About
the program: Our Instructors will teach small classes
in Figure Skating or Ice Hockey, both Children and Adults for periods of 30
minutes, with skaters being taught simple, easy to learn moves from the U.S. FIGURE SKATING BASIC SKILLS PROGRAM
, which is now recognized as one of the finest programs available anywhere
and the very best way to have fun, learn to skate in the safest possible
way.
The well design curriculum and objectives are a perfect match with your own
goals:
Improving skills through levels which will
enhance confidence and satisfaction at each step.
To build a solid foundation which will
serve YOU well in the future if you decide to pursue either
Figure Skating or Ice Hockey more seriously.
The 10 Lessons are held on Wednesday from:
5:10pm - 5:40pm or Saturday from 11:40am - 12:10pm and
Public Skating is before Class on
Wednesday from 3:00-5:00pm and after class on Saturday from 12:10-2:0pm
USFSA MEMBERSHIP:
In order to participate in Group Lesson, student
must be a member of the USFSA; annual fee is $8.00 from 9/1/ - to
8/31/
REGISTRATION:
Must register for class before starting date. You can register two weeks
ahead MON -FRI 9:00am-5:00pm , SAT 7:30am-2:00pm
REGISTRATION FEE:
New enrollment is 125.00 and $8.00 for yearly USFA Membership from
Sept 1 to Aug 31. If you
pre-register for consecutive RE-enrollment, must be before the firstday of class, the FEE is 115.00, both payable in full at the time of
registration. The Fee includes; admission to the rink, instruction from our
Staff of professional skaters, all course material, 3rd party liability
insurance.
RENTAL SKATES:are included at no charge, however your own skates
will make your skating far more enjoyable. In any event, skates should
fit snug and be laced firm right to the top which will provide the necessary support for you to
really enjoy your skating experience.
What to wear: A pair of gloves, dress warm and comfortable "no long
coats", Hat's or ear warmers optional.
Skating apparel always available at the Vic's Pro Shopat the Ice Rink.
A final Note: Classes will
of course re-scheduled if the rink is closed for any reason during the 10
weeks enrollment .The Skating Edge Ice Arena is offering for current
enrolled students a discount for Public skating for $5.00, including skate
rental.
SNOWPLOW SAM
1-3 Learn
from sit and stand up on and off ice, including march, dips, swizzles, wiggles and stops.
BASIC 1-8 Eight levels allowing skater to be comfortable skating on ice. Basic skating techniques
is needed to advance into any of the areas of the Basic Skills
Program.
FREESKATE 1-6 Upon completion of Basic 1 – 8, skaters learn advanced
forward stroking, waltz-jump, half flip, other jumps, spins,
footwork, and other athletic and artistic moves.
ADULT Class:
Is held on WED only. You can come as a drop in any Wednesday. Cost is $20.00.
HOCKEY 1-4 Must have hockey skates: Learning basics ice hockey skills, introducing to power
skating. Should come in hockey gears. Private Hockey Lesson contact
Michael Heindl at 310 325-4474
or e-mail at
www.addblade@aol.com
JUMP & SPIN The Jump & Spin Class is held on
WEDNESDAY'S only. It's for skaters to improve on Jumps & Spins only
Current enrolled students are offered a discount for any
Public Session including skate rental for
only $5.00
COACHES
Kelly Witt
Kellyis both National and International
medalist in Ice Dancing and a U.S. International Team Member. He
has USFSA gold medals in Dance, Free Dance,
International Dance, Solo Dance and Moves In The Field,
including the I.S.U. dance test. He has coached at the national
dance level and was a voting member of the USFSA Dance and PSA
Dance Committees; additionally guest speaking at numerous “A” and
“B” level judging schools. He has been coaching at THE SKATING
EDGE for 23 years and specializes in Moves In The Field,
Ice Dance, and Stroking.
Charlene Wong
Canadian born Charlene Wong draws from over thirty years of
experience in the sport of ice skating when working with her students who
range from beginners through to Olympic hopefuls. Her coaching philosophy
encourages participation in ice skating as a means to develop character
and the skills that will bring out one's personal best in everything.
Charlene has experience in all ice skating disciplines as well as
choreography, direction and production of ice skating events. Her skating
accomplishments include being a Five Time National Silver Medalist, Four
time World Competitor, US Open Professional Champion and 1988 Olympian.
Lorna Brown
British and
World Professional Champion and a World and Olympic
coach. Former National Coach of Denmark. A principal
performer in numerous ice shows all over the world
including "John Curry's Ice Dancing" on Broadway NY, and
"Theatre of Skating" at the London Palladium. She has
appeared in TV specials, touring Galas and commercials
world wide. She has studied contemporary dance and worked
with some of the Worlds leading choreographers and has
choreographed for several International champions
including "2 World Professional Champions." In
addition, she has lectured on all aspects of figure
skating, at "National and International seminars" for both
skaters and coaches. She has produced and directed
her own International Skating School in the UK called
"Skate of the Art" with the world famous Rafael Arituniun
for 7 consecutive years.
She
specializes in the latest physics and aero dynamics in
skating techniques. She focuses a great deal on expression
and style in her choreography and has written several
articles for skating magazines on these subjects. She
specializes mostly in singles, both on and off the ice
training.
She moved
to the USA 3 years ago and has been awarded the PSA
Level 7 ranking and holds a BA in sports science.
Scott Williams
Creator
and Co-Executive Producer on the TLC series Ice Diaries,
Scott is active in all facets of the figure skating industry – coaching at
The Skating Edge as well as producing live and televised events. In 1997,
he founded Turtle Island Productions, Inc., and went on to create and
produce four seasons of the American Open Professional Figure
Skating Championships®, as well as a number of other skating
specials such as Skate of Champions. Scott also produced
White Canvas Productions’ 2004, 2005 and 2006 Brian Boitano Skating
Spectacular on NBC, and will continue to manage the project
as Producer for the 2007 show. In 1997 Scott founded and presided over
the Professional Figure Skaters Cooperative (PFSC –
www.proskaters.org). An accomplished skater himself, earning titles
from Junior World Champion, U.S. Silver Medalist and World Team Member to
U.S. Open and World Professional
Champion, Scott has shared his extensive experience through coaching
and choreographing in the United States and abroad. In addition to
choreographing and directing skating specials like Cinderella on Ice,
and Beverly Hills on Ice, Scott coached Michelle Kwan
to a fifth World Championship crown and seventh U.S. National title
in 2003. Scott also holds a degree in Project Management from the
University of Phoenix.
Scott is
married to Azumi (Sagara) Williams, an accomplished national and
international competitive ice dancer and adagio star of Holiday on Ice
and Royal Caribbean ice shows. Azumi works with a number of
Scott's students, and specializes in choreography, stroking, and moves in
the field.
Olga
Tsomaia
Olga was born in
Russia. She was trained in ballet at choreographic school (Vocational
College) which she graduated with honors and earned the Bachelor degree
of Fine Arts in Dance. Olga was accepted to classical ballet
company of Academic Theatre "Paliashvili" where she performed for 11
years. She has danced in all ballet productions and toured with the
company in many European countries. In the United States, Olga has
learned modern dance, worked with some choreographers and performed in
some small dance companies. For past 10 years, she has been teaching
ballet for figure skaters and during this time she has taught the
different ranks skaters. She has emphasized on student's posture, arms,
stretching, and artistry, which in her opinion is important for good
skaters. Her students almost every year have competed at Nationals and
Junior National competitions and have had achieved good results.