BC Centre of Excellence
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The BC Centre of Excellence is one of two major figure skating training centers in Canada. Located in Burnaby, British Columbia, it is home to many national and international stars. The programs there are overseen a top-notch staff, including Joanne McLeod, who coaches 2-time Canadian men's national champion Emanuel Sandhu; Bruno Marcotte, who competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics; Victor Kraatz, the 2003 World Champion in ice dancing, and Maikki Uotila, who was a national champion in Finland and is now married to Kraatz. The center operates out of Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby 8 Rinks. Notable skaters who train there include Emanuel Sandhu, Mira Leung, Allie Hann-McCurdy & Michael Coreno, Jessica Millar & Ian Moram, Jeremy Ten, and Kevin Reynolds.
