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Jeri's Background as a Coach, Choreographer, Professional Skater, & Amateur Skater​

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Jeri's Background as a Coach, Choreographer, Professional Skater, & Amateur Skater

Coaching & Choreography Highlights:

Teaching full time or over 20 years.  

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Taught National Medalists and International Level competitors.

  • also Coached Regional & Sectional medalists.

  • Worked with various coaches in assisting their skaters find success as well as my own students.

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Choreographed for National medalists and International level competitors.

  • Choreographed program for the World Tour for US National Pair Champtions Tiffany Scott & Phil Dulebohn.

  • Choreographed short program for Novice Ladies National Champion Kelsey Drewel.

  • Coached & Choreographed for Junior Ladies National Silver Medalist.

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Developed wide range of skaters from beginner/LTS through Regional, Sectional, National, International skaters

  • Lessons include skating skills, modern jump technique, spin development, agility, power, on ice harness, off ice jump, rotations, video analysis, spinners, etc.

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Double Gold Medalist in Senior Figures & Senior Freestyle

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Skating Arenas Coached at:

  • 2009-2023 Coaching in Sno-King arenas for the past 14 years. (currently in Kirkland)
  • 2003-2009 Coached at the Arctic Ice arena in Michigan
  • 1998-2003 Choreographed at the University of Deleware
Professional Skating Highlights:

  • 1993-2000 Toured professionally for 8 years.

    • 1999-2000 Holiday on Ice Colors Tour-toured throughout Germany-Lead

    • 1999 The Next Ice Age Rockefeller Center Performance-Ensemble Cast

    • 1999 Royal Caribbean Cruise Voyager Ice Show

    • 1998 Brian Boitano's Skating Kicks Back Television Special-Soloist and performed a trio with Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Boitano and Canadian National Champion Jose Chuinard.

    • 1998 Santa Rosa Christmas Show-Soloist

    • 1998 The Next Ice Age Performance at Duke University-Ensemble Cast

    • 1998 Willie Bietak Productions-Villa Hermosa, Mexico-Soloist

    • 1997-98 Torvill & Dean Winter Tour throught the UK-Solist

    • 1997 The Kennedy Center Opera House Performance-Ensemble Cast with Olympic Champion Dorothy Hamill

    • 1995-97 The Wizard of Oz on Ice Tour-played the role of Dorothy for 2 years-Toured North America

    • 1996 Great America Ice Show in San Francisco, CA-Soloist

    • 1995 Bush Gardens Ice Show in Tampa, FL-Soloist

    • 1995 Dade County Youth Fair Ice Show, FL-Soloist

    • 1994 Dorothy Hamill Crown Professional Competition-Champion-Won the ladies event.

    • 1994 Cinderella on Ice with Dorothy Hamill-Show in Branson, MO-Soloist

    • 1994 US Open Pro Competition Challenge Cup Champion-Final Round 4th place behind World Champion Yuka Sato.

    • 1994 Power on Ice Corporate Show in Sun Valley, ID-Soloist-Organized by Craig Heath

    • 1993-94 Dorothy Hamills Cinderella on IceTour-Soloist-toured the west coast and Canada.

Amateur Skating Highlights:

  • Competed Internationally for 5 years as a Senior Lady from 1987-1991.

  • Competed at US Nationals for 8 years in a row from 1984-1991.

  • Competed at Sectionals 9 times.

  • Competed at Regionals 11 times.

 

1991 Senior Ladies US National Competitor-top ten

1991 Senior Ladies Southwest Regionals 1st place

1990 Senior Ladies US Nationals 5th place finish, World Team Alternate

1990 Senior Ladies Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd place

1990 Senior Ladies Southwest Regional 1st place

1989 Senior Ladies US Nationals Figures 2nd place

1989 Senior Ladies US Naitonals Freeskate-withdrew due to injury

 

1988 Olympic Alternate-Senior Ladies US Nationals 4th place

1988 Olympic Festival Bronze Medalist-West Team

1988 Skate Electric International Competition in England-1st place

1988 Trophie Lalique International Competition in France-4th place

1988 Skate America International Competition in USA-5th place

1988 Senior Ladies Pacific Coast Sectionals-3rd place

 

1987 Senior Ladies Golden Spin of Zagreb International Competition-1st place-won most outstanding performance award for the entire competition

 

1987 Junior Ladies National Champion

1987 Performed in the Exhibition of Champions at Nationals

1987 Junior Ladies Pacific Coast Sectionals-1st place

1987 Performed at Harvard University for the Jimmy Fund Ice Show

 

1987 Junior Ladies Soutwest Regionals-1st place

1986 Junior Ladies US Nationals-7th place

1986 Junior Ladies Midwestern Sectionals-3rd place

1986 Junior Ladies Eastern Great Lakes Regionals-2nd place

 

1985 Junior Ladies US Nationals-1st place in the short-7th place overall

1984 Novice Ladies US Nationals-2nd place

1984 Novice Ladies Midwestern Sectionals-1st place

 

1982 Intermediate Ladies Eastern Great Lakes Regionals-1st place

1981 Juvenile Ladies Eastern Great Lakes Regionals-2nd place

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