Meet our Coaches

Amy is a member of US Figure Skating. She has been a member of the Westminster FSC of Erie for many years and represented the club competitively for 10 years. She is a Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field (now called Skating Skills) and has also achieved her Junior Freestyle (singles), Pre-Gold Dance, and First Figure tests. In her 22 years of coaching for Westminster, Amy has successfully coached skaters from beginner through Senior Moves in the Field, Novice Freestyle, and Silver Dance tests. She has also choreographed routines for competitions, club shows, and the Westminsterettes and Elite Edges exhibition groups.

 

Areas of private lessons: Freestyle/Singles, Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Dance, Choreography, and Basic Skills.

Coaching Fee: $10.00/15 minutes

Phone:  814-450-5193  email: amymay5180@aol.com

Kassandra is a member of US Figure Skating.  She has been a member of the Westminster FSC of Erie for 30 years.  She has completed her Senior Moves in the Field (now Skating Skills)and Junior Freestyle (singles) and was a competitive skater for 10 years. Kassandra has coached group basic skills and private lessons for 21 years. In addition, she has coached WFSC performance teams and choreographed for MANY ice shows. She is also a volunteer coach for the Gliding Stars of Erie adaptive skating program . Kassandra has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Exercise Science from Gannon University.

 

Areas of private lessons: Freestyle/Singles, Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Choreography and Basic Skills.

Coaching Fee: $12.50/15 minutes

Phone: 814-746-5744  email: kbskate3@yahoo.com

Breanne is a member of US Figure Skating.  She has been a member of Westminster FSC of Erie for the past 28 years, the last 12 of which, she has been a coach.  Breanne graduated in December 2014 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Education, Early Childhood (PreK-4th) and Special Education (PreK-8th).  Following graduation, Breanne went on to receive her Masters in Reading in the Spring 2015. 

 

Areas of private lessons include: Freestyle/singles, Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Choreography, Basic Skills and Hockey. 

Coaching Fee: $10.00/15 minutes

Phone: 814-823-2709  email: forcier.breanne@gmail.com

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Brigitta has been a part of the skating world since 1980 as a competitor, professional performer and a coach with the Westminster FSC. She also was the Director of Figure Skating at Penn State Behrend for 13 years. Brigitta is part of a vast network of accomplished skating professionals throughout the US and Canada. She has been a member of the USFS since 1980 and was a member of the Professional Skaters Association since 1994. She was a featured professional skater with the Ice Capades for over 6 years, performed with Nutcracker On Ice and performed in other international productions. As an amateur skater, she trained in Colorado Springs, Colorado with renowned international coaches Carlo Fassi, Jack Raffloer and Janet Champion. Brigitta began establishing her coaching career in 1994, proudly and systematically developing her student’s abilities from Learn to Skate level skaters to Regional competitor's, Gold level medalists, performers and onto coaches themselves.

 

Areas of private lessons include: Freestyle/singles, Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Choreography, Basic Skills, and Power Hockey Skating Skills

Coaching Fee: $12.50/15 minutes

Phone: 814-860-1871  email: coachbrigitta@gmail.com

Katherine has been skating for 24 years. She began skating at the age of 5 in the ISI program and passed up to and including Freestyle 8. She became a member of USFS in 2008. Katherine has passed Senior Moves in the Field, Junior Free Skate, and up to Pre-Silver Pattern Ice Dances. She is currently working to complete the Senior Free Skate test. She is a member of US Figure Skating and Learn to Skate USA. She is Hockey 1 & 2 certified through PSA. Katherine skated competitively for 10 years. She volunteered as an assistant coach at BladeRunners Ice Complex in Cranberry Twp., PA throughout middle school and high school. After high school, Katherine skated with the Mercyhurst Figure Skating Club. She helped choreograph and performed with the MU Ice Girls during the D1 and Club hockey teams' intermissions. She graduated from Mercyhurst University in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (PreK-4) and Special Education (PreK-8). In 2018, Katherine completed her Master's degree in Special Education. She enjoys coaching the Learn to Skate classes and volunteers with the Gliding with the Stars Adaptive Skating Program.

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Areas of private lessons: Freestyle/singles, Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Choreography, Basic Skills, and Hockey

Coaching Fee: $10.00/15 minutes
Phone: 724-504-9713 Email: khbrittner@gmail.com