Private Ice Skating Lessons

Group lessons are a social, collaborative learning modality where new skills are explored in an energetic, positive atmosphere. Skaters will be grouped by ability with instructors monitoring skater improvement to ensure optimal class placement week-to-week. Rental skates are available. Participants should dress in warm, form-fitting athletic clothing including gloves. Helmets are recommended for beginners.

This level is sub-divided into 3 levels to include skaters who are complete beginners up to those who are ready to begin figure skating skills in earnest (approximately equivalent to USFS basic skills 1-6). Skaters will learn on-ice safety, correct use of the blade for pushing and the fundamentals of balance and movement on the ice.  

Introductory 1 Skills

• Fall Down/Get Up
• Marching w/Gliding & Dips on 2 Feet
• Forward Swizzles
• Scooter Pushes & Forward Skating
• Snowplow Stop
• Backward Swizzles & Wiggles
• Two-Foot Spin
• Bunny Hop

Introductory 2 Skills

• Alternating Forward Half Swizzle Pumps on a Line
• Forward Half Swizzle Pumps on a Circle
• Forward Scooter Pushes on a Circle
• Sustained Forward Outside & Inside Edge on a Circle
• Pumping Forward Crossovers

Introductory 3 Skills

• Forward Crossovers on a Circle
• Backward Half Swizzle Pumps on a Circle
• Alternating Forward Outside & Inside Edges on a Line
• Backward Crossovers on a Circle
• Alternating Backward Outside & Inside Edges
• Basic Forward Outside 3 Turn
• One Foot Spin