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Advanced Ice Skating Lessons

After completing Skate UK there are still a number of options for you try to if you want to continue to improve you ice skating skills.

We offer Skate UK Dance and Free Skating lessons (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum), one to one lessons and even the option to try out Learn to Play Hockey (You can try out Learn to Play Hockey if you have completed Skate UK level 5 or level 1 - 4 Learn to Skate Hockey).

Included In Our Lessons

  • 1 lesson per week on an allocated day and time

  • Unlimited gym (over 10 years), skate and swim access at Sheffield City Trust venues (must be accompanied by an adult)

  • 15% off in our venues cafes

  • Up to 45% off additional lessons

  • Online lesson progress tracking  - You can follow your childs lesson progress online including you child's lesson day, time and teacher and your child’s assessments, what they need to practice and the percentage they achieved in their lesson. When your child reaches 100%, you will be able to move them to the next stage to an available time slot.

Available at:

  • iceSheffield

Booking And Pricing

Lesson Type

Monthly Direct
Debit

Annual
Upfront
Learn To 
Skate Star
Lessons
£60
£660
Concessionary 
Learn To Skate Star Lessons
(Am i eligible?)
£36
£396


Minimum Contract

  • Direct Debit - 30 days
  • Annual - 1 year
To Book Call 0114 223 3410

Find Us

Course Criteria

Bronze Freestyle

JUMP ELEMENT

  • Three/waltz jump
  • Single salchow

SPIN ELEMENT

  • Upright spin (min 2 revs)

FLEXIBILITY ELEMENT

  • Forward spiral (any foot any pattern)

SKATING ELEMENT

  • Backward inside pivot movement (min 1 rev, both directions)

SKATING EXERCISE

  • Forward perimeter stroking (with correct pushing technique)

NON-TEST EXERCISE

  • Educational tool (to aid with correct execution of toe loop take off) Mazurka (landing forward via a bunny hop movement)

 

Silver Freestyle

JUMP ELEMENT

  • Toe loop

SPIN ELEMENT

  • Backspin (min 1 rev)

FLEXIBILITY ELEMENT

  • Forward outside or inside spiral (any foot)

SKATING ELEMENT

  • Forward inside pivot movement (min 1 rev, both directions)

SKATING EXERCISE

  • Serpentine forward inside mohawk, landing position, forward crossover
  • Forward outside curves

NON-TEST EXERCISE

  • Educational tool (to aid with correct execution of loop jump take off) ½ Half (landing forward via a bunny hop movement)

Gold Freestyle

JUMP ELEMENT

  • Loop jump

SPIN ELEMENT

  • Upright spin (min 5 revs with correct entry & exit)

FLEXIBILITY ELEMENT

  • Backward outside or inside spiral (any foot)

SKATING ELEMENT

  • Simple step sequence

SKATING EXERCISE

  • Serpentine forward outside 3-turn, backward crossover
  • Forward inside curves

NON-TEST EXERCISE

  • Educational tool (to aid with correct execution of Flip take off) ½ Flip (landing forward via a bunny hop movement)

Platinum freestyle

JUMP ELEMENT

  • Flip jump

SPIN ELEMENT

  • Sit or Camel spin (minimum 2 revolutions

ROUTINE

  • A simple routine without music combining 7 elements from the Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum of which 5 must be executed without major error, showing multi-directional skating with smooth transitions throughout, consisting of:

2 different jumps

2 different spins

1 spiral

1 pivot

1 simple step sequence

NON-TEST ELEMENT

  • Educational tool (to aid with correct execution of Lutz take off) ½ Lutz (landing forward via a bunny hop movement)

Bronze Dance

UPRIGHT SPIN

  • Minimum 2 rotations

FORWARD or BACKWARD SPIRAL

  • Any foot / any pattern

FORWARD ALTERNATING SIMPLE (open) CHASSE’ & SLIP CHASSE’ x3

  • Both directions/feet on circle

BACKWARD ALTERNATING SIMPLE (open) CHASSE’ & SLIP CHASSE’ x3

  • Both directions/feet on circle

FORWARD PROGRESSIVE RUNS

  • Both directions/feet on circle (foxtrot rhythm)

COMBO STEPS

  • A series of 5 linking steps/turns

Silver Dance

FORWARD INSIDE TWIZZLE MOVEMENT

  • Minimum 1 revolution, both directions/feet

FORWARD OUTSIDE & INSIDE SWINGS

  • Both directions/feet (waltz rhythm)

SERPENTINE FORWARD SIMPLE (open) CHASSE’ x3

  • Both directions/feet (waltz rhythm)

FORWARD OUTSIDE 3-TURN x2 with a SUSTAINED BACKWARD OUTSIDE EDGE

  • Both directions/feet

BACKWARD PROGRESSIVE RUNS

  • Both directions/feet on circle (foxtrot rhythm)

INTRODUCTION TO DANCE POSE

  • Spiral, Attitude, Crouching Pose, Ina Bauer, Lunge/Drag, T-pot, Spread Eagle

 

Gold Dance

DANCE POSE

  • On an edge

FORWARD CONTINUOUS CLOSED CHASSE’ x3

  • Both directions/feet on a circle

SERPENTINE BACKWARD SIMPLE (open) CHASSE’ x3

  • Both directions/feet (waltz rhythm)

BACKWARD OUTSIDE SWINGS

  • Both directions/feet (waltz rhythm)

BACKWARD INSIDE SWINGS

  • Both directions/feet (waltz rhythm)

7 DANCE STEP SEQUENCE

  • (Swing rhythm)

 

Platinum Dance

FORWARD CROSS ROLLS

  • (Blues rhythm)

BACKWARD CROSS ROLLS

  • (Blues rhythm)

SET OF TWO TWIZZLES

  • Different edge entry, minimum one rotation on each twizzle

UPRIGHT SPIN

  • Minimum 5 revolutions, with correct entry and exit

BACKWARD OUTSIDE CLOSED MOHAWK

  • Both directions/feet

9 DANCE STEP SEQUENCE

  • (Any rhythm)