Ice Skating

All programs and activities will follow current health safety protocols. Please Note: Mt. Vernon Rec Center is CLOSED for renovations.

Ice Skating

Skating Tots/Preschool

Mom or Dad and Me

(3-5 yrs.) This class helps students develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. The skills are like those in Snowplow Sam 1 except that adults and children stay together on the ice for the whole class. Each participating adult must be able to skate without assistance to help the student in the learning process; this is not a learnto-skate class for the adult. Skating skills include falling safely, marching in place, marching forward, marching then gliding on two feet, dipping in place and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Helmets are required.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

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Snowplow Sam 1

This class helps students develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. Students must be able to work in a group setting without direct parental supervision and be able to listen to and follow instructions. Skating skills include falling safely, marching in place, marching forward, marching then gliding on two feet, dipping in place and other skills geared towards balance, movement and coordination. Helmets are required.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

DIAA 7--30 minute lessons--$147

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Snowplow Sam 3

(3-5 yrs.) This class emphasizes skills learned in Sam 1 and 2 and teaches students basic ice-skating elements. Skills include forward skating, forward one-foot glide, forward swizzles, backward swizzles, moving forward snowplow stop, curves and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Snowplow Sam 2. Helmets are required.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

Snowplow Sam

(3-5 yrs.) This class delves further into skills learned in Snowplow Sam 1. Skating skills include march followed by a long glide, dip while moving, backward walking, backward wiggles, forward swizzle, beginning snowplow stop motion in place or holding onto barrier, two-foot hop in place and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Snowplow Sam 1 or Tot 1. Helmets are required.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

Tot 1

(4-6 yrs.) For children who have not had organized skating instruction. Students work on standing and falling properly, getting up properly and marching in a standing position.

DIAA 7--30 minute lessons--$147 two feet, forward two-foot glide, dipping in place, forward swizzles, backward wiggles and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Helmets are required.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

DIAA 7--30 minute lessons--$147

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Beginning Skating – Youth

Basic 1

For students who have never skated before, this class helps develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. Students learn basic elements including falling safely, sitting on ice and standing up, marching in place, marching forward across the ice, marching then gliding on

Basic 1 Advanced (6-13 yrs.) For students with some skating ability who have had no organized skating instruction or for those who wish to repeat Basic 1. Students continue to learn basic elements which provide a solid foundation for advanced skills. Class is adjusted based on participants’ skill level. Skills include falling safely, sitting on ice and standing up, marching in place, marching forward across the ice, marching then gliding on two feet, forward two-foot glide, dipping in place, forward swizzles, backward wiggles and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134 Location call 703-222-4664.

All programs and activities will follow current health safety protocols.

Basic 2

(6-13 yrs.) This class concentrates on elements designed to make the skater comfortable gliding on one foot, skating backward and turning from forward to backward on two feet. Skating skills include scooter pushes, forward one-foot glides, backward two-foot glide, rocking horse, backward swizzles, two-foot turns from forward to backward in place moving snowplow stop and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Basic 1.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

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Basic 3

(6-13 yrs.) Skaters continue working on skills including beginning forward stroking showing correct use of blade, forward half swizzle pumps on a circle, moving forward to backward two-foot turns on a circle, beginning backward one-foot glides, backward snowplow stop, forward slalom and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Basic 2.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134 Location

Pre-Alpha

(7-13 yrs.) For those who have not had organized skating instruction. Students work on standing and falling properly, getting up properly and marching in a standing position.

DIAA 7--30 minute lessons--$147

Beginning Skating – Teens/Adults

Adult Introductory Skating

(14-Adult) This class, for students who have never skated before, develops preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. Students learn basic skills such as falling safely, sitting on the ice and standing up, marching in place, marching forward across the ice, marching then gliding on two feet, forward two-foot glide, dip in place, forward swizzles, backward wiggles and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

Adult 1

(14-Adult) For students with some skating ability who have had no organized skating instruction. This class helps students develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. Students learn basic skills such as falling and recovery, forward marching, forward two-foot glide, forward swizzles, one forward swizzle/one backward swizzle, dip and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

DIAA 7--30 minute lessons--$147

Adult 2

(14-Adult) Skaters concentrate on forward skating across the width of the ice, forward one-foot glides, forward slalom, backward skating, backward swizzles, two-foot turns in place and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Adult 1.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134

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Adult 3

(14-Adult) Students concentrate on forward stroking using the blade properly, forward half-swizzle pumps on the circle, moving forward to backward and backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle, backward skating into a long two-foot glide, forward chasses on a circle, backward snowplow stop and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Adult 2.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134 Location

Pre-Alpha

(14-Adult) For those who have not had organized skating instruction. Students work on gliding, forward and backward swizzles, backward wiggles and one-foot glides.

DIAA 7--30 minute lessons--$147

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Intermediate Skating – Youth

Basic 4

(6-13 yrs.) Students focus on skills including skating on the proper outside and inside edges, forward crossovers, backward half swizzle pumps on a circle, backward one-foot glides, beginning two-foot spin and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Basic 3.

4IA 6 --30 minute lessons--$134 Location