PRIVATE CURLING LESSONS
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PRIVATE CURLING LESSONS
Take your curling skills to the next level with a personalized coaching experience at VCC! Our private lessons are available to both members and non-members, providing an excellent opportunity for individuals or teams to refine their techniques. Enjoy expert instruction from one of our club coaches, or choose a higher-level competitive coach for advanced training.
Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills or introduce newcomers to the game, our private lessons offer a fun and supportive environment. Reserve your session today and upgrade your curling experience!
Reservations are available up to 14 days in advance and must be made at least 4 days prior.
If you wish to book a lesson within 4 days, please reach out to rentals@vancurl.com
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Dianne Petrant
7+ Year of experience
Coaching Expertise
Specializes in teaching a balanced slide, line of delivery accuracy, weight control, and strong sweeping skills, while also enhancing weight judgment.
Experience & Achievements
I have spent the past 16 years with the Vancouver Curling Club, accumulating over 9,000 hours of on-ice experience. As a curler, my proudest achievement was competing in the Senior Ladies Provincial Championship, where I earned a silver medal in 2011.
Sam Corea
Coaching Expertise
As a Curl BC-trained club coach, Sam coordinates the weekend Novice Leagues at the Marpole Curling Club. His expertise and enthusiasm is in team practices providing tips and drills to players to assist with delivery, sweeping, communication and strategy.
Experience & Achievements
- Curl BC Rockslide Coaching Camp 2024, 2025
- Breaking Barriers, Adaptive Curling Course, 2024
- Ice Player Assistant Course, 2024
- Vancouver Curling Club 2025 President's Cup - runner up
- Team BC Mission Staff, 2023 Canada Winter Games
- Learn-to-Curl and rental coach since 2015
Chris Summers
Advanced Coaching graduate & Certified Competition Coach
Coaching Expertise
- Technical Review of Delivery from Setup to Release and all points between
- Strategy (The “Plan”) and Tactics (The “Execution”)
- Team Dynamics and Communication
- Video Analysis
- Sweeping and Judging Weight
- And just about any other questions or topics about curling you may want to discuss.
I love to talk about the sport we enjoy, and I am willing to work with anyone who wants to improve and learn with me. I offer individual or team lessons, including multi-hour sessions both on and off the ice.
Experience & Achievements
Since 2016 as a coach:
- Curl BC HP Coach Consultant
- Master Coach Developer for Curl BC
- National Champion – 2025 Canadian Club Championships
- 3rd place – 2022 BC Junior Women’s Championships
- 2nd place - 2022 BC U-18 Women’s Championship
- Champion – 2021 BC Junior Women’s Special World Qualifier Provincials
- 2nd place - 2020 BC Junior Women’s Championships
- 4th place - 2019 BC Junior Women’s Championships
- 2nd place - 2019 BC U-18 Women's Championships
- Champion – 2016 BC Winter Games
- 2nd place – 2016 BC Junior Men’s Championships
- 3rd place – 2016 U-18 Optimist International Curling Championships
- And numerous other provincials in multiple categories.
Diane Gushulak
Competitive Competition Coach & 15 years of Sports Psychology
Coaching Expertise
I have 40 years of competitive experience and have been coached by the best in the World. I also have over 15 years of Sports Psychology mental training. I’d like to share this knowledge.
Experience & Achievements
1995 ONT Women’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts (STOH) Provincial Champion
1997 BC Women’s STOH Provincial Runner-up
2000 Karuizawa Pacific Rim Invitational : Gold Medalist
2001 Olympic Trials
2004 BC Women’s STOH Provincial Champion
2008-2011 Sandra Schmirler Foundation (SSF) Public Relations Rep.
2009 BC Women’s STOH Provincial Champion
- National Silver Medalist; All-Star Second (1st Team)
2013 BC Women’s STOH Provincial Champion :
- National Bronze Medalist
2017 BC Women’s STOH Provincial Runner-Up
2021 BC Senior Women’s Provincial Champion :
- National Silver Medalist
2022 Curl BC 50+ Team of the Year : Team Arsenault
2023 BC Senior Women’s Provincial Champion :
- National Bronze Medalist
2024 BC Senior Women’s Provincial Champion
2024-2025 Coach : UBC Women’s Gold Team
2024-current : Curl BC Coach-Mentor High Performance (HP) Program
2025 Competitive Coach Certification
2025-2026 Coach : UBC Women’s Thunderbird Team
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