OUR COACHES
Melanie Black
Resident Coach
A 14-time Adult Nationals/Showcase Champion, Melanie is Master rated in Moves in the Field, and has Registered Freeskate, Group, Choreography ratings, and Power Skating and Hockey 1&2 certifications from the Professional Skaters Association (PSA).
She is an American Ice Theatre Master Choreography Techniques graduate, and a certified personal trainer.
Teri Haag
Resident Coach
Teri is the MFSC Skating Director. She skated competitive freestyle for 10 years and has coached since 2003. She also competed solo dance and was a Midwestern Sectional competitor in Synchronized Skating in addition to testing in pair skating. She has coached skaters through their Gold Moves, Freestyle, Dance and Solo Free Dance tests and has coached Regional through National level competitors as well as a Junior National Champion and the Midland Area High School Skating Team.
Teri is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer and NASM Youth Exercise Specialist and teaches off-ice fitness classes in addition to group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, freestyle, moves in the field, ice dance, edge class, and choreography.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design.
Steve Hartsell
Resident Coach
Steve is the 1999 U.S. National Pair Champion and World Team member as well as the 1997 Junior World Pair Champion. He is a Pro-Motion jump harness expert and former member of US Figure Skating Athlete’s Advisory Committee and US Figure Skating Board of Directors as well as an IJS Technical Specialist.
Steve has coached Regional, Sectional, National and International competitors in freestyle and pairs. He is available for group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, freestyle, pair skating, hockey, and skating skills.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Samantha Shriver
Resident Coach
Samantha worked with a personal trainer and skated competitively for 11 years, training in Pennsylvania. She competed through the Novice Regional level at South Atlantics and is a gold medalist in Moves.
Samantha is available for group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, moves in the field, freestyle, choreography, skating skills, and off-ice training.
She was her High School Valedictorian and graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. She is a Solids Processing Technology Expert at The Dow Chemical Company.
Sophia Hovey
Associate Resident Coach
Sophia has 20 years of figure skating experience. She has passed her Gold Moves, Intermediate Free Skate and partnered Silver dance tests plus one Pre-Gold. Sophia has experience competing in singles free skating, ice dance, synchronized team and theatrical skating. She has tried out successfully as a pair skater and has skated as a soloist in ice shows for many years.
Sophia is available for group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, moves in the field, freestyle, ice dance and choreography.
She is a licensed electrician for a local contracting firm.
Sarah Miller
Associate Resident Coach
Sarah is a double gold medalist in Moves and Freestyle. She competed at the Regional level through Senior freestyle, and was the alternate at the Sectional level in 2015. She is a 3-time regional finalist as well as a high school state medalist in individual and team events and was a high school individual state champion in 2014.
Sarah is available for group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, moves in the field, freestyle, choreography, and skating skills. She also has experience teaching off-ice jump and stretch classes.
She holds a Bachlor of Science degree in Exercise Science, and is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army.
Sydni Nikolai
Associate Resident Coach
Sydni has 13 years of skating experience and has coached since 2019. She is a quadruple gold medalist in Moves in the Field, Free Skating, Solo Dance and Solo Free Dance. Sydni has competed at the qualifying regional level in free skating and is a state high school medalist in singles and team as well as a District Champion in team. She currently competes at the collegiate level.
Sydni is currently attending college, and is available on a limited basis during school breaks to teach group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, freestyle, moves in the field, ice dance and choreography.
