Liz Yoshiko Schmidt
Professional Figure Skater
Chelsea Piers, NY
Specialities
Figure Skating
“Hard work never goes unnoticed” Sarah Kawahara
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Certifications
Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Freestyle, and silver medalist in Ice Dance
Masters in Choreography Training certification 2017 through American Ice Theatre
Coaching Philosophy
“Hard work never goes unnoticed” Sarah Kawahara
Skating is a never ending, lifelong journey to moving your body and self expression through movement and technique on ice.
Competitive Background
Bronze Medalist at the World Figure and Fancy Championship, Senior Ladies Singles competitor, Adult Nationals Championships competitor in Freestyle and Ice Dance, Holiday on Ice Semi-Principal, Magic on Ice, Ice Dance International, Rand Productions, Dynamic Productions Principal role. Professional Ice Shows in Europe, the Middle East, and across North America.
Currently a professional figure skater with Ice Theatre of New York, in New York City.
Coaching Experience
Chicago 3+ years
San Francisco 8+ years
New York since 2021
Most Memorable Sports Moment
Performing my program “When Atoms Embrace” with Johnny Weir and my mom