Our Coaches
Coach April Robson
CanSkate & STARSkate Coordinator
April is a highly experienced coach with deep roots in our community. Having coached at Kerry Park Skating Club for many years, April has guided skaters from their first steps on the ice to highly competitive levels.
April holds NCCP Level 3 Certification, with additional training towards Level 4/5 Singles. She is a Skate Canada Certified National Coach and a Gold CEP status coach, demonstrating her ongoing commitment to skill development and high coaching standards. April specializes in competitive skating and choreography, drawing from her extensive background to help skaters refine their technique, artistry, and performance.
Dedicated to creating a supportive, fun, and challenging environment, April inspires skaters at all levels to reach their potential. She offers specialty classes, private lessons, and mini-group lessons to help skaters develop skills in a positive setting.
Phone: (250) 701-3119
Email: creativedge@shaw.ca
Coach Emma Piniewski
Club Coach – CanSkate Programs
Emma brings over a decade of experience in figure skating and learn-to-skate instruction. Originally from Powell River, she began volunteering as a Program Assistant in 2011 and has since coached with both the Powell River Figure Skating Club and Powell River Minor Hockey’s First and Second Shift programs.
She is a Skate Canada-trained CanSkate Coach and is currently completing her next level of certification as a Regional Coach, which qualifies instructors to work with STARSkate athletes. Emma is passionate about helping skaters of all ages and abilities build strong fundamentals in a fun, supportive environment. She has worked with children as young as three and has experience supporting skaters with diverse learning needs.
Now based in Duncan, Emma will be leading the Learn to Skate, CanSkate, and Adult Learn to Skate programs at Kerry Park Skating Club this season. She is excited to be part of our community and looks forward to continuing her coaching development alongside our STARSkate athletes.
As an adult skater herself, Emma competed at the 2025 Vancouver Island Region Championships, where she earned 1st place in the Silver Women Free Skate event — bringing both recent competitive experience and athlete insight to her coaching.