Slav Baboshyn

Skate Academy Coach and Private Coach

My philosophy in Life:         Feel Gr8 – Look Gr8 – Sk8 Gr8.
Enjoy, Have Fun and Celebrate Life everyday.
Remember: Nothing is Impossible in Life or in Skating with Safe and Good Technique.
Be Creative. Be Great. Be Original and Be Unique.
Create your Beautiful Journey of Life and you will have the Memories Forever.
Be Strong, Be Healthy, Be Gr8!!!

Qualification:
I have a Diploma in Physical Education and Figure Skating Coaching from
Government Sport Institute of Moscow, Russia.
Awarded the Title of USSR Master of Sport in Figure Skating.
Fully qualified Level 2 Coach for Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance with APSA

My Figure Skating Achievement :
Senior Gold Level.
Three Times Champion of Russia.
Five Years in National Team, represent Russia in International Competition.
Ten Years Soloist with Ukraine Ballet on Ice.
Head Coach and Co-ordinator of the 1988 World Championship Polish
National Team In Singles, Pairs and Ice Dance.
From 1989 I have been coaching in Australia in Brisbane for 9 years.

I was invited to come to Brisbane and teach by the Australian Figure Skating Association – by the then President Mr Don McKnight.
My Students were Australian Champions in Senior Single in 1989. 1991, 1992, 1993. Tracy Demigela, Tamara Hagen.
My  Student were Australian Senior Ice Dance Championships in 1995 and 1996. Chantelle & Justin Beel.
Student of mine have represented Australia in World Championships in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996. Tamara Hagen, Chantelle & Justin Beel.

Since 1989, I have choreographed 4 Christmas Shows at Ice World in Brisbane. I choreographed the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Junior World in 1995 in Brisbane.

Since 1998 I am coached at Sydney’s Macquarie Ice Rink. From 1998 onwards I have choreographed 3 Major Ice Shows.
Since 1999 my Students have represented N.S.W. in State and National Competitions in Singles.
From 2006 I have been the coach and choreographer of the “Ice Storm” – Theatre on Ice Team, which placed first at the 2007, 2008, 2009 Australian Master Cub & Adult Interpretative Competitions, Summer Trophy Brisbane 2008 (1st place), MIRA Artistic 2008(1st place), Vielha – Spain 2010(1st place), Toulouse-France 1st Nation’s Cup 2010 (3d place). National Federation Challenge – Canberra 2011(1st place).
Both in Queensland and NSW I have choreographed programs for champions such as Anthony Lu, Tamara Hagen, Miriam Manzano, Nicholas Fernandez.
I have taught numerous Overseas Workshops in Figure Skating and Off-Ice, training in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore.

Passport: Australian & Russian
Birthday: March 15
Status: In a relationship
Hometown: Sydney Australia.
Minor: English and Russian.

Personal Abilities : On ice training, Off ice training,
Choreography, Costuming,
Music arrangement.

Contact Slav