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Lessons for all ages and levels of figure skating. Beginner to elite, and adult.

25 26 6008390 LydiaPayne 2I'm a US Figure Skating Gold Medalist, US Figure Skating Sectional Championship Medalist and US Figure Skating National Championship competitor who started skating at 8 years old. During my competitive years I trained with some of the best freestyle and dance coaches in the world including Carol Heiss Jenkins, "Red" Bainbridge, Tom Lescinski, John "Misha" Petkavich, and Glenn Parriott. I also studied choreography with Editha Dotson and famed choreographer Jon Wertz.

Even decades after leaving competitive skating, I still love to skate and learn. In recent years I've trained with Peter Tchernyshev, Samvel Gazalian, and legendary Russian coach Natalia Dubova. Over the years, I've continue to skate the International Dances with fellow coaches Kelly Witt, Vitaliy Novikov, and Sergey Magerovsky.

I offers lessons to all levels and ages of figure skaters, recreational to competitive, from beginner to Elite, in basic skills, moves in the field, freestyle, and ice dance (through the Internationals). Off-ice training, spinner, and full training programs are available.

I also offer training in stroking, edgework, and on-ice conditioning to both figure skaters and hockey players.

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My home rink is The Skating Edge Ice Arena in Harbor City, CA 90710.
Located near the 110 & 405 freeways.
Map and directions
Lessons are conducted on freestyle, dance, and public sessions. Availability is limited, to schedule a lesson or check availability click here
All Ages, Recreational and Competitive Skaters
Figure skaters: Beginner to elite in freestyle, moves in the field, and ice dance.
Figure skaters and Hockey players: Skating skills, stroking, edge work, and on-ice conditioning.