Coaches Staff - Skate Academy
Linda van Troyen
Freestyle, Jump Technique
Former Belgian International Competitor / World and Olympic Coach / ISU Specialist
Linda has coached many National and World class competitors throughout her career including International medalists. Due to her technical skills and her student’s performance on national and international level she has developed a highly respected reputation. She has a long time experience with Alexei Mishin’s technique.
Languages spoken: Flamish, English, French, German.
Gheorghe Chiper
Freestyle, Jump technique
Former Romanian International competitor / World and Olympic competitor / International Medalist
Gheorghe has been a coach for the past 6 years in Zurich and is the coach of current young upcoming Swiss top skaters. He has worked the past years with Viktor Kudriavtsev, Alexei Mishin and is highly respected for his technique and working attitude.
Languages spoken: Romanian, English, German, French, Italian, Hungarian.
Sandra Schär Chiper
Choreography, Edge, Footwork
Former professional ballet and modern dancer for international dance companies / World and Olympic Choreographer / Former Swiss skater Sandra choreographed many top International and Swiss skaters.
She stays attuned with the continuous changes in the skating world and is well known for being an effective and knowledgeable choreographer focused on performance, quality and creative ability.
Languages spoken: German, English, French, Dutch.
Flavia Bäbler
Her dance performances include "The Merry Widow", "Romeo and Juliet", “Goldberg Variations”, as well as other productions by Heinz Spoerli; she also performed on Nina Corti's Primavera tour, in musicals, various shows staged by Starlight Production in Germany and Luxemburg, and on Swiss television.
Languages spoken: German, English, French