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Skating Program Chart
Freeskate and Specialty Skating Classes
Pre-Freeskate
6 & Up
Prerequisite
Mohawks , edges , advanced turns . Intro to jumps and spins jump and
Gold
Pre-Freeskate Silver
spin preparations , footwork .
Freeskate 1-6
6 & Up
Prerequisite
Jumps , spins , and footwork .
Passing Previous level
Freeskate 6 +
6 & Up
Prerequisite Freeskate 6
Skills included those needed to earn a solo in the annual ice show .
Axel , double jumps , flying , and combination spins and footwork .
High Freeskate 6 & up Prerequisite Freeskate 6 + Advanced skating skills , jumps and spins .
Ice Dance 1-3
6 & Up
FS 1-High FS
Learn exercises to music and develop edge control and timing .
Dutch Waltz , Canasta Tango and Rhythm Blues will be taught .
CENTENNIAL ICE ARENA
Power Pre-FS & Up Pre FS- High Fs Develop endurance , speed , and strength .
Low Moves
6 & Up
Prerequisite
US Figure Skating . Pre- preliminary Moves in the field .
in the Field
Pre-Freeskate Silver
High Moves
6 & Up
Prerequisite USFS Pre-
Working on preliminary Moves test .
in the Field
Preliminary Moves test
Figures
6 & Up
Advanced
Creating the figure eight and other patterns through body
alignment , control , and technique .
Axel Class
6 & Up
Advanced FS 5 & Up
Provides a better understanding of the mechanics of
the axel . On-ice and off-ice techniques are introduced .
Learn to Skate USA Adult Classes
Adult 1-6
13 & up
Beginner-Advanced
Learn standing and balance , forward and backward skating ,
Class broken into levels advanced moves , edges and turns .
Intro to
Adult
Advanced
Steps and edges , intro to the : Dutch Waltz , Canasta , Tango
Ice Dance
and more .
Women ’ s
13 & up
Advanced
Artistic edges and flow to a variety of music on ice .
Workshop
Adult
13 & up
Advanced
Introduction to jumps , spins , footwork , and
Freeskate
gliding maneuvers .
Adult Hockey
13 & Up
Beginner –
Basic forward and backward skating , stopping , turning , and
Intermediate
beginning stick handling . Helmet required
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