Mercian Ice Dance Club - Ice skating dance club, Solihull - National Ice Skating Association

MERCIAN ICE DANCE CLUB
NISA ACCREDITED DANCE COACHES

DUNCAN LENARD

B.I.T.A QUALIFIED, GOLD ICE DANCE COACH
Former British & European Ice Dance Competitor

Achieved with Dance Parner Lynn Burton:

1991 - 5th Place - British Senior Ice Dance Championships, Nottingham
1992 - 4th Place - British Senior Ice Dance Championships, Hull
1993 - 4th Place - British Senior Ice Dance Championships, Sheffield
1994 - 1st Place - Andre Nepala Trophy, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1994 - 3rd Place - British Senior Ice Dance Championships, Hull
1995 - 20th Place European Championships, Dortmund, Germany
Member of the British Olympic Squad

I competed with Lynn Burton for 5 years in various British Championships, Internationals and the European Championships in Germany (we were trained by Master Coach Jimmy Young). In addition, I toured with Disney on Ice for 2 years, gaining
show skating experience.

For the past 14 years I have been a Professional Ice skating instructor, currently teaching at Solihull Ice Rink. I previously coached at Alexandra Palace London, Stevenage, Chelmsford and Birmingham.

I coached for several years with Master Coach Jimmy Young at his Ice Dance School in Engelberg, Switzerland.

Lynn Burton my skating partner now also coaches at Solihull, and together we wish our pupils to enjoy their skating and
obtain the best standards possible. We hope in the future to also coach champions at Solihull and currently have competitors in
the British Solo Ice Dance Championships and the British Adult Championships.

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LYNN BURTON

B.I.T.A QUALIFIED, GOLD ICE DANCE COACH
Former British Champion, European & World Championship Ice Dance Competitor

Achieved with Dance Partner Andrew Place:

1987 - British Junior Ice Dance Champion
1987 - 6th Place - Junior World Championships, Brisbane, Australia
1988 - 4th Place - Junior World Championships, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

1988 - British Senior Ice Dance Championship - Bronze Medal
1989 - British Senior Ice Dance Champion - Gold Medal

1989 - 12th Place - European Championships, Leningrad, Russia
1989 - 17th Place - World Championships, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada
1989 - Member of the British Olympic Squad

Achieved with Dance Parner Duncan Lenard:

Before moving to Solihull Ice Rink, I coached at Bracknell for nearly 10 years. During that time I coached Solo Champions
and had successful pupils in the British Junior Ice Dance Championships.

I have choreographed many groups for pantomimes "on ice" and choreographed many ice dance programmes at Championship Level.
I have taught beginners of all ages, and taken them through to reach their potential, whether social skating or competitive.
Naturally I have taught the various NISA Skating Courses.

For many years, I worked along-side Master Coach Jimmy Young at his Ice Dance School in Engelberg, Switzerland.

Along with my dance partner Duncan Lenard, we wish our pupils to enjoy their skating and obtain the best standards
possible. We hope in the future to also coach champions at Solihull and currently have competitors in the
British Solo Ice Dance Championships and the British Adult Championships.

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COLIN STURGESS

B.I.T.A QUALIFIED, GOLD ICE DANCE COACH
Former British Ice Dance Competitor

Achieved with Dance Partner:
1984 - British Primary Ice Dance Champion
1989 - British Intermediate Ice Dance Champion
1991 - 3rd British Senior Ice Dance Championships
1991/1992 Member of the British Olympic Squad

Represented Gt. Britain in Senior International Ice Dance Competitions in Lyon, Budapest & Basel

I started my skating career on the "learn to skate" courses at Solihull Ice Rink in 1977.
I have skated and coached at Solihull and Birmingham Ice Rinks ever since and I am delighted to be coaching Solihull skaters
to obtain the most out of their skating experience. Currently I coach pupils of all ages and abilities from beginners
to level 10 ice dance plus competitive skaters.

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