Emily Bausback

With over 16 years of competitive figure skating experience, Emily won the National Championship at 17 before retiring from competition in 2022. Since then, she has transitioned to coaching, teaching Learn to Skate programs for the past three years and helping skaters of all ages build confidence and develop their skills on the ice. Alongside coaching, Emily is currently attending Simon Fraser University, pursuing a Business degree in Accounting.

Competitive Highlights:

•2020 Canadian Senior Women Champion

•2x National and World team member

•10x International competitior for Canada

•Junior National silver medalist

•Senior Grand Prix and 4 Continents competitor for Canada

Alexander Lawrence

Being on the ice for over 20 years and former National figure skating competitor, Alexander brings five years of coaching experience, including running Learn to Skate programs. This helps Alexander bring strong skills in developing effective training programs and managing large groups of different skill sets on the ice. His coaching approach and philosophy focuses on developing strong basic skills such as balance and control that help build a skaters confidence on the ice advancing their ability.

Competitive Highlights:

•2012 BC Winter Games Champion Figure Skating

•7x National Competitor

•8x BC/YT Sectional Medalist

•2x BC/YT Senior Men Super Series Champion

•2020 8th Senior Men National Championship

Dante DiMarino

A decade of hockey experience, Dante brings a deep understanding of the game and a strong passion for skating development. He has trained under several former professional players who are now elite level coaches, gaining valuable insight into high performance technique. Currently playing on the Pacific Junior Hockey League Dante brings a strong understanding of necessity of fundamentals for every player. Off the ice, Dante is a UBC Sauder school of Business admit and a consistent straight A student. Showcasing his discipline both academically and athletically.

Highlights:

•Captain/Assistant Captain on 9/13 teams played on

•Current PJHL player

•U21 Ball Hockey Provincial Champion

•UBC Sauder Admit

•Straight A Student

Tristan Chan

With over a decade of elite-level hockey experience, Tristan brings both leadership and academic excellence to our team at BL Performance Skating. A former U18 AA Captain and current UBC Kinesiology student, he pairs his deep his deep understanding of hockey performance with a strong foundation in sports science. Passionate about building well-rounded players on the ice, Tristan’s deatiled coaching resonates with players at every level.

Highlights:

•10+ years of elite hockey experience

•U18 AA Captain

•UBC Kinesiology Student

•Dean’s list at UBC

•Strength and conditioning assistant @ Gladstone

•5+ years of strength training experience

•SFA certified

Chris Fan

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With 15 years of skating experience and a strong competitive background, Chris brings deep technical expertise and passion for teaching to our BL Performance Skating programs. A former Skate Canada BC/YK Provincial Team member with a top-20 National finish at the Junior level, Chris has trained and competed alongside Emily and Alex for over a decade. As a former Skate Canada coach, he has developed extensive knowledge in foundational skating technique and edge control. Chris brings detail focused coaching style and technical coaching background helping skaters build confidence and precision on the ice.

Highlights:

•BC/YK Provincial Team Member (2015–2019)

•Top 20 national finish at Junior level

•4+ years of experience coaching youth skaters

•15+ years of skating experience

•UBC Master of Management graduate

Tyler Lee

Tyler is a dedicated student-athlete with a strong passion for sport and competition. He brings over a decade of hockey playing experience and certification as a BC Hockey game official. He also competed in golf at a high level, which brings a unique cross-sport perspective into his coaching. Tyler takes a calm, detail-oriented approach on the ice and focuses on helping players build strong habits and confidence in their skating.

Highlights:

•Certified BC Hockey Game Official

•10+ Years of Hockey Playing Experience

•3x PCAHA Banner Game Winner

•2024 VSSAA Competitive Golf Champion

•UBC Science Student