Learn to Skate Class/Open Skate

Learn how to skate safely under the direction of a SkateIA certified instructor, who can notice things about your technique that you may not notice when learning on your own. Get better, faster, while safely having fun! For the first lesson, we will go over the basics of skating: how to properly fall to avoid injury, and how to get back up again; movement & transitions (starting, stopping, skating forward, turns, to make sure that your fundamentals and technique are good); weight transfer (skate to skate, inside to outside, front to back); and begin focusing on skating goals that you want to achieve. Future lessons re-enforce prior lessons and can move on to things like crossovers, backwards skating, basic dance moves, etc. Lessons are tailored to each student's skill level and what they want to learn. Prior to the classes, there is an Open Skate period from 3pm-4pm for you or the student to put on skates & safety gear, stretch, warm up, meet other students/guardians, ask the c