Welcome to Skate Muskoka!

2025/26 Skate Muskoka Coaching Team

Skate Muskoka offers a Team Coaching environment. We follow a "skater first" philosophy for decision making to ensure that the needs of our skaters are the primary consideration. Our coaches each have different areas of expertise that allow us to meet the needs of all of our Skaters at every level.

Christine Whyte

Christine began her coaching career in 2000 and has a National level certification. She is also a Trained Special Olympics coach and a qualified Star 1-Gold Skills and Artistic assessor. Over her 25+ year career, Christine has successfully coached dancers to Sectional and Provincial level medals as well as helped dozens of skaters complete their Gold and Diamond Dances, Gold Skills, and Gold Artistic tests.

Christine has been running the Skate Muskoka Theatre on Ice program for the past 3 years. Her background in dance has helped foster an environment that allows skaters to grow and develop as performers and artists on the ice. In 2025, Skate Muskoka had four skaters qualify for the US National Showcase Championships.

Christine's passion for working with children also shows in her own education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (BA), a diploma in Early Childhood Education (CECE), and a Master of Science in Education (MS Ed).

Christine is the Head Coach and Canskate Coordinator for Skate Muskoka.

Lark Shirk-Luckett

Lark began coaching in 2023 and currently holds a Regional In-Training Certification. Lark is the 2025 Star 10/Gold Provincial Dance Champion. She also qualified for the 2025 US National Showcase Championships.

Lark will be coaching on our Canskate, Rising Stars and Starskate sessions.

Dexter Lee

Kristy Bell

Kristy began coaching in 2010 and holds a Provincial level certification. Kristy was also trained as a Sectional level Technical Specialist in singles and officiated competitions between 2010 and 2020. Kristy has worked with skaters from learn to skate all the way up to international level competitors.

Kristy was a competitive level skater with the highlight of her career competing at the 2010 National championships and placing 14th. After retirement, Kristy also competed with the NEXXICE Open in Synchronized skating who placed 3rd at Nationals that year.

Kristy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology (BA), a diploma in Autism and Behavioural Science and a Master of Applied Disability Studies (M.ADS).

Kristy is the Lead Freeskate Coach and Off-ice instructor.

Stefanie Nadler

Stefanie got her coaching certification in 2025 and currently holds a Regional In-Training certification. She is a passionate adult skater and Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) Supervisor with a diploma in Early Childhood Education. Stefanie was a program assistant on CanSkate sessions growing up and spends her time volunteering within the club.

Stefanie will be coaching on our CanSkate sessions.