Coaching Team

Our coaches are teachers, mentors and role models committed to teaching individual development and life skills to help each skater realize his/her personal best – on and off the ice. All coaches are professionals who are trained and certified through Skate Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and are Skate Canada registered coaching members in good standing.

The role of the coach is to teach and develop your skater's technical ability. Coaches play an important role in shaping the skater's attitude towards skating as well as their personal values, such as sportsmanship, discipline and work ethic. Coaches are a role model for skaters.

When you are interested in hiring a private coach, contact is made directly with the coach. Private lessons are an agreement between the skater, parent and the coach. Coaching fees are paid directly to the coach, who operates independently from the Club. The Club assumes no responsibility for private lessons, such as fees charged or scheduled times. Coaches set their own rates, according to their experience and qualifications, usually expressed as a 15 minute fee.

Coaches will expect skaters to be prompt and to attend lessons regularly, and to give advance notice whenever possible if a lesson must be missed. Skaters can expect coaches to be in attendance; however, coaches may have to miss a scheduled lesson in order to attend competitions, tests, or educational workshops. In such cases, the coach is expected to provide advance notice and when possible a replacement/substitute coach.

BSC welcomes Coach Lisa to our club for our upcoming 60th skating year!

I grew up skating in Whitecourt, starting at age 3, and began coaching in 2003, making this my 21st coaching season as a Regional Coach. I have loved working with multiple clubs within our rural region over the years, and I am really excited for this opportunity to work with Barrhead! I am super passionate towards all the disciplines, especially Dance, Artistic, and FreeSkate. I have coached CANSkate through STARSkate programs and I always show up to the rink with a positive attitude and fun-loving spirit. I am so excited to get started and meet everyone on the ice in the fall! 

Contact Coach Lisa @

Email: isabear1.lt@gmail.com