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LEARN TO SKATE CLASSES

Mission: "To provide a fun and positive experience that will instill a lifelong love of skating."

REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL 2024 LEARN TO SKATE SESSION IS OPEN

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Fall 2024 Class Dates: 

October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23

 

Class schedule for Fall 2024:

We are offering Basic 1 through Free Skate and an Adaptive/Therapeutic Skating Class for ages 5 to 16. If you have a skater who is 4 years old and who is taking private lessons from a Santa Fe Skating Club coach, they can be registered for Learn to Skate with the approval of their private coach. Skaters under the age of 4 will not be accepted in the Learn to Skate program under any circumstances. Detailed class descriptions are available at www.santafeskatingclub.org > Learn to Skate. 

 

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM:  Adaptive/Therapeutic Skating Class, Pre-Free Skate, Free Skate 1 – Free Skate 6 

11:10 AM – 11:40 AM:  Basic 1, Basic 2, Basic 5, Basic 6

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM:  Basic 1, Basic 2, Basic 3, Basic 4

 

Class size is limited. We do our best to limit our Basic 1 classes to 8 skaters per class and to limit all other classes to 10 skaters per class. Adaptive/therapeutic skating may be limited to fewer than 10 skaters depending on skating abilities. 

 

What level to register for:

  • If your skater has not skated since their last Learn to Skate session, please consider whether you feel your skater has really retained their skills from the last session that they participated in and consider signing them up again for the last level they were in; we will evaluate on the first day of classes and move skaters as appropriate

  • If you are new to our Learn to Skate program and unsure about what level to register for, please register your skater for Basic 1

  • If you are currently taking private lessons, please ask your coach what level you should register for

  • If you have any questions about what level to register for, please email us at santafeskatingclub@gmail.com 

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Registration Fees:

  • For Basic 1 through Free Skate 1:  $119.00 per skater for one 30-minute class each Saturday

  • For Adaptive / Therapeutic Skating class:  $60.00 per skater for one 30-minute class each Saturday
    (the reduced fee is thanks to a donation from the family of Natalia Henry)

  • Includes skate rental for Saturday class

  • Includes Learn to Skate USA membership 

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Discounts:

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Refund Policy: 

No refunds will be given once the session starts on October 19.

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Make-ups: 

We cannot accommodate make-up classes during regular Learn to Skate time. We will do our best to provide at least one make up class opportunity for each class level on a Tuesday at 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM. This class will occur on the Santa Fe Skating Club’s private club ice and may be a multi-level class. Skaters in this make-up class will be responsible for paying for their skate rental, which is $3.00. We cannot accommodate make-up classes for the adaptive/therapeutic skating class at this time.

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Helmet recommendation from Learn to Skate USA

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Please see class descriptions below. 

SATURDAYS at 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Adaptive / Therapeutic Skating Class: Our adaptive / therapeutic skating class is a program to provide children and teens aged 5 to 16 with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities access to ice skating by offering them an opportunity to participate in a specialized skating experience. 

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Pre-Free Skate: For skaters who have passed Basic 6. Skills taught include: backward crossovers to a backward outside edge glide, backward outside edge to a forward outside edge transition on a circle, one-foot upright spin, mazurka, and waltz jump. 

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Free Skate 1 - Free Skate 6: For skaters who have passed Pre-Free Skate. Free Skate 1 - Free Skate 6 skills will be taught.

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SATURDAYS at 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM

 

Basic 1: For skaters age 5 and up with little or no skating experience. Teaches basic forward skating skills, specifically swizzles, and introduces backwards skating. Depending on number of skaters enrolled, class may be divided by age.

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Basic 2: For skaters who have passed Basic 1 or Snowplow Sam 3. Skills taught include: scooter pushes; forward one-foot glides; rocking horse; backward swizzles; and two-foot turns.​

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Basic 5: For skaters who have passed Basic 4. Skills taught include: backward edges, backward crossovers, forward three turns, and advanced two-foot spin.

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Basic 6: For skaters who have passed Basic 5. Skills taught include forward three turns, forward to backward two foot turns on a circle, backward stroking, beginning one-foot spin, bunny hop, and spiral. 

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SATURDAYS at 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

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Basic 1: For skaters age 5 and up with little or no skating experience. Teaches basic forward skating skills, specifically swizzles, and introduces backwards skating. Depending on number of skaters enrolled, class may be divided by age.

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Basic 2: For skaters who have passed Basic 1 or Snowplow Sam 3. Skills taught include: scooter pushes; forward one-foot glides; rocking horse; backward swizzles; and two-foot turns.

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Basic 3: For skaters who have passed Basic 2. Skills taught include: forward stroking; turns; and beginning backward glides.

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Basic 4: For skaters who have passed Basic 3. Skills taught include: beginning edges; forward crossovers; backward one-foot glides; and beginning spins.

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