Private Lessons

HOCKEY INSTRUCTORS

ANGELO ROSENA – GM & LEAGUE COORDINATOR
‍Skating: 18 Years
‍Coaching: 6 Years
‍Skating Career: Played youth hockey with the Lawrence Flames and Junior hockey with the New Jersey Titans. 2008 – 2010 NJCAA Hudson Valley Community College 2 National Tournament Appearances
‍Certifications: USA Hockey Level 3, USFSA
‍Coaching Career: 2013 – 2017 Head Coach & GM – University of Mississippi ACHA. 2 National Tournament Appearances. 2013-2014 ACHA South Region Coach of the Year.

MIKE VALVANO
‍Certifications: Level 5 USA Hockey Coaching Certification and an extensive background when it comes to training youth hockey goalies.
‍Experience: Mike has been an instructor for many camps/clinics including the NJ Devils Youth Hockey Clinic, Garden State Training Camp, Montclair Blues Goalie Clinic, and “Give’em Nothing” Goaltending School. Has has also served as goalie director for Todd Drevitch’s Hockey Techniques.
‍Teams: Between 1999 and 2008 Mike had the position of Goalie Coach for the NJ Colonials, NJ Lightening, and NJ Blizzards. He is currently coaching for the NJ Freeze, Randolph High School, and Montville High School.
‍Teaches: Beginner Hockey through Advanced Hockey

SKATING INSTRUCTORS

KATIE HANNEMANN – FIGURE SKATING & LEARN TO SKATE DIRECTOR
‍Years Skating: 14 years
‍Years Coaching: 7 years
‍Primarily Teach: Figure Skating, Basic Skills, Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Intro to Hockey and Power Skating
‍Tests Passed: Senior Moves in the Field, Intermediate Freestyle, Pre-Silver Ice Dance
‍Accomplishments/Certifications: PSA and USFSA registered, PSA insured, CER Level A and USA Hockey registered.
‍Competitions: USFS Regional Competitor
‍About Me: Katie started skating with her dad when she was 9 years old. Katie loves teaching children and adults to love the sport as much as she does. In addition to teaching at the rink, she have worked for Aspen Ice for 7 years. Outside of the rink she enjoys drawing, spending time outdoors and being with friends and family!

KAITLYN CASTELLI
Years Skating: 20 Years
‍Years Coaching: 7 Years
‍Primarily Teach: Figure Skating, Ice Dance, Moves in the Field, Basic Skills, Freestyle
‍Certifications: PSA and USFSA certified; CER Category A
‍Tests Passed: Senior Moves in the Field, Senior Freestyle, Ice Dance
‍Competitions: 10 Time regionals competitor, Jr. National competition, Competed in Pairs skating, Winner of Broadmore championships held in Colorado Springs, Colorado
‍Other Accomplishments: Invited to attend Camp Mishin in Spain, Competed throughout the country.
‍About: I first stepped on the ice at 5 years old and ever since then I fell in love with the ice. I was taken out of public school and started homeschooling so I can train all day, every day. I dedicated my whole life to skating, and sacrificed so many things in order to achieve my goals. Outside of the rink, I share a love for dancing from ballet, to jazz, to ballroom. I also love working out in the gym when I’m not on the ice, and I love spending time with my family, and friends.
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‍AIMÉE RICCA
Years Skating: 7 years as a child + 5 years as an adult
‍Years Coaching: 2 Years
‍Primarily Teach: Basic Skills, Figure Skating, Moves in the Field, Freestyle, Hockey Power Skating, Adults, Off-Ice Training and Nutrition
‍Certifications: USFSA Professional Coach/Choreographer and Group Instructor CER’s (Category A). PSA Rated (BA), Ranked (Level I), and Insured. Learn to Skate USA Certified and SafeSport Trained. IYCA Youth Fitness Specialist Level 1 Certification and American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certified. Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Coach participant in Olympic Coach Kori Ade’s Specialized High Aptitude Resource Program (SHARP 4 Sports). Bachelor of Arts in Communication from William Paterson University.
‍Competitions: Competes Locally and Nationally. A three-time competitor at Adult Sectionals: Bronze Medalist (2018) in Pre-Bronze Freeskate and 2019 Eastern Adult Competition Series Pre-Bronze Pewter Medalist. Performed at the 2017 Skate America Smucker’s Skating Spectacular in Lake Placid, NY.
‍About: Aimée began skating at the age of three, on a lake in Chatham, NJ, with pair skates handed down from a babysitter. She asked her parents for skating lessons, and they enrolled her in group lessons. Aimée skated recreationally until the age of 11 when her family moved away from the area. She skated every once in a while, through college. At the age of 40, Aimée decided to try skating again and quickly became heavily involved with the sport and competing, something she had wanted to do as a child. Aimée is always looking to advance her skating as well as her coaching techniques attending on-ice clinics whenever she can. She is a member of The Skating Club of New York and volunteers as an ice monitor at local, national, and Grand Prix competitions. In addition to skating, she is a marketing and communications consultant and spends time with her partner Colin and three rescue cats: Ashlynne, Brexie, and C.C.
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‍ASHLEY BAIN
Years Skating: 19
‍Years Coaching: 7 years
‍Primarily Teach: Figure Skating, Ice Dance, Moves in the Field, Basic Skills, Freestyle, Free Dance
‍Certifications: PSA and USFSA certified; CER Category B
‍Tests Passed: Senior/Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Internationals Dances
‍Competitions: 2018 National competitor at the U.S Figure Skating Championships in Senior ice dance. Three-time National competitor in Ice dance.
‍About Me: I started skating when I was 3 years old. Outside of the rink I like to spend time with friends and family. I am currently competing senior ice dance with my partner on the National level.
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‍AEVIA REALE
Years Skating: 5 Years
‍Can Help With: Figure Skating, Moves in the field, Basic Skills
‍Tests Passed: Novice Moves in the Field, Pre-Juvenile Freeskate, Pre-Gold Ice Dance
‍Competitions: U.S. Solo Dance Nationals
‍About: I first started skating with my siblings in the homeschool program and admired the figure skaters on the ice and knew I wanted to be like them, so I eventually started private lessons. 3 years later I skate 7 days a week and love every minute of it. Now I work at the rink and teach the LTS Program
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‍CHRISTOPHER WAN
Years Skating: 16 years
‍Years Coaching: 6 years
‍Tests Passed: Senior Freestyle, Senior Moves in the Field, and CER A
‍Competitions: Currently an International Competitor, Gold & Bronze Medalist at North Atlantic Regionals, three-time Eastern Sectional Competitor, Southwest Pacific Regional Competitor, and Junior National Competitor.
‍Certifications: PSA and USFSA Certified
About Me: My goal is to build skaters to become mentally and physically strong. I started skating shortly after my sister started figure skating lessons. My mother gave us the choice between swimming and skating; my sister chose swimming and I chose skating, for I simply could not swim. Outside of the rink I enjoy fishing, spending time outdoors, and playing table tennis.

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