Snowplow Sam 1 (previously Tot Beginner) age 3-5
This class is for young beginners that have never skated before. The class focuses on introducing young children to beginning skating skills in an atmosphere of fun, using games and ice-safe toys to help teach basic skills. Elements include proper falling and getting up, marching, gliding and forward swizzles.

Snowplow Sam 2 (previously Intermediate Tot) age 3-5
This class is for young children that have become familiar with skating. Skaters in Snowplow Sam 1 progress to this level. Elements include forward skating, one foot glides, forward and backward swizzles, curves and beginning snowplow stops.

Snowplow Sam 3 (previously Advanced Tot) age 3-5
Prerequisite: Snowplow Sam 2.  Elements include forward pumps and stroking, advanced backward swizzles, one foot glides on a circle and beginning forward crossovers, backward pumps and backward stroking.

Basic 1 (previously Pre-Alpha 1) age 6 & up
This class is for those who have never skated or have never had formal lessons. Skaters will learn the very basics of figure skating, balance and forward and backward skating. Elements include falling and getting up, marching, two foot glides, forward swizzles, backward wiggles and beginning snowplow stops.

Basic 2 (previously Pre-Alpha 2) age 6 & up
This class has a prerequisite of Basic 1 and continues to teach the beginning elements of skating including: one foot glides, forward and backward swizzles, and snow plow stops. Other elements include two foot turns, one foot glides and backward two foot glides.

Basic 3 (previously Alpha 1)
This class has a prerequisite of Basic 2. Elements include forward stroking, forward pumps, backward one foot glides, forward slaloms and beginning two foot spins.

Basic 4 (previously Alpha 2 and Beta 1)
This class has a prerequisite of Basic 3. Elements include forward inside and outside edges on a circle, forward crossovers, standing outside 3-turns, backward pumps, backward stroking and backward snowplow stop.

Basic 5 (previously Beta 2)
Prerequisite is Basic 4. Elements include backward inside and outside edges on a circle, backward crossovers, beginning one-foot spin, hockey stop and side toe hops.

Basic 6 (previously Gamma)
Prerequisite is Basic 5.  Elements include standing inside 3-turns, backward to forward turns, t-stops, bunny hops, forward lunge and forward spiral.   

Basic 7 (previously Delta)
Prerequisite is Basic 6. Elements include standing inside mohawks, forward and backward edges on a circle, backward crossovers to backward edge glides, forward pivots and ballet jump.

Basic 8 (previously Pre-Freestyle)
Prerequisite is Basic 7. Elements include forward inside and outside 3-turns in a moving circle, combination moves of crossovers and edges, one-foot spin, waltz jump and mazurka jump.

*Upon successful completion of the Basic levels, skaters will advance into the Freeskate levels.

Freeskate Levels

Freeskate 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
(previously Freestyle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Skaters will begin with 20-minutes of power skating, footwork and Moves in the Field and then divide by levels for 30-minutes of instruction for level-specific maneuvers.

Freeskate 1
Elements include advanced forward stroking, forward outside and inside edges, backward outside 3-turns, scratch spin, waltz jump and half flip jump.

Freeskate 2
Elements include backward outside and inside 3-turns, progressive chasse sequence, waltz 3’s, beginning back spin, waltz-side toe-waltz jump and toe-loop jump.

Freeskate 3
Elements include forward and backward crossovers in figure 8 pattern, waltz 8, advanced forward consecutive swing rolls, backward inside 3-turns, back scratch spin, salcow jump, half lutz jump and toe-loop combination jump.

Freeskate 4
Elements include spiral sequence, forward power 3-turns, backward progressive chasse, sit spin, loop jump and waltz/loop combination jump.

*Upon completion of Freeskate 4, skaters will be given an overall evaluation of skills and may be invited into a USFS Bridge program consisting of both on and off-ice training.

Freeskate 5
Elements include backward outside 3-turn to forward inside Mohawk sequence, spiral sequence, forward outside slide chase swing roll sequence, camel spin, forward to backward upright spin, flip jump, loop-loop jump combination and waltz-falling leaf-toe-loop jump combination.

Freeskate 6
Elements include alternate backward crossovers to backward outside edges, five-step mohawk sequence, camel-sit spin combination, split or stag jump, waltz-half-loop-salcow jump combination, lutz jump and walk-through axel jump.

Freeskate 7
Elements include reinforcement of maneuvers from Freeskate 6, axel jump and double salcow jump. Other spin and jump combinations will be introduced including double toe-loop jump, layback spin and flying camel spin.

Teens and Adults (age 14 and up)
follows a nationally recognized format which begins with the basic skills level. Adults are placed into small groups according to ability and progress from level to level at their own pace.  

Specialty Classes

Power/Edge class
(must be Basic 5 level or above)
This class builds power, speed, control and edge quality for figure skaters.

 Music interpretation class
(must be Basic 5 level or above)
This class is designed to teach skaters how to perform maneuvers to music. A fun class that helps skaters use their skills in a new, interpretive way.

 Moves in the Field Class
(must be Basic 5 level or above)
This class teaches combinations and patterns of various strokes, edges and turns with emphasis on extension, power and posture.

Spin and Jump class
(must be Freeskate 4 level or above)
This class helps skaters focus on the skills necessary to master higher level jumps and spins. The jump harness will be used to improve rotations and landings.