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 SportQuest Skating Academy offers Learn to Skate group lessons for children and adults of ALL ages, with support from Parade Figure Skating Club. 

Classes for tots up through Delta are held in the Studio rink.

 Freestyle group classes for skaters in Freestyle 1- Freestyle 5, will be held on the South Rink.

Fall Basic Learn-to-Skate classes

Fall Learn-to-skate Freestyle classes

Penguins Synchro Line for beginning skaters
SQSA's  Learn to Skate program is an international instructional system through the Ice Skating Institute (ISI) which starts with your first steps on the ice and can eventually take you all the way through triple jumps!

Contact our Learn to Skate School Coordinator, Raleigh Weld, at 612-207-5046 or email SkateSchool@paradefsc.org for more information.

 

 

 
This fall, group classes will be offered for 10 sessions on the Studio Rink for younger and beginning skaters, Tots through Adult.  Classes are one-half hour in length.  Each 10-week session is $100.
  • Skaters will be evaluated on the first day of class to ensure that they have been registered for the proper level. 
  • Skaters are encouraged to wear helmets
  • Beginner skaters are encouraged to wear good, leather figure skates
  • Skates may be rented from Parade Ice Garden.  No double blades.
  • parents are not allowed on the ice during instruction nor are they allowed in the Studio rink while classes are in session.  Classes may be viewed from the lobby.
  • No refunds, unless class is cancelled due to low enrollment
  • Skaters will be tested on the last day of the ten-week session.
Click here for more information about ISI testing levels

 

Classes are offered during the following time periods:

Tuesday: 5:30pm-6:30 pm starts 10/07/08 No class 11/25/08

Thursday: 4:30-5:30pm starts 10/09/09 No class 11/27/08

Saturday:10:00am-12:00 noon starts 10/4/08 No class 11/29/08

Tots: Basic skating/standing skills for children ages 3-5

Pre-Alpha: Two-foot glides, one-foot glides, forward swizzle, backward wiggle, and backward swizzles for children ages 6-12.

Alpha: Forward stroking, forward crossovers (L&R), snowplow stop

Beta: Backward stroking, backward crossovers (L&R), T-stops (L&R)

Gamma: Outside 3 turns, mohawks, two-foot hockey stop

Delta: Outside edges, inside 3 turns, bunny hop, lunge/shoot the duck

Adult: for adults of all levels

Class Level

Day/Time offered

Pre Alpha & Alpha

Tuesday 5:30-6:00 pm

Alpha & Beta

Tuesday 6:00-6:30 pm

Adults

Tuesday 6:30-7:00 pm

Tots

Thursday 4:30-5:00 pm

Pre-Alpha

Thursday 5:00-5:30 pm

Tots

Saturday 10:00 – 10:30 am

Pre-Alpha

Saturday 10:30 – 11:00 am

Alpha

Saturday 11:00-11:30 am

Beta

Saturday 11:30-12:00 pm

Gamma & Delta

Saturday 11:30-12:00 pm

Learn-to-Skate registration form (for Studio Rink classes)

 
 
 
New this fall
SQSA is offering a 9-session group class on the full-size South Rink Saturday mornings from 11:15 am - 11:45 am beginning 9/27/08 for skaters in Freestyle 1 -5.
  • Freestyle skaters are encouraged to sign up for Parade FSC/ SQSA contract ice sessions for additional practice
  • Classes are filled on a first-come, first served basis
  • No refunds, unless class is cancelled due to low enrollment

Freestyle 1: Backward edges, forward spiral, 2-foot spin, forward pivot, waltz jump, half flip

Freestyle 2: Forward edge spirals, dance step, one-foot spin, half toe walley, half lutz, ballet jump

Freestyle 3: Backward spiral, dance step, change-foot spin, backward pivot, salchow, toe loop

Freestyle 4: Backward edge spirals, dance step, sit spin, half loop, loop, flip

Freestyle 5: Dance step, back scratch spin, camel spin, combination spin, lutz, axel

 

Click here for more information about ISI testing levels

 

*Class dates: 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6 (No class MEA weekend 10/18 or Thanksgiving weekend 11/29)

 

Learn-to-Skate Freestyle 1-5 group lessons registration form

 

Penguins Synchronized Skating

Beginning skaters may also be interested in our Penguins Intro to Synchronized Skating (youth team skating line).  This combines learn to skate elements along with learning to skate in a group routine.  In addition to the practices the Penguins will perform at the Snow Daze Exhibition in January.

Penguins Intro to Synchronized Skating registration form 2008-2009

 


SportQuest Skating Academy produces US Figure Skating Gold Medalists, Regional, Sectional, and National and International figure skating competitors!  If you want to skate for fun, we will be there for you!  If you want to get a little more serious, we have the programs for you!   The Mission of SportQuest Skating Academy is to provide the finest training, education, and guidance for the mastery of figure skating.  SportQuest Skating Academy encourages its athletes to apply their experiences, skills, and self-discipline to become an invaluable part of society.