Welcome to the Skating Club of Southern New Jersey

The following coaches are available for lessons.
David Malpass
SCOSNJ Club Skating Director
Freestyle
Moves in the Field
Choreography
Group Lessons
David has been a prominent coach in the Phila./NJ area for the past 19 years. He teaches all levels: Tots, Competitive, Adults, and Basic Skills. His students have competed at the Regional, Sectional and Jr National Levels. He has produced many skaters achieving Gold Level status within the USFS.

As a profesional skater, he toured extensively with the "Ice Capades" for 5 years and was a member of Dorothy Hamill's "Nutcracker On Ice". He also skated several seasons at Sea World, San diego, CA and Kings Island, Cincinnati, OH.

David trained in the Philadelphia area as an amateur completing his Fifth figure, Junior Freestyle, and Pre-Silver Dance Levels. He competed various singles events winning numerous medals.

David is a member of USFS and PSA. He holds a Registered rating within the PSA. He has been the Skating director of the SC of Southern New Jersey for 8 years.

He can be reached at (215)915-4027 or djmalpass@aol.com

Isabelle Brasseur
Stephaie Capece
Julie Cardinale Freestyle
Moves in the Field
Power Skating
Choreography
Group Lessons
Julie has been teaching competitive and recreational figure skating and power skating since 1991 in the Philadelphia region. She has toured with the companies such as the Ice Capades, Disney on Ice, Busch Gardens, Minnie Madden Productions, and Richard Porter Productions. While on tour Julie performed standout roles such as Inspector Clusseau, Michael Darling, Dale of Chip n Dale, and Daisy Duck, as well as holding the 2nd pair team spot for Disney and in Busch Gardens.

Julie trained and competed near Chicago, Illinois as a youth, where she completed up to her Pre-Gold dance test, before moving to the Philadelphia region to complete her BFA in Fine Arts at Moore College of Art and Design. Julie has enjoyed all aspects of the ice from performance, skate sharpening and ice hockey, to the management and direction of local skating programs at University of Pennsylvania and the Blue Cross River Rink.

Donna Console Beginners through Adults:
Freestyle
Moves in the Field
Low Level Dance
Groups
Special Olympics
Donna has been coaching since 1970. She received her BSMT degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974 and she received her masters in teaching from St. Joseph's University. She has been the skating director at Grundy's Recreation Center, Bristol, PA since 2001. She is US Figure Skating Silver Level in Figures and Freestyle and Gold Dance. She has coached skaters at Junior Olympics (Junior Nationals), Adult Nationals, and NJ Special Olympics, and Nationals in 2008.

Donna is a member of PSA and has been a member of USFS since 1960. She is Registered/Certified in Singles Freestyle, Moves in The Field, Figures, and Dance.

Donna can be reached at (609)220-8188 or Pinksk8s@aol.com.

Jenn Edwards Freestyle
Moves in the Field
Power Skating
Choreography
Stroking
Jennifer brings a variety of expertise to the Igloo. A coach for over 17 years, Jennifer is an accomplished figure skater, having passed her USFSA Fifth Figure Test, Junior Freestyle and Silver Dance. She has competed at the junior level regionally as well as being a collegiate competitor. She adds, to those skills, a year of College Hockey and Power Skating. she recently began coaching beginner ice hockey programs in the area. Jennifer also has experience in the management of local skating programs at Univeristy of Penn and Medford Ice Rink along with volunteering and coaching for Special Olympics Skating.

Jennifer is a registered member with the PSA and USFSA, has a M. Ed in Educuation with 13 years of school teaching experience, and a BSN in Nursing with years of pediatric and school nursing experience.

Jennifer coaches all levels of Basic Skills, Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Power Skating, and beginner hockey skills. Her past experience and accomplishments in figure skating, Education and Pediatric Nursing allow her to work with all ages and developmental levels.

Jennifer can be reached at (856)904-0116 or Jiggysk8@comcast.net.

Karen Gooley Freestyle
Choreography
Moves in the Field
Stroking
Basic Skills
Figures
Karen is a USFS double gold medalist, an international competitor, and six-time US National competitor. Karen was the regional and sectional champion in the Novice, Junior, and Senior levels. She was the bronze medalist in Junior Ladies at the US Nationals in 1991 while also winning the bronze medal in the Championship Ladies Compulsory Figures event. Karen trains all levels of freestle utilizing her competitive experience to improve her skaters' jump technique, artistry, footwork, edge quality, and power. Karen enjoys teaching all levels and abilities from beginners to the elite. Karen has been teaching since 1992.
Rocky Marval International Training Center and Igloo skating director
Larry Marval
Tara O’Brien
Bridget O’Grady
Karen Reid
John Thomas
Yulia Kouznetsov

Also see The Igloo web site for more information on International Training Center coaches.