Deirdre Williams
Personal Profile:
I was formerly a member of The Skating Club of Boston where I skated until the age of 13 and then shifted from skating to dancing. Locally I danced at The Jeannette Neille Dance Studio. After graduating college from Boston University, I moved to New York City where I worked and studied as a dancer. Although I enjoyed performing, my favorite part of my time in New York was being accepted as a scholarship student at Steps on Broadway. It was at Steps where I could take daily classes from such dance icons as Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden, Suzie Taylor, Matt Mattox, Joe Lanteri, Zena Rommett, Elena Kournikova and many more.
Formal Education:
Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University
Coaching Philosophy:
My coaching philosophy is grounded in my experience as a dancer. No matter how high of a level you may reach technically, your daily practice always goes back to the simplest of exercises at the barre. I believe that the repetition of perfecting the simplest of moves lays the foundation for being able to explore and use more complex movements. I especially love to teach and instill a love for musicality and performing to my students at a young age. I feel this is an important piece to becoming a complete skater.
Coaching Since:
1993
PSA Ratings:
PSA Rankings:
Students’ Competitive Achievements:
2019 – Amy Cui juvenile Nationals program
2020 – Ela Cui – Sectionals Juvenile Champion
National – Second Highest overall score, Highest components
Amy Cui – Sectionals Competitor – Intermediate long and short
Meilan Mulvey – Sectionals Competitior – Novice long program
2021- Ela Cui – Intermediate long and short – National Development Camp
2022- Sofia Jarmoc – Intermediate long and short – National Development Camp
Ela Cui – Intermediate long and short – National Development Camp
2023 – Ella Hahn – Juvenile Sectionals competitor
Marisa Yee – Juvenile Sectionals competitor
Benjamin Schmidt – Juvenile Sectionals competitor
Pina Yee – Intermediate Sectionals competitor – long and short
Miriam Fulop – Intermediate Sectionals competitor – long and short
Alysa Zhang – Novice competitor – long program
Clara Delcamino-Yang – Novice ladies Sectionals Bronze medalist – short program
Last 4 Years – Students’ Competitive Achievements:
2019 – Amy Cui juvenile Nationals program
2020 – Ela Cui – Sectionals Juvenile Champion
National – Second Highest overall score, Highest components
Amy Cui – Sectionals Competitor – Intermediate long and short
Meilan Mulvey – Sectionals Competitior – Novice long program
2021 – Ela Cui – Intermediate long and short – National Development Camp
2022 – Sofia Jarmoc- Intermediate long and short – National Development Camp
Ela Cui – Intermediate long and short – National Development Camp
2023 – Ella Hahn – Juvenile Sectionals competitor
Marisa Yee – Juvenile Sectionals competitor
Benjamin Schmidt – Juvenile Sectionals competitor
Pina Yee – Intermediate Sectionals competitor – long and short
Miriam Fulop – Intermediate Sectionals competitor – long and short
Alysa Zhang – Novice competitor – long program
Clara Delcamino-Yang – Novice ladies Sectionals Bronze medalist – short program
Disciplines:
Choreography
Competitive Background:
Show History:
Worked professionally as a dancer doing theme park, industrials and television work. Some examples are Six Flags New Jersey Halloween Show, USA Network’s Up All Night.
Coaching Awards, Accomplishments & Seminars:
Nomination for the Paul Mcgrath Award
Skating Awards, & Accomplishments:
Affiliation with U.S. Figure Skating, PSA, ISU:
Phone: (617) 640-4510
Email: wilf2001@comcast.net
