skating academy curriculum

Beginner Students

Tot Beginners-Ages(3-5)
Youth Beginners-Ages(6-17)
Adult Beginners-(18&Up)

• Marching in place
• One-Foot Glide
• Basic Swizzles

Pre-Alpha / Tot Pre-Alpha

• Two-Foot Glide
• Right One-Foot Glide
• Left One-Foot Glide
• Forward Swizzles
• Backward Wiggles
• Backward Swizzles

Alpha / Tot Alpha

• Forward Stroking
• R/L Forward Crossovers
• L/R Forward Crossovers
• One-Foot Snowplow Stop

Beta / Tot Beta

• Backward Stroking
• R/L Backward X-overs
• R/L Backward X-overs
• Left T-Stop
• Right T-Stop

Gamma / Tot Gamma

• Right Outside 3-Turn
• Left Outside 3-Turn
• Right Mohawk Combo
• Left Mohawk Combo
• Hockey Stop

Delta / Tot Delta

• Right Inside 3-Turn
• Left Inside 3-Turn
• Forward Outside & Inside Edges
• Bunny Hop
• Lunge or Shoot the Duck

Freestyle 1

• Forward Inside Pivot
• Two-Foot Spin
• Forward Spiral
• Backward Edges
• 1/2 Flip
• Waltz Jump

Freestyle 2

• 1/2 Lutz
• 1/2 Toe Walley
• Ballet Jump
• One-Foot Spin
• Two Forward Spirals
• Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 3

• Backward Pivot
• Salchow
• Toe Loop
• Change Foot Spin
• Backward Spiral
• Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 4

• Flip
• Loop
• 1/2 Loop
• Sit Spin
• Two Backward Spirals
• Dance Step Sequence

Freestyle 5

• Lutz
• Axel
• Camel Spin
• Camel-Sit-Upright Spin
• Back Scratch Spin
• Dance Step Sequence
• Artistic Moves—NEW

Spin Class

Basic spinning fundamentals such as Camel and Sit spins will be stressed as well as combinations, new creative spin positions, and techniques developed.

Double Jump Class

The purpose of the double jump class is to perfect the axel as well as develop double jumps through specific exercises and techniques.