Vitaliy Nikiforov is a former member of the Ukrainian National Figure Skating Team competing internationally in ice dance. He competed for 16 years before taking his skating professional as a principal skater with Disney on Ice for 5 years performing in pairs and ice dance. After touring, he returned to Ukraine to coach for the National Team of Ukraine, specializing in skating skills and ice dance. Now he brings his expertise to MESA to help our skaters achieve power in their skating, quality in their edge work, and confidence on the ice!