Private Lessons
at The Rinx in Hauppauge
Phone: 631-232-3222 ext. 209
Email: YeseniaG@therinx.com
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Hauppauge Staff Coaches
Director of Skating, The Rinx Total Skating Program
Yesenia Naranjo-Gilroy
PSA Certified Freestyle Rated, PSA Certified Group Rated, PSA Registered Rated Skating Sills, Master Sports Science Exam, USFS Sectional Synchro Coach, USFS Regional Singles Coach, over 20 years of experience coaching, beginners through USFS Senior level.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, & Synchronized Skating.
Assistant Director of Skating, The Rinx Total Skating Program
Alyssa Hirasaka
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills & Pre-Gold Medalist in Singles, USFS Regional Competitor, Empire State Games Finalist, Adult Team Rinx Synchro Alumni, over 20 years of coaching experience beginners through USFS Competitors, BS Degree-Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
Specializes in coaching Singles, Skating Skills, & Tots.
USFS Jr National – International Coaches
Dmitri Gromov
USFS National & International Coach, Russian National, European, and World Competitor. Has coached Juvenile National champion, Novice Pairs National Champion, Grand Prix Skate America competitor. More than 29 years of experience coaching beginners through USFS Senior level.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, & Adults.
USFS Regional or National Qualifying Competition Coaches
Michelle Armando
USFS Regional Coach, USFS Regional Medalist & Sectional Competitor, USFS Gold Medalist, more than 20 years of experience coaching beginners through USFS Senior level.
Specializes in Singles & Skating Skills.
Annette Cruz
USFS Double Gold Medalist, USFS Senior Regional Medalists and Sectional Competitor in Pairs & Singles, USFS Regional National Novice Champion, USFS Sectional Synchro Coach, over 15 years of experience coaching beginners through USFS competitors, including 5 years in Mexico coaching National competitors from beginner to Senior Level & Adults. Ensemble and Principal performer for 7 years with Disney on Ice. Office Manager- The Rinx at Bethpage
Specializes in Singles & Skating Skills
John Romano
USFS Adult Regional, Adult National, and Adult International Coach, over 20 years of experience coaching beginners through USFS Competitors and Hockey. BFA from Parsons School of Design-NYC, MFA from Bard College and The International Center of Photography.
Specializes in Adults, Singles, Adult Pairs, Skating Skills, Tots, & Beginner Hockey.
Nicole Marques-Scappatore
USFS Regional Coach, PSA Basic Accreditation, USFS Double Gold Medalis, USFS Regional Competitor, over 18 years of coaching beginners through USFS Competitors. Masters in Health Care Administration.
Specializes in Singles skating.
Senior Staff Coaches
Christina Amodeo
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, USFS Regional Competitor, Former New York Islanders Ice Girl, Performed at NHL Winter Classic & Stadium Series and all home games. Over 16 years of coaching experience. Currently an Operations Manager for UPS on Long Island.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Choreography, Adults, Tots & Beginner Hockey.
Emily Bohm
PSA Basic Accreditation Exam, USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills & USFS Pre-Gold Medalist in Ice Dance, more than 18 years of experience coaching.
Specializes in Ice Dance, Skating Skills, Singles, Adults, Tots & Beginner Hockey.
Samantha Boyle
USFS Silver Medalist in Skating Skills, USFS Novice Ladies competitor, USFS Regional Competitor, over 11 years of coaching. BS in Health Sciences from Gettysburg College, completing master’s in physician assistant studies at Tuoro University.
Specializes in Singles, Adults & Tots.
Katie D’Angelo
USFS Double Gold Medalist, USFS Senior Regional Competitor, Member of Penn State Figure Skating Team. BS Kinesiology, Movement Science Concentration. Over 5 years of coaching experience.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills & Off-Ice Conditioning.
Sashika Delanerolle
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Pre-Gold in Singles, Pre-Bronze Dance, USFS Senior Regional Competitor, Over 5 years of coaching experience.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Adults, Tots, & Off-Ice Conditioning.
Natalie Dreyer
USFS Double Gold Medalist, 5x USFS Regional Competitor, USFS Junior Excel Ladies Competitor, USFS Graduating Seniors Program Gold Level Award.
Specializes in Singles, Adults, & Tots
Sydney Gilroy
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Pre-Gold in Ice Dance & Silver Medalist in Singles, 2024 National Synchronized Skating Champion & 2024 World Championship Silver Medalist with Haydenettes, 3x TEAM USA member. USFS Regional Singles Competitor, USFS Graduating Seniors Program Platinum Level Award. Studying Economics/Business at Bentley University.
Specializes in Synchro, Choreography & Singles
Georgia Halmo
University of Delaware Figure Skating Team Collegiate skater, Empire State Games Competitor, State Games of America competitor, over 5 years of coaching experience. BA in Biology from Univ. of Delaware & current med student at NYIT.
Specializes in Singles, Adults, & Tots.
Jennifer Hollmann
USFS Sectional Synchro Coach, PSA Basic Accreditation Exam, Regional Competitor, Former Professional Show Skater, Former New York Islanders Ice Girl, over 25 years of experience teaching. Has coached through Novice Skating Skills & Intermediate Singles test. Special Education Teaching Assistant specializing in ABA.
Specializes in Singles, Synchronized Skating, Skating Skills, Theater On Ice, Showcase, Adults, Tots & Pre Hockey.
Lindsey Klein
USFS Double Gold Medalist in Ice Dance and Skating skills, Canadian Gold Medalist in Ice Dance, Pre-gold Free Dance Medalist, 5 International dance tests passed, trained under Olympic Gold Medalist Ice Dance coaches, Junior World Qualifiers synchronized skating champion, World Junior synchronized skating championships competitor, Team USA member with skyliners synchro, over ten years of coaching experience through international dance tests; Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, sports nutrition, and weight management; Specializes in ice dance, skating skills, and edge work.
Robert Knopf
USFS Quadruple Gold Medalist, USFS National Ice Dance Competitor, MVP & Captain Maritime Hockey, over 20 years of experience coaching through Senior Ice Dance tests. BE of Electrical Engineering from SUNY Maritime.
Specializes in Ice Dance & Power Hockey.
Samantha Lopez
Senior level national competitor in synchronized skating with Team Excel. USFS Double Pre Gold Medalists in Skating Skills & Ice Dance. Over 7 years’ experience teaching in Boston, New Jersey, & Colorado. Studied Fiber Arts at Mass Art in Boston. Director of My Gym Children’s Fitness Center in Stony Brook.
Specializing in Singles, Synchronized Skating, Skating Skills, Adults, & Tots
Juliana Martilotto
USFS Double Gold Medalists in Skating Skills & Singles and Silver Medalist in Ice Dance, National Excel Finalist at Senior Level, USFS Senior Regional Competitor, Empire State Games Medalist, State Games of America Competitor, USFS Sectional Synchro competitor, USFS Graduating Seniors Program Gold Level Award. Over 4 years of coaching. Specializes in Singles & Tots.
Emma-Kate Murphy
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, USFS Regional Competitor, National Solo Ice Dance Competitor, Synchro Sectionals competitor, State Games of America competitor, Empire State Games Gold Medalist. B.S. Marketing from Stony Brook University, graduated Cum Laude honors, 2024 MBA Candidate. More than 7 years of experience coaching.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Tots & Beginner Hockey.
Ellyn Petrino
PSA Accreditation Exam, USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Silver Medalist in Ice Dance, USFS Synchronized Skating Championship Silver Medalist with Univ. Of W. Michigan in Collegiate Division, USFS Regional Singles Competitor, Empire State Games Medalists, National Showcase competitor, works with children with special needs, over 8 years of experience. Degree in Clinical Social Work & Family Science.
Specializes Singles, Synchronized Skating, Skating Skills, Showcase, Adults, Tots & Adaptive Needs.
Kristen Prodromakis
PSA Basic Accreditation, Intermediate Ladies Competitor, Empire State Games Competitor, Bachelors in Elementary/Special Ed Major Masters in Literacy from LIU. Dance-12 years, over 19 years of coaching.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Tots, & Beginner Hockey.
Amy Rivers
PSA Basic Accreditation Exam, PSA Registered Sport Science Exam, Pre-Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Silver Medalist in Singles, Adult Pre-Gold test in ice dance. National Master Junior Ladies Silver Medalist. North Atlantic Master Ladies Bronze Medalist. AD in Arts from Suffolk Community College. More than 30 years of coaching experience.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Adults, Teens & Tots.
Gabi Scanlon
PSA Basic Accreditation Exam, 13 years with NY Conservatory of Dance and 9 years with Orlando City Ballet, over 5 years of experience coaching beginners through USFS Competitors Skating School Coordinator - Bethpage.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Teens, Tots, Showcase & Choreography.
Melissa Serrell
PSA Basic Accreditation Exam, PSA Certified Sports Science Exam, USFS Adult Gold Medalist, International Adult competitor, USFS Intermediate competitor, over 9 years of coaching. Masters in I/O Psychology, CUNY Brooklyn College. Skating School Ambassador – The Rinx at Wyandanch Plaza.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Adults, Tots, & Beginner Hockey.
Brittney Skarulis
USFS Double Gold Medalist, USFS Senior Regional Competitor, Empire State Games 2x Gold Medalist, State Games of America Silver Medalist, 3x USFSA Senior Ladies Special Achievement Award Special Recipient, 2018 Get Up PSA Award Recipient, Former NHL NY Islanders Ice Girl, NYC Rockefeller Center Ice Girl, Cold As Ice Actress, Stars Stripe and Skate Performer. Over 7 years of experience coaching.
Specializes in Singles, Skating Skills, Theater On Ice, Showcase & Adults.
Junior Staff Coaches
Jolene Cao
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, USFS Silver Medalist in Dance, USFS Pre-Silver in Singles, Nationals Synchro Intermediate Top 6, Eastern Sectionals Synchro Intermediate Bronze Medalist, Eastern Sectionals Synchro Pre-Juvenile Champion, Eastern Sectionals Synchro Preliminary Champion
Mikayla DeNyse
USFS Pre-Silver Medalist in Skating Skills, Eastern Sectional Synchro competitor, State Games of America competitor.
2 years of experience in coaching Learn To Skate USA group lessons.
Emily DiLieto
USFS Bronze Medalist in Skating Skills, Team Rinx Synchro Alumni, Empire State Games competitor.
Experience in coaching Learn To Skate USA group lessons.
Mia Ficco
USFS Pre Silver Medalist in Skating Skills and Bronze in dance, Team Rinx Synchro Alumni, Empire State Games competitor.
Experience in coaching Learn To Skate USA group lessons.
Mariel Fusco
USFS Gold Medalist. Competes at the Novice Excel level, I am a 3x Empire State Winter Games Medalist.
Experience in coaching Singles, Skating Skills, and Learn To Skate USA group lessons.
Anna Laura Galdamez-Arce
USFS Silver Medalist in Skating Skills, Excel Series Competitor, Eastern Sectional Synchro Competitor, National Showcase competitor, State Games of America medalists, Empire State Games medalist.
Experience in coaching Learn To Skate USA group lessons.
Alexa Gorman
USFS Bronze Medalist in Skating Skills, Empire State Games Medalist, Eastern Sectional Synchro Competitor.
Experience in coaching Singles, Adults, Learn To Skate USA Group lessons.
Katie Greening
National Qualifying Series Intermediate level competitor, USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Empire State Games Medalist, Eastern Sectional Synchro Competitor.
Experience in coaching Learn To Skate USA Group lessons.
Gianna Intintoli
Bronze Skating Skills Test, Team Rinx Synchro Alumni, Empire State Games competitor.
Experience in coaching Learn To Skate USA group lessons.
Sara Murphy
USFS Pre-Silver Medalist in Skating Skills, Empire State games gold medalist, State Games of America bronze medalist and 6x Eastern synchronized sectional competitor. Security Systems technology major with a minor computer programming at Farmingdale State College.
3 years of coaching Learn To Skate USA Groups.
Trisha Pal
USFS Silver Medalist in Skating Skills, USFS Eastern Sectional Synchro Competitor, Empire State Games Synchro Bronze Medalist.
Experience in coaching Learn to Skate USA Groups.
Vanessa Rossa
USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills and Bronze Medalist in Singles. Excel National gold medalist, Empire State Games gold medalist and State Games of America silver medalist. Current member of Team Image Novice synchro line. Eastern Sectionals champion and National Pewter medalist in synchronized skating.
Experience in coaching Learn to Skate USA Groups.
Sara Sabatino
USFS Pre-Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, USFS Pre-Silver in Dance, USFS Eastern Sectional Synchro Competitor, State Games of America Gold Medalist, Empire State Games Medalist.
Experience in coaching Learn to Skate USA Groups