abt
Alexander, "Sasha," is the 2003 Russian National Champion and a competitor at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

862-262-2014
$100 per hour

Yelena Abt
Yelena is a Russian National competitor, World Junior competitor, and International competitor. She has been coaching since 1999.

Teaches Moves in the Field, Choreography, and Basic Skills
Member of USFS, PSA, and ISI
862-262-3220
$80 per hour

Robert Daw

973-337-6816

Camie Doyle
Camie has competed at the World Junior Championships, represented the US in international competitions, and she is a 2-time US National competitor in ladies singles. Camie is also a double gold medalist in Freestyle and Moves in the Field.

Teaches Moves in the Field, Freestyle, and Basic Skills
Member of USFS and PSA
201-314-0407
$68 per hour
$60 per hour for Basic 1-8

Svetlana Fakhroutdinov
Svetlana has passed her Adult Bronze Moves in the Field and Adult Bronze Freestyle tests.

Teaches Freestyle and Basic Skills
Member of USFS and PSA
732-715-3272
$50 per hour

Wendy Fava
Wendy is a double gold medalist in Freestyle and Moves in the Field. She has competed on the regional level and at the 2001 and 2003 National Collegiate Championships. Wendy is a Regional coach.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Spins
Member of USFS and PSA
609-610-4486
$72 per hour
$60 for Basic 1-8

Silvia Fontana
Silvia is a 5-time Italian National Champion, 8-time World competitor, and 2-time Olympic competitor.

Teaches Freestyle and Choreographs
Member of USFS
201-489-3161
$90 per hour
$60 for Basic 1-8

Kyoko Ina
Kyoko is a 3-time US National Pairs Champion with John Zimmerman and 2-time US National Pairs Champion with Jason Dungjen. She is also a 3-time Olympian and 8-time World competitor, including a bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships. Kyoko currently tours with Stars on Ice.

201-679-8421

Anna Klyushnikova
Anna is an accomplished singles skater. She has toured with various ice shows as a principle skater including "Holiday on Ice" and "Ballet on Ice."

Teaches Freestyle and Choreography
Member of USFS
201-838-3713
$75 per hour

Elena Koltsova
Elena is a 3-time Ukraine National Champion and the 1986 Soviet Union Champion in Ice Dancing. She has been teaching for 7 years.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member of USFS
201-563-8720
$80 per hour

Igor Krokavec
Igor is a former Slovakian Junior men's bronze medalist. He has taught kids through Regionals.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Choreography
Member of USFS
201-983-2095
$68 per hour
$60 per hour for Basic 1-8

Julia Lautowa
Julia is a 7-time National Champion of Austria and a World and Olympic competitor.

Teaches Freestyle and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
201-658-2199
$80 per hour

Jacqueline McNamara
She is a gold medalist in Freestyle and has her 7^th Figure Test. She has also trained an Adult National Competitor.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member of USFS
201-785-1256
$70 per hour

Caroline Morozov
Caroline is a 5-time French National competitor and an international team member. She is a gold medalist in Freestyle and Pairs. Caroline has taught students at the Regional, National, and International level.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Pairs, and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
201-602-5606
$72 per hour
$60 per hour for Basic 1-8

Bidisha Mukherjee
Bidisha is a gold medalist in Freestyle and has passed her 7th Figure test and Pre-Silver Dances. She competed at the regional level and in non-qualifying competitions through the senior level. Bidisha has studied dance extensively, including ballet and two forms of Indian classical dance. She has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. Bidisha has been coaching for 10 years.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Choreography
Member of USFS, PSA, and ISI
201-657-8951
$72 per hour

Josh Murphy
Josh is the 1998 US Novice National Pairs Champion. He has competed at the national level in singles and pairs and has represented the US in international competitions. Josh is a gold medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle, and he is a silver medalist in pairs.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Basic Skills
Member of the USFS
201-747-8415
$68 per hour
$60 per hour for Basic 1-8

Vakhtang Murvanidze
He is the National Champion of Georgia, as well as a 4-time World Competitor and 2-time Olympian.

Teaches Freestyle and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
240-593-1185
$90 per hour
$60 per hour for Basic 1-8

Lisa Musmanno
Lisa is a regional coach with 10 years of coaching experience, and she has taught students through their gold Moves in the Field test. She is a gold medalist in Dance and silver medalist in Freestyle and Figures. Lisa also has a B.S. degree from Penn State.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Choreography
Member of USFS and PSA
201-709-3924
$76 per hour

Lisa Popoli

Lisa has 9 years of coaching experience, including beginners of all ages and group lessons in both ISI and USFS Basic Skills programs.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
201-280-9358
$60 per hour

Kelby Riley

973-495-1482

Janet Rooney
Janet is a double gold medalist in Moves in the field and Freestyle. She has competed nationally in singles. She has her B.S from the University of Delaware in Health and Nursing with a minor in Figure Skating Science.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member of USFS and PSA
551-427-0854
$72 per hour
$60 for Basic 1-8

Danielle Sandars

Danielle is a Silver Medalist in Moves in the Field and Ice Dance. She was the 1998 Junior Olympic Bronze Medalist in Ice Dance. She has taken kids through the Novice Freestyle and Junior Moves in the Field.

Teaches Moves in the Field, Freestyle, Dance, and Choreography
Member of USFS
201-406-1970
$60 per hour

Brian Sharkey

Teaches Hockey
Member of USFS
201-410-3348
$70 per hour

Edward Van Campen
Edward is a USFS double gold medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle. He is a former 3-time Dutch National Champion, as well as a 3-time European Championships competitor and World Championships competitor. Edward has taught kids through their gold tests in Moves in the Field. He is also a Regional and non-qualifying coach.

Teaches Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Member of USFS
973-819-8144
$80 per hour

John Zimmerman
John is a 3-time US National Pairs Champion with Kyoko Ina. He is also the 2002 World Bronze medalist and 2002 Olympic Competitor. John currently tours with Stars on Ice.

Teaches Freestyle and Pairs
Member of USFS
201-489-3161
$90 per hour
$100 per hour for pairs

Junior Staff Instructors

Kristina Alvarez

201-328-7826
$40 per hour

Gabrielle Bruno

Skating since the age of 7, Gabrielle has competed at many competitions including State Games of America. In addition to figure skating, she has also been dancing for 14 years. She has experience in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern dance, and gymnastics. Gabrielle also has experience as a judge for basic skills events.

Teaches Basic Skills, Freestyle, and Choreography
Member of USFS
201-320-5499
$40 per hour

Galit Chait

732-687-7212

Geena Cockroft

Geena is a 2-time Regional competitor, a silver medalist in Moves in the Field, and competes at the Intermediate level. She also has experience judging basic skills competitions.

Teaches Freestyle and Basic Skills
Member USFS and PSA
201-970-1998
$40 per hour

Nick Hughes

630-390-0584
Basic Skills 1-8 $60 per hour
$70 per hour

Sabina Kirillov
Sabina is a competitive figure skater and has experience judging basic skills competitions.

Teaches Basic Skills
Member USFS
201-703-3098
$40 per hour

Camille Menendez
Camille is a recipient of the 2002 NJCFSC Ethel Garwood Award. She is also a 5-time Regional competitor and 2-time Regional finalist. She is currently a junior level competitor.

Teaches Freestyle and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
201-417-7651
$40 per hour

Olga Orlova

860-992-8188
$80 per hour

Kristina Pokrasova

201-703-2274
$40 per hour

Aurimas Radisauskas
Aurimas is a 6-time Lithuanian Ice Dance Champion, 2-time European Championships Competitor, and 3-time World Championships Competitor. He has taught skaters to the junior level and all levels of Ice Dance.

Teaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Dance
Member of USFS
862-686-2367
$60 per hour

Lenny Raney
He is a Junior National and National Competitor. He is a silver medalist in Freestyle.

Teaches Freestyle and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
845-536-2456
$60 per hour

Cathy Reed
Cathy competes along with her brother and partner, Chris Reed, in Ice Dance for Japan. They are the 2007 Japanese Silver Medalists, 2006 US Novice Ice Dance Champions, and international competitors. Cathy is a gold medalist in Moves in the Field, a senior in Dance and has passed her Intermediate Freestyle.

Member of the Japanese Skating Federation and PSA
908-930-6897
$68 per hour
$60 per hour for Basic 1-8

Tasnova Rouf

862-668-0967
$40 per hour

Clover Zatzman
Clover is a 3-time Lithuanian National Ice Dance Champion, International Bronze medalist, European Championships competitor, and 2-time World Championships competitor.

Teaches Freestyle, Dance, and Basic Skills
Member of USFS
201-410-4568
$60 per hour

Specialty Coaches

Christine DeVito
Christine received her classical ballet and theatre training at The School of Performing Arts in New Milford, Conn. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Directing from the Boston Conservatory of Music. Christine has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. On Broadway she was a feature dancer in Jerome Robbin's Broadway, Cats, Hello Dolly, Wizard of Oz, and National Tour of Beauty and the Beast.

Member of USFS
Teaches Off Ice Ballet, Stretch, and Pilates Mat
201-914-6502
$80 per hour

Bobbi Shire
Bobbi has coached several National, World, and Olympic Competitors. She has worked with them to help them perfect their spinning technique

Teaches Spins
Member of USFS
201-487-8444 ext 232
$116 per hour