Our Coaches
We bring different perspectives to the rink, but we’re united by a love for skating, community, and real connection both on- and off-ice.
Abby has been skating since age 4, training through Northern Ice SC and DuPage FSC in Illinois. She progressed through her Intermediate freestyle test, earned her Silver singles and Silver skating skills tests, and competed at the Intermediate level, including multiple appearances at the Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships. She also trained for years in dance, competing through high school and continuing with contemporary dance in college — a background that fuels her love of choreography today.
Abby joins Bend Ice Figure Skating Club as a coach specializing in choreography and off-ice training. As a 500hr RYT yoga instructor, integrative nutrition health coach, and barre instructor, she helps skaters build the strength, mobility, and body awareness that translate directly to stronger skating.
A Bend resident for 6+ years, Abby loves working with skaters of all levels — from first elements to competitive programs — and brings patience, energy, and a personalized plan to every lesson.
Abby McCubbin
Alex is a certified Learn to Skate USA instructor who has spent the past two seasons teaching both group and private skating lessons at The Pavilion through Bend Park & Recreation District, while also offering private instruction through her business, Mindful Motion LLC.
Growing up in Bend, Oregon, Alex fell in love with figure skating at the Inn of the Seventh Mountain, where she trained under two-time Olympian Cindy Kauffman-Marshall and Ice Skating Director Ashley Chally. She took private lessons throughout middle and high school, developing a deep appreciation for both the artistry and technical foundations of the sport. After a decade-long break while attending college in Hawaii and working as a marine biologist, Alex returned to Bend in 2024 and found her way back to the ice.
Since returning, Alex has loved becoming part of Bend’s skating community as both an instructor and a member of the Bend Ice Figure Skating Club. Her teaching focuses on building strong skating fundamentals in a positive, encouraging environment. She especially enjoys working with beginner and developing skaters, helping them gain confidence on the ice and establish the foundational skills they need to continue progressing in the sport.
In addition to her skating background, Alex has more than 14 years of formal dance training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and competitive dance, including serving as captain of her high school dance team. Through Mindful Motion LLC, she combines her love of movement by teaching ice skating, roller skating, dance, and slacklining. Her diverse movement background influences her approach to skating, with an emphasis on body awareness, balance, coordination, musicality, and—most importantly—helping students discover the joy of movement.
Alex is excited for another season with the Bend Ice Figure Skating Club and looks forward to continuing to grow as a coach, supporting her students, and contributing to the welcoming and vibrant skating community that helped inspire her own love of the sport.
Alex Reininger
Anne-Marie fell in love with figure skating at a very young age, watching competitions and skating shows on television and attending Ice Capades with her grandmother and mother. She received her first pair of skates and lessons for Christmas when she was 12, and she was hooked.
Phoenix, Arizona may seem like an unlikely place to begin a skating career, but that's where it all happened. Anne-Marie trained under Roy and Sandy Wagelein, 1968 U.S. Championship silver medalists and members of the 1968 U.S. Olympic Team in Grenoble, France. She competed throughout the western United States for five years, advancing to the Novice level before leaving competitive skating for college.
After a few decades, two daughters, and as she likes to say, a few wrinkles later, Anne-Marie found her way back to the ice. What began as a return to something she loved grew into a passion for coaching and helping the next generation of skaters discover what the sport can give them.
Over the years, Anne-Marie has played an active role in the growth of figure skating in Bend, coaching skaters from their earliest steps through testing and competition. She also helped develop Bend's Development Academy, creating a bridge for young skaters ready to move from learn-to-skate classes into more focused figure skating training and, for those who choose it, competitive skating. Anne-Marie believes strongly in building great skaters from the foundation up. Good edges, posture, body awareness, quality movement, and sound technique come first. From there, she works to help each skater develop confidence, resilience, artistry, and the courage to challenge themselves.
Her philosophy has evolved into a whole-athlete approach. Anne-Marie believes what happens off the ice matters, too. She encourages her skaters to explore goal setting, visualization, breath work, strength and conditioning, ballet and movement, and other tools that support both athletic and personal development. But not every skater needs to become a competitor and that's important to Anne-Marie. Some children want to compete. Some want to test, perform, or master a new skill. Others simply want to experience the joy of skating. She believes there is room on the ice for all of them.
Above all, Anne-Marie wants her skaters to love being on the ice. Her goal is to create an environment where they feel supported and challenged, where mistakes are part of learning, and where they can take risks, build confidence, and be proud of what they're becoming—not only as skaters, but as people.
When she's not at the rink, Anne-Marie owns The Marketing Dept., a Bend-based creative and marketing agency, and is an active member of the Central Oregon community.
Anne-Marie Daggett
Born and raised in the SF Bay Area, Justine’s love of figure skating started at the age of 4. After watching her first Winter Olympics, she begged her parents for figure skating lessons. At age 5, she began training under World and Olympic-level coaches – competing for over 10 years in singles freestyle and synchronized skating with cross-training in classical ballet, gymnastics, and competitive cheer.
Justine has coached with Bend Ice Figure Skating Club since The Pavilion opened in 2015, guiding youth and adult skaters through US Figure Skating’s official testing levels of Skating Skills & Singles freestyle as well as Excel & Well-Balanced competitions.
Choreography and artistry are where her heart and passion lie. Justine values proper technique and a strong foundation of skating skills to build upon – the key that allows moves to flow seamlessly together. Every lesson is tailored to each individual skater’s goals and balances edge-work, freestyle jumps and spins, and choreographic sequences. Justine loves to create personalized routines that showcase a skater’s individual strengths while being thoughtfully paired to music.
Figure skating remains a cornerstone of who Justine is on and off the ice. For her, coaching is never just about teaching skills. It's about helping skaters build the strength and body control to execute them, the discipline to keep showing up, and the courage and self-belief to actually go for it and do hard things. Above all, she wants to share the joy of skating and help skaters of all ages and abilities develop a lifelong love of the sport.
When she’s not on the ice, you can find her teaching a local Bliss Dance Workout class, traveling the world with her husband, or cozying up at home with her cat and two dogs.
Justine Benson
Lily was born and raised in Bend and is currently in a local nursing school studying for her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Lily has been figure skating since she was 7 years old, and has been a part of the Bend Ice Figure Skating Club since she was 10. She is a Learn to Skate USA certified coach and has taken part in coaching clinics, been a Development Academy coach, created group and solo choreography, and brought kids to local competition. Lily loves to coach and specializes in the basic building blocks of figure skating.
Lily Clark
Lindsay began skating at the age of three at her hometown rink in Massena, New York. Raised in a skating family—with a professional figure skating coach for a mother and a rink manager for a father—she developed a lifelong passion for the sport.
As a competitive skater, Lindsay competed in both individual and synchronized skating. She tested through U.S. Figure Skating, passed Intermediate Freestyle, earned Gold Medals in Moves in the Field and U.S. and Canadian Ice Dance, and is an eight-time national synchronized skating competitor.
Lindsay’s passion for synchronized skating led her to collegiate program development. She founded a collegiate synchronized skating team at her alma mater and later established the varsity program at Adrian College. Prior to moving to Bend, she spent 10 years coaching with the Knoxville Figure Skating Club in Tennessee. Her students have achieved success at the sectional, national, and international levels.
Lindsay specializes in jump and spin technique, edge work, skating skills, and choreography, with an emphasis on strong fundamentals and efficient technique. She believes these fundamentals are the foundation for long-term success and strives to help each skater develop sound technique, confidence, and a love for the sport while supporting their individual goals and development as both skaters and athletes. As a Certified Personal Trainer and Holistic Health Coach, Lindsay takes a whole-athlete approach, incorporating strength, conditioning, confidence, and overall well-being into her coaching.
Outside the rink, Lindsay enjoys lifting heavy weights, baking and exploring the Pacific Northwest.
Lindsay Patterson
Born and raised in Alaska, Rebecca started skating at the age of seven and began competing shortly after. As a U.S. Figure Skating member, she passed her Novice Free Skate and Senior Moves in the Field tests. Rebecca competed throughout the northwest, including the Pacific Regional Championships and the Arctic Winter Games. Her training has included working with National, World and Olympic level coaches, with a strong influence on Russian technique.
After touring internationally for five years as a Tour Coordinator with Disney on Ice, Rebecca moved to Bend in 2013. Rebecca enjoys every aspect of figure skating - from teaching the importance and power of edges to the thrill of freestyle jumps and spins, as well as the dedication for testing and competition. You will often find Rebecca on the ice working with hockey players, focusing on clean skating, agility, and performance to help athletes generate more power with less exertion. She has expanded her expertise by becoming a professional skate sharpener and skate dealer.