MEET OUR COACHES
The Bend Ice Figure Skating Club is proud of its’ coaches and their commitment to growing the sport of figure skating within Bend. Our coaches are all United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) certified and they follow the USFSA standards for Basic Skills, Free Skate and Competitive Skating. If you are interested in taking your skating to the next level by improving your edge work, spins, jumps and choreography, reach out to one of our wonderful coaches today to get more information about how you can sign up for private lessons. Private lessons typically range from 30 – 60 minutes and are available during BIFSC ice time.
Anne-Marie Daggett
Anne-Marie fell in love with figure skating while watching competitions and shows on TV as a well as attending the Ice Capades shows with her grandmother and mother at a very young age. She received her first pair of skates and lessons for Christmas when she was 12 and was hooked for years. It seems Phoenix, Arizona would be an odd place to begin a skating career, but that’s where it all happened. She was coached under Roy and Sandy Wagelein, 1968 US Championship silver medalists and 1968 Grenoble, France Olympians. Anne-Marie Competed all over the western United States for 5 years moving up to novice level before going to college in Tucson. She has since returned to the ice after a few decades, a few children and a few wrinkles later. She loves teaching the basics to beginning skaters and she realizes that a solid foundation needs to be obtained before moving on to the more intricate and difficult moves. Her ultimate goal is that her students have fun and enjoy their time on the ice. Anne-Marie is a 16 year resident of Bend, Oregon and owns her own creative agency called The Marketing Dept. which serves as an outsourced marketing department for businesses and non-profits.
Lindsay Patterson
Lindsay began her skating career at the age of 3 at the local rink in her hometown of Massena, NY. With a mother who is a professional figure skating coach and a father who managed the rink, it was almost inevitable she would become a figure skater.
She competed individually and in synchronized skating and tested within US Figure Skating. She passed Intermediate freestyle and holds a gold medal in Moves in the Field and US and Canadian Ice Dance. She is also an eight-time time national synchronized skating competitor. As an undergraduate, Lindsay founded a collegiate synchro team at her alma mater and later went on to form the varsity program at Adrian College. Prior to moving to Bend, she coached for 10 years with the Knoxville Figure Skating Club in Tennessee.
Lindsay strongly believes in the fundamentals of skating and specializes in jump and spin technique, edge-work, and power skating. Her students have achieved success in both sectional and national competitions. When she isn’t at the rink you can find her baking at home or out exploring her new home in the PNW!
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Justine Benson
After watching her first Winter Olympics, Justine begged her parents for figure skating lessons. At the age of 5, Justine began skating in Belmont, California. Training under World and Olympic-level coaches, Justine gained over 10 years of competitive figure skating experience in synchronized and freestyle skating under the Peninsula Figure Skating Club. Collectively, she has over seven years of training in classical ballet, gymnastics, and competitive cheerleading. Justine is a current coach for Bend Ice Figure Skating Club and follows the United States Figure Skating Association’s track for Basic Skills, Free Skate, and competitive level skating. She specializes in jumps and spins, edge-work, and power skating for all levels of figure and hockey.
Rebecca King
Born and raised in Alaska, Rebecca started skating at the age of seven and began competing shortly after. As a member of the United States Figure Skating Association, she passed tests through the Novice Free Skate and Senior Moves in the Field. Over the years, Rebecca completed throughout the Northwest including the Pacific Regional Championships and the Arctic Winter Games. Her training includes working with National, World and Olympic coaches and her technique is Russian influenced. After touring with Disney on Ice for 5 years as a Tour Coordinator, Rebecca moved to Bend in 2013. Rebecca enjoys all aspects of figure skating; educating her students on the importance and power of edges, the thrill of freestyle jumps and spins, and the dedication for test and competition. She has expanded her own education by becoming a professional skate sharpener and skate dealer.
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Bre Zullo
I began skating around the age of 7 and instantly fell in love with it. I grew up skating in Portland, OR. I have passed my Junior Free skate and have my Gold in Senior Moves In The Field. I have competed at the regional level and skated intermission shows for the Portland Winterhawks. I trained in a highly competitive ice rink, as well as traveled for training in Sun Valley and Palm Springs. I enjoy all aspects of skating, however I am very passionate about choreography, edge work, and the overall grace that can be expressed through skating. I have coached all levels of skaters and want to share the love and passion I have for skating!
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