Meet Our Team
The coaching staff at Cascade Valley Figure Skating Club is comprised of professionals with a wide range of skills and coaching specialities. Review their bios below to learn more about each coach, and contact them directly if you are interested learning more and arranging private lessons.
All coaches have met their compliance and Continuing Education Requirements (CER) as deemed by U.S. Figure Skating and SkateSafe.
Resources for Selecting a Coach
All coaches have met their compliance and Continuing Education Requirements (CER) as deemed by U.S. Figure Skating and SkateSafe.
Resources for Selecting a Coach
Bebe Bales
For over twenty years I have helped skaters develop a lifelong love for figure skating through dedication, strength, and proper technique. As a former national competitor in synchronized skating and Division I college athlete, I understand perseverance and hard work only lead to achievement with encouragement, patience, and support. I hope to provide this foundation for my skaters as they embark on their journey and progress into successful competitors.
Stacey Castonguay
My teaching style is positive reinforcement and encouragement; I teach my students by reinforcing correct techniques and give them advice on how to change incorrect movements. It is important to instill the belief in my students that hard work and dedication result in positive skating and life skills. My goal is to help skaters find the love that I have found for skating, that will last through their entire skating journey.
Heather Robinson
Figure skating has been my lifelong passion. With over 14 years of coaching experience, it is my mission to share a love of the sport with students of all ages and abilities. Whether skating to compete, test or get a great workout, the time we spend together instills more than a strong work ethic. It builds a high level of confidence that extends far beyond the ice. As a former competitive figure skater, competing all over the country and abroad for 10 years, I had the pleasure of training under both national and internationally ranked Olympic coaches. Today, I’m proud to have led multiple regional medalists and champions to their titles. In addition to being PSA and U.S. Figure Skating certified, I specialize in freestyle, ice dance, moves in the field, choreography and off-ice fitness — both independently and as part of a coaching team. Figure skating is a wonderful sport and I believe it's never too late, and almost never too early, to lace up a pair of skates and fly!
Lynette Lagmay
My mission is to teach skaters, above all else, to truly be passionate and love the sport. By providing organized guidance for more than 30 years as senior skating staff, I have taught skaters to reach for their dreams and goals — all while embracing the joy of skating. From toddlers, to adults, I have worked with skaters of all ages and disciplines, supporting them to achieve goals such as competing at the Junior National level, and becoming Adult National Champions. As a skater with more than 40 years of experience, I trained under PSA Master Rated international, world and Olympic coach, Kathy Casey, achieving U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist status in compulsory figures and free skating and completing the silver-level ice dance series. Through nine years of competing at the regional and sectional levels, as well as touring worldwide as a featured skater with Disney on Ice, I have honed skills that I use to help skaters learn the art of performing while also advancing their technical abilities. I bring these experiences with me to each lesson, with the goal of passing along skating knowledge, instilling valuable life lessons, and sharing the love for the sport with my students.
Robyn Lane
My teaching style includes deep focus and deep practice on the ice, as well as a safe and fun learning environment for students of all ages and levels. I have 38 years of skating experience, have coached for 22 years, trained under world class coaches, and toured with Disney on Ice. Skating is my passion.
Rachel LaFonte
My teaching methodology is a blended style that uses demonstrations, videos, drawings, props and other activities to match the personality, interests and learning style of each student. I strive to create a safe and fun learning environment for my students to grow with whatever goal each student may have.
Kati Christopher
My goal is to pass on my love and passion for the sport of figure skating to each and every one of my skaters. I want each skater to truly enjoy their time on the ice and have fun! I believe parents should be involved in a supportive and positive role. I will always look out for the well-being of the skater. That includes mentally, emotionally as well as physically.
Lauren Kinyon
My teaching style includes positive reinforcement and encouragement, making it fun for students to learn to skate. I like to take a hands-on approach to guide my students to learn proper techniques, movement, memorization and artistry.
Flo Steed
My primary goal is to create a hard-working, positive, and fun environment for skaters of all ages and levels to pursue their love of skating. I welcome my students' input so we can work together to create a program that is specific to their goals. My job as coach is to demonstrate effective leadership, instill confidence, and put the skater's welfare and development first.
Valerie Buck
Whether your goal is to try skating for a season or compete in competitions, I will help you jump into the sport. Some of my accomplishments include USFS Gold Medal (Ice Dance), Juvenile/Intermediate Nationals (Ice Dance), Silver Medallist at PNW Regionals (Senior Solo Dance), and performer for professional ice shows including Phantasialand (Bruhl Germany). I have a Bachelor's in Exercise Science (Seattle Pacific University), a Master's In Teaching (City U Seattle), and am credentialed with US Figure Skating with over 10 years of coaching experience. My techniques vary depending on age, stage of development, and goals of the skater; always count on positive reinforcement and a lot of laughs with each lesson. Follow me on Instagram @skatecoachval.
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