Become an Edge Up Coach
Share Your Skating. Grow Your Leadership. Give Back.
Do you love skating and want to help someone else discover the same joy?
Edge Up Skating Foundation is building a team of teen and tween figure skaters who want to give back by providing free skating instruction to young skaters in our community.
As an Edge Up Coach, you'll have the opportunity to share the skills you've worked hard to develop while gaining valuable experience as a teacher, mentor, and leader.
Who Can Become an Edge Up Coach?
Our teen and tween coaching program is designed for young figure skaters who are ready to share their love of the sport with others.
We're looking for skaters who are:
Passionate about figure skating
Patient, encouraging, and dependable
Comfortable working with younger children
Interested in teaching and mentoring
Willing to learn and accept feedback
Committed to creating a welcoming and positive experience for every skater
Competitive experience is helpful, but being a great coach is about more than your skating level. We are looking for young athletes who demonstrate responsibility, kindness, communication, and a genuine desire to help others.
Tweens and teens are encouraged to apply.
Make a Difference on the Ice
For many young skaters, getting started in figure skating can feel out of reach. The cost of lessons, ice time, and equipment can create barriers before a skater ever has the chance to discover what they're capable of.
Edge Up Coaches help change that.
Our coaches volunteer their time and expertise to provide free skating lessons to eligible youth. Whether you're teaching a first-time skater how to feel comfortable on the ice or helping a developing skater build their next skill, your time and encouragement can make a meaningful difference.
You don't have to be a professional coach to make an impact. You just need a passion for skating, a willingness to learn, and a desire to help someone else move forward.
Your Coaching Journey
Learn. Practice. Lead.
Edge Up believes that great coaches are developed over time. That's why our program is designed to give young coaches the training, mentorship, and hands-on experience they need to grow.
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Tell us about yourself, your skating experience, and why you're interested in becoming an Edge Up Coach.
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Selected coaches will complete the training and requirements necessary to work with youth through the Edge Up program. Training may include coaching fundamentals, teaching progressions, communication, safety, and age-appropriate instruction.
Coaches will also complete applicable SafeSport/SkateSafe and other required certifications or screenings before beginning instruction.
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New coaches will have opportunities to observe and learn from experienced coaches before teaching independently. You'll get to see how experienced instructors structure a lesson, communicate with skaters, and adapt instruction to different learning styles.
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Once you're ready, you'll begin providing free 30-minute lessons to eligible Edge Up skaters under the program's coaching guidelines.
You'll gain real teaching experience while helping another young person build confidence on the ice.
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As you gain experience, you'll have opportunities to take on additional responsibility, develop your coaching skills, and continue learning from experienced coaches and mentors.
The goal isn't simply to create volunteers.
It's to help develop the next generation of skating leaders.
What Does an Edge Up Coach Do?
Edge Up Coaches help create a positive first experience—and a lasting connection—with figure skating.
Depending on your experience and training, responsibilities may include:
TEACH
Provide structured, age-appropriate skating lessons.ENCOURAGE
Help skaters build confidence and celebrate progress, especially when skills feel challenging.MENTOR
Be a positive role model for younger skaters and demonstrate good sportsmanship, perseverance, and respect.ADAPT
Meet skaters where they are and adjust your teaching approach to their individual needs and experience.COMMUNICATE
Work respectfully with skaters, families, Edge Up staff, and fellow coaches.LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Represent Edge Up and our mission with professionalism, kindness, and enthusiasm.
What You'll Gain
Giving back doesn't mean you're the only one who benefits.
Coaching can help young skaters develop skills that extend far beyond the rink.
LEADERSHIP
Learn how to take responsibility, make decisions, and guide others.COMMUNICATION
Practice explaining ideas clearly and adapting your communication to different ages and learning styles.CONFIDENCE
Build confidence by stepping into a leadership role and seeing the impact you can have on someone else.TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Gain hands-on experience planning and delivering skating instruction.MENTORSHIP
Learn from experienced coaches while becoming a mentor to younger skaters.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Build experience and certifications that can support future opportunities in coaching, skating, education, or other fields.COMMUNITY
Become part of a group of young athletes who believe in giving back and helping others find their edge.
More Than Coaching
At Edge Up, we believe one of the most powerful things a skater can do is reach back and help the next skater move forward.
You know what it's like to learn a new skill, fall down, get frustrated, try again, and finally land it.
You know the feeling of stepping onto the ice not knowing what you're capable of—and discovering that you can do more than you thought.
Now you have the opportunity to help someone else experience that feeling.
Your skating journey can become part of someone else's beginning.
Ready to Give Back?
If you're a tween or teen figure skater who wants to share your skills, develop as a leader, and help make skating more accessible, we'd love to hear from you.
No coaching experience? That's okay. We're interested in skaters who are willing to learn, committed to helping others, and excited to grow.
Apply to Become an Edge Up Coach
Complete our short application to tell us about yourself, your skating experience, and why you'd like to become an Edge Up Coach.
Have questions before applying?
Contact Us and we'll be happy to tell you more about the program.