2017 Winter Catalog - Hastings Community Education Winter 2017 Catalog | Page 53

River Blades Skating School Amanda Truax grew up in Has ngs and had her very first lesson at the Has ngs Civic Arena. She’s won numerous compe ons around the US in Figure Ska ng & Dance. She was a member of the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars Dance Team, skated with Disney on Ice (toured for 8 years) developing herself as a well-known Figure Ska ng Choreographer within Disney on Ice. She is also the areas premier hockey power ska ng coach. Get the edge on your ska ng skills! Curriculum by the Ice Skating Institute Hastings Civic Arena, located off Hwy 316 and Hwy 61, Hastings. LEARN TO SKATE (ages 3-7 years) Learn to Skate 1 - Beginner skaters ages 3-7; who have never skated before. Skaters will play games and sing songs as they develop skills needed to balance and move across the ice. Beginner skaters who have minimal ska ng experience. Skaters will learn the proper way to fall and get up, hopping and how to make A’s and V’s. Sec. #595176A Learn to Skate 2 - Beginner skaters ages 3-7 or skaters who have passed level 1. Skaters will learn forward swizzles, two foot glides, backward wiggle and stops. Sec. #595176B Learn to Skate 3 - Skaters must have completed Level 2 ages 3-7. Skaters will learn backward swizzles, hockey turns, forward slalom and a semi-spiral. Sec. #595176C Learn to Skate 4 - Skaters must have completed Level 3. Skaters will learn backward slalom, one foot glides, 3 step crossovers, backward glides (two feet) and pump circles. Sec. #595176D MINI-MITES LEARN TO SKATE (ages 4+) Mini Mites 1 - Mini Mites 1 is designed to break down the basic ska ng skills crucial to the success of your Hockey player. Basic skills and technical posi ons are presented which create a solid founda on for your skater. Balance and edge control is an important skill that River Blades develops for long term efficiency speed and power. Sec. #595176E LEARN TO SKATE (ages 8+) Pre-Alpha Beginning class for skaters 8 and up. Emphasis is on skills * REQUIRED INFO * 1) Birth Date 3) Email Address 2) Phone Number 4) Skill Level A CONFIRMATION EMAIL will be sent to the email address you provided with registra on one week before class begins. ***Be sure to visit the River Blades website for informa on on what type of skates to purchase, clothing to wear, etc. www.RiverBladesSka ng.com * SCHEDULE * Students will be placed in 30-minute lesson groups and 30-minute prac ce mes within the stated me frames. 10 Sessions. No lesson 3/18 Sat Jan 14-Mar 25 ................. 10–11:30 am Fee: $150 (A er 1/7, add $10) Pre-register with Has ngs Community Educa on 53