Meet Our Team
Tammi Chudak
Director/Owner 2021 - Present
- Lesson Rate $18.75
- 34 years coaching experience
- NCCP National Certified Coach
- Certified First Aid/CPR
- Coach of group adult skating/fitness classes
- Skate Canada Gold figure, Gold FreeSkate, Gold Dances, Gold Skating Skills
- Novice Competitive
- Coach of Provincial, Challenge, and National Competitors in Singles and Pair skating
- Alberta Winter Games Zone Coach
- Canada Winter Games Alberta Figure Skating Coach
- Coach of many Leading Edge Champions
- Certified National Coach Level 3
- Edmonton Region Competitive Coach Award
- Volunteer Club Coach Award
- Power Skating coach to Timbits to WHL players
Shara Murray
Owner/Manager 2021 - Present
- Diplomas in Business and Production Technology.
- Currently finished Animal Science Certificate
- Over 10+ years of work experience in Oil and Gas
- Another 10+ years as a small business owner
- Numerous Volunteer hours within many sports organizations
- Proud Mom of a Competitive Figure Skater and Hockey Player
COACHES
Kate McGrath
CanSkate Coordinator 2021 - Present
- Lesson Rate $13.50
- 15 years coaching experience
- NCCP Regional Certified Coach
- Certified First Aid/CPR
- Coach of group adult skating/fitness classes
- Certified New CanSkate Program
- 5 years experience CanSkate Program Director
- Currently a part of the the AB/NWT/NUN section Coach Apprenticeship program
- Started the Provincial Coach Certification
- Gold Skills and artistic
- Gold Dance/Partial Diamond Dance
- Gold FreeSkate Part 1
- Experience in FreeSkate, Ice Dance, skills, and Choreography for FreeSkate/Artistic and Ice Show Programs
Desiree Tytgat
2022 - Present
- Lesson Rate $15.80
- 15 years coaching experience
- NCCP Provincial Coach Certified, National level certification started
- Former Disney on Ice cast member
- Coach of group adult skating/fitness classes
- Former Junior Competitive skater
- Triple gold award recipient- Gold Dance, Gold Skills, Gold Freeskate
- Coach of Provincial level skaters, Alberta Winter Games participants
- Secondary coach to Junior development team members, leading edge champions, sectional champions, challenge competitors
- Experience as Off Ice Program Coordinator & Junior Development
- Singles Technical Specialist - Base level
- 2200 hr Registered Massage Therapist
- K-Tape Pro Therapist & Instructor
- Certified Cold Laser Therapist
- Certified Equine Cold laser & Massage therapist
- Former Project Manager in the Oil & Gas industry
- 2019 Elite Coach of the Year (5 pin bowling)
Wendell McGrath
2021 - Present
- Lesson Rate $15.00
- 34 years Skating Experience
- Certified First Aid/CPR
- 20 Years of Partnering Ice Dance
- Gold Skills, Gold FreeSkate, Gold and Diamond Dances
- Coach of group adult skating/fitness classes
- Senior Competitive Dance Test
- 6 year National Competitor
- 2 Time Western Canadian Champion in Novice Dance
- 2 Top finishes at Western Challenge Senior Ice Dance
- Athlete Representative on the Skate Canada Board of Directors for AB/NWT/NUN Section for 4 years
- Ice Dance Technical Specialist
Bryce Chudak
2021 - Present
- Lesson Rate $14.70
- 7 years of professional coaching experience
- NCCP Regional Coach Certified
- Senior National Pairs Skater
- Started Provincial Coach Certification
- Specializes in jump technique/pole harness, and pairs skating
- Certified First Aid/CPR
-
STARSkate and competitive freeskate coach
- Silver Medalist in Junior Pairs at the 2016 Canadian National Championships
- Competed Junior Pairs at the 2016 World Junior Championships
- Currently a Senior Competitive Pairs Skaters Competing at a National and International level
Michael Marinaro
2022 - Present
- Lesson Rate $17.50
- Two time Olympic Pairs Skater
- Three-time Canadian National Pair Champion
- NCCP Provincial Coach Certified
- National and International Pairs Medalist
Natasha Purich
2022 - Present
- Lesson Rate $14.40
- 3 years of coaching experience
- Coach of group adult skating/fitness classes
- NCCP Provincial Coach trained
- ISSA Certified and Active Personal Trainer
- Took personal training diploma courses through Mount Royal University.
- Currently taking health sciences through Athabasca University to gain more knowledge about biomechanics.
- Certified First-Aid/CPR
- Star skate and competitive free skate coach.
- 2012 Junior Pairs Canadian Champion
- 2012 Sport Alberta Team of the Year
- 2014 Olympic Alternate
- Competed at the international level in both jr ladies and pairs.
- Competed at the sr pairs international level for 8+ years.
- Extensive time/years spent learning and gaining a strong understanding of injury rehabilitation.
Julie Hughes
2022 - Present
- Lesson Rate $16.10
- 47 year NCCP Level 3
- Winter games Champion, Novice Ladies Champion, International Medalist, Senior Ladies Competitor
- Coach of group adult skating/fitness classes
- Skate Canada Master Clinic Leader for new testing program
- Course Conductor/Learning Facilitator for Government Coaching Programs
- Skate Canada Eastern Ontario Talent ID Scouting
- Skate Canada Coach and Competitive Clinic
- Skate Canada Leader for Judge and Coach Seminars
- years of coaching from CanSkate to competitive to synchro skaters
