Our Team


Representing the Skating Club of New York (SCNY), 21-year-old twins Danielle and Alexander Gamelin, are one of the longest running ice dance teams in the U.S. today. They train at the Novi Ice Arena in Novi, Michigan, just outside of Detroit.

Our Coaches
Igor Shpilband (principle coach), Adrienne Lenda, Greg Zuerlein and Fabian Bourzat.

Our Past Coaches
Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Dmytri Ilin and Ramil Sarkulov from February 2012 to  April 2014.

Christie Moxley-Hutson, Alexandr Kirsanov and Karen Ludington from May 2010 to January 2012.

Alexander Esman from September 2003 to May 2010 along with guest coaching and choreography from 2-time Olympic Ice Dance Champion, Evgeny Platov, from 2006 through 2010.

Our Ballet, Ballroom, Acrobatic and Theatrical Instructors
Susan McFerran, Steve McFerran, Jaime Planko, Oleg Ouchakow and Michael Lee.

Previous Ballet & Ballroom Instructors
Alexander Glusacov, Irina Chernukha, Alan Krasilnikov, Stephanie Falciano and Yaroslav Fadeyev.

Our Costume Designer
Renowned designer, Tania Bass of Tania Bass Couture, New York, New York has designed all of our costumes since 2005.

Our Devoted Parents
None of this would be possible without them.

Our Extended Family, Friends, and Fans
We are very grateful to all of you who stand by us with your kind words and encouragement. We appreciate the important role each of you play in the making of our team. We are profoundly thankful to each and every family member, friend and fan for their generous contributions to our athlete training fund. Every donation, large and small, makes a real difference in helping us meet our annual training and competition related expenses. Your active participation in support of our athletic development as a U.S. Senior Ice Dance Team is vital to our continued success.