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From Tot to Serious Competitor
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Private Lessons are also available.
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The Norwich Skating School offers programs tailored for
skaters at different levels, from beginner through competitor,
and age groups, from tots through adults.
Learn to Skate
The Norwich Skating School coordinates with the Norwich
Municipal Rink's Learn to Skate Program. The Learn to Skate
Program, designed by the United States Figure Skating
Association, is designed to keep skaters enthusiastic about learning from the time they begin lessons until the time they reach their goals.
Snowplow Sam 1 through Snowplow Sam 3 classes are reserved for children ages 3
through 5 who have never had formal ice skating instruction. The
tot classes are designed to help children decide if they enjoy the sport of
ice skating. The next group of classes, Basic 1 through Basic 8
and Hockey 1 through Hockey 4, is designed to teach sound skating basics for skaters’ ages 6 and up.
Ice Skating Institute
Skating Basics
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Skater
Rachel Bailey practices a spin.
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For skaters who have advanced beyond the Learn to Skate
level, the Norwich Skating School offer the Ice Skating
Institute program. A strength of the ISI program is its logical
progression of skill development, whereby skills learned in each
level build on skills mastered in the previous level. It
establishes standards of performance of all maneuvers at all
levels rather than a list of maneuvers to be learned.
Furthermore, the competitions sanctioned by ISI generally
have a more relaxed attitude than USFSA events because of events
such as "Spotlight" and "Interpretive" as
well as more serious singles events. The ISI approach provides a
less stressful, more nurturing environment for mid-level
skaters.
Private Lessons
For skaters who have progressed to an advanced stage and who
want to further their training for competition, performance or
simply personal achievement, the Norwich Skating School offers
private lessons. The Norwich Skating School's roster includes
individuals who have competed, performed and coached on the
national and international levels.
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