Many people in the figure skating community are sad about the death of Anne Schelter, who was a leader in teaching skating and created the famous “Annie’s Edges” program.
Anne died on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She left behind a legacy that has changed how skating skills are taught and learned.
Anne, a well-known and respected NEXXICE Senior coach, spent her whole life pushing the limits of skating instruction. She combined artistry and precision to create a new way of training that changed the way people skated forever.
Annie’s Edges, her new way of teaching edgework, became a skating classic and an inspiration to skaters and coaches all over the world.
Anne’s influence went far beyond the rink.
Her students and fellow coaches remember her not only for how good she was at the sport technically, but also for how much she loved it and always wanted to help others.
She was a coach who helped every skater she worked with gain confidence, discipline, and creativity.
Many people in the skating community have paid tribute to Anne Schelter. The Skating Lesson said, “The skating world has lost Anne Schelter – a pioneer, teacher, and visionary coach.” All who knew her will remember how passionate she was and how much she knew.
Anne Schelter had an impact that will last for many years to come.
Figurative skating will always be different because of how hard she worked to improve it. Her ideas and methods will live on through the skaters she inspired.
The details of her death notice and funeral will be shared at a later date, according to her family.