Skating Lessons

Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre offers a variety of skating programs for all ages.

Preschool Learn to Skate and Discover Skate lessons

Skating instructor teaching little child Lessons are by general age and level. Preschool Learn to Skate lessons are for ages 3-5. Discover Skate lessons are for ages 6 years and up. Levels for Preschool and Discover Skate are from Star 1 to Star 4. Preschool Learn to Skate lessons are also broken down by parented and un-parented classes.

Star level descriptions

There are 4 Star levels

Star 1 (Beginners)

Balance on two feet
Falling down, getting up
March on the spot
Walking and jumping
Forward glide
Stopping

Star 2

Must be able to do all Star 1 skills
Skate backwards
Forward and backwards glides
Turnings
Snowplow stop
Crossovers

Star 3

Must be able to do all Star 2 skills
Forward slalom
Backward glide
Jumping
Front glide on curve
Forward circle thrusts on curve
Crossover in figure eight

Star 4

Must be able to do all Star 3 skills
Backward jumps
Back glide on curve
Backward slalom
One foot spins
Backward circle thrusts
Backward crossovers

Low ratio skate lessons

Lesson for any age in a 1 to 2 ratio.

Private and semi-private lesson

Lessons for any age in a 1 on 1 or 1 to 2-3 ratio.

Power skating

Group of power skating children listening to coach Improve speed, balance, stopping, stride, and posture. We offer beginner, intermediate and advance level options. This is not a learn to skate program.

There are 4 power skating levels.

Beginner (ages 4 to 6)

Beginner hockey players
Must be able to skate

Beginner (ages 6 to 9)

Up to Novice level hockey players

Intermediate

Ages 9 to 12
Have completed two sessions of Beginner

Advanced

Ages 12+ or Power Skating Instructor approval

Adult skate lessons

Adult skating lessons for anyone 16 years and up to learn basic skating skills and improves confidence on the ice.

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