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AFSC Coaches teaching youth through adult skaters
You may contact any of the coaches to inquire about lessons by
calling the Outpost Ice Arena at (505) 856-7595.
AFSC Coaches
Offering Private Lessons:
(These are coaches that teach at
Outpost and that belong to AFSC. Note that not all of the Outpost coaches belong
to AFSC.)
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Kevin Franchini
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Outpost Figure Skating Director
& AFSC Head Coach |
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| Teaches |
Freestyle,
Moves, Ice Dance, and Hockey
Basic Skills through Senior (Freestyle and Moves)
Preliminary through Silver (Ice Dance)
All ages |
| Coaching Experience |
Kevin is a long-time member of PSA, the Professional
Skaters Association. He started teaching private lessons in 1978 and
since then has been taking his skating students to competitions including
Regionals (since 1999) and Adult Nationals. |
| Personal Skating Experience |
Kevin started skating in Albuquerque in 1965 at the
age of 12. He has trained in Albuquerque, Tulsa, Aspen, Denver, and Lake
Placid. He was training at Lake Placid at the same time as Dorothy Hammil.
Kevin has passed his Junior Freestyle test, 7th
figure test, and Silver Ice Dance test. He has competed at Regionals as an
Intermediate, Novice, and Junior and at Sectionals as an Intermediate. He
was coached by Carlo Fassi, Tim Wood, and Tommy Litz. |
| Other Rink Experience |
In Albuquerque, Kevin managed the Tingley Coliseum ice
rink from 1978 to 1979 and owned and ran the ice rink at the Hilton Hotel
from 1980 to 1982. |
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Brandy Bernard
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| Teaches |
Freestyle,
Moves, and Basic Skills
All ages
Specializes in Spins and Jumps |
| Coaching Experience |
Brandy was trained at Pickwick Ice Arena in Burbank,
California, in the Frank Carroll method of skating fundamentals. She is a
member of the PSA and USFS. |
| Personal Mission |
I have a passion and love for this sport that I impart to
my skaters. My coaching style is a very detailed oriented, supporting my
belief that the fundamentals and basics of skating are what our entire
sport is built on. Presentation and form are also an important focus in my
coaching. I believe that if skating does not come from ones' hart, then
perhaps it should not be an absolute, singular choice of sport for that
skater. Skating bio-mechanic research has continued to enhance the
performances of athletes, because of my interest in these new approaches
to instructing, I annually attend various coaches' seminars and clinics to
constantly add new methods to my coaching tool-bag. This dedication to
learning and varied techniques assists me in creating drills and trouble
shooting elements for all my skaters. |
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Cheryle Brody
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| Teaches |
Freestyle, Moves,
Ice Dance, and Free Dance
Pre-Preliminary through Senior (Freestyle and Moves)
Preliminary through Gold (Ice Dance)
Juvenile through Intermediate (Free Dance)
All ages |
| Coaching Experience |
Cheryle is a member of the USFSA,
CFSA, and PSA. She is PSA rated in Freestyle and Sports Science. Cheryle
has been coaching since 1984 and has coached students at the Regional and
Junior National Level. She has previously coached in Canada, Arizona,
Nevada and Connecticut. She keeps current by attending various skating
seminars such as PSA local and National Conferences, and Summer
Seminars with Olympic coach Doug Leigh. |
| Interests |
Cheryle enjoys traveling and spending
time with her family. She is a very proud mom of her 8 year old son, AJ,
and is married to Rich, a UNM professor. She graduated from Arizona State
University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. . |
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Dwanna Cooper |
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Claudia Fluegge
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| Teaches |
Freestyle
and Moves
Basic skills through pre juvenile
All ages
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| Coaching Experience |
Claudia started coaching in 2003. She is a member with
USFSA and PSA. |
| Personal Skating Experience |
Claudia started as a roller skater (that's quad skates,
not inline) enjoying dance and freestyle roller skating in 1976 in Great
Britain. In 1980 she converted to ice skating as a freestyle skater. She
was primarily self taught in Germany and after taking a twenty year break,
she started skating at the Outpost Ice arena in 2001. She is currently
working on her Adult Gold moves and has passed her Preliminary freestyle test. She is
coached by Mary Walston and Kevin Franchini. |
| Interests |
Claudia studied social pedagogy and worked as a preschool
teacher in Germany. Currently she works as an artist (silk painting, fine
art, and wearable art such as skating dresses). In her free time she
enjoys ballroom dancing, singing, and playing the guitar. She resides in
Albuquerque with her husband and two teenage children; one child is a
figure skater and the other a hockey player. |
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Odetha Hill
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Miriam Kane
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| Teaches |
Freestyle
and Moves
Basic Skills through Intermediate
All ages |
| Coaching Experience |
Miriam
started apprentice teaching Basic Skills in 2003 and teaching Basic Skills
in 2004. She started teaching
private lessons in 2006 at the age of 18. |
| Personal Skating Experience |
Miriam
started skating in Albuquerque in 1997 at the age of 8. She’s been to
Southwestern Regionals five times. She’s passed her Novice Moves and
Freestyle tests and is now working on her Junior tests. She is coached by
Kevin Franchini. |
| Interests |
Miriam graduated from Sandia High School in 2006 and
is attending the University of New Mexico with a major in drama.
Her favorite saying
is, “It’s not the number of breaths you take but the moments that take
your breath away.” |
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Hannah Morrow
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| Hannah joined the Air Force in September, 2009. She's
starting her new career and we'll all miss her. She is no longer teaching
at Outpost. |
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| Teaches |
Ice Dance
and Moves
Basic Skills through Senior (Moves)
Preliminary through Gold (Ice Dance)
All ages |
| Coaching Experience |
Mary is a member of PSA and USFS. She is a PSA Certified
dance and group instructor. She has coached since 1986 and has taken
skaters to Junior Nationals five times. Her students have medaled at SW
Regionals. She has attended many coaching and skating seminars and has
apprenticed under James Sladky and Carol Fox. |
| Personal Skating Experience |
Mary started skating in the 1950s and has passed her gold
dance test, 3rd Figure test, and her Intermediate Moves test.
She competes with her students in Pro/Am competitions in partnered dances
and shadow dances. |
| Interests |
Mary has a BA in Psychology.
Mary first joined AFSC in 1975 and has acted as its
President, Secretary, and was the Newsletter Editor for ten years.
She was a PTA president for three years, ran science
fairs at the Elementary and Middle School levels for twelve years and at
the High School level for five years. She is a Certified School teacher
and taught Middle School for seven years. She is a Certified Parent
Effectiveness Training Instructor.
She and her husband, Robert, have two grown children
who now have doctoral degrees.
In her spare time,
she loves to quilt, make skating outfits, appliqué, and embroidery. She
also enjoys dogs, sailing, and downhill skiing. |

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