Basic Skills Levels 1-6 (Ages 6-12) – $99 per six week session
The Basic Skills Program teaches students progressively more difficult moves through six levels of skating. Upon completion of the Basic 1 through 6 Program, skaters will have knowledge of the sport enabling them to advance to more specialized areas of skating.
Some of the skills you will learn:
If a child is skating (or taking lessons) for the first time, the student should register for the Basic 1 class level. Students are evaluated at the first class session to gauge their skill/ability level, and are placed in another class if their skill is applicable.
Basic 1
Sit & stand up, Forward two-foot glide, Forward swizzles, Backward swizzles
Basic 2
Scooter pushes, Forward one-foot glide, Backward swizzles, Moving snowplow stop
Basic 3
Forward stroking, Forward half swizzle on pumps, Moving forward to backward two-foot turns, Backward one-foot glides
Basic 4
Forward edges on a circle, Forward crossovers, Backward half swizzle pumps, Backward one-foot glides
Basic 5
Backward edges on a circle, Backward crossovers, Forward outside three-turn, Hockey stop
Basic 6
Forward inside three-turn, Moving backward to forward two-foot turn, Bunny hop, Forward spiral
Please Note: Skate Rental is available, but not included in registration price ($18 for the six week class). Please purchase skate rental in advance online when purchasing your Skating School Class (if you need it) and as always, you are certainly welcome to bring your own skates.
2020-21 Class Dates (6 Week Sessions):
Session 7:
Thursday July 1- August 4 (6:00pm-6:40pm) NOTE: Week 6 of Classes will be moved from Thursday 8/5 to Wednesday 8/4. Start time remains the same
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
2021-22 Class Dates (6 Week Sessions): ALL Classes $99
Session 1:
Tuesdays September 21- October 26, 6:15pm-6:55pm (1 ONLY)
Thursdays September 23- October 28, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Saturdays September 25- October 31, 9:30am-10:10am (1-3 ONLY)
Saturdays September 25- October 30, 10:30am-11:10am
Sundays September 19- October 24, 3:15pm-3:55pm (1-3 ONLY)
Sundays September 19- October 24, 4:30pm-5:10pm
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 2 (No Classes 11/23-11/28):
Tuesdays November 2- December 14, 6:15pm-6:55pm (1 ONLY)
Thursdays November 4- December 16, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Saturdays November 6- December 18, 9:30am-10:10am (1-3 ONLY)
Saturdays November 6- December 18, 10:30am-11:10am
Sundays November 7- December 19, 3:15pm-3:55pm (1-3 ONLY)
Sundays November 7- December 19, 4:30pm-5:10pm
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 3:
Tuesdays January 18- February 22, 6:15pm-6:55pm (1 ONLY)
Thursdays January 13- February 17, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Saturdays January 15- February 19, 9:30am-10:10am (1-3 ONLY)
Saturdays January 15- February 19, 10:30am-11:10am
Sundays January 16- February 20, 3:15pm-3:55pm (1-3 ONLY)
Sundays January 16- February 20, 4:30pm-5:10pm
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 4:
Tuesdays March 1- April 5, 6:15pm-6:55pm (1 ONLY)
Thursdays February 24- March 31, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Saturdays February 26- April 2, 9:30am-10:10am (1-3 ONLY)
Saturdays February 26- April 2, 10:30am-11:10am
Sundays February 27- April 3, 3:15pm-3:55pm (1-3 ONLY)
Sundays February 27- April 3, 4:30pm-5:10pm
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 5 (No Sunday Class 5/29):
Thursdays April 21- May 26, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Sundays April 24- June 5, 3:15pm-3:55pm (1-3 ONLY)
Sundays April 24- June 5, 4:30pm-5:10pm (4-6 ONLY)
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 6 (No Class 7/7):
Thursdays June 9- July 21, 6:00pm-6:40pm
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Online registration will close at 12pm the day before each day’s first class. (Example: Saturday classes close on Friday at 12pm). ALL registrations must be completed online. No on site registration is available.
