Staff Coaches

Figure Skating Director - Trained in Montreal, Canada, Arleen competed in singles and partnered ice dance. She has over 30 years of coaching experience. She has participated in many national championships as both a skater and a coach, including coaching several medalists. As a coach, her mission is to enrich and inspire her students to not only be great skaters, but to give them the building blocks for success in life. She is fully USFSA Compliant, enabling her to attend all US Figure Skating events. She currently teaches Monday-Friday AM-PM. She lists one of her greatest achievements as her legacy of skaters across the nation.

Cassie Guerra is Pacific Coast Regional competitor as well as a 4 time National Showcase competitor , Theater on ice National champion, and a Team USA competitor for Theater on Ice. Cassie specializes in spin technique and loves to learn and create new positions. She also currently co-teaches the 4 time and current National Showcase mini production champions Culver Ice Productions. You contact her through her email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Crystalrose is a Double Gold Medalist in Senior Moves and Senior Freestyle. She's competed in Pacific Coast Regionals 8 times, 15 time National Showcase Champion, 4 time Theater On Ice Champion, and competed on team USA for Theater On Ice. She also toured with Disney on Ice: High School Musical The Ice Tour. She currently trains and choreographs for the 4 time and current National Showcase mini production champions, Culver Ice Productions. Crystalrose loves the creative and artistic aspect of skating specializing in choreography. You can contact her through email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Gary Kemp is a USFS double gold medalist in both pairs and freestyle and he has performed in over 50 professional ice skating shows all over the world, performing with such Superstars as Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton, Tai and Randy and starring in the Ice Capades. Gary is also a National and International medalist and has gone on and Coached pupils in National and International competitions. Gary can teach basic skating skills, moves in the field, freestyle and choreography, ice dancing, pairs and hockey power skating. Gary is a Professional Skaters Association registered coach. Phone: 310.839.4545 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Skating School Director - Jacki has been on the ice since she was 6 years old. She spent 14 years as a competitor, which included 4 National and international competitions. A National Jr. Pairs Bronze medal. Senior Freestyle and Pair test. She turned Pro at 20 years old and spent the next 15 years splitting time between coaching and traveling the world in professional ice shows, which included Royal Caribbean(2 years), Knott’s Berry Farm (10 years), Sea World (2 years) and many more in between. Jacki retired from Professional ice shows in 2016 and has now dedicated her time to coaching up and coming skaters of all ages and levels. She is available Monday-Saturday AM-PM

Kelly is both National International medalist in Ice Dancing and a U.S. International Team Member. He has USFSA gold medals in Dance, Free Dance, International Dance, Solo Dance and Moves In The Field, including the I.S.U. dance test.

He has coached at the national dance level and was a voting member of the USFSA Dance and PSA Dance Committees; additionally guest speaking at numerous “A” and “B” level judging schools.
He has been coaching at THE SKATING EDGE for 32 years and specializes in Moves In The Field, Ice Dance, and Stroking. You can contact him through the rink.

Lorna Brown holds a United States PSA level 7 Ranking. (World and Olympic Coach) and is a Master Rated Coach/Choreographer with NISA from England. She is a former World Professional Champion and starred in 3 of John Curry's productions in London and New York and in many Ice Shows and TV specials all over the world. Her Students have competed successfully in International Competitions and in Worlds and Olympics. She coaches and choreographs for students of all levels, from grass roots to champions. You can contact her through the rink or call 310-767-6242.

Assistant Skating School Director - Lydia is a US Figure Skating Gold Medalist, US Figure Skating Sectional Championship Medalist and US Figure Skating National Championship competitor who has been skating since she was 8 yrs old. During her competitive years, in both singles and ice dance, she trained with some of the best freestyle and dance coaches in the world including Carol Heiss Jenkins, "Red" Bainbridge, Tom Lescinski , John "Misha" Petkavich, and Glenn Parriott. She also studied choreography with Editha Dotson and famed choreographer Jon Wertz.

Even decades after leaving competitive skating, Lydia still loves to skate and learn. In recent years she has trained with Peter Tchernyshev, Samvel Gazalian, and legendary Russian Ice Dance coach Natalia Dubova. She continues to skate the International Dances and can regularly be found skating the Thursday Night Dance Session with Sergey Magerovskiy. She also works on her skating skills and partnering technique with Vitaliy Novikov.

Lydia started coaching over 20 years ago and offers lessons to all levels, from beginner to elite, in basic skills, moves in the field, freestyle (jumps and spins), and partnered and solo ice dance (compulsory dance through the Internationals, and Free Dance). Stroking, edgework, and on-ice conditioning is available for both figure skaters and hockey players. Off ice training (including ballet) available to her on-ice students. You can contact her through the rink, by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by phone/text 213-268-0671, or visit losangelesfigureskatingcoach.com.

Communications Director - Nicolette is a former competitive skater in singles and partnered ice dance. 2-time National competitor. 22 years on ice experience. Professional coach since 2017. Nicolette has a tremendous passion for figure skating and loves inspiring her students of all levels and ages to love the sport as much as she does! She is fully USFSA Compliant, enabling her to attend all US Figure Skating events. She currently teaches Monday-Saturday AM-PM.

Achievements: Betty Sonhalter Award, 3 time USFSA Gold Medalist