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Figure Skating- Winter

Registration for Winter Session
October 25-October 30:  Returning skaters from Fall session
November 1-6:  Open Registration
After Nov. 6, $5 late fee

WINTER SESSION
NOVEMBER 8-FEBRUARY 5 (10 weeks)
(No classes Nov 23-27 & Dec 21-Jan 1)

TOT CLASSES
 PROGRAM  CODE   DAY   TIME   RES   NON-RES 
 Parent & Tot  133001-01  Tues  10:00-11:00 am  $75  $94
 Parent & Tot  133001-02  Wed  10:00-11:00 am  $75  $94
           
 Tot 1  133001-03  Tues  4:10-4:40 pm   $75   $94 
 Tot 1  133001-04  Thurs  5:35-6:05 pm   $75  $94 
 Tot 1  133001-11  Thurs  6:15-6:45 pm   $75  $94 
 Tot 1  133001-13  Sat  10:45-11:15 am  $75  $94 
 Tot 1  133001-05  Sat  11:25-11:55 am   $75  $94 
           
 Tot 2  133002-03  Tues  4:10-4:40 pm   $75  $94 
 Tot 2  133002-04  Thurs  5:35-6:05 pm   $75   $94 
 Tot 2  133002-02  Thurs  6:15-6:45 pm  $75  $94
 Tot 2  133002-01  Sat  10:45-11:15 am  $75  $94
 Tot 2  133002-05  Sat  11:25-11:55 am   $75   $94 
           
 Tot 3  133003-03  Tues  4:45-5:30 pm   $110   $132 
 Tot 3  133003-04  Thurs  6:10-6:55 pm   $110  $132 
 Tot 3  133003-05  Sat  10:10-10:55 am   $110   $132 
           
 Tot 4  133004-03  Tues  4:45-5:30 pm   $110   $132 
 Tot 4  133004-04  Thurs  6:10-6:55 pm   $110   $132 
 Tot 4  133004-05  Sat  10:10-10:55 am   $110   $132 

LEARN TO SKATE CLASSES
 PROGRAM  CODE  DAY   TIME   RES   NON-RES 
 Pre-Alpha 1  133101-01  Tues   4:10-4:40 pm   $75   $94 
 Pre-Alpha 1  133101-02  Thurs   5:35-6:05 pm   $75   $94 
 Pre-Alpha 1  133101-04  Sat  10:45-11:15 am  $75  $94
 Pre-Alpha 1  133101-03  Sat   11:25-11:55 am   $75   $94 
           
 Pre-Alpha 2  133102-01  Tues   4:45-5:30 pm   $75   $94 
 Pre-Alpha 2  133102-02  Thurs   5:35-6:05 pm   $75   $94 
 Pre-Alpha 2  133102-03  Sat   11:25-11:55 am   $75  $94
           
 Alpha  133103-01  Tues   4:45-5:30 pm   $110   $132 
 Alpha  133103-02  Thurs   6:10-6:55 pm   $110   $132
 Alpha  133103-03  Sat   10:10-10:55 am   $110   $132 
           
 Beta  133105-01  Tues   4:45-5:30 pm   $110   $132 
 Beta  133105-02  Thurs   6:10-6:55 pm   $110   $132 
 Beta  133105-03  Sat   10:10-10:55 am   $110   $132 
           
 Gamma  133107-01  Tues   4:45-5:30 pm   $110   $132 
 Gamma  133107-02  Thurs  6:10-6:55 pm  $110  $132
 Gamma  133107-03  Sat  10:10-10:55 am  $110  $132
           
 Delta  133108-01  Tues  4:45-5:30 pm  $110  $132
 Delta  133108-02  Thurs  6:10-6:55 pm  $110  $132
 Delta  133108-03  Sat  10:10-10:55 am  $110  $132
           
 Alpha Delta Power  133109-01  Sat  9:40-10:10 am  $75  $94
           
 Skate Into Synchro  133109-02  Tues  4:10-4:40 pm  $75  $94
           
 Off Ice Stretch  133109-03  Sat  10:20-10:50 am  $75  $94

FREESTYLE CLASSES
 PROGRAM  CODE  DAY  TIME  RES  NON-RES
 Freestyle 1  133201-02  Fri  5:40-6:20 pm  $100  $125
 Freestyle 2  133202-02  Fri  5:40-6:20 pm  $100  $125
 Freestyle 3  133203-02  Fri  5:40-6:20 pm  $100  $125
 Freestyle 4  133204-02  Fri  5:40-6:20 pm  $100  $125
 Freestyle 5  133205-02  Fri  5:40-6:20 pm  $100  $125
 Freestyle 6 & Up  133206-03  Fri  5:40-6:20 pm  $100  $125
 Power & Style  133209-02  Fri   5:10-5:40 pm   $75  $94
 Adults  433110-01  Tue   4:45-5:30 pm   $110   $132 
 Adults  433110-04  Wed  10:30-11:00 am  $75  $94
 Adults  433110-02  Thurs  6:10-6:55 pm  $110  $132
 Adults  433110-03  Sat  9:40-10:10 am  $75  $94
 Bag of Tricks  133209-01  Sat  9:40-10:10 am  $75  $94

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
Tot Classes (Ages 3-6)
Parent & Tot:  Ages 3-5.  This class is designed for the preschool age child who is a beginning skater.  This class is 30 min long with 30 min of practice time following the class.  Under the instruction of one of our very qualified staff, children and parents will learn the very basics of skating while playing games, singing songs and having fun together.  Both parent and child wear skates for this class.
Tot 1:  This introductory class is designed to teach your basic skating skills.  Standing, falling, getting up, marching, standing dips, 2 foot glides, moving dips, moving falls and standing toe taps.
Tot 2:  Pre-requisite Tot 1.  This class emphasizes marching, moving dips, 2 foot glides, 2 foot jumps, 1 foot glides, forward swizzles, back wiggles, scooter pushes.
Tot 3:  Pre-requisite Tot 2.  This class emphasizes forward swizzles, snow plow stops, 1 foot glides, T-position pushes, zig-zag stroking, moving backward swizzles, forward pumps.
Tot 4:  Pre-requisite Tot 3.  This class emphasizes zig-zag stroking, snow plow stops left and right, backward swizzles, pumps on circle, circular push and glides, 2 foot jumps forward and backward.

Learn to Skate Classes (Ages 7 & up)
Pre-Alpha 1:  This introductory class is designed to teach your basic skating skills.  Skaters are taught proper techniques on falling, getting up and balance, 2 foot glides, dips, scooter pushes, forward swizzles and 1 foot glides.
Pre-Alpha 2:  Pre-requisite Pre-Alpha 1.  Advanced balance with emphasis on swizzles forward and backward, 1 foot glides, snow plow stops, forward stroking and pumps.
Alpha:  Pre-requisite Pre-Alpha 2 or Tot 4.  Skaters are taught right and left push-glides on outside and inside edges, forward stroking, circular pumps, snow plow stops and backward glides.
Beta:  Pre-requisite Alpha.  Skills taught include backward stroking, back pumps straight and on circle, back pumps, backward crossovers, forward outside edge 1 foot glides, T-stops, and moving 2 foot turns.
Gamma:  Pre-requisite Beta.  Skills taught are outside 3-turns, Mohawk sequence, forward inside edge 1 foot glides, 2 foot edges, and hockey stops.
Delta:  Pre-requisite Gamma.  Skills taught are inside 3-turns, forward outside and inside edges, bunny hops, lunge, shoot the duck and 2 foot backward edges.
Alpha-Delta Power:  This class has been designed to teach the Alpha-Delta skater the basics of power skating.  This class will work on speed, endurance and other basic techniques.
Skate Into Synchro:  Ages 6 & up.  Synchronized skating has become one of the most popular disclipines of all the skating forms in recent years.  This class is designed for hte Pre-Alpha through Freestyle 1 skater.  This class will emphasize the basic principals of synchronized skating in order to develop a foundation for a synchronized skating team.  Students will learn to skate together as a group.  Some of the skills taught will be lines, circles, blocks and pass through.  If you liked to skate in a group number in the ice show you will love this class.
Off-Ice Stretch:  Ages 8 & up.  Today's skating manuevers require more flexibility than ever before.  Luckilly by actively and safely stretching your bodies' muscles on a regular basis flexibility can be improved with practice and correct technique.  This class will focus on gaining full body flexibility in a safe and supervised environment.  Do you want to spin with your foot above your head?  If the answer is yes, take this class.

Freestyle Classes 
Freestyle 1-10: 
 Pre-requisite for Freestyle 1 is Delta.  We follow the ISI freestyle program at IceLand.  These classes are for the advanced skater.
Endurance, Edges & Style:  Pre-requisite Freestyle 1 & up.  This class emphasizes the importance of power using deep edges and deep knee bends.  Some Moves in the Field patterns will be used.
Freestyle Power:  Pre-requisite Freestyle 1 & up.  This class is designed for the competitive skater.  This class will be very paced working on strength, endurance edges, and power jumps.
Adults:  Ages 16 & Up.  This class will focus on all abilities from beginner to intermediate. 
Bag of Tricks:  Pre-Requisite Freestyle 1 & up.  A fun new class for skaters wanting to learn more than the elements in the Learn to Skate levels.  Interesting and different maneuvers will be learned and incorporated into small ice show like programs to music.  Much like a dance class ths class will keep you on your toes and sharp.

NPD Fall 2010
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