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 ($24 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.
2022-23 Class Dates (6 Week Sessions): ALL Classes $99
Session 3:
Thursdays January 5- February 9, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Saturday January 7- February 11, 9:30am-10:10am (Levels 1-3 Only)
Saturday January 7- February 11, 10:30am-11:10am
Sundays January 8- February 12, 3:15pm-3:55pm (Levels 1-3 Only)
Sundays January 8- February 12, 4:30pm-5:10pm
Tuesdays January 10- February 14, 6:15pm-6:55pm (Level 1 Only)
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 4:
Thursdays February 16- March 23, 6:15pm-6:55pm
Saturday February 18- March 25, 9:30am-10:10am (Levels 1-3 Only)
Saturday February 18- March 25, 10:30am-11:10am
Sundays February 19- March 26, 3:15pm-3:55pm (Levels 1-3 Only)
Sundays February 19- March 26, 4:30pm-5:10pm
Tuesdays February 21- March 28, 6:15pm-6:55pm (Level 1 Only)
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 5: No Sunday Class 5/28
Sundays May 7- June 18, 3:15pm-3:55pm (Level 1-3 Only)
Sundays May 7- June 18, 4:30pm-5:10pm (Level 4-6 Only)
Thursdays May 11- June 15, 6:15pm-6:55pm
** 20 Min of Exclusive Practice Time Follows Each Class Time
Session 6: No Class 7/6 AND Last week of class moved from Thurs 8/3 to Wed 8/2!
Thursdays June 22- August 2, 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.
