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Learn to Skate


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Learn to Skate sessions are coming soon for 2024-2025!

We offer lessons for beginners and experienced skaters. We have sessions for children and adults. Adults may skate with their children during the practice ice part of their session.  

Beginning Skating

Pre-K (Snowplow 1,2,3) Ages 3-5
These classes use games and introduce moves to young skaters.

Level 1: Ages 6-8
Beginning skaters learn swizzles, glides, stops and 2 foot turns.

Beginner Adult/Teen: 
Students will learn beginning stroking, stopping and crossovers.

Skating

Level 2:
Students will learn 1 foot glides, backwards swizzles, 2 foot turns and backwards gliding.

Level 3 & 4: 
Students will learn advanced stroking, slalom, 2 foot spins, crossovers, 3 turns

Level 5 & 6: 
Students will learn backward edges, one foot spins, t-stop, spiral, lunge and bunny hop.

Bridge Program
Level 3 & 4 Skaters will learn more advanced figure skating moves and techniques. 

Hockey Skating

Basic Hockey Skating Skills
This is a good first step towards playing hockey.  Students will focus on the basic skating skills needed to play. These include hockey stops, quick turns, footwork and balance.  Hockey skates, stick helmet are required.  Full hockey gear is not required, but recommended.

 

 

Membership


We have several types of memberships available including ones for full members, first time introductory members, college students, members of other skating clubs and Learn to Skate USA participants.  Click here for more information

Full Membership in the Central Iowa Figure Skating Club includes the following benefits:

  • Access to the club’s ice time at a member price.
  • Individualized training to fit the needs of a skater, including testing preparations to advance in figure skating levels.
  • Participation in club activities, including group lessons, competitions, exhibitions and shows.
  • US Figure Skating membership.
  • Subscription to US Skating Magazine.
  • The right to participate in the club’s Board via open election.
  • Privilege to order club merchandise.

All memberships are non-refundable.

All 2023-2024 season memberships expire on June 30th, 2024.

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CIFSC CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: (515) 451-3849‬
Email: Hello@CentralIowaFSC.org

Our Home is at Buccaneer Arena!

7201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA

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Wells Fargo Arena

730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA 50309

Member Club of US Figure Skating