Meet the Coaches
Our coaches run the on-ice and off-ice sessions for the Academy and all four teams.
Our coaching team
The same coaches teach the Academy and the competition teams, so you train with them from your first session.
Daniella Alessi
Head Coach
Daniella Alessi is the Head Coach at Slough Synchronized Ice Skating Club. A Triple British Solo Ice Dance Champion, she has a background in both dance and figure skating and trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. As a BIS Level 2 qualified coach, she specialises in synchronized skating, choreography, performance and off-ice athlete development.
Since joining Slough Synchronized Ice Skating Club in 2018, Daniella has developed new teams and built successful competitive programmes. Under her coaching, the club has won over 70 national and international medals, including multiple British Championship titles. She works on each skater’s technical ability, confidence and artistry, and on building teamwork, discipline and a love for the sport.
Ursha Chavda
Coach
A British Champion in both Synchronized Skating and Solo Ice Dance, Ursha brings competitive experience and a focus on building skaters’ confidence, resilience and technique. Since joining Slough Synchronized Ice Skating Club in 2025, she has supported the coaching team in developing skaters and winning multiple medals, including Best Performance of the Day with the Mixed Age team, Gemini.
Ursha is also the Sport and Activities Manager at Slough Ice Arena, where she leads the coaching team and oversees the Learn to Skate programme and events. Through her coaching, she aims to inspire the next generation of skaters and a lifelong love of ice skating.
Freya Higgott
Coaching & Choreography Assistant
Freya is a recently qualified BIS Level 2 Coach and has been assisting with coaching the synchronized skating teams at Slough for 3 years. She has a particular passion for choreography and enjoys helping to create routines that challenge skaters and encourage them to reach their full potential.
Freya has been involved in synchronized skating for almost nine years, winning numerous medals and two British Championship titles. She continues to compete in the club’s two highest-level teams and is proud to be captain of one of them for the second consecutive season. Freya enjoys using her knowledge and experience as a competitive synchronized skater to inspire and support the skaters.