Get to know our Coaches

Angela is a PSA Member, USFSA Member, and SafeSport Compliant.

PSA Ratings: Master Group, Master Moves, Master Program Director, and Certified Freestyle.

Angela has been teaching for over 25 years. She teaches beginner through Senior levels and all ages. She specializes in basic skills, moves in the field, freestyle, choreography, and power skating.

Angela has her gold medal in Moves in the Field and has coached many students through Gold Moves in the Field and Freestyle, She has had skaters place at Collegiate Championships, Regionals, and compete at Sectionals, and has seen her skaters achieve positions with Disney on Ice as well as other nationally recognized programs.

Her career outside of coaching figure skating doesn't stretch too far out of the ice rink. She is also the Skating Director/Manager at the Steel Ice Center.

Other than coaching, Angela likes to run, spend time with her husband and dog, Macie, take pictures, and go to the gym.

Angela loves coaching and helping others find their love and passion for the sport.

Contact: angelaroesch@rcn.com

  Grace has been teaching figure skating for around 10 years now. She has been on the road skating with Disney On Ice all over the world for the past 3 years. She teaches beginning and basic levels of skating and teaches ages 3-15. She specializes in beginner/basic skills.  

Grace is the 2018 Regional Silver Medalist, 2018 Sectional Competitor, 2016 Collegiate Championships Bronze Medalist, Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Freestyle, and Solo Free Dance and is working towards her gold medal in Dance. 

Grace graduated from Penn State University in December 2019 with a B.A. in Corporate Communication and a Minor in Business. 

Outside of coaching, Grace enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with her family and friends, working out, and dogs. A fun fact about Grace is that she was a competitive figure skater for 16 years.  Grace is available when she is home on break from traveling with Disney on Ice.

Contact: Gracemoyer@gmail.com

Rebecca (Becky) Schappell is a Professional Skaters Association

and USFS Member.

She began skating in the Lehigh Valley in 1994. Rebecca has 20 years of coaching experience and holds a Registered Group Rating with the PSA. She is an Adult 21+ Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field. 

Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Delaware where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Figure Skating

Science. Rebecca was a member of the 2004-2005 University of Delaware Intercollegiate Skating Team. 

Rebecca has a passion for skating and loves learning new skills and coaching techniques. She enjoys sharing that passion with her students. She coaches

students of all levels and abilities.

A fun fact about Becky is that she is an avid Broadway Musical fan and has a rescue dog named Leia.

Contact: rs.sk8coach@gmail.com

484.695.0971

  Isabella Watson is a professional figure skating instructor who teaches beginner to intermediate skaters of all ages. 

Isabella believes that everyone should have an opportunity to skate no matter their background or physical ability. She believes that the art of skating is not just physical, but also very mental.

 Isabella has a holistic teaching approach and tries to ingrain in her students a solid mind-body connection. She has a US Figure Skating Instructor certification, Intermediate Moves in the Field completion,a medical provider level BLS and AED certification, fluent in english and Spanish, and currently is getting her certification as a yoga instructor. 

In addition to teaching at Steel Ice Center five times a week, Isabella is an assistant music director at a local church. She constantly tries to practice what she preaches to all her students and is always excited to work with new students.

Contact: 908.590.4930
 

Connie is a PSA and the USFSA Member. She coached Gold medalists in Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Dance. She also coached skaters at the Regional, Sectional, National, and Junior National Level.

Connie has over 50 years of professional experience and skated with the Ice Follies.

She enjoys teaching all ages and abilities.

Connie is also an Integrated Positional Thearpist and is certified in LVCY yoga. Using IPT Techniques, she has been teaching competitive skaters how to correct muscle imbalances and prevent injury. Also benefitting are people in her adult classes where balance and good postural alignment help to manage pain and stress.  

Contact: cwilliams4ice@yahoo.com

 Adam is a master-rated in Moves in the Field coach with the Professional Skaters Association.

He is also an Adult Triple Gold Medalist and former national competitor from Southern California.

Adam is the former skating director for The Rink at  Lehigh Valley.

He has a Certified Freestyle and Ice Dance rating as well as registered Group rating.

Adam is a former Dance Director and Ballroom Dance instructor for Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Lake Forest California.

Adam is also a registered Landscape Architect and graduate of Cornell University.

He enjoys teaching skaters of all ages.

Contact: sk888ch@yahoo.com

   Val is a seasoned coach of 46 years specializing in technique.  After performing with the Ice Follies for a year, she began her coaching career.  She has coached many skaters through gold-level tests, as well as having competitors at the Regional, Sectional, Junior National and International levels.  

Val taught at the Arts Academy Charter Middle School for nine years, teaching figure skating technique, performance, and off-ice conditioning.  She is also a member of PSA and USFS and is  SafeSport compliant.  Val has had students go on to skate in international ice shows and some of her former students are now coaching themselves.  She teaches all ages and abilities with the focus on helping each skater achieve their personal goals.  She enjoys observing her students develop strong life skills, such as discipline, determination, goal setting, and time management. Val particularly enjoys teaching jump technique.  

Contact:  vnauroth@yahoo.com

Suzannah is a gold medalist in pairs, a two-time national competitor, a world professional silver medalist, and a two-time adult national medalist. She has skated professionally as a principal performer with several skating companies, including the Ice Capades. 

In Suzannah's nearly 40-year career as a competitor, performer, and coach, she has worked with children and adults of all ages and abilities through private and group lessons. Her background includes extensive study in music theory, piano, and ballet, as well as several years working in radio and television news. In addition to being a coach, Suzannah is currently a full-time special education paraprofessional at the Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts in Bethlehem. 

Suzannah holds a bachelor’s degree in English-Communications from Albright College, and is mom to two wonderful daughters. Off the ice, she enjoys working out, the beach, reading, biking, and attending live theater, music, and dance performances. 

Contact: fit2skate@yahoo.com

  Julie is a PSA Member, USFSA Member, and SafeSport Compliant. 

PSA Ratings: Freestyle and Figures. 

She has been teaching for close to 40 years and coaches ages 5 to 17 years old. She specializes in Moves in the Field and Freestyle, but also coaches Dance.  

Julie  has passed the 7th Figure test, Junior Freestyle test, and Pre-Gold Dance test.  She has helped skaters pass all levels of testing and has coached Gold Medalists in Figures, Free Style, Moves in the Field, and Dance. She has also coached skaters in Regional and Sectional competitions and coached medalists in intercollegiate competitions as well. 

Julie attended Grassroots to Champions seminars where she studied under international and olympic coaches. 

She graduated from NACC and had an LPN license. She also got her Associate degree in Allied Health from LCCC and went to be a Physical Therapy Assistant.  

Outside of coaching, Julie likes to learn new things. She enjoys going to skating seminars and camps to enhance her knowledge by learning the way others do things. 

Julie's Words To Live By:

Skating is refreshing, challenging, and fun. It prepares you not only for learning skills on the ice, but also teaches you important life lessons. You will stay fit, have fun, make friends, and hone in on your skills athletically, socially, and mentally. 

Come and improve your mind and body in a fun and exciting arena.

Contact: sk8wich@hotmail.com

  Amanda is a PSA Member, USFSA Member, and SafeSport Compliant. 

PSA Ratings: Registered Group and Registered Synchro.

Amanda has been teaching for over 17 years. She teaches all levels, ages 3 years old through adult. She specializes in freestyle and moves in the field.

Amanda is a National and International Medallist in Synchronized skating. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Nursing and is a retired RN.

Outside of coaching, Amanda likes to sew

and she loves photography.

Contact: espritskater@yahoo.com