Our Team

ROQUIYA COCHRAN

President, UAE

WELCOME TO EMIRATES SKATING CLUB!

Our staff are committed to guiding you to reach your goals, encourage your passion, pursue your dreams and achieve your maximum potential. Our mission statement is to, "Encourage the sport of figure skating in UAE. It is to develop mutual respect, fellowship, self-discipline, fairness, team spirit, self-reliance, poise and self-confidence within an environment of the highest standards of leadership, professionalism and good sportsmanship".

ZAHRA LARI , CEO, UAE

5x UAE National Champion
International Competitor
Olympic Qualifications candidate
Emirates Skating Club Mentor / Instructor
Co-founder Emirates Skating Club
Etihad Airlines official training partner
2019 Special Olympics Athlete Engagement Committee member
2019 Torch bearer Special Olympics MENA Games

Education: BS of Science in Environment Health & Safety

ATTILA BALAZS SOOS

ESC Advisor ISU Judge

Singles, Pairs & Ice Dance ISU Technical Controller
Singles ISU Seminar Host UAEWSF Coach Examiner
Education: PE & Sports Science Diploma

"It always seems impossible until it's done"

BOHDAN BEREZENKO,

Head Coach

Jump Specialist
Choreographer 32 years experience on ice-team Single and Pairs Skating
Principal soloist of Imperial ice-team Stars, Theatre on ice-team for the last 10 years Rehearsal director and artist Moscow Circus On ice-team
Conducted master classes around the world
Coaching for any age and any sports preparation.

Education: Pedagogical University and Financial Management

MARK BELKIN

Club Director/Figure Skating Coach

Collaborates with the Russian Olympic committee, Skating Federation and Alexei Mishin's Team.
19 years experience on ice-team
13 years coaching experience Figure skater between 2003 and 2012
Figure skating judge from 2012 to 2019
Figure skating coach from 2014 to today
Assistant of Senior Coach of Nina Mozer's figure skating club and Marjanski Team club
Off-ice and on-ice coach at Global Online Training Platform for Figure Skaters "Victory Skating Academy"

Education: Master Degree Figure skating

"Limitations exist only in your mind."

ELEN HAMBARDZUMYAN

Coach / Spin Technical Analyst

Speciality: Jumps, Technique, Spins, Off-ice conditioning, Creating program choreography.
24 years of experience.
Figure skating career: 1983 – 1997.
Multiple Champion of Armenia.
Member of the Armenian National Team: 1986 – 1977.
Participant of International Competitions, Europe Championship.
Ballet on ice team Skater: 1990-1991.
Figure Skating Coach: 2013 – Present time.
Education: Candidate of Master of Sport Degree - Figure Skating

"You never fail until you stop trying."

GABIJA MEILUNAITE Coach/Sports Therapist/Rehabilitation Therapist

Coaches skaters of all ages and levels.
21 years skating experience and 10 years of professional international coaching.
Figure Skating Coach since 2013.
Sports Therapist.
Physio Therapist. Sports massage.
International competitor representing Lithuania.
Coaches beginner to senior, amateur to professional.
Participated in National championships and International competitions.
Figure Skating Camps with Irina Lobacheva (2002 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2002 World Champion, 2003 European Champion).

Education: Bachelor of Science (HONS) in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

"We fall, we learn, we rise."