Learn to Skate at East West Ice Palace
Our Skating School offers classes for all ages and abilities — from pre-schoolers to adults, beginners to advanced skaters. Classes begin with the fundamentals and progress to more advanced and specialized skills, including both figure skating and ice hockey.
We participate in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program. The curriculum is well-designed, and the objectives are a perfect match with our own goals:
- To make your skating safe and pleasurable.
- To improve your skills through progressive levels which will bring confidence and satisfaction at each step.
- To build a solid foundation which will serve you well if you later decide to pursue figure skating or ice hockey more seriously.
Classes Offered
Snowplow Sam 1 – 3
Introduces preliminary skills to pre-school skaters. Learn dips, swizzles, wiggles, and stops.
Basic 1 – 8
Eight carefully planned levels allow the beginning skater to feel comfortable on the ice while gaining the basic skating techniques needed to advance into any of the specialized areas of the Basic Skills Program.
Free Skate 1 – 6
Upon completion of Basic 1 – 8, skaters learn jumps, spins, footwork, and other exciting athletic and artistic moves.
Adult 1 – 4
Promotes overall fitness, improves balance and coordination while mastering the basics of ice skating.
Hockey 1 – 4
Introduces the basics of hockey skating skills, focusing on power and agility to make players more successful in a game situation.
Selecting a Class
We’ll help you choose the class and level that’s right for you. We’ll start by asking a few questions during the registration process about your interests and your prior skating experience (if any). Then, during your first class session, your teacher will conduct an informal evaluation to decide the proper placement based on your current skill level.
Registration Information
Classes meet once per week. A half-hour class, skate rental, and admission for a public session on the day of your class are all included.
Registration is for an 8-week period on a rolling basis. In other words, you can start at any time and join a class in progress. If you miss a class, you may make it up by attending a similar class on a different day of the week, or simply extend your period by an additional week. The limitation is that all 8 classes must be completed within a maximum 10 weeks.
The registration fee is $100 for 8 classes, plus $15 per year (September 1 - August 31) for program registration, which includes insurance coverage.
Class Schedule
Classes are offered on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.