About Us
Founder
Elin Schran is the founder of Joy Skate Productions and is passionate about the joy of skating being accessible to all! She strives to bring specially designed camps and clinics to your rinks that accommodate skaters of every age and ability.
Elin is also the innovator of IceFlow (a yoga-inspired skating class). She is a choreographer and performer with experience in many shows including Ice Capades, and taught for five years at Dorothy Hamill’s Fantasy Skating Camp.
About Us
Performance Director & Head Coach
Performance Director & Head Coach
Performance Director & Head Coach
John Mucko started his professional career with Ice Follies and later joined Holiday on Ice in Europe traveling the world for nine years. He has been coaching figure skating for 37 years and holds a Master rating in choreography with the Professional Skaters Association, as well as a Master certificate with the American Ice Theatre Company.
John co-directs The American Ice Theatre, Boston division, and has directed many workshops to introduce athletes of all ages to the concept of using dance movements, gestures, and emotions in their skating performance. He also served on the US Figure Skating Theatre On Ice development committee.
Program Director
Performance Director & Head Coach
Performance Director & Head Coach
Kristin Barone absolutely adores coaching figure skating and looks to influence her students beyond the rink. Kristin believes that "So many life lessons are learned on the ice, and I make an effort to share these lessons with skaters. After all, skating is more than camels and axels!"
Over the past ten years, Kristin's creativity, motivation and organizational skills have been instrumental in offering fun and successful week-long skating clinics. Kristin also has served as the creative director for her club’s annual skating show.