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Payton is a quadruple USFSA Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, Freestyle, and Senior Solo Free Dance, as well as a CFSA Gold Medalist in Ice Dance. She’s also an Empire State Games Medalist, North Atlantic Regional competitor, and a National Showcase competitor. Payton was coached under Lisa Ervin, Mary Emes, Thomas Litz, Jessica Roswell, David Cian, Robert O'Toole, Russell Green, Bobbie Shire, and Kara Mietlicki.
Payton is a quadruple USFSA Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, Freestyle, and Senior Solo Free Dance, as well as a CFSA Gold Medalist in Ice Dance. She’s also an Empire State Games Medalist, North Atlantic Regional competitor, and a National Showcase competitor. Payton was coached under Lisa Ervin, Mary Emes, Thomas Litz, Jessica Roswell, David Cian, Robert O'Toole, Russell Green, Bobbie Shire, and Kara Mietlicki.
Additional Information: Payton has her BS in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology and a Minor in English with an Emphasis in Writing. She enjoys writing, photography, dance, yoga, and watching old movies in her free time.
Payton is USFS Coach ICE and Safe Sport Certified. In addition, Payton has attended the following educational seminars:
● Kami Netri Seminar - Buffalo, NY (2017)
● Kaitlin Hawayek Seminar - Buffalo, NY (2024)
- Private Instructor since 2014
- Learn to Skate Instructor since 2014
- Coaches Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Style, Edges, Showcase, and Power Skating
- Choreographer for all levels (Snowplow-Senior) since 2016
- Director and Choreographer for Skate Great’s “Skating Under the Sun” Showcase (2022-Present)
- Private and Group Instructor (Beginner-Advanced) for the Ice Skating School with Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov in NYC
- Assistant Director and Choreographer for the “Rising Stars on Ice” show (2018)
- Trained Dancer and Instructor in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary (trained with Rebecca Guile of LIV, the Chautauqua Institute, and the American Academy of Ballet)
- Coached students to their USFSA Gold Medals, the highest honor in figure skating, in Moves in the Field
- Member of the Ice Theater of New York
- Choreographer for Canalside’s “Tree Lighting Opening Ceremony” (2017)
- Guest performer for the Clinton FSC “Fantasy on Ice” Show (2018, 2019)
Payton has coached the following skaters to medals at the Excel National Final and Festival.
- Shea Burns - 2024 Preliminary Plus Pewter Medalist
- Shea Burns - USFS Skating Skills
- Elise Wong - USFS Skating Skills
Payton has coached the following skaters to their Gold Medals, the highest honor in ice skating. She coached the highlighted skaters from the Beginning Level.
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