Benefits of Club Membership
Joining Sk8 Bay as a Club Member represents the next step in your skating journey. By joining the Club, you have the option of working with a Sk8 Bay Coach during purchased Club Ice sessions. Private lessons are a great way to quickly develop skills by taking advantage of one-on-one interaction and individualized instruction plans. Private lessons can be done as either the primary form of instruction, or used in conjunction with group instruction.
Please note that Sk8 Bay Coaches are independent contractors and set their own rates and instruction approach. All of our coaches are USFS members and complete SafeSport training, which includes a background check.
Sk8 Bay Coaches
Melanie Black
Coach | LTS DirectorA 14-time Adult Nationals/Showcase champion, Melanie is Master rated in Moves in the Field, and has Registered Freeskate, Group, Choreography ratings, and Power Skating and Hockey 1&2 certifications from the Professional Skaters Association (PSA). She is an American Ice Theatre Master Choreography Techniques graduate and a certified personal trainer.
Teri Haag
CoachTeri has coached since 2003, taking skaters through their gold tests in Skating Skills, Free Skate, Solo Free Dance, and Pattern Dance. She has coached Regional, Sectional, and National competitors and coaches the Midland Area High School Skating Team. She is an NSCA-certified personal trainer with a degree in graphic design. Teri teaches skating skills, singles, ice dance, off-ice training, and choreography. Her passion is helping her students develop self-expression, confidence, and positive character traits and fostering a lifelong love of skating.
Samantha Shriver
CoachSamantha worked with a personal trainer and skated competitively for 11 years, training in Pennsylvania. She competed through the Novice Regional level at South Atlantics and is a USFS Gold Medalist in Moves-in-the-Field. Samantha is available for group and private lessons in Learn to Skate, moves in the field, freestyle, choreography, skating skills, and off-ice training. She was her High School Valedictorian and graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. She is a Solids Processing Technology Expert at The Dow Chemical Company.
Club Information
Club Membership Year runs July 1 - June 30th. Membership and Club Ice registration is handled via EntryEeze.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors meets monthly to review and set direction for the Club. Elections for a subset of the Board are held annually. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please let us know!
- President: David Dent
- Treasurer: Heidi Helgren
- Secretary: Jen Gruesbeck
- Trustee: Jan Karr
- Trustee: Nancy Morrow
- Trustee: Samantha Coleman