The Hudson Skate School offers high-quality instruction with experienced, dedicated coaches. Participants acquire an appreciation for an active lifestyle while developing self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-reliance by mastering and performing skating skills. As they progress in the sport, they learn how to manage stress, perform under pressure, and test emotional and physical balance. Through the process, children develop social skills with other children and adults. They learn to respect others, to be good sports, and how to manage success and disappointment.

Learning to skate is actually quite easy and fun. It requires a little determination, a lot of practice and no fear of falling down! Before you know it, you will be gliding around – forward and backwards – able to show off to your family and friends what you can do on the ice. Whether your goal is to learn to go backwards, land a Salchow, spin really fast, improve your hockey skating skills, do a graceful arabesque or even a triple Axel, we’ve got just the place for you to start! Remember, every champion had to begin with a few easy lessons...just like you.

The objectives of the program are:

• To provide a fun and safe skating  experience for the beginner as well as the more advanced skater 
• To teach correct technique of the  basic elements of skating 
• To develop a finer degree of  coordination and balance 
• To promote physical fitness 
• To have fun!

Why U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program?

• Official learn-to-skate program of the National Governing Body for figure skating 
• The road to the Olympics 
• Highest quality instruction 
• Fun, challenging and rewarding skating curriculums for all ages and abilities
• Bridge to U.S. Figure Skating testing and competitive structure