Dv Fundamental Powerskating

Our programs are designed to help skaters develop proper edge control, forward and backward skating technique, power, speed, agility, and endurance.

COACHES

Joanne Carter has been on the ice since the age of 4 and has over 30 years of participation in on-ice sports. She comes from a Figure Skating Background, which as an amateur she won provincial competitions and completed a 5 Gold Level Status which includes Gold Figure, Gold Freeskate, Gold Dances, Gold Skating Skills, Gold Interpretive, Partial Diamond Dances, Variation Dance, and Bronze Rythym Dance. Joanne then expanded her experience by completing her education in Kinesiology majoring in Sports Management. Joanne worked with the marketing teams of the Red Deer Rebels and City of Red Deer. Joanne is NCCP Level 1 certified in Baseball and Volleyball, NCCP Level 2 and partial NCCP Level 3 certified in Figure Skating and is a certified CanPowerskate Instructor. Joanne is also in the process of completing her AFLCA Exercise Theory Course and continuing on with Group Exercise Fundamentals, designating in Mind /Body. She has taught programs ranging from Learn to Skate, Competitive stream, Adult skaters and Powerskating for various Clubs, Hockey, and Ringette associations, going in to her 19th year of coaching.

Mandy Layden started playing hockey when she was 6 years old and has over 30 years of playing experience and involvement in the sport. She played in the DVMHA through to Midget A with the boys, while doubling up and playing on women's teams at the same time. She was a part of the first female Team Alberta development program as a player, when female hockey was just entering the Canada Winter Games scene. She played 4 years of semi-pro hockey with the Edmonton Chimos in the NWHL (National Women's Hockey League) and WWHL (Western Women's Hockey League), earning a Bronze medal and a Hockey Canada Sportsmanship Award at Nationals. She has experience as an on ice instructor and evaluator with Hockey Alberta for U18 and U16 Team Alberta Female programs. Mandy is NCCP Coach Level 1 & 2 certified with Hockey Canada, is a certified CanPowerSkate instructor and has Level 1 Hockey Skating Coach certification through The Hockey Institute. This upcoming season she will be entering her 6th year of coaching hockey and 4th year working with Joanne Carter instructing powerskating.

Both Joanne and Mandy have a passion for skating, and developing each individual skater. Their combined experience and love for the game shows in each session. This Powerskating program is designed to help skaters develop proper edge control, forward and backward skating technique, power, speed, agility, and endurance. We will teach proper skating skills and techniques along with conditioning specific to age. If you should have any questions prior, or throughout the duration of the program please approach either Joanne or Mandy. We would love to hear your feedback and always look forward to hearing the success stories of the skaters in our program.

Thank you for skating with us!