Professional Coaching Staff

Gina Bianco

• Academy Director
• Over 15 years experience directing and developing basic skills programs in North Dakota and Minnesota
• Coaching all levels of figure skating including local, state and regional competitors since 1991
• Choreography, show production, music editing, synchronized team skating, freeskate, moves in the field, ice dancing
• PSA Rated Professional
• USFS Member since 1981
• USA Hockey Level II Coach
• (612) 247-5093 or E-Mail

Debbie Einzig

• Passed USFS Junior Freestyle Test and Passed USFS 7th Figure Test
• Upper Great Lakes Competitor
• Specializing in Both ISI and USFS Freestyle, Moves in the Field and Choreography
• Coaching Figure Skating since 1991
• ISI GOLD Judges Certification
• PSA Accredited
• ISI and USFS Member
• Coached skaters through ISI Freestyle 9 and USFS Senior Moves in the Field and Senior Freestyle Tests
• Coach of ISI World Individual Medalists
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
• (952) 451-2440 or E-Mail

 Susie Graham

• Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Choreography
• ISI, USFS
• PSA Member
• Regional Senior Level Competitor
• Novice Ladies State Champion
• Double Gold Medal in Freestyle, Figures and Canadian tests
• Professional music editing and choreography
• Coached competitive skaters through Junior level
• 10 years coaching experience-all ages and all levels
• (612) 327-9363 or E-Mail

 Janet Hoitomt

• Coaching expertise in figures, freestyle, moves in the field and dance since 1977 thru USFS, ISU and ISI
• Professional Skater's Association Ranking system, LEVEL IV Coach
• PSA Master & Senior Rated in Synchronized Team, Figures, and Freestyle
• Shipstad's and Johnson's Ice Follies-featured line skater and select specialty numbers
• Coach/choreographer of the "North Starlettes", NHL Minnesota North Stars
• Production staff /choreographer/coach "Opening Ceremonies" 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, NY
• Coach/choreographer of soloists and groups for opening and closing ceremonies of SKATE AMERICA
• Camera blocking production staff for FOX Sports TV Grand Slam of Skating
• Coach of USFS Minnesota State, Upper Great Lakes, & Midwestern Champions, Skate Canada Gold Medalist and International Skating Union Gold Figure Tests
• ISI Bronze Judge and Coach of ISI World Individual Medalists and World Team Champions
• Coach of USFS Individual National Competitors and Team National / International Gold Medalists
• (952) 541-4878 or E-Mail

 Mary Johnson

• Coaching figures, freestyle, moves in the field and dance for 20 years
• Involved in figure skating since 1972, pursuing disciplines of freestyle, figures and ice dance
• Participated in local and regional freestyle and dance competitions.
• Attained USFS Gold Dance test
• USFS Fifth Figures and Novice Freestyle
• ISI
• USFS
• Specialty in Ice Dance
• PSA training
• Account Representative/Project Manager
• (952) 881-2921 or E-Mail

Jerre LeTourneau

• USFS Sixth Figures, Junior Freestyle and Silver Ice Dances
• Upper Great Lakes Competitor, soloist and pair skater in regional ice shows
• Shipstad's and Johnson's Ice Follies featured line skater
• Coaching experience in USFS and ISI since 1972
• Coach of USFS National and International Team Gold Medalists and ISI World Champions
• Active member of USFS, ISI, PSA and ISI National Synchronized Team Skating Committee
• Coach and Choreographer of the performance team "North Starlettes" of the Minnesota North Stars
• Extensive choreography and production management of major skating events and TV specials
• Production staff/choreographer/coach "Opening Ceremonies" 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, NY
• Specialized coaching in the discipline of synchronized team skating
• (651) 429-3251 or E-Mail

 Jana Militano

• Coaching experience specializing in Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Choreography since 1989 
• USFS Registered Coach & PSA Rated Professional Member
• USFS Double Gold Medalist (Figures & Freestyle)
• Coach of State, Regional, Sectional, and National Level Skaters
• International, National and Junior World Team Member
• National Medalist, Sectional and Regional Champion, and Minnesota State Champion
• Trained under World and Olympic Coaches
• BA in Business Management from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Experience as Director of Skating Programs, On/Off Ice Training, and Digital Music Editing
• (763) 767-7528 or E-Mail or www.milimarinc.com  

Mark Militano

• 36 years coaching USFSA basic skills, ISI classes and hockey skills
• 36 Years Coaching On and Off Ice training sessions including Pilates, Ballet, Strength & Conditioning
• 24 years coaching National Competitive Skaters
• Presenter for PSA and USFS Judging Seminars
• Professional Skaters Association (PSA) member since 1973, USFS member
• Served as a member for USFS pairs and singles committees
• 10+ years Experience as Director of Skating Programs
• Composer and Choreographer for World & Olympic Skaters
• 1980 Olympic & World Coach, 1972 Olympic team member, and 1973 National Pairs Champion
• (763) 767-7528 or E-Mail or www.milimarinc.com

Debbie Tallen

• Coaching since 1995
• ISI & USFS
• FS, FM, Choreography
• Experience in figures, moves, freestyle, synchro, ice dance
• BA in Theater Arts
• PSA Member
• PSA Rated
• ISI Gold Certified Judge
• Music Editing: Edited programs for Regional, Sectional and National Competitors
• (612) 281-2982 or E-Mail