We are proud to introduce the Rochester Figure Skating Club coaching staff:
Lori Voepel Brakke
PSA Ratings: Master Group, Senior Figures and Freeskate, Level III ranking.
Specializing in: Freeskate, Moves-in-the-Field, Power, Off-Ice Conditioning, Basic Skills.
Fun Facts:
Registered Nurse
Toured with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice
Coach of National Competitors
Over 30 years of teaching experience
Lori is part of a strong skating legacy. Her mom was a skating coach, and her dad was a U.S. Figure Skating judge. Lori continued her family's skating legacy by coaching many outstanding skaters over the years, including one of our fellow coaches, Mandy Wagner, who went to Junior Nationals. Lori continued sharing her talents by coaching her daughter, Shannon, who is a national competitor and medalist, a 3-time state champion and is performing and touring with Disney on Ice.
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Debbie Colgan
Ice Show Artistic Director
PSA Ratings: Master Moves in the Field & Group, Senior Figures & Freeskate, Certified Choreography.
Specializing in: Specializing in: Freeskate, Moves-in-the-Field, Dance, Power, Basic Skills, Mental Skills Training.
Fun Facts:
B.A., Wellesley College
Ph.D. University of Minnesota (Specializing in Sport Psychology)
RFSC Ice Show Artistic Director
Over 40 years of teaching experience
Debbie has been skating at the Rochester Figure Skating Club for almost her whole life and she absolutely loves it. It's practically the only thing she does indoors since her other favorite things are running, hiking, camping, fishing, gardening, walking her dog, hunting, bird watching, and riding her bike. She rides two thousand miles every summer.
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Vikki Dalquist
Synchronized Skating Director
PSA Ratings: Master Free Skate, MIF and Group, Senior Dance and Synchronized Skating, Level III Ranking.
Specializing in: Free Skate, Moves-in-the-Field, Dance, Synchronized Skating, Basic Skills.
Fun Facts:
BA, Colorado College
USFS Gold Figures, Freestyle, and Dance (plus 4 international dances)
Coach of National competitors
RFSC Synchronized Skating Director
Over 35 years of teaching experience
Vikki heads our Synchronized skating team and twice took them to nationals. She started skating at age 4 with the Rochester Figure Skating Club. She once tried out on skates for a Dairy Queen commercial. She likes to hike, bike, roller blade, and still enjoys skating herself.
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Kristina Orlova
PSA Ratings: Basic Accreditation.
Specializing in: Freeskate, Moves-in-the-Field, Choreography, Synchronized skating, On- & Off-Ice Conditioning, Basic Skills.
Fun Facts:
B.A. Choreography, Chelabensk University (Russia)
Professional Ice Show Skater for 11 years
Choreographer for National Competitors
RFSC Synchronized Skating Coach
Over 15 years teaching experience
Kristina is from Ukraine and is the daughter of one of our other coaches, Lidia Masliukova. Like Lidia, Kristina skated in the Ukrainian Ballet on Ice. Off the ice, Kristina enjoys time with her three children.
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Paul Paprocki
PSA Ratings: Master Program Director, Master Group, Registered Freeskate, Senior MIF, Certification in Power, Hockey Skating I, II, and III.
Specializing in: Freestyle, Moves-in-the-Field, Dance, Power (Figure skating and hockey), and Group instruction.
Fun Facts:
USA Hockey – Level 4 Coach
Coach of National competitors
30 years coaching experience
Paul is married with two children and one grandchild. He enjoys: working outdoors, on home remodeling projects, and watching the TV show America's Got Talent. He is an avid reader and uses his finance degree to invest in the stock market. Paul's favorite students to coach are the pre-school age skaters.
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Kari Sackett
Learn2Skate Director
PSA Ratings: Foundations of Coaching.
Specializing in: Basic Skills, Sdaptive Skating.
Fun Facts:
MA in Special Education in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Concordia University
Kari is an active skater and forms part of the adult skating program with RFSC.
Kari started skating with the Rochester Figure Skating Club when she was nine-years-old and continues to skate with our adult synchronized skating team. She is married with two children, both children enjoy skating. Kari has a B.A. in elementary education and a masters in special education. She enjoys working with kids and is focused on building each child’s strength and confidence with skating. Along with education, figure skating is one of Kari’s passions.
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Carol Rossignol
PSA Ratings: Master-rated in Figures, Free Skating, Dance, Group, Program Director and Synchronized Skating, Level V Ranking.
Specializing in: Free Skate, Moves-in-the-Field, Dance, Basic Skills.
Fun Facts:
Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education degrees
CFSA Gold Figures, Free Skate and Dance, Jr. Competitive Dance, Gold Skating Skills
Coach of National and International Competitors
Over 40 years of teaching experience
Carol loves teaching kids of all ages (pre-school to adults) and knows the importance of skill progressions and repetition. She instructs skaters on the proper techniques of skating and she is always upbeat and instills that in her students. She has participated in skating throughout her lifetime for fun, fitness and achievement.
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Jamie Lynn Santee
PSA Ratings: Basic Accreditation, Registered FS, Level III Ranking.
Specializing in: Free Skate, Moves-in-the-Field, Off-Ice Conditioning, Choreography, Power, Basic Skills.
Fun Facts:
World Professional Silver Medalist
11 years principal performer with Disney on Ice, and 2 years Performance Director
National Competitor in singles & pairs (Canada)
CFSA Gold Figures & Freeskate, Senior Competitive, Pre-Gold Dance, Novice Pair
Coach of National and International Competitors
Over 30 years of teaching experience
Jamie is a native of Canada. She toured all over the world with Disney on Ice where she met her husband Jimmie. One of her favorite moments was when he surprised her by proposing in front of thousands of people during one of the shows. Jamie and Jimmie have been married for 26 years and have 3 children who also love to skate. Her favorite won't-go-a-day-without-it drink is Soy Chai Latte!
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Betsy Wilson
PSA Ratings: Registered Figures, Freeskate & Group, Level III ranking.
Specializing in: Free Skate, Moves-in-the-Field, Off-Ice Conditioning, Basic Skills.
Fun Facts:
B. A. Rockford College
USFS Gold Figures & Freeskate
Coach of National Competitors
Over 35 years of coaching experience
Betsy likes to catch up on her newspapers during zamboni breaks. The other coaches like to see how many weeks she is behind in this endeavor. During the summer, Coach Paul will ask her if the forecast she’s reading predicts snow and temperatures below zero!
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