"I enjoy helping my students push the boundaries of sport and art, on the way to reaching their competitive goals."
About
Drew
Drew Meekins is a highly accomplished figure skating coach and choreographer, celebrated for his work with both singles and pair skaters, and his contributions to the Olympic stage.
As an athlete, Drew was a five-year member of Team USA, earning multiple national and international medals. With partner Julia Vlassov, he achieved a top-ten global ISU ranking and won the 2006 World Junior Pair Championship.
Drew's coaching impact is significant. In 2018, his choreography for Mirai Nagasu made its Olympic debut, where Nagasu landed the first American woman's triple axel at the Olympics, contributing to a team bronze medal for the US. He also choreographed for Camden Pulkinen, who won silver at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in 2018 and returned to the final.
He coached Vincent Zhou to a gold medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships, a senior US Championship silver medal, an Olympic team gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games, and an ISU World bronze medal.
Most recently, Drew coached Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea to the 2024 US senior pair skating championship, with his students also winning at the junior level. His skaters secured silver and bronze medals in pairs at the 2024 ISU World Junior Championship and bronze at the 2024 ISU Continental Championships. For the past two years, he's been selected as a coach for the world team.
Drew's holistic coaching philosophy emphasizes both technique and artistry, prioritizing the transformative life skills the sport offers, from grassroots development to the Olympic stage.
Drew travels and trains clients internationally, and is based out of the World Arena Ice Hall- US Olympic Training Site in Colorado Springs. For more information on Drew’s availability, please contact us.
Accomplishments:
- Five-year member of Team USA.
- Achieved a top-ten global ranking by the ISU with partner Julia Vlassov.
- 2006 World Junior Pair Champion (with Julia Vlassov).
- Olympic Figure Skating Choreographer (debuted 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics).
- Choreographed for Mirai Nagasu's historic triple axel at the 2018 Olympics, contributing to a US team bronze medal.
- Choreographed for Camden Pulkinen (USA), who won silver at the 2018 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final and returned to the final.
- Coached Vincent Zhou (USA) to:
- 2017 World Junior Championships gold medal.
- 2017 US Championships senior silver medal.
- 2022 Beijing Olympics team gold medal.
- ISU World bronze medal.
- Coached Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea to the 2024 US Championship in senior pair skating.
- Coached skaters to silver and bronze medals in pairs at the 2024 ISU World Junior Championship.
- Selected as a coach for the world team for the past two years.
