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
Saturday Classes Oct. 11-Dec. 20 (No class Nov. 29)
10:00-11:30 am (classes are 30 minutes long)
10-11:30 am Classes Cost: $170.00 10 weeks
We’ll email you your exact class time one week before the session begins.
Beginner Classes-Learn to Skate #1, #2,#3, #4, Mini-Mite classes
Foundational Classes-Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta
Advanced Classes-Hockey Edge & Power Skating, Figure skaters jump & spin class
11:45 am-12:15 pm Figure skaters dry land off ice jumps/spin board & stretch class
Dry Land Cost: $100.00
Note: Sat. Dec. 13 20th Anniversary Skate with Santa Event 6 pm-9:00 pm
Benefiting our local food shelf Hastings Family Service
6:00-7:20 pm Skaters perform in the Skate with Santa Show
7:20-9:00 pm Community open skate-Santa available for photos & skating 7:20-8:00 pm
Skaters LTS #1 age 5+, LTS, #2, #3, #4, Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Jump & Spin classes will learn a short routine that will be performed at our skate with Santa show on Sat. 12/13-costumes provided
Monday Classes July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18
3:30-4:00 pm Specialty Hockey Edge & Power Skating Class full ice (Age 8+)
4:00-5:00 pm Specialty Class for Figure Skaters-edges/turns/innovative moves/interpretive
5:10-5:40 pm Figure Skaters dry land off-ice spin board & stretch class
Wednesday Classes July 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20
4:40-5:10 pm Figure skaters dry land off ice jumps class
5:30-6:00 pm Figure skaters jump & spin class
+6:00-6:30 pm Learn to Skate #1, #2, Alpha (foundational classes)
+6:30-7:00 pm Pre-Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Adv. Mini-Mite, (foundational & advanced classes)
7:00-7:30 pm Competition team practice
Preparing for the First Day of classes:
For important details about upcoming dates, attire, skates, class flow, and guidelines, please visit our *parents' corner group lesson page: check out the color coded class ice map on our website. The ice map includes your class color, class time, and name of your instructors.
Saturday Classes Oct. 11-Dec. 20 (No class Nov. 29)
10:00-11:30 am (classes are 30 minutes long)
We’ll email you your exact class time one week before the session begins
Beginner Classes-Learn to Skate #1, #2,#3, #4, Mini-Mite classes
Foundational Classes-Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta
Specialty Advanced Classes-Hockey Edge & Power Skating, Figure skaters jump & spin class
11:45 am-12:15 pm Figure skaters dry land off ice jumps/spin board & stretch class
Saturday Fall 2025 Classes
Oct. 11-Dec. 20 (No class Nov. 29)
10:00-11:30 am (classes are 30 minutes long) Your 30 minutes class with an instructor will take place between 10-11:30 am we will email you your start time 1 week before classes begin. Cost: $170.00
11:45 am-12:15 pm Figure skaters dry land off ice jumps/spin board & stretch class Cost: $100.00
Saturday Fall 2025 beginner Learn to Skate Classes-age 3+ Cost: $170.00
Your 30 minutes class with an instructor will take place between 10-11:30 am we will email you your start time 1 week before classes begin.
Saturday Fall 2025 Fundamental Figure Skating Classes-age 8+ Cost: $170.00
Your 30 minutes class with an instructor will take place between 10-11:30 am we will email you your start time 1 week before classes begin.
Saturday Fall 2025 Mini-Mite Learn to Skate-age 4+ Cost: $170.00
Your 30 minutes class with an instructor will take place between 10-11:30 am we will email you your start time 1 week before classes begin.
Note: Beginner Mini-Mite in order to enroll in this class your skater must be able to skate fall down, and get up unassisted. If your skater cannot skate unassisted we require you to attend Learn to Skate 1
Saturday Fall 2025 Specialty Advanced Hockey Classes
Hockey Power Skating & Edge Class-age 5+ Cost: $170.00
Your 30 minutes class with an instructor will take place between 10:30-11:30 am we will email you your start time 1 week before classes begin.
Note: Hockey Power Skating- class is for skaters that have already learned the basic fundamentals of skating
In order to enroll in this class your skater must have played 1 year of organized hockey or passed Advanced Mini-Mites. Must be able to perform the basic stride, forward and backward skating, and stops.
Saturday Fall 2025 Specialty Advanced Figure Skating Classes LTS #4 & up Cost: $170.00
10:30-11:30 am Jump & Spin Class Your 30 minutes class with an instructor will take place between 10:30-11:30 am we will email you your start time 1 week before classes begin.
Saturday Fall 2025 Specialty Advanced Figure Skating Dry Land Class LTS #4 & up Cost: $100.00
11:45 am-12:15 pm
*Private Lessons-with a River Blades Instructor
Contact Amanda before purchasing a private lesson package & to book private lessons.
RiverBladesSkatingSchool@gmail.com
*Once private lesson dates are booked no cancellations
has 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.
Amanda is the founder and director of the River Blades Skating School housed at the Hastings Civic Arena. Amanda and her staff of trained instructors have been offering unique youth skating skills classes that build self esteem and confidence for life since 2005.
Join our classes led by instructors trained in the Ice Sports Industry skill progression system
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 check arena website. .
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 check arena website.
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 check arena website.
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 check arena website.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for hockey & figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Join our figure skating fundamental classes. Prerequisite LTS #4 or Pre-Alpha
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 check arena website.
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 check arena website.
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 Check arena website.
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 check arena website.
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 check arena website.
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
Prerequisite for Beginner Mini-Mite must have passed Learn to Skate 1 or can skate unassisted
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.
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.
Student will learn jumping & spinning techniques. For skaters that want to learn basic-advanced jump & spin techniques. LTS 4 -Freestyle 8. Skaters will be grouped with skaters of similar jump & spin level. This class is not evaluated-your private lesson instructor will need to prepare a freestyle routine with the required elements and then test the program with the music you select.
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 check arena website
Please contact director Amanda for more info & to sign up for figure skaters training ice & private lessons.
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
