Primary Phone: (303) 522-0262

Email Address: Click here to e-mail Christopher Darling

• Member of USFS (United States Figure Skating)
• Member of the Rocky Mountain Figure Skating Club
• PSA (Professional Skaters Association) rated coach
• PSA Senior rating in Freestyle (2010)
• PSA Registered rating in Moves In the Field (2003)
• PSA Basic Accreditation (2002)
• USFS Gold Medalist in Freestyle
• USFS Gold Medalist in Moves In the Field
• USFS Pre-Gold Dance
• USFS Intermediate Pairs

I have been competing in singles since 1998 and have passed many USFS tests with experience in Field Moves, Singles, Pairs, and Ice Dancing. I have competed in the Regional and Sectional competitions under the 6.0 judging system as well as the ISU judging system. I am a six-time Midwestern Sectional Championships competitor (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009), three-time Southwestern Regional Championships silver medalist (2007, 2008, and 2009) and have performed in several ice shows as a guest skater.

Skating coach at the Westminster Ice Centre, Westminster, Colorado since 2000

• Teaching disciplines: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Ice Dance
• Freestyle “fishing pole” jump harness lessons
• Choreography for competitive skaters and ice shows (including group numbers)
• Private figure skating instructor since 2001
• “Learn to Skate” group class instructor since 2000
• Instructor for stroking/power and off-ice jump classes

Operate my own business: Ice Tracks - Professional Music and Video Production since 2000

• Cut and edit music professionally
• Create music programs for Beginner to Senior level skaters and ice shows

Skating Experience:

• Six-time Midwestern Sectional Championships Competitor (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009)
• Three-time Southwestern Regional Championships Silver medalist
• Train as a competitive skater, 1998-Present
• Guest skater in ice shows
• Trained under PSA Master rated coaches and World Level coach and Olympic Level choreographer

Education:
Associate of Arts degree in BUSINESS, Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado. To be conferred May 2011.

• Cumulative G.P.A. is 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Honors society member Phi Theta Kappa

I have a strong passion for skating which is reflected in my coaching style. I like to work with skaters to develop their strengths and improve their weaknesses to become the most well rounded athlete possible and at the same time accomplish goals and to always make improvements both in skating and in life. I strive to develop all the aspects of skating and inspire a passion for the sport to all of my students with the pursuit of excellence and an avoidance of mediocrity. My greatest enjoyment from coaching comes from working with competitive skaters that work hard and strive to become the best athletes that they can be.

Skating is my passion and it is my goal to be the best coach that I can be. To ensure that I am always improving as a coach, I am continuing to further my education in figure skating by taking PSA ratings exams; attending PSA conferences and seminars and USFS training camps; learning about the ISU judging system; and working with National, World, and Olympic Level coaches.