Ice Skating: Beginners Age 6+

Indoor Lessons at the Orono Ice Arena

We teach fundamentals of ice skating while building confidence and skills through each lesson. The progressive curriculum ensures success from the first steps on the ice to the mastery of advanced skills. Highly Qualified USFSA trained coaching staff.

Program Director, Mary Tichy is a USFSA double gold medalist (figures and freestyle) with over 25 years of skating & coaching experience.

Freestyle 1 - 7 for recommended for ages 6 and up

Skill Level Description

Beginners: Students that need to learn the Snowplow Sam skills, but are age 6 and older. Students must be able to stand on skates independently.

• Children should dress warmly (jackets, hats, mittens, etc.) because the arena is cold.
• Students must be able to stand up on skates. 
• Beginning skaters MUST wear helmets.
• Wear either leather hockey or figure skates, but please no double bladed skates.
• Parents are not allowed on the ice without skates. If you are wearing skates you may join your child in the practice area, but not in the lesson area.
• Additional lesson information will be sent out via email.