There are many "don'ts" when the time comes to make a switch:

Don't start working with someone else before telling your existing private lesson coach that you are going to make a switch. Don't tell your existing coach you are going to take a break from lessons and then start working with someone else.   Don't leave a message on an answering machine or send an email saying you are changing coaches.

Further Reading:

• How to Switch Figure Skating Coaches
• Choose an Ice Skating Coach
• Choosing a Competitive Figure Skating Coach
• Find a Coach for a Serious Recreational Skater
• Become a Figure Skating Coach
• Changing Coaches by Kathy Casey

During the past couple of weeks, it has been announced that some of the major names in figure skating have made coaching changes.

• Elite American Figure Skaters Are "Changing Pros"