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Janice Smith

1958 - 2010

 

 

Coaching Experience:

  • Skate Great Owner and Director at Holiday Twin Rinks in Cheektowaga, Leisure Rinks in Orchard Park, Hamburg Nike Base in Hamburg and East Aurora Classic Rink.
  • Skate Great is the #1 skating program in Western New York and 6th in the country for its Basic Skills Program by US Figure Skating.
  • Head coach of the SC of WNY for 26 years.
  • Member of Professional Skaters Association with a Master Sports Science and Powerskating Accreditation.
  • Attended over 9 PSA International Seminars and many other workshops throughout Canada and the U.S. including the World Class Seminar, Grassroots to Champions, hosted by Skate Great, Inc. in May of 2005 and SCWNY 2009, Spin Seminar with Bobby Shire (2008), and the Basic Skills Seminar with Linda Alexander (2008) also hosted by Skate Great.

Janice has coached the following skaters to their Gold Medals, the highest testing distinction in figure skating. Highlighted skaters, Janice had started from Learn to Skate classes:

  • Stacy Adler -USFS, CFSA: Figures and Freestyle
  • Erika Augustyniak - USFS Moves
  • Jordan Bauth - USFS Moves
  • Emily Beckman - USFS Moves
  • Adam Beyer - USFS Moves
  • Laura Browning - USFS Figures
  • Sharon Cercone - USFS, CFSA: Figures and Freestyle
  • Jennifer Cirino - USFS Moves
  • Jenny Cocker - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Carly Donowick - USFS Moves
  • Karen Drummond - USFS Moves
  • Liza Fiorello - USFS Moves
  • Ariel Frederick - USFS Moves
  • Sheldon Gaylor - USFS Moves
  • Jessica George - USFS Moves
  • Teresa Ginal - USFS Freestyle
  • Jessica Gregoire - USFS, CFSA: Moves, Freestyle
  • Caitlin Hahn - USFS, CFSA Freestyle
  • Erin Harper - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Kaitlin Hawayek - USFS Moves
  • Chelsea Maisano - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Amanda Mangione - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Maggie Miller - USFS Moves
  • Lynette Mitrey - USFS Freestyle
  • Rachel Norton - USFS Moves
  • Christie Reinoso - Adult Gold Moves
  • Jessica Roswell - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Tawny Sacilowski - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Karen Wailand - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Kim Wailand - USFS Moves, Freestyle
  • Amber Walczyk - USFS Moves
  • Paulina Webber - USFS Moves

Janice has coached skaters in many prestigious competitions, including:

  • 1 US National Championships
  • 2 US Junior Nationals
  • Over 25 consecutive Regional Championships
  • 6 qualifiers for Sectional Championships
  • 22 consecutive Empire State Games with champions at Intermediate, Novice, Junior, Senior and Collegiate levels.
  • Over 4 State Games of America Medallists

Additional Information: Janice has a B.S. in Business. Her hobbies included biking, rollerblading, hiking, skiing downhill and cross-country, snowboarding, snowshoeing, golf, kayaking and weight training.

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