Highlights & Accolades
Former National & International competitor in singles, pairs & synchronized skating
World & International Team Leader for U.S. Figure Skating, serving in multiple leadership and committee roles including the Board of Directors
ISU (World) Judge, Technical Controller & Referee for Singles, Pairs & Synchronized Skating, including Olympic and World Championships experience
Focused on developing skaters who excel technically, socially, and emotionally during the middle school years
Bringing 50+ years of skating experience to lead MAI's comprehensive figure skating program opening in 2026
Wendy Enzmann
Director of Figure Skating
Wendy’s skating background is extensive, both as skater and as an official for US Figure Skating. She competed at the National level in singles, pairs, and synchronized skating and was an international competitor in singles and synchronized skating.
Wendy holds official appointments as an ISU (World) Judge for Singles, Pairs and Synchronized Skating. She is an ISU (World) Singles Technical Controller, an International Pairs Technical Controller, and an ISU (World) Referee. Additionally, she is a National level Technical Specialist in Singles, Pairs and Synchronized Skating, as well as a National level Data & Video Operator. Wendy is a World & International Team leader for U.S. Figure Skating and served on U.S. Figure Skating’s Board of Directors. Currently she serves in committee leadership roles within U.S Figure Skating.
Outside of skating, Wendy worked for 23 years as a lead teacher in early education and is inspired by every student’s joy when they have mastered or learned something new, have overcome or resolved a personal challenge, and have created relationships and connections with others in their community. Wendy believes that we need to give every student the ability to reach their goals by educating the whole person, in the classroom and on the ice.
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Teamwork is imperative for success in today’s world. Collaboration and effective communication within a team setting is essential to achieve goals. Teamwork fosters skills of interdependence and the ability for a person to manage their own work while contributing to the bigger goal. Each person in the team should have a clear understanding of their role within their team, so there is no confusion as to the responsibilities. This cooperation allows teams to function cooperatively in a timely manner.
Success can be measured in different ways. For some it is a reaching a personal milestone like landing a new jump; while for others it can be earning a degree or meeting long term goals within their field.
At MAI, a successful figure skating athlete will have the confidence to perform at their best, overcome setbacks, and together we will help them set short term as well as long term goals to measure their growth regularly for themselves.
Training sessions will include overall strength and conditioning skills in a group setting, performance training, specialty classes that enhance on ice performance as well as individual learning time focused on individual needs- such as choreography, specific jump technique training, harness lessons, etc..
Competition schedules will vary depending on each student’s individual needs and level taking into account their competitive tracks (e.g. excel track vs championship track). We will encourage our skaters to compete in the various open and qualifying competitions that U.S. Figure Skating offers.
MAI Skaters will continue to represent their home clubs or country in competition unless competing specifically in U.S. Figure Skating’s high school program representing MAI.
If needed, we will provide U.S. Figure Skating membership for any skater as an individual member or Learn to Skate USA.
The athlete pathway for figure skaters is individual. Each skater’s progress is solely dependent on skill progression, competition and test levels. The Figure Skating program at MAI will offer both on and off ice training to develop the whole athlete.
We focus on helping each skater build lifelong skills in addition to the technical skills required for competitive skating that is needed to be successful both on and off the ice. Our students will develop confidence in their ability to properly prepare to ensure consistency in their ability to perform at their best which will be helpful as they prepare for the university and college pathway.
“I’m inspired by every student’s joy when they have mastered something new, overcome a personal challenge, and created relationships and connections with others in their community.”
– Wendy Enzmann, Director of Figure Skating
COLLEGE PLACEMENT & PATHWAYS
This is not really applicable for Figure Skating. However, many figure skaters have attended or are currently attending Ivy league schools while continuing to skate competitively. For example, Nathan Chen, 2022 Olympic Men’s Champion attended Yale while also continuing to compete at the World and Olympic level. The list is extensive of elite level skaters balancing college (many Ivy League) and international competitions at the same time.
Masters Academy will help prepare athletes to have the life skills needed to transition from High School to college or other programs offered post high school.
START YOUR JOURNEY
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