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Allen Evans is a senior coach at Dominion Fencing. Allen has a long career in fencing, beginning with work as an assistant coach in all three weapons at the University of Alaska in the 1970's under Maitré John Turner. While coaching in Alaska, he helped found the Alaska Division of the Amateur Fencers League of America (the AFLA later became the United States Fencing Association).

After leaving Alaska in 1989, Coach Evans moved to Seattle, where he joined Salle Auriol Seattle. Over the next ten years, Allen Evans coached all three weapons at Salle Auriol Seattle, including National finalists in men's epeé and women's saber. In addition to his position as a senior coach at Salle Auriol, Coach Allen served on the Board of Directors at Salle Auriol Seattle.

In 2001 Coach Evans moved to the DC area, where he coached for a short time at the International School of Fencing, before its closure in 2003. In 2004, Coach Evans, along with Coach Jill Feldman, opened Dominion Fencing.

Coach Evans holds the rank of Prevost with the United States Fencing Coaches Association, and has completed courses at the United States Fencing Association's Coaches College program in Colorado Springs - several times graduating at the top of his class. He is a rated referee in all three weapons, and often officiates at local tournaments. Recently, he was named as a "Fencing Expert" by Fencing.net

Coach Jill Feldman comes from a strong competitive background, having won 1^st place in the Mid-Atlantic Sectional Qualifying tournaments for five straight years (1996-2000). In 1997 she won the Division III Summer National Championships, and in 1999 finished 3rd in the Division IA Summer Nationals. From 1998-1999 she was listed in the United States Fencing Associations media "Fact Book" in the "Fencers to Watch" section.

Coach Feldman began coaching adult and children's classes at the Fairfax Park and Recreation Department in 1996. In 1999 she became a founding member of the International School of Fencing in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, and served as an assistant coach for ISF until its closure in 2003. In 2004, Coach Feldman helped found Dominion Fencing.

In addition to coaching and competing, Jill Feldman has held offices in the Capitol Division of the USFA, and the Mid-Atlantic Section. She often serves as a member of the National Tournament Staff, and co-chaired the 2001 Summer Nationals in Greenville, South Carolina. Coach Feldman also chaired the 2003 and 2004 Arlington, Texas NACs. As if this wasn't enough to keep her busy, Jill Feldman also referees at the local, Sectional, and National level.

Coach Feldman holds a Moniteur diploma from the United States Fencing Coaches Association. In addition to her diploma from the USFCA, she has attended numerous camps and clinics, including the United States Fencing Association's Coaches College Program in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Tom Hennig (center) is one of the founding students of Dominion Fencing and ends his last year at the College of William and Mary this spring as Co-Captain of the W&M Foil Team. Tom has constantly been one of the top fencers in the MACFA fencing championships, was second at the 2006 Junior Olympics, and has been several times Southeast Sectional Under 19 Champion and Senior Foil Champion. He has also been consistently ranked in the top 50 foil fencers in the United States.

Ariel Lepon (left) and Camille Anoll (right) strike commanding poses at the 2005 Junior Olympics, where they competed in Cadet Women's saber.	Tom Hennig (left) and Erich Bookwalter (right) display their 1st and 3rd place prizes from the 2005 Tech Open.

Rebecca Chung and her Virginia Cup for top point holder in Junior Women's foil for 2005. Rebecca has also been featured in Johns Hopkins magazine Imagine, and her article can be read here.	In addition to his skills as a foil fencer, Tracy Jenkins is an avid piper. Here he plays on the grounds of Mt. Vernon during a reenactment.
Andrew Crowder (left) and Ian Serotkin (right)are nationally rated referees as well as being foil fencers at Dominion. They take their jobs very seriously.	...and sometimes not so seriously.