Skating Program Chart
Please note:
Sep 5 - Labor Day
Oct 12 - Yom Kippur
Oct 3 - Rosh Hashanna
Nov 4 & 5 - (Skating Only) Dec 19-Jan 1 - Winter Break
Nov 24-27 - Thanksgiving
Oct 11 - After 3:30pm Yom Kippur
Freeskate and Specialty Skating Classes
Pre-Freeskate
6 & Up
Gold
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
High Freeskate
6 & up
Skills included those needed to earn a solo in the annual ice show.
Axel, double jumps, flying, and combination spins and footwork.
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.
Power
Develop endurance, speed, and strength.
Pre-FS & Up Pre FS- High Fs
Low Moves
6 & Up
in the Field
Prerequisite
Pre-Freeskate Silver
US Figure Skating. Pre- preliminary Moves in the field .
High Moves
6 & Up
in the Field
Prerequisite USFS Pre-
Preliminary Moves test
Working on 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
Ice Dance
Steps and edges, intro to the: Dutch Waltz, Canasta, Tango
and more.
Women’s
Artistic edges and flow to a variety of music on ice.
13 & up
Advanced
Workshop Adult 13 & up Advanced
Freeskate
Introduction to jumps, spins, footwork, and
gliding maneuvers.
Adult Hockey
13 & Up
Basic forward and backward skating, stopping, turning, and
beginning stick handling. Helmet required
Beginner –
Intermediate
Fall 2016 • Park District of Highland Park
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CENTENNIAL ICE ARENA
Skating and gymnastics classes will not be held on: