Skating Program Chart
Learn to Skate USA Programs at Centennial Ice Arena
Class Name Age Description Abilities
Toddlers 3½-4 Beginner Basics for beginner skater.
Parent & Tot 3½-6 Beginner For the timid skater who would like an adult in class for support.
Tot 1 4-6 Beginner Basics for beginner skater.
Tot 2 4-6 Intermediate Introduction to forward swizzles, backward skating,
and snow plow stop.
Tot 3 4-6 Intermediate-Advanced Beginning stroking, skate on one foot, edges and curves.
FUNdamental Skating Skills
Basic 1 6 & Up Beginner Basics for beginner skater.
Basic 2 6 & Up Prerequisite Basic 1 One foot skating, turning front to back, back swizzles.
Basic 3 6 & Up Prerequisite Basic 2 Stroking, two foot spin, one foot glides,
beginner forward crossovers and edges.
Basic 4 6 & Up Prerequisite Basic 3 Backward stroking, edges, advanced forward
crossovers, beginning back crossovers.
Basic 5 6 & up Prerequisite Basic 4 Back edges, back crossovers, beginning one, foot spin.
Basic 6 6 &up Prerequisite Basic 5 3-turns, T-stops, Spirals, Lunges, back 2 foot turns.
Pre-Freeskate
Silver 6 & Up Prerequisite Basic 6 Mohawks, edges, advanced turns. Intro to jumps and spins jump and
spin preparations, footwork.
Bridge Program
Basic 1-6
A skater may take 2 classes: one at his/her current level and one at a higher level. Must get approval of
the skating coordinators.
Freeskate and Specialty Skating Classes
Pre-Freeskate
Gold 6 & Up Prerequisite
Pre-Freeskate Silver Mohawks, edges, advanced turns. Intro to jumps and spins jump and
spin preparations, footwork.
Freeskate 1-6 6 & Up Prerequisite
Pre-Freeskate Gold Jumps, spins, and footwork.
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.
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