Page Lipe, Founder & Director of SQSA
plipe@sqsaparade.com
- A.B. from Dartmouth College in Psychology & Education
- USFS Double Gold medalist in Figures & Freestyle
- Eastern Sectional Competitor
- Principal Understudy Corps de Ballet in Ice Capades
- Coach for 25+ years
- PSA Mater Rated in Freestyle & Group Instruction
- PSA Level V Ranking (International Coach)
- Coached ISI levels through FS 10 & USFS Senior tests
- Member USFS, ISI, and PSA
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
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Debbie Einzig
deinzig@sqsaparade.com
952-451-2440
- Parade Professional since 1991
- Member PSA
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
- USFS 7th Figure & Jr. Ladies Freestyle
- Former Upper Great Lakes Competitor
- B.S. from University of Minnesota
- Coached ISI Tot through Freestyle 9
- Coached USFS Pre-Preliminary through Sr. MIF & Freestyle
- Currently accepting students at all levels; specializing in ISI & USFS MIF, Freestyle & Choreography.
Karen Heng Olson
khengolson@sqsaparade.com
763-717-4351
- B.S. from University of Delaware in Physical Education w/a Concentration in Figure Skating and a Minor in Psychology
- PSA Master Rated in MIF & Freestyle
- PSA Level II Ranking (Jr. Nationals & Sectional Coach)
- Member USFS, PSA, & ISI
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
- Coached ISI through FS 9 & USFS Senior tests
- Coached Senior (Sectionals) & Intermediate Jr. Nationals
- Currently accepting students. Specializing in Moves & Freestyle
Deidre Kellogg
dkellogg@sqsaparade.com
- Artistic Coach/Choreographer/Ballet Instructor to stage performers, figure skaters and ice dancers for over 30 years.
- PSA Rated in Choeography & Style.
- Has worked with all levels, including National, International and Professional skaters.
- Former Professional Dancer (Classical and Contemporary Ballet).
- Founder and Artistic Director of the Artists on the Edge Ice Theatre Company (now defunct).
- Danced and trained in Minneapolis, New York, Washington and Paris, France.
- Currently accepting new students.
Ari Leib
aleib@sqsaparade.com
- Former National & International Team Member
- Member PSA
- Senior Rated Dance
- Coached National Level Skaters
- Currently accepting students. Specializing in MIF & Ice Dancing.
Michale Luedtke
mludtke@sqsaparade.com
763-531-0369
- Professional at Parade Ice Garden since 1989
- Coach for the Teen Polarettes and the Youth Polar Edge Synchronized Skating Team
- Coached ISI levels Tot through Freestyle 5
- ISI level Freestyle 6 & Couples 6
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
- Currently accepting students. Works well w/all ages & levels.
Roni Maas
rmaas@sqsaparade.com
- B.S. from UW-River Falls in Elementary Education w/a Minor in Athletic Coaching
- Masters working towards Gifted and Talented Certification
- Int’l, Nat’l, & Regional Synchronized Gold Medalist
- Head Coach for the Cretin Derham Hall Varsity Skating Team
- Synchronized Skating Consultant for Youth/Juv on up
- Sectional Individual Coach
- PSA Accredited Coach
- Member USFS, PSA, & ISI
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
- Specializing in FS, MIF, Choreography, Synchronized Skating
- Currently accepting students at all levels
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Char Martin
cmartin@sqsaparade.com
- Parade Professional since 1980
- Member PSA
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
- Coached ISI levels Tot through Freestyle 9
- Coached USFS Pre-preliminary through Jr. MIF & Freestyle
Leah Nelson Osborne
lnelsonosborne@sqsaparade.com
612-414-5155
- B.A., M.A. in English from the U of MN & U of St. Thomas
- USFS Senior Moves in the Field, Junior Freestyle, ISI FS 9
- Coached ISI levels Tot through Freestyle 9 elements
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
- Accredited PSA Coach
- Member USFS, PSA and ISI
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Gailene Norwood
gnorwood@sqsaparade.com
- Coach for the Intro to Synchronized Skating Penguins
- ISI Gold Judges Certification
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Tara Stephens
tstephens@sqsaparade.com
- Learn To Skate instructor
Sheila Thelen
sthelen@sqsaparade.com
- PSA Master Rated
- Executive Director of Grassroots to Champions
- Skating Director St. Croix Valley Rec Center 1998-2009
- Designer & President of Champion Cord
- ISI, USFS & PSA member
- ISI Gold Judge Certification
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Amber Van Wyk
avanwyk@sqsaparade.com
- B.S. Kinesiology, Minor in Dance: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- USFS Gold Medalist in Moves and Freestyle
- Principle with Disney on Ice International Tour
- Professional Skater with Various Production Companies
- Competitor 2001 American Open Professional Championships
- Member PSA, USFS & ISI
- Currently accepting new students. Specializing in Choreography.
Raleigh Weld, Learn To Skate Director
rweld@sqsaparade.com
612-207-5046
- SQSA Learn to Skate Coordinator
- Coach for the Intro to Synchronized Skating Pixies
- Member ISI
- ISI Gold Judges Certification









