Group lessons and Private lessons
Our coaches teach group and private lessons. For more information about taking private lessons, or help in selecting a coach, please download the
Private Lesson Request Form ; add your responses to the form, save the form on your computer, then email as an attachment to:
sk8eugene@gmail.com. We will do our best to respond to your coaching request within 2 days.
If you are a qualified USFS coach and are interested in working in our Learn-to-Skate USA program, please contact the Eugene Figure Skating Club at: sk8eugene@gmail.com and add “coaching” on the subject line and the best way to contact you if not via email. Thank you!
For all of you who aspire to be a skating apprentice, we have set up some guidelines and rules as to how you can participate. Download and print this application and turn it into a Eugene Figure Skating Board member for approval!
EFSC Apprentice Application 2019
Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer was a USFS Intermediate rank skater with the Highland Skating Club in Seattle, and has experience teaching Learn to Skate, ISI, and USFS skaters. Jennifer has limited availability but is available for private coaching by request.
Emily Lashchuk
Emily has been a skater for 9 years, has been competing for 4 years, and is a current USFS and PSA member. She has passed all her Moves in the Field tests. Emily coaches all ages for Learn to Skate including Snowplow Sam, Tot Basic, Basic, Free skate, and Axel.
Jena Miko
Jena is a full-time student at the University of Oregon majoring in Education. She is great with kids and has been a part of the Eugene Figure Skating club since 2011. Jena primarily coaches new students (Basics 1-4), and has limited private lesson availability.
Carolyn Brown
Carolyn has been with the Eugene Figure Skating Club since its initiation and is the current Volunteer Group Lesson Coordinator. She has an extensive skating background including her Adult Silver Figures and Adult Silver Free Skate tests. Carolyn currently is and has been a Gold Test level judge for over 20 years. She states, “Sharing my passion for skating with others on and off the ice is most wonderful.”
Elaine Pruett
Elaine is a seasoned skater and coach and has been with the Eugene Figure skating Club since 2016. Born and raised in England, Elaine took to the ice for the first time at age 9 and was immediately in love with figure skating. Being from a humble background, Elaine was not fortunate enough to afford lessons and practiced on her own and taught herself spins and jumps. Fortunately, what began as a passion became a gateway to another life when a coach saw potential in her and agreed to give her lessons until she could afford to pay for them. After some years of training and competing regionally, Elaine auditioned for Disney on Ice and left England at the age of 18 to tour the world as a professional figure skater.
Her extensive career with Disney on Ice spanned 17 years as a chorus and principal character skater, line captain, head wardrobe, show support manager, and in-house costume production manager. After her retirement in 2007, Elaine took on the role of costume show support manager with Ringling Bros Circus and Disney Live. Elaine coaches both private and group lessons.
Alex McCaslin
Alex has been skating for 15 years. She has passed her Juvenile Moves in the Field test and loves working with teen and adult skaters. She is a current Learn to Skate Instructor and is available for private lessons upon request.