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Tracey Arnold Figure Skating
Coach Tracey Arnold offers the highest quality figure skating training in the San Francisco Bay Area. Private lessons are available for basic skills skaters, competitive skaters, beginning hockey skaters and adults. Specialized lessons are also available for choreography, moves-in-the-field, power, and off-ice conditioning. In addition, Tracey's students can also work with a number of her highly trained and certified associates for on and off ice training, nutrition, and sports psychology.
Tracey believes figure skating training goes beyond the ice. She can help skaters set a foundation for a successful future, gain confidence, and build a healthy life style. Each of her students are treated with respect, encouraged to do their best, and are provided every available resource to reach their goals.
"Together we can create Champions." ~ Coach Tracey Arnold
Who is Coach Tracey?
Born in California, Tracey Arnold began figure skating at the age of ten. Prior to figure skating, Tracey trained with a professional dance company in tap, ballet, and jazz. For over twelve years she performed in local and national dance shows and competitions.
After fulfilling a successful childhood in dance, Tracey turned her interest and experience to figure skating. Within one year of skating, Tracey had quickly advanced and was competing and testing with the United State Figure Skating Association (USFSA). During that year, Tracey also joined the Golden Synchronized Ice Skating Team. From 1992 on Tracey competed in national and international figure skating and team competitions including becoming five-time ISI (Ice Skating Institute) World Synchronized Dance Champions.
By 1995, Tracey took her first coaching job at the Ice Centre of San Jose (currently known as Sharks Ice at San Jose).
In 1998, Tracey auditioned for Disney on Ice and was offered a role on The Little Mermaid and One Hundred and One Dalmatians on Ice. At the same time she was also accepted into the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. In 1999, Tracey started college and decided to officially turn pro and took an independent contracting position and Pro Shop Manager at the Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center. In conjunction with Tracey became an Assistant General Manager for Willy Bietak Ice Show Productions (based in LA) running the seasonal Embarcadero Ice Rink in San Francisco.
In 2003, Tracey graduated from the Academy of Art University with a B.F.A. Then in October of 2003, she joined DreamWorks Animation in Redwood City, California and Glendale, California. Since then she has worked on multiple feature films inlcuding: Shrek 2, Madagascar, Shrek 3, Madagascar 2, Shrek 4, How to Train Your Dragon, and Madagascar 3. She also worked and illustrated for the television special, Shrek the Halls.
Today, Tracey is a proud mother of one and once again, a full-time Skating Coach. She is coaching at many rinks throughout the Bay Area, with her primary client base at Sharks Ice in San Jose. Tracey has been coaching for over 17 years and love watching her students excell and reach their goals.
Tracey's Credentials
- United States Figure Skating (USFSA) Member and Silver Medalist
- Peninsula Skating Club (PSC) Member
- Professional Skating Association (PSA) Member
- Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Member and Certified Gold Level Judge
- 17 plus years professional coaching experience
- 10 plus years experience with Sharks Ice
- Insured Skating Instructor with American Insurance Agency Inc.