River Blades Skating School builds self esteem and confidence for life. Join today by calling.
(763) 232-5195
River Blades Skating School builds self esteem and confidence for life. Join today by calling.
(763) 232-5195
3 pm -5:45 pm
6:30-7:30 pm
Register by 5/15 to save $$$
Your skater will receive a 30 minute lesson with a professional instructor within the hour listed.
Your exact 30-minute class time will be emailed after registration has closed.
We do not have a designated practice area this Summer.
Hockey Edge Class & Power Skating
6:00-6:30 pm
Figure Skaters Edge Class
6-6:30 or 6:30-7:00 pm
Your class is 30 minutes in length.
Figure Skaters
Your skater will receive a 30 minute lesson with a professional instructor within the hour listed.
Your exact 30-minute class time will be emailed after registration has closed.
We do not have a designated practice area this Summer.
Beginner skaters ages 3-7; who have never skated before.
If your skater is age 8 and up please register them for our Pre-Alpha class
LTS #1 Beginner skaters age 3-5 will learn how to skate using interactive play games and sing songs as they develop skills needed to balance and move across the ice. Beginner skaters ages 5 + will learn the skills by watching skills demonstrated, explained by the instructor, then practicing these skills during class. Skaters will learn the proper way to fall and get up, hopping and how to make A's and V's, swizzles, beginner forward skating & more
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings.
Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for hockey & figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Beginner skaters ages 4-7 or skaters who have passed level 1. Skaters will learn forward swizzles, two foot glides, backward wiggle and stops.
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for hockey & figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Skaters must have completed Level 2. Skaters will learn backward slalom, one foot glides, 3 step crossovers, backward glides (two feet) and pump circles.
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for hockey & figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Skaters must have completed Level 3. Skaters will learn backward slalom, one foot glides, 3 step crossovers, backward glides (two feet) and pump circles.
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for hockey & figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Ages 8+
A beginning class for skaters 8 & up Emphasis is on skills from LTS 1-4
All Figure Skating Foundation Classes-pricing is the same for each class:
Pre-Alpha
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Skaters must have completed Level 4 or Pre-Alpha. Skaters will learn forward crossovers and the one foot snowplow stop.
Ages 8+
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Skaters must have completed Alpha. Skaters will learn backward skating, backward crossovers and how to make a complete stop on an outside edge.
Ages 8+
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Skaters must have completed Beta. Skaters will learn one foot forward outside 3-turns, inside Mohawk combo right/left and the hockey stop.
Ages 8+
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Skaters must have completed Gamma. Skaters will learn forward outside/inside edges on half- circles, one foot forward inside 3-turns, lunge/shoot-the-duck, bunny hop and the glide.
Ages 8+
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Beginning Mini-Mite Hockey Skating Skills Class – Ages 4+ and helmets required – no sticks or pucks. Basic skills on ice without a stick – falling, marching, gliding, standing up, 1-foot standing balance, beginner swizzles, moving, beginning backward skating, 2-foot glides around cone and snowplow stops.
Intermediate Mini-Mites Hockey Skating Skills Class – Ages 4+ - Building on skills from Beginner Mini-Mites. Learn forward swizzles, forward 1-foot glides, backward swizzles, hockey turns, intro to 1-foot glides around a cone, beginner stride, walking crossovers, beginning slaloms.
Advanced Mini-Mites Hockey Skating Skills Class – Ages 4+ Review of skills previously presented, advanced stride, beginning crossovers on a circle, backward slaloms, backward 1-foot glides, hockey stops, intro to 3-turns and mohawks.
Updates to the Hastings Civic Arena & River Blades policies will be posted on our group lesson blog page. Stay Safe Guidelines
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Figure Skaters practice training ice & private lesson ice time is offered Fall & Winter-Friday mornings, Saturday mornings for private lessons only, & Sunday evenings. Summer Tuesdays/Thursdays in July & August.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for private lessons.
Must be able to skate forward and have either passed Adv. Mini-Mites or one season of organized hockey. Beginner, Intermediate and advanced levels available.
The Power Skating portion of the class will focus on endurance & speed exercises, which will improve leg strength, quickness, flexibility, core strength, balance and skating technique. The edge class portion of the class will break down skating skills & focus on correct technique.
The edge class portion will focus on proper form, correct technique for the stride, forward and backward crossovers, 3-turns, mohawks, stops and more!! Skaters will rotate through stations, each station will focus on a different skating skill. No sticks or pucks just skating. Helmets are a must.
Please visit the Hastings Civic Arena website for updates on their public skate sessions.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for hockey private lessons.
Tuesdays $6 per person
3p - 5:45p
Contact Amanda to schedule a private lesson with a professional instructor. Once the lesson is booked there are no cancellations or refunds unless we find a substitute to cover your skaters lesson.
Perfect for parents that want to pay online* for on-ice private skating lessons with a River Blades Skating School instructor. Contact Amanda to book a lesson. When you confirm private lesson dates and times there are no cancellations-in the event your skater is ill we will do our best to find a skater to take your lesson and will offer you a make-up lesson. If we cannot fill your lesson you will be charged for the lesson.
*Includes ice time fee at the Hastings Civic Arena
Perfect for parents that want to pay online* for on-ice private skating lessons with a River Blades Skating School instructor.
Contact Amanda to book a lesson.
When you confirm private lesson dates and times there are no cancellations-in the event your skater is ill we will do our best to find a skater to take your lesson and will offer you a make-up lesson.
If we cannot fill your lesson you will be charged for the lesson.
*Includes ice time fee at the Hastings Civic Arena
Perfect for parents that want to pay online* for on-ice private skating lessons with a River Blades Skating School instructor.
Contact Amanda to book a lesson.
When you confirm private lesson dates and times there are no cancellations-in the event your skater is ill we will do our best to find a skater to take your lesson and will offer you a make-up lesson. If we cannot fill your lesson you will be charged for the lesson.
*Includes ice time fee at the Hastings Civic Arena
20+ years perfecting the art of edges, jumps, spins & choreography. Amanda performed & travelled the World with Disney on Ice, was the Disney on Ice Edge Class, Ballet Instructor, and cast Line Captain during her career with Disney on Ice. She has also worked closely with World & Olympic Coaches, and recently worked on a project for US Figure Skating and Stars on Ice. She is also a choreographer and style instructor for many competitive figure skaters in the Twin Cities teaching Ballet, artistic movement, and developing skaters signature style on the ice.
Amanda is one of the Twin Cities leading power skating & edge class instructors for many of the areas hockey players. She breaks down the skills in order for your skater to learn the correct technique which will increase their speed & quickness. She has a passion for teaching hockey players efficient technique.
US Figure Skating National Coach & JR World Competitor in Pair Skating. Former Disney on Ice, & Moscow on Ice performer. Dima enjoys teaching On Ice/Off-Ice Jumps and Conditioning. Book an on-ice jump fishing pole lesson today.
Double Gold Medalist in US Figure Skating, coach to USFS regional competitors . Bre enjoys teaching Jump & Spin Technique Classes on and off the ice.
Cassie performed & travelled the World with Disney on Ice for 10 years. She enjoys instructing learn to skate classes and choreographs our team production theater on ice competitive routines.
Kathryn performed & travelled the World with Disney on Ice. Kathryn is a former competitive figure skater achieving her gold medal in US Figure Skating in Field Moves & Freestyle.
US Figure Skating Gold Medalist-USFS TEAM USA-World Synchronized Skating Team Member. Maggie enjoys teaching edge class and team production.
