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Head Coach

Trained Provincial Coach

Certified Regional Coach

Certified CanSkate Coach
Powerskating & Skills Coach

Skating since she was 5 years old with the NVFSC. Achieved Junior Bronze Freeskate, & was competing at a Senior Bronze Freeskate level while achieving her Gold Dances and 7th Figure. Diana skated Competitively in Juvenile ladies in the Okanagan Region, attending sections and competed for a spot as an alternate for BCGames.

Coaching for 10 years now. Playing recreational hockey for the past 18+ years. Coaching basic skating Skills to Preschool hockey for MMHA & Power Skills to the Adult Recreational hockey, 2016-2018 seasons. But nothing gives her more pleasure than to Figure Skate.  She is a Certified CanSkate Coach, Certified Regional Coach, and CanPower Coach and Provincial Coach Trained. Coach Diana is on the ice 5 days a week and Coaches all 6 of NVSC's Programs. PreCan, CanSkate, Jr. Academy, Jr. STAR, STARskate, Competitive and Power-skating & Skills along with Off-Ice training for Figure Skaters. Including the capabilites of Coaching Competitive singles, pairs, skills, ice dance, Artistic and synchronized disciplines.
"So extremely happy to be in the world of Figure Skating again and enjoying every moment on the ice, with all my skaters, in every sport." "I love to continue educating myself further on Coaching Programs, on ice delivery standards & Seminars to help maintain & keep our Club growing & progressing. It has been great to be a part of keeping NVSC on its skates!"

Diana's additional training and certifications: 

  • Jump Technique with Robert O'Toole
  • +5 -5 GOE Webinar: Singles
  • Mental Preparation Achieving Ideal Performance state through imagery
  • Assess STAR 1-5
  • STAR 1-5 Program Training
  • STAR 6-10 Program Training & Intro
  • STAR 6-10 Skills
  • STAR 6-10 Dance
  • STAR 6-10 FreeSkate
  • Artistic STAR 5-10, Gold
  • Building the foundation for great spins with Robert O'toole
  • Building stronger training strategies with Elvis Stojko
  • On-Ice Choreography with Mark Pillay
  • CanPowerSkate update
  • CanSkate training update
  • CanSkate Warm ups and maximizing curcuits
  • Physical Preparation - Creating Dynamic Warm ups and Cool downs with Jesse Cooke
  • Nutrition and Hydration - Healthy eating guidelines
  • Standards for Evaluating Figure Skating
  • Standards for Evaluating Figure Skating Learn to Train and CPC
  • Jump technique Lutzes and Loops with Michelle Leigh
  • Skating Technology - Mobile jump Harness
  • Edges, turns and Transitions - Movement with Vesna Markovich
  • Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
  • Edges, Turns and Transitions - Stroking Technique with David Islam
  • Power Skating with Lorraine Ostiguy
  • Skating Technology and Technology Applications in Figure Skating with Carolyn Taylor
  • Board Effectiveness 101
  • Preparation and Athletics Skater Development: Benchmarks and Maximizing Training Proficiency
  • Spin Technique with Alison Purkiss
  • First Aid Level 1 and CPR

 

Head Program Assistants and student PA's

Our Coach & Club could not provide the wonderful programming & on-ice delivery standards without the help of all our positive, energetic and fun Program Assistants. Thank you for all the days, weeks and months helping out in our PreCan, CanSkate & Jr. Academy & PowerSkating programs each season.

2022 PA team - Charmen, Lisa Nelson-Smith, Jill Starrs

Amy Stamp, Nathan Van Rensburg, Abby Thoms, Iggy Connolly, Claire Lorenz, Jayda Starrs, Avery Starrs, Frances Reid, Marissa Ouimet

Thanks you to our Executive Members for their time & efforts behind the scenes of every Event, programming, registration, fundraising, advertising, and setting up events.

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