Our Learn To Skate classes are designed to develop skating skills used for figure skating, hockey, speed and recreational skating. All classes use the Learn to Skate USA Curriculum. Before registering please plan ahead! You will need to create a SportsEngine account and visit the Learn to Skate USA site and obtain membership with Learn to Skate USA.
Whether you are brand new to skating, have taken lessons before, or just love to skate outside, we have the perfect class for you! There are options for ages 3-5, beginners age 6 and above, and classes for the more advanced skaters. Take look below to see which class is best fit for your skater.
All classes are held at the Essentia Health Sports Center,
502 Jackson Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
Learn To Skate Fall Session 2019
Our learn to skate regular season will run from October 6, 2019 - February 23, 2020.
Learn To Skate Classes
Sundays evenings from 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Classes will be offered in 30 minute increments depending on level of skater will determine the time
Cost is $300 For 16 weeks of lessons, you can pay in one lump of choose our monthly options for $60 per month.
Learn To Skate Plus Options
Sunday and Monday Evenings.
Sunday - Skater will be in their normal LTS level and Class time between 5:30pm-6:30pm
Mondays - 6:45pm - 7:45pm
More information will be coming out soon. To get on our email list for registration reminders please click the link below.
Cost is $500 for 16 weeks (32 lessons). You may also select our monthly option of $100 per month
Snow Plow Sam is our program for our young skaters. This is for skaters age 3-5 years old. This classes offers curriculum from Learn To Skate USA. This class focuses on basic skating skills and getting your child more comfortable on the ice. Skills covered in the class include;
Snow Plow Sam 1
Snow Plow Sam 2
Snow Plow Sam 3
Learn To Skate Classes are for Age 6 years old and above. We offer a fun atmosphere to teach skating and help people learn new skills. This class is for beginners and skaters who have been in lessons before. Throughout the season all skaters will be given an evaluation card to show the progress made and move them up to different levels when they are ready.
These classes are a combination of on and off ice that provide the best foundation for figure skating, hockey, recreational, and speed skating. Upon completion of these levels, skaters will be able to confidently advance to more specialized areas of skating.
Basic Skills 1
ADVANCED CLASS
This class is for all skaters who have passed Badge 3 and above who would like to skate 2 days a week. LTS Plus is the next step for any skater looking to become more invested in the sport of figure skating and who wants to skate an additional day! This class is designed to teach skating skills at a faster pace in a high-energy small group lesson environment utilizing the full sheet of ice.
This class introduces skaters to a "training program" and offers them an introduction to all the elements in skating and what is required if they choose to continue to skate recreational or would like to move on to competitive skating.
Skaters in this class will have the option to Learn a program to participate in our Basics Skills Competition. They will also have the opportunity to purchase 1:1 lessons with one of our coaches if they would like.
Click here to register for Learn to Skate Plus 2019-2020
We off a Learn to Skate Hockey with that follows the Learn To Skate USA curriculum. This is open to new skaters who want to learn Hockey Skills. For those interested in Hockey, the curriculum is designed to teach the basics of stance, stride, knee bend, edges, etc. to be successful in hockey. Please note on your registration form that you are registering for the hockey class.
Hockey 1
We will have 6 Coaches involved in all aspects of our Learn To Skate program. Click below for a short Bio on each Coach.