Coaches
The founders of Mariposa Skating School are Douglas Leigh, Lee Barkell, and David Islam, but there are actually many other coaches that participate in these seminars. Up to current date, there are 35 coaches at Mariposa, the main ones (other than the founders) being Robert Tebby and Michelle Leigh. They have been deemed as primary coaches due to their extensive experience and they've also both received their NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) Level 4.
Robert Tebby specializes in Gold figures, free skating, dance, and competitive singles. He has 26 years of experience in training both World and Olympic atheetes, and has coached at 14 Canadian Championships, 12 World Championships, and 3 Olympic Games. He is also familiar and keeps up-to-date with the constantly changing judging system from Sectional to World level.
Michelle Leigh has been coaching for 29 years and specializes in singles, choreography, speaking, and Dartfish. She has experience teaching from beginner skaters all the way up to Olympic athletes. She has been a speaker for numerous figure skating events such as the 2010 Vancouver Excellence Series and the Petro Canada Sport Leadership National Event.
Another unique feature of the Mariposa School of Skating is to either be coached by former champions, or be shown demonstrations (i.e. spins/jumps) by former or current champions that still train at this association. A few examples would be Jeffrey Buttle, Jennifer Robinson, Christopher Mabee, and Ben Ferreira
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