
Romain GAZAVE

CAMP DIRECTOR (Weeks 26+27+28+29)
Speaks English, French

SPECIAL GUEST (Weeks 26+27)
Speaks English, Russian
Ilia KULIK


OLYMPIC CHAMPION
ISU Grand Prix Final Champion
European Champion
Not only Ilia was only the 2nd man in figure skating singles history to achieve a Gold Medal on his first trip to the Winter Games (1st one being Dick Button in 1948). but he did it at only 18 years old (being at that time the youngest Male Olympic figure skating champion ever). he also won the European Championship at the age of 17.
Known for his amazing talent and effortless technique, Ilia was coached by Viktor Kudryavtsev and Tatiana Tarasova.
As a professional, Ilia has toured worldwide with Champions on Ice, Stars on Ice, Prince Ice World & Art on Ice (skated to a composition of his own, “Something for Inspiration.” during SOI 2008). Off ice, Ilia has also explored other avenues of expression, as being a major role in the popular 2000 dance film “Center Stage”.
In the past several years, Ilia has become more active as a coach, being committed to passing along the excellent coaching he received as a young skater. He opened an ice-rink training centre in California in 2012 and he is now coaching in Washington, USA. He also provides master classes as a guest coach in many international camps & seminars…

SPECIAL GUEST (Week 29)
Speaks English
Kurt BROWNING

Living legend of our sport, Kurt received the inaugural ISU Skating Lifetime Achievement Award. Kurt is the director-choreographer of the 2024 Stars on Ice tour, and his achievements in Figure skating (both as a competitor and as a professional) are second to none:
-4 Times World Champion (ISU)
-3 Times World Champion (Professional)
-1st Skater to land a Quadruple jump in competition (Guiness book of records)
-1st Skater to land two Triple Axel in the same program
-1st Skater to land a Triple Salchow/Triple Loop Combination
-1st Skater to land three Triple/Triple Combinations in the same program
-Choreographer of “Cirque du Soleil”
-Co-host of TV Program “Battle of the Blades”
-Choreographer & Co-Artistic Director of “Stars On Ice”
-World Figure Skating “Hall of Fame” Inductee
-Member of the Order of Canada…

SPECIAL GUEST (Week 29)
Speaks English
Alissa CZISNY

Not only is Alissa very well known for her amazing spins, artistic and overall quality of skating but her competitive palmares also speaks by itself:
-Two times USA National Champion
-“ISU Grand-Prix Final” Champion
-Two times Skate Canada “ISU Grand-Prix” Champion
-Skate America “ISU Grand-Prix” Champion
-2019 USA Professional Champion
Alissa is still doing professional shows worldwide but is mostly focusing her work now as a Guest Coach for competitive Skating Clubs in North America, Workshop, Seminars…

COACH & CHOREOGRAPHER (Weeks 26+27+28+29)
Speaks English, French, Russian
Tiffany ZAHORSKI


OLYMPIC Competitor
ISU Grand Prix Medalist & Finalist
2 times 6th at European Championship
8th at the World Championship
Tiffany was born in the UK, and moved to France when she was 13 years old. She then represented Russia in competition for many years, with her partner Jonathan Guerreiro, an won 2 gold medals in ISU international competitions, 4 medals in ISU Challenger Series, and 2 silver medals in ISU Grand-Prix.
As a professional, Tiffany took part in many prestigious shows such as “Art On Ice” tour in Europe, and “Fantasy on ice” tour in Japan.
International Master of Sport in Ice-Dance, Tiffany works as a coach/choreographer for ice-dancers and figure skaters in international camps and in high level clubs. her young coaching career led her to become ISU Junior grand Prix Coach!

COACH & CHOREOGRAPHER (Weeks 27+28+29)
Speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian
Daniel PEINADO

Daniel was one of the 3 official coaches (alongside Brian Orser & Tracy Wilson) of the 2 times World Champion and 6 times European Champion Javier Fernandez.
First Spanish skater to accomplish a Triple Axel. Former 5 times National Champion, 5 times European & 3 times World Competitor, Daniel has been the head coach of Valdemoro Ice Team & FC Barcelona (in Spain) as well as Skating & Dance Academy (in Sweden) and also worked as a guest coach in Switzerland and italy.
He formed & coached many National & ISU International Competitors, and is now the technical director of the Andorran figure skating club. He also took part of the 7 previous editions of our ice2impulse international camps.
Daniel’s coaching career led him to become the “2015 ISU Senior Grand-Prix of China” Team Leader!

COACH & CHOREOGRAPHER (Weeks 26+27, other weeks TBC...)
Speaks English, Flamish
Leslie-ann STEWART

Head coach of “Mechelen hivernia Academy” (which she started in 2016 with a new team once this ice rink was just created), Leslie is coaching since 2010. She is now the coach of the 2023 belgium Junior national champion, as well as 3 more medalist this same year, in different categories.
After her competive career, leslie spend 7 years as a professional skater, touring worlwide in shows such as “Holiday On Ice”, “Stageworks Productions”…
Leslie’s coaching career led her to become ISU Junior grand Prix Coach and World junior Championship Coach & Team Leader!

ISU TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (Week 28)
Speaks English, Flamish, German
Vera VANDECAVEYE

OLYMPIC COACH
Vera is a 2 times Olympic Coach, and former coach of Kevin Van Der Perren (World junior medalist & 2 times European medalist), Jenna McCorkell and numerous other figure skating champions…
With a former figure skating education in Germany by the the Technical university of Munich, her expertise for skaters and coaches is often required on seminars and international master classes.
Vera is also a worldwide well known ISU Technical Specialist who took part of all the major international figure skating competitions, such as the European Championship, the ISU Grand-Prix Final, the World Championship.
Her carreer lead her to become the ISU technical Specialist of the 2022 Olympic Games!

COACH & CHOREOGRAPHER (Weeks 28+29)
Speaks English, French
Barbara PITON

Formerely ranked 2nd best ice-dance team in France, Barbara competed at the highest international level (European and World skating Championships) and obtained a 5th place in an ISU Grand-Prix during her competitive career.
Barbara Hold a Master EMIS (Training Management and Sports Engineering), as well as a professional licence ” BEES 2nd degree” (trainer of trainers, sports development and training of high-level athletes)
She previously performed fonctions for the French ice Sports federation (coordinating National structure and young talents developpement), and is now full time coach (general director) of this structure. Barbara is also the coach of the National French Novice Ice Dance couple Champion 2022, medalist in ISU Junior Grand Prix 2023 & 2024.

INTERNATIONAL JUDGE (Week 26)
Speak English, French
Bruno ROSTAN
