Mathew Gates is a British-born ice dancer, moved to the United States at the age of 16 to compete with partner Eve Chalom. Trained majority of skating career under Igor Shpilband and Liz Coates in Detroit, Michigan. Trained for a short period of time under Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai Morozov in Connecticut. Mathew has several National titles for the United States, but was not a US citizen during
his amateur career and was therefore ineligible to compete at the Olympic games. Mathew is now a full-time coach and choreographer in Charlotte, NC. Two-time World Team Member for the United States
Alternate for US Olympic Team
Two-time United States National Silver Medalist, Senior
United States National Bronze Medalist, Senior
United States National Pewter Medalist, Senior
United States National Champion, Novice
United States National Champion, Junior level
United States Junior World Competitor
International Medalist and Grand Prix competitor representing USA
**7 time consecutive US National Medalist. Coach/Choreography to numerous International, World, National, Sectional, Regional and Jr National competitors/champions in ice dancing and choreography for singles skaters. International Skating Union Technical Specialist, US National level. Graduated from ISU Training school in Frankfurt, Germany, 2008. Specialties
Ice Dancing
Choreography for dance, freestyle and pairs
Skating Skills
Moves in the Field
Personal off-ice training
**Provides Professional Sharpenings and skate services
