Coaching Team
Rebecca Stump
Coaching Director, TOI of Boston
Head Coach, Forte of Boston
Rebecca is a PSA Master Rated Coach in Moves in the Field, Group and Synchronized Team skating and holds a PSA Level V Ranking. Rebecca is the First Vice President of the PSA and is currently a Staff Coach at The Skating Club of Boston. She has coached various levels of Synchronized skating teams and Theatre On Ice Teams which have qualified and medalled at U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships and U.S. National Theatre On Ice Championships and international competitions. Furthermore, she is the Director of the Boston Common Frog Pond campus for The Skating Club of Boston Skating Academy. With over 30 years of coaching experience, she has specializations in group and Synchro teams that enhance our program. Rebecca leads our Coaching Team as the Director of Program Development and Head Program Coach focusing on program growth, development and experience across all levels and disciplines.
Adam Blake
Artistic Director, TOI of Boston
Adam joined The Skating Club of Boston as Artistic Director for Theatre On Ice of Boston for the 2016-2017 season as well as the Club coaching staff. Adam’s style of skating and choreography has been described as passionate, hard-hitting, and impactful. His proficient knowledge of trick skating maneuvers like cantilevers, boot slides, and backflips gives him a unique spin on traditional figure skating. Adam first started choreographing group productions at age 16. He then began to expand his knowledge of movement, learning all types of dance: hip hop, tap, street jazz, popping, locking, tutting, modern, contemporary, and swing. He toured for two years as a semi-principal skater with High School Musical the was promoted to Principal and Line Captain with Disney on Ice Presents: 100 Years of Magic.
In 2011, Adam was the winner of the second Young Artists Showcase choreography competition. From there he was the assistant choreographer to Cindy Stuart for the two recent Disney on Ice shows. His most recent work includes choreography for the World Champion Kimmie Meissner, the Volkswagen Winter Spectaculars, Worlds Opening Ceremonies, Numerous USFS Champion Gala numbers, The 146 Edition of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the conception and production of his own company Ice Cold Combos.
River Kynoch
Assistant Artistic Director, TOI of Boston
Head Coach, Allegro of Boston
River is a national and international senior synchronized skating competitor. After 11 years of competing in Synchronized skating she joined the Haydenettes where she competed 6 more years to earn 6 national titles as well as 3 world bronze medals. Over those 6 years as a Haydenette, River traveled to over 9 countries to compete representing the United States. River is currently a member of TOI Bostons internationally competitive Senior team, Forte of Boston and is excited to be joining the coaching Team for TOI Boston this season. River holds a bachelor degree in Human Development from Merrimack College and can always be found playing new sports, painting, taking on new outdoor adventures, and testing out new baking recipes! River loves goofing around with her family and friends, you will always see her with a smile on her face!
Brad Vigorito
Head Coach, Act I of Boston
Assistant Coach, Allegro of Boston
Brad is an 8 time Eastern Sectional Senior Men Competitor, a Regional Medalist and a former Junior Nationals Pairs competitor with his previous partner, Marissa Castelli. He was first alternate to the 2014 and 2016 US National Championships. He is a 2009 graduate of Wheaton College with a BA in Psychology. Brad enjoys working with skaters of all ages and levels, from learn to skate to Sectional competitors and has been coaching since 2005. He has skated in professionals shows since his retirement in 2016, including Dick Button’s Art of Figure Skating exhibit in Cooperstown NY and for various shows with the American Ice Theatre.
Brad also enjoys producing shows and has been the Co-Producer of the Providence Tree Lighting ice show since 2015, a position passed on to him by World Champion and Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan. He has also produced many benefits such as the “Celebrate Life” show which raised money for the America World Adoption Association in March 2017 in Rhode Island. Brad is a member of Forte of Boston and is excited to have be given the opportunity and privilege of working with the TOI of Boston teams at The Skating Club of Boston.
Buck Withrow
Head Coach, Imagica of Boston
Buck joined our coaching team last year and is a veteran of the TOI Boston program. He himself skated on Act I of Boston when it was founded in 2001 in addition to being a national and international ice dance competitor. Going on to tour with Disney On Ice as a professional figure skater, Buck has toured the world and performed in many professional productions. We are proud to welcome Buck back to the TOI Boston family and the coaching team.
Michael Bramante
Head Coach, Encore of Boston
Michael is a 14-time international ice dance competitor and 8-time U.S. Championships ice dance competitor. Michael joins our coaching team this year and has been coaching since 2011. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from New England College of Business and describes himself as a car nut. He loves every aspect of cars and car culture. He also enjoys training short track speed skating; continuing his love for all sports involving ice.
Alexandria Ronzio
Head Coach, Prelude of Boston
Alexandria (formerly Shaughnessy) is a professional figure skater, PSA Rated coach, a former Team USA pair skater with partner, Jimmy Morgan, and a former competitive singles skater. Between both singles and pair skating, Alex is a 10-time Eastern Sectional competitor and a 6-time U.S. Championships competitor. As a pair skater, Alex is a Senior international bronze medalist, a bronze medalist at the U.S. Championships at the Novice level, and a 5-time Eastern Sectional medalist. As a singles skater, she is a Regional medalist and Eastern Sectional competitor at both the Junior and Senior level.
As a coach, Alex has over 10 years of coaching experience of all levels including freestyle, moves in the field, pairs, dance and Theatre On Ice. Alex was a skater on TOI of Boston’s Senior team, Act I of Boston from 2013-2015 and was the Head Coach of our Junior team, Ovation of Boston during the 2014-2015 season. Outside of the ice rink, Alex loves to spend time with her husband and two rescue dogs, as well as ski, hike, travel, and go to the beach with family and friends. Alex is also the Adoption and Transport coordinator for The Haiti Street Dog Project.
Phil Deyesso
Assistant Coach, Prelude of Boston
Coming Soon.
Aislinn Munck
Assistant Coach, Imagica of Boston
Coming Soon.
Heidi Munger
Head Coach, Debut of Boston
Head Coach, Center Stage of Boston
Coming Soon.
Lily Rauh
Assistant Coach, Debut of Boston
Assistant Coach, Center Stage of Boston
Coming Soon.
Caroline Depietri
Assistant Coach, Debut of Boston
Assistant Coach, Center Stage of Boston
Coming Soon.
Chloe Man
Teaching Assistant, Debut of Boston
Teaching Assistant, Center Stage of Boston
Coming Soon.
Pippa Teague
Substitute Coach, Debut of Boston
Substitute Coach, Center Stage of Boston
Coming Soon.
Bryna Oi
Substitute Coach, Debut of Boston
Substitute Coach, Center Stage of Boston
Bryna is a former international level ice dancer. She competed at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Championships amongst many other national and international competitions. She joins the TOI of Boston Coaching Staff this year to assist us in a variety of capacities. She brings her passion for helping skaters build a strong foundation of skating skills to give them the best chance possible to excel in their chosen discipline.
She enjoys collaborative relationships with other coaching teams and aims to use her supportive role to supplement a personalized training regimen to help skaters thrive. In her competitive transition from freestyle to ice dance, she developed a deep appreciation for the value of building strong basics, strengthening a skater’s foundational elements through work on posture, presentation, edges, and power is core to their growth.
Aimee Driscoll
Head Coach, Overture of Boston
Aimee is passionate about figure skating and has been coaching for 30 years. She is also passionate about her family of four children, who grew up in rinks, playing hockey and figure skating over the years. When Aimee is not in the rink, she truly enjoys staying active with regular workouts, cooking, and traveling. She loves to spend time in Martha’s Vineyard, at the beach or on her boat with family and friends. She is so excited to coach our Unified Team, Overture of Boston, with such a wonderful team of coaches. The possibilities are endless and she is thrilled for the Unified Team to grow, have fun, improve, and succeed.
Karen Short
Assistant Coach, Overture of Boston
Karen joins us at Assistant Coach to our Unified Team, Overture of Boston. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education from Rhode Island College, an Associates Degree in Nursing from the Community College of Rhode Island, and a School Nurse Teacher Certificate from Roger Williams University. As National Board Certified School Nurse, Karen has an interest in children’s health and education. She enjoys traveling and exploring new places, being active and outdoors in the summer and is an avid Red Sox fan.