Meet Our Coaches
Barb Miller
Coach/Director
Personal Skating Background: USFS Gold Dance, 7th Figure, Novice Freeskating. Canadian Senior Bronze Dance/2nd Figure/Senior Bronze Free Skate
Coaching Experience: Coaching for 35 years, working with skaters on all levels of Moves in the field, Freestyle, and Dance. Coached beginning level skaters through US Gold Dance, Gold Figure, Senior Skating Skills (formerly MIF) and Senior Freestyle. Skating Director for over 25 years, directing LTS classes and Ice Shows. Coach of the Plymouth Canton High School figure skating team since 2002.
Accreditation and Education: USFS member
Disciplines: All levels Skating Skills (formerly MIF), Freestyle and Dance
Contact Information:Barbmiller1234@yahoo.com
Sheri Combs
Coach/Director
Personal Skating Background: USFS Gold Dance, Junior FS and Junior Figure. Trained 12 years in Dance, Freestyle and Figures. Regional Competitor 1981-1984 Intermediate and Novice.
Coaching Experience: Coaching since 1985. Coached students in all levels including Senior Freestyle, Senior Moves in the Field, and through Gold Dance. Coached groups and solos for the Annual Ice Shows for 25+ years. Head Coach of Northville High School Figure Skating Team since 2008.
Accreditations/Education: USFS member, Associates Degree in Child Care and Development 1989.
Disciplines: Private lessons in All Levels of Dance, Skating Skills (formerly MIF), Free Style, and Basic Skills Learn to Skate
Contact Information:Sheri.combs@sbcglobal.net
Stacy Barber
Coach
Coaching Experience: Coaching since 1988. Coached many skaters through their Gold level in Figures, Freestyle, and Skating Skills (formerly Moves in the Field). Coach skaters from beginner to senior levels. Also coach technical skating skills and power skating for hockey players. Coached World Junior, College (Division One), USHL, AAA, AA, Travel, and House-Players and teams.
Accreditations and Education: Member of the Professional Skaters Association, USFS, and USA Hockey.
Disciplines: Skating Skills, Freestyle, Stroking, Power Skating, and technical specialist for hockey players
Kathy MacMillan
Coach / Test Chair
Personal Skating Background: 3rd Figure, Intermediate Moves, Pre-Gold Dance. USFS Synchronized skating team member since 1998. Gold medalist at 2014 and 2010 US Synchronized Skating Championships.
Coaching Experience: LTS Instructor at FHIA since 2002.
Accreditation and Education: USFS member
Maria Philips
Coach
Personal Skating Background: Regional competitor, USFS Novice Freeskate, 7th Figure
Coaching Experience: Coaching since 1994. Learn to Skate and private lesson coach at Farmington Hills Ice Arena since 1997. Coach of the United Farmington Figure Skating Team.
Accreditation and Education: USFS Member, Professional Skaters Association member, ASPIRE and Learn to Compete Coordinator
Disciplines: Skating Skills (formerly Moves in the Field), Freestyle, Hockey Skills, Power Skating
Michelle Sibley
Coach
Personal Skating Background: USFS Junior Freeskating, 7th Figure, Preliminary Dance, Southwest Regional Competitor, Ice show performer with Broadmoor Skating Club.
Coaching Experience: Providing private and group instruction for more than 25 years for Beginner through Senior levels. Providing hockey skills training for all levels for more than 18 years.
Accreditation and Education: Professional Skaters Association Certified rating in FreeSkate, Skating Skills (formerly MIF), and Program Director; and Senior rating Group. USFS member. B.S. in Psychology from Wayne State University (1999).
Disciplines: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Hockey Skills Training, Learn to Skate.