Skate Lessons
Skate Lessons - The New Rink - Shelby Township, Michigan
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Lessons taught by instructors Sheryl Bower & Theresa Golcheff
BEGINNER INSTRUCTION & PRACTICE
Class will be held on Saturdays from 12:00pm - 12:30pm or Tuesdays from 5:30pm - 6:00pm for five consecutive weeks.
Only class members who are enrolled in the Learn to Skate session are allowed to have roller skates or roller blades on during the lesson time.
Included with the Saturday class fee is the opportunity for class members to attend our matinee skate immediately following the lesson. Thursday class will receive 5 Free Skate Passes.
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Skaters should arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in and get their roller skates or blades on. This class will teach the basics of roller skating and roller blading including falling down & getting up,forward skating, starting, stopping, balancing on one foot, forward scissors, maneuvering and squat & roll.
These classes are taught as a group lesson by highly qualified professional skating instructors.
Level 1~ Introductory Skate
* Basic forward skating
* Starting and Stopping
* Balancing on one foot and skate safety
*Stand up/sit down
* T-stops and positions
Level 2~ Novice
*Forward and backward skating
*Balancing on one foot in multiple positions
*Introduction to very simple jumps, sit, roll, tea pot and
shoot the duck
Level 3~ Intermediate
* Basic dance skating steps
*Turning between forward and backward skating
*Spread eagles
*Basic 2 foot spin
*Pushing into one foot glides
*Generating maximum speed from pushes and mastering balance
Level 4~ Advanced Skaters
*Edges
*Spread eagles
*One foot spins
*One foot jumps
*One foot turns
*Backward foot jumps
*Pulls and cross pulls
** Skaters will be promoted to next level at teachers discretion. Students generally take each Level 2 to 4 times before moving to next level.
2020-2021 Dates
Session #1 September 12 - October 10
Session #2 October 17 - November 14
Session #3 November 21 - December 19
Session #4 January 9 - February 6
Session #5 February 13 - March 13
Session #6 March 20 - April 17
Session #7 April 24 - May 22
Session #8 May 29 - June 26
Tuesday Class 5:30 - 6:00pm
Session #1 September 8 - October 6
Session #2 October 13 - November 10
Session #3 November 17 - December 15
Session #4 January 5 - February 2
Session #5 February 9 - March 9
Session #6 March 16 - April 20 (no class 3/30)
Session #7 April 27 - May 25
Session #8 June 1 - June 29
FEES
Fees are based on a five-week Learn to Skate Session. Fee includes roller skate or roller blade rental.
There are no make-up classes and no refunds will be given.
Saturday Lesson or Tuesday Lesson $60
The Learn to Skate sessions are taught by highly qualified professional skating instructors. For more information please email us at kyee@thenewrink.com or stop by to sign up for the next session!
