CASPER FIGURE SKATING CLUB
THE COACHES
Abby Reeder
Abby Reeder has been involved in the ice skating world for 25+ years. She started figure skating at the age of 10. As a competitive skater, Abby passed USFSA Junior Freestyle and Senior Moves.
Abby has been coaching for roughly 20 years. She is currently a member of the Professional Skater's Association (PSA) and United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA). Abby has had a successful coaching career with a skater passing Senior Moves and Senior Freestyle tests.
Abby is currently a coach of the Casper Figure Skating Club and has several private students ranging from basic skills to Novice Moves and Intermediate Freestyle. She is also a coach for the Casper Skate School.
Abby has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wyoming. When not coaching she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids.
Abby is not currently accepting private students.
Annie Saul
Annie has been skating since she was six years old and coaching at the Casper
figure skating club since 2006. Growing up, she developed her on-ice skills at the Skating Club at Dartmouth and passed her intermediate freestyle, novice moves in the field, and pre-bronze dance levels.
In college, she skated with the University of New Hampshire synchronized skating team and competed at Nationals.
Annie loves coaching all ages and all levels, and just loves being on the ice.
Annie is not currently accepting private students.
Avery Bandel
With over 20 years of coaching experience scattered across 5 different states and 3 time zones, Coach Avery has seen and done a bit of everything. She has been on all sides of skating as a competitor, coach, and even a judge. She has directed countless shows, been the Director of Learn to Skate for several clubs, and even run an intra-state competition series for a few years. On a whim, she was convinced by a friend to enter an adult skating competition. Though she had been retired for 15 years, had no coach, and only 20 minutes of practice ice every week, she is a 3-time National Qualifier, 2-time National Medalist, and the 2015 Adult National Champion. Coach Avery loves to work with skaters of all ages and levels and strives to ensure her students love skating as much as she does.
Avery is currently accepting new private students.
Call or text: 406-868-3223
Email: coach.avery@hotmail.com
Shelby Andress
Shelby has been a figure skating coach since 2009. She took to the ice playing hockey when she was four. She switched to figure skating at the age of seven and joined the Casper Figure Skating Club. That year she competed in her first US Figure Skating competition and continued to be a competitive skater for many years.
Shelby is a current member of the United States Figure Skating Association and is a CER B certified PSA Instructor. Along with being a CFSC instructor, Shelby has been an instructor for the Central Wyoming Skating Association. Shelby loves being a private instructor in both freestyle and moves in the field. Her favorite part
of private coaching is creating choreography with skaters for shows and competitions! When she is not busy coaching, Shelby manages a local greenhouse, works part-time as a CNA and loves spending time with her family, friends and her two dogs Luke and Louie.
Shelby is currently accepting new private students.
Call or text: (307) 262-0691
Email: slaandress@msn.com
Angie Lariviere
Angie began skating as an adult in 2015. She always wanted to skate as a kid, but never got the opportunity. Casper Figure Skating Club welcomed Angie as a brand-new skater and gave her the space to blossom, becoming a competitive adult figure skater and eventually a coach for the club. Angie firmly believes that it is never too late to skate and strongly encourages adults to give the sport a try.
Angie currently holds one USFS Gold Medal test and is working to acquire more. She has tested through Intermediate Field Moves and Adult Silver Freestyle and completed her Preliminary dances. She competes on the national level and is a 2022 National Qualifier and sectional bronze medalist.
Angie is not currently accepting private students, but she is happy to answer any questions
about the club, competing, adult skating, designing skating costumes, or skating in general!
Call or text: 307-554-0497
Email: throughcartilageandfluid@yahoo.com
Christina Kostelc
Christina has been figure skating for fun since she was young. She started skating with Wind River Skate Club in Pinedale in 2013. Skating in Pinedale helped her fall in love with the sport and she competed regionally for several years. She moved to Casper in 2017 where she found a new home with the Casper Figure Skating Club. In addition to teaching group lessons, she began sharing her skills and experience by teaching private lessons. She mainly works with beginner and basic skills students from ages 3 years old and up, teaching them to skate safely and improve their technique. She enjoys working with all children, but especially teaching them how to ice skate and sharing her love for the sport with them.
Christina is currently accepting new private students from Snowplow Sam through Basic 6.
Call or text: 307-231-1749
Email: cakannie@gmail.com
Nikki Baharie
With over 20 years of figure skating experience and over 10 years of coaching experience, Nikki is excited to coach at the Casper Figure Skating Club with a goal of combining fun and athleticism for all levels. She grew up skating in San Diego starting at the age of 3, and had the opportunity to be trained by a variety of high level coaches. She found a passion for coaching in high school, and has since coached a variety of levels in both group and private lessons. Other than coaching, Nikki works as a PA in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. She looks forward to sharing her passion for skating with her students.
Nikki is not currently accepting private students.
