Learn to Skate
Ice skating is a great way to stay physically fit and have fun. The Novi Ice Arena Learn to Skate Program is a great place to start for any aspiring hockey player or figure skater. The schedule includes classes for all skill levels ages 3 through Adult.
The Learn to Skate program follows the curriculum of the U.S. Figure Skating program. Lessons are given by highly qualified professional skating instructors. Please direct all questions to Skating Director Micki Freier at (248) 347-1010 or email mfreier@suburbanice.com. 
SKATING LEVELS
- Beginning Tots
For skaters 3-5 years old. Skaters will be in class with their parent or adult friend. Participating adult must be able to skate.
- Snowplow Sam 1
For skaters ages 3-5 with little or no skating experience. Learn basic balance and skating skills in an age-appropriate setting.
- Snowplow Sam 2-3
For skaters ages 4-5 with little or no skating experience who have passed Snowplow Sam 1.
- Basic 1-5
Ages 6 and up. Classes provide basic skating skills forward and backward. Skaters begin in Basic 1 and continue to work on their skills until they pass out of Basic 5.
- Adult
For skaters 16 and older. A special class designed for the mature skater.
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SKATER'S EDGE ACCELERATED BRIDGE PROGRAM
- For skaters who have passed basic 5. There are four levels
- Edge 1, 2, 3, 4 and the curriculum for this program is made
up of Basic 7 through Freestyle 4. Skaters will receive 60
minutes on-ice instruction, which they will rotate with two
instructors. Skaters will no longer have practice ice built into
their classes. We strongly encourage skaters to practice once
per week outside of class.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
- First day of class
Skaters should arrive 15 minutes early. Skaters should dress warmly, but allow for freedom of movement. Mittens or gloves and long pants should also be worn. Young skaters should wear a helmet or a hat.
- Name Tags
All skaters will have a name tag with their name, class level and teacher’s name. Name tags also indicate if skate rental is pre-paid. Name tags are located downstairs next to the elevator. Instructors will collect name tags at the end of each class. Class levels will be posted on the lobby wall downstairs. For the first class, students will meet their instructors next to their posted level. The second class and remaining classes the students will meet their instructors on the ice.
- Instruction / Practice
All classes are 30 minutes with 30 minutes of practice offered either before or after class depending on the class the skater is enrolled in. This is for Learn to Skate participants only. Parents and/or siblings are not allowed on the ice. No games or fast skating is permitted.
- Class Advancement
It is not unusual for skaters to repeat a class two or more times. Skaters are allowed to develop at their own pace. Skills taught build upon each other, and to move a skater up before they master a skill only makes skating more difficult. Skaters will be evaluated each session to determine progress.
- 2010 Ice Show - Life is a Highway
Skaters from the Learn to Skate program are encouraged to participate in the yearly ice show held in late April. This show allows skaters to have fun, learn a group routing, wear a wonderful costume and best of all show off their skating accomplishments. This show is sponsored by the Skating Club of Novi. Registration for the show begins in mid-October.
- Free Public Skating
All Learn to Skate participants are given a punch card to come and practice at Novi Ice Arena's public skating sessions. The punch card will be good for one free public skate session for each week of the Learn to Skate program. For example, if a student is signed up for a seven-week Learn to Skate program, he/she will receive a punch card for seven free public skate sessions. The student must have their card punched before going on the ice. There will be absolutely no free admittance without the punch card. The offer does not include the skate rental fee.
- Fees
- Beginning Tots & Snowplow Sam 1
- 4 weeks: $75
- 6 weeks: $95
- 8 weeks: $115
- Snowplow Sam 2-Basic 5, Hockey & Adult
- 4 weeks: $50
- 6 weeks: $80
- 8 weeks: $100
- Skater's Edge
- 4 weeks: $100
- 6 weeks: $150
- 8 weeks: $195
- Make-Up Classes
Due to the size of the program, we are unable to make-up classes.
- Refund / Credit Policy
Please be aware that there is a NO-refund policy after the session begins.
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IMPORTANT DATES
- Fall Session: Tuesday, September 15 – Saturday, October 17, 2009
5 Weeks, Registration begins August 31, 2009
- Fall/Winter Session: Tuesday, October 20 – Saturday, December 19, 2009
7 Weeks, No classes the weeks of 11/3/09 and 11/23/09
Registration begins October 12, 2009
- Spring Session: Tuesday, March 2 – Saturday, May 8, 2010
8 Weeks, No classes the weeks of 3/29 or 4/5/10
Registration begins February 22, 2010
Click HERE for class schedule
- Summer Session I: Tuesday, May 11 – Saturday, June 26, 2010
6 Weeks, No classes the week 5/24/10
Registration begins May 3, 2010
- Summer Session II: Wednesday, July 7 – Wednesday, July 28, 2010
4 Weeks, No classes the week of 6/29/10
Registration begins June 7, 2010
- Summer Session III: Wednesday, August 4 – Wednesday, August 25, 2010
4 Weeks, Registration begins June 7, 2010
The Novi Ice Arena is closed on the following Holidays:
Labor Day – Monday,
September 7, 2009; Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26, 2009; Christmas – Friday,
December 25, 2009; New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2009;
Easter – Sunday, April 4,
2010; Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2010;
Independence Day – Sunday, July 4, 2010
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Holiday Figure Skating Exhibition
Sunday, December 6, 2009 • 1:00-3:00 pm
Watch our figure skaters skate to their favorite holiday music. This event is sponsored by the Skating Club
of Novi
and sanctioned by the United States Figure
Skating Association.
2010 Ice Show – “Life is a Highway”
Friday, April 23 & Saturday, April 24, 2010
All skaters registered in the Learn to Skate program are invited to participate in the Eleventh Annual Ice Show.
Sponsored by the Skating Club of Novi, skaters from the Skating Club of Novi and Learn to Skate program will
show off their skating accomplishments.
Registration deadline for the ice show is December 1, 2009.
Basic Skills Competition
Saturday, July 17, 20010
Hosted by the Skating Club of Novi - This competition is open to all skaters who
are current eligible members of
either the Learn to Skate Program and/or are
full members of U.S. Figure Skating. For more information contact:
Micki Freier - mfreier@suburbanice.com or 248-347-1010
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