SportQuest Skating Academy, Parade Ice Garden – Figure Skating Minneapolis, MN
Thursday March 28th 2024

Notable Skaters

Since its inception, SQSA has produced several National and International competitors, as well as skaters that have gone on to skate in shows professionally. Here is a listing of such skaters to date:

 National Competitors:

  • Viktor Ayele ’97 (Junior Olympics)
  • Michael Chau ’02 (Junior Nationals)
  • Alex Johnson ’10 – ’19 (Nationals)
  • Alyssa Kane ’97 (Junior Olympics)
  • Maria Kalina ’09 (Junior Nationals)
  • Rachel Kern ’04 (Junior Nationals)
  • Madalyn Moree ’14, ’16 (Nationals)
  • Kirsten Olson ’08, ’09 (Nationals)
  • Kristen Sheaffer  ’02, ’01 (Nationals); ‘99 (Junior Olympics)
  • Rohene Ward ’08, ’06, ’04, ’02, ’01, ’98 (Nationals); ’96 (Junior Olympics)


International Competitors:

  • Alex Johnson – Grand Prix: NHK Trophy ’18; Multiple Challenger Series events, ’12 – ’19
  • Coco Kaminski – Warsaw Cup (Poland) ’13
  • Elena Rodrigues—Jr. Worlds (Brazil) ’08
  • Rohene Ward – Schafer Memorial ’03


Professional Skaters:

  • Amber Anderson—Disney On Ice
  • Julia Bennett – Sun Valley Ice Shows
  • Quinton Clemons—Disney On Ice
  • Tasha Furst (Benson)—Disney On Ice
  • Kirby Goodman – SeaWorld, Rosstyn Ice Shows
  • Izzi Gorowsky – Disney On Ice
  • David Kaufmann – Disney On Ice
  • Kinsey Kleppe—Royal Caribbean
  • Lyra Koutlas – Disney On Ice
  • Katie Lingen—Disney On Ice
  • Kelly McInnis—Royal Caribbean
  • Madalyn Moree – Royal Caribbean
  • Kristen Sheaffer—Holiday On Ice
  • Kelly Corcoran Smith – Royal Caribbean, Knott’s Berry Farm, Advanced Entertainment Group
  • Leah Smith – Disney On Ice
  • Rebecca Speltz—Disney On Ice
  • Rohene Ward – Holiday on Ice