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About Dianne DeLeeuw
Expertise
I can answer questions about figure skating, choreography, ISI or USFSA. Also questions about competing (my Olympic experience or your own competition). I`m a National referre for ISI. Recently I also have been appointed a National Technical Specialist for US Figure Skating. But remember I am not your substitute for a coach! They can see what you are doing! To correct or instruct you on manuevers is really not what I want to do.

Experience
Experience: World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist, coaching all levels of skaters at in California. I coach all levels and ages of skating from tiny tots to adults, first timers to International competitors. I also do choreography, music editing, teach specialty classes and give seminars.

Organizations: USFSA, ISI, PSA, Los Angeles Figure Skating Club

Publications: Recreational Ice Skater, The Edge

Awards: 1976 Olympic Silver Medalist, 1975 World Champion, 1976 European Champion, 6 time National Champion, US and Canadian Double Gold Medalist, 1999 ISI Great Skate Award, 2002 Woman of the Year

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Figure Skating - Lost Interest

Expert: Dianne DeLeeuw - 8/24/2009

Question
My daughter who is and has been skating for 5 years. Told me the other day that she is quitting skating as in her words its not fun anymore. She has been landing her doubles and has her axial...anything I should do or just respect her decision?

Answer
Hi,
This is common! Is there school pressures or issues? Please talk to her coach. Maybe you can come up with a plan depending on her age.
examples: try Showcase events or ISI events for "fun", test only to try and "testout', join a team like synchro or theater.

Sometimes they need a break from pressure and really do still want to skate. But at some point you will have to decide to keep spending on a sport she is not interested in or move on.
Good luck,
Dianne

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