Canterbury Skating Academy | Meet the Coaches

Meet our Skating Coaches

At Canterbury Skating Academy, we are proud to have a team of experienced and passionate instructors who love to teach skating to kids and adults of all ages. Our coaches have years of experience in teaching and competitive skating. They are dedicated to helping their students learn and improve their skating skills, while also having fun and enjoying the sport.

Alana Caunter

TheBoss

Kia ora! I'm Alana and am a roller skating coach with a passion for supporting people to learn how to skate confidently and safely. I've been skating since I was seven, and it's been a constant source of joy and exercise for me throughout my life.

I believe that roller skating is not only a fun activity but also an excellent way to stay fit and healthy. As a coach, my goal is to help my students develop the skills and techniques necessary to enjoy skating to the fullest while also staying safe on the rink or outside. I work with each individual to develop a customized training plan that meets their unique needs and goals.

Whether you're a beginner who's never set foot on skates or an experienced skater looking to improve your technique, I'm here to help. I believe that everyone can learn how to skate, and I'm committed to helping my students achieve their skating goals!

Alana

Kate

Kate ten Hove

Artistic Skating

Roller Skating for me started as an impulse buy during the 2020 lockdowns. Soon after, I began derby and moved through to skatepark and now coaching and beginning my artistic journey. Roller skating for me has begun a huge amazing part of my life, and I love the amazing people I have met through skating, and the incredible opportunities I’ve been given, like roller skating through a museum!

Roller skating for me has also been a huge improvement on my mental health. The ability to go out and just skate, not think about anything else and be getting exercise at the same time has been a huge help for me through some very stressful times in my life.

I love roller skating for the people, community and health benefits I’ve received, and can’t wait to keep on skating through some new journeys.

Georgia Dobson-Cox

Roller Derby

Ko Aoraki te mouka

Ko Opua te awa

Ko Tākitimu te waka

Ko Kāi Tahu te iwi

Ko Georgia toko ingoa

Ko Feral Whero toku ingoa reti rapa

Tēnā koutou

Just to introduce myself my name is Georgia.

I started my skating journey when I was in primary school but got serious at the age of sixteen.

I started in Ōtautahi with a juniors program. I have worked my way up the ranks and I have played roller derby internationally against some of the best players in the world.

I currently skate with Mana Tangata O Aotearoa (New Zealand Team Indigenous and Dead End Derby.) Canterbury Skating Academy is a new and exciting adventure for me.

In the past I have coached learn to skate and learn to roller derby classes. I have also coached clinics overseas. I have basic first aid training and I am police vetted.

I am so excited to meet more skaters and give back to the sport that has given everything to me.

Georgia