Learn to Skate
Willowbrook Ice Arena offers a fundamental program that provides a fun, goal-oriented curriculum to teach skaters at every level. Classes meet once per week. Choose from Mondays 5:35pm, Fridays at 5:15 or 6:15pm and Saturdays at 8:30 or 9am. All class levels are not available at all times.
Refund Policy: Should a client decide after completion of ONE class they would like to drop from the session, a prorated refund will be granted. After two classes have been attended, NO refunds will be given. After the third week of the session NO refunds will be given for any reason. A $20 processing fee will be applied to all refunds.
Skate Director email - Jenna Reimann [email protected]
Fall 1 Learn to Skate Classes Sept 8 - Oct 30
FALL 2 Classes run 11/6-12/30
Mondays 7 weeks, Fridays and Saturdays 8 weeks
***$10 Late Registration fee after 11/8***
Class-time changes: No time/day changes will be allowed after the second week of classes.
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Snowplow Sam
Snowplow Sam Level 1- 4 (Ages 3-5)
For 3-5 year-olds who have zero or little skating experience. This class uses a variety of games and easy understand terms to teach the basic skating skills and comfort on the ice.
Basic Skills
Basic Levels 1-6 (Ages 6 & up)
Basic skills are the fundamentals of the sport. These six levels introduce the fundamental moves: forward skating, backward skating, stops, edges, crossovers, turns, & Mohawks.
Pre-Freeskate
After passing Basic 6 comes pre-freeskate. This class will build on recently learned skills and create a strong foundation to prepare skaters to advance to private lessons and other specialized areas of skating.
Freestyle Levels 1-6
The Free Skate levels are designed to give skaters a strong foundation on which to build up their skills. This is where students will learn more advanced moves like jumps and spins.
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