CASPER FIGURE SKATING CLUB
THE COACHES
Christina Yonker
Shelby Andress
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 teaching her students 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: christinayonker@gmail.com
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
Annie Saul
Nikki Baharie
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.
Aleece Durbin (Clemetson)
Aleece began skating when she was 3 years old while living in Crookston, Minnesota. While growing up, she competed individually and on a synchro team for her home club. Aleece has experience coaching individuals and groups of all levels in Learn to Skate, Freeskate, Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, and Synchronized Skating. Aleece has passed Intermediate Freeskate, Senior Solo Free Dance, Senior Moves in the Field, and Gold Ice Dance.
Aleece's coaching style is detail oriented with a focus on strong foundational skills for skaters the build on. She enjoys coaching all styles of skating at all levels spanning from beginner to advanced. When not skating, Aleece works as an Occupational Therapist and enjoys working out, going to the lake, and playing pickleball.
Aleece is currently taking private lessons for all levels.
call or text: 218-289-5179
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.
Ann B
With over 30 years of coaching experience, Ann is a highly respected figure skating coach dedicated to developing athletes of all levels—from beginners taking their first strides on the ice to competitors on the national and international stage.
Her career began in San Diego, where she spent 20 years as a Figure Skating Coach, Competition Director, Camp Director, and Skating School Director. Renowned throughout Southern California as a spin specialist, Ann worked with skaters from multiple rinks across the region, helping them refine their technique and elevate their performance. She is a passionate advocate for team coaching, believing that collaboration among coaches fosters a more supportive and successful environment for athletes.. Before relocating to Casper, Ann spent a decade at the Bremerton Ice Center in Washington, serving as Figure Skating Director and spin specialist.
A former competitive skater herself, Ann brings firsthand insight into the sport’s technical and artistic demands.
Ann is currently taking new students at Basic 5 and above.
Call or text 858-531-6150
Hazel N
Hazel has been skating in Casper for 12 years. She first started lessons through Casper Skating School. She has competed and tested moves in the field across the state of Wyoming. She still loves competition and hopes to pass her love for the sport on to others. Hazel is currently attending Casper College to obtain an associates in American Sign Language.
Hazel is not currently taking new private students.
Hazel has been skating in Casper for 12 years. She first started lessons through Casper Skating School. She has competed and tested moves in the field across the state of Wyoming. She still loves competition and hopes to pass her love for the sport on to others. Hazel is currently attending Casper College to obtain an associates in American Sign Language.
Hazel is not currently taking new private students.