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
2020-21 Class Dates (6 Week Sessions):
Coming soon….
Online registration will close at 12pm the day before each day’s first class. (Example: Saturday classes close on Friday at 12pm). We will accept in person registration through the second week of classes (based on availability). Click here for a Skating School Registration Form (PDF) Registration on the first day or later of a session will result in a $20 administrative fee
