Figure Skating Coaches

IceWorks Professional Coaches are among the most recognized in the Figure Skating world. Coaching experience ranges from Choreography, Figures, Freestyle, Ice Dancing, Pairs, Moves, and Hydroblading®. Our coaches are dedicated to improving the overall performance of the skater: from grassroots to elite level athletes. Our coaching staff works in association with IceWorks Skating Club, a member of the US Figure Skating Association.

Private Lessons
To inquire about private lessons please contact: Lisa Shaw at lshaw@iceworks.net or call 610-497-2200 x117

  • Uschi Keszler

    Olympic and International Coach

    Uschi Keszler

  • Donna Helgenberg

    Donna has accumulated more than 35 years of competitive skating experience and 20 years of teaching, training, and coaching experience through figure skating, inline speed skating, and ice hockey. As a figure skating coach, she has worked with skaters from beginner to international elite athletes.

    As a hockey coach, she has served as Head Coach for the Conestoga Girl’s Varsity Ice Hockey team and the Head Power Skating Instructor for an entire boys travel organization in NJ. Currently she works with numerous teams and individuals all over NJ, PA and DE as a power skating coach and hockey skills instructor. She is also the East Coast Rep for the hockey curriculum at the Professional Skating Association where she lectures around the US teaching figure skating instructors how to be effective hockey skating instructors. Coach Donna brings together years of experience and a skill set that will surely teach and improve any level skater.

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    Donna Helgenberg

  • Yovanny Durango

    International, National and Junior National Coach

    Yovanny has 22 years teaching experience. As a skater he was a sectional Champion and National competitor. His teaching highlights include many National and International Medalist in Novice, Junior and Senior Dance. He has worked with skaters at all levels and in all disciplines, taking many beginner skaters through their gold tests in Moves In The Field and Dance. Off ice, he has trained in ballet, jazz and ballroom dance. He is also a US Figure Skating Technical Specialist in Ice Dance. Lessons available in Freestyle, Moves in The Field, Ice Dance, Choreography and Power Skating.

  • Laura Whipple

    Laura is a triple gold medalist in figure skating (Free Dance, Pattern Dance, and Movesin the Field).

    She worked intensively with internationally renowned coach Natalia Dubova with her former Lithuanian junior level partner, Deividas Stagniunas, for the Junior Worlds and Junior Olympics.

    Her off-ice training includes ballet, Pilates, TRX, weightlifting, aerobic base training and Artistry in Motion (AIM).

    She is also a graduate from the Barbizon School of Modeling, and a former coach at J.P. Igloo in Ellenton, FL, as well as a former competitor and instructor at The Dance Palace in Sarasota, FL, (Smooth and Latin Dance).

    She specializes in: Alignment, Choreography, Power Skating, Edge Enhancement, Pattern Dance, Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, Freestyle, and Basic Skills for Hockey.

    Laura is available to partner with dance students up to the Gold level in Pattern Dance Tests.

    Junior competitive program (JCP) coach for Ice Works.

    U.S. Figure Skating member; PSA certified

  • Gracie Gold