Our learn to skate classes are designed for beginner and intermediate skaters, ages 6 to 15 years old and skaters who have completed the Snowplow Sam 3 level. Skaters must complete each level and receive a passing evaluation sheet before advancing to the next level.

• Sit on ice and stand up
• March forward across the ice
• Forward two-foot glide
• Dip
• Forward swizzles – 6–8 in a row
• Backward wiggles – 6–8 in a row
• Snowplow stop
• Rocking horse – 2–3
• Two-foot hop in place (optional)

• Forward one foot glides – R and L
• Backward two-foot glide
• Backward swizzles – 6–8 in a row
• Two-foot turn from forward to backward in place
• Moving snowplow stop
• Forward alternating half swizzle pumps, in a straight line (slalom-like pattern)

• Forward stroking, showing correct use of blade
• Forward half swizzle pumps on a circle – 6–8 consecutive clockwise and counterclockwise
• Moving forward to backward two-foot turn – clockwise and counterclockwise
• Backward one-foot glides – R and L
• Forward slalom
• Two-foot spin – up to two revolutions

• Forward outside edge on a circle – R and L
• Forward inside edge on a circle – R and L
• Forward crossovers, clockwise and counterclockwise
• Forward outside three-turn, R and L from a stand-still position
• Backward half swizzle pumps on a circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
• Backward stroking
• Backward snowplow stop – R and L

• Backward outside edge on a circle – R and L
• Backward inside edge on a circle – R and L
• Backward crossovers, clockwise and counterclockwise
• Beginning one-foot spin – up to three revs, optional entry and free-foot position
• Hockey stop
• Side toe hop – both directions

• Forward inside three-turn – R and L from a standstill position
• Moving backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
• T-stop – R or L
• Bunny hop
• Forward arabesque/spiral on a straight line – R or L
• Forward lunge – R or L

• Forward inside open Mohawk from a standstill position – R to L and L to R
• Backward outside edge to forward outside edge transition on a circle – R and L
• Ballet jump – R and L
• Backward crossovers to a backward outside edge glides (landing position), clockwise and counterclockwise
• Forward inside pivots – R or L

• Moving forward outside three-turn on a circle – R and L
• Moving forward inside three-turn on a circle – R and L
• Combination move: Forward crossovers (2) into forward inside Mohawk, cross behind, step into backward crossover (1) and step to forward inside edge
• One-foot upright spin, optional entry and free-foot position
• Waltz jump
• Mazurka – R and L