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Ice Skating Classes for Kids & Adults in NYC
Explore youth & adult skating class options in NYC at Chelsea Piers New York, enhancing a skater's skill and confidence on the ice.
Individual Instructions
Ice Skating ·
Individual 25-minute lessons available Monday through Sunday during General Skating sessions.
Our private 25-minute ice skating lessons provide one-on-one coaching tailored to skaters of all ages and beginner-intermediate abilities. Over the course of a semester, skaters receive personalized instruction focused on foundational skills, advanced techniques, and building confidence on the ice. Whether learning to skate, refining figure skating moves, or developing hockey edgework, our experienced instructors create a fun, motivating environment to help every skater progress at their own pace and achieve their goals. Stick and puck is not included.
Child Basic Skills Level 1
Ice Skating ·
Our Youth Skating School offers top-notch instruction for kids from beginner to advanced levels, using the Learn-To-Skate USA curriculum.
The first level of Basic Skills, this Skating School classes focuses on how to properly sit and stand on the ice, forward swizzles, backward wiggles, glides and dips. This is the perfect introductory class for 5+ years to get started on their skating journey.
Child Basic Skills Level 2
Ice Skating ·
Our Youth Skating School offers top-notch instruction for kids from beginner to advanced levels, using the Learn-To-Skate USA curriculum.
Basic level 2, introduces skaters ages 5-17 years to elements including scooter pushes, one-foot and two-foot glides, backward skating, rosking horse edges, backward swizzles, two-foot turns and more. Skaters continue to progress through the Basic Skills curriculum in a support group environment.
Child Basic Skills Level 3
Ice Skating ·
Our Youth Skating School offers top-notch instruction for kids from beginner to advanced levels, using the Learn-To-Skate USA curriculum.
Continue your skating journey with Basic Skils Level 3 and start to learn the beginning of forward stroking showing the correct use of blade. Skaters learn forward half swizzle pumps, moving forward to backward 2-foot turns, beginning backward one-foot glides, backward snowplow stop and more in this intermediate-level class.
Child Basic Skills Level 4
Ice Skating ·
Our Youth Skating School offers top-notch instruction for kids from beginner to advanced levels, using the Learn-To-Skate USA curriculum.
In Level 4 classes, skaters are ready to focus more on proper edge work - forward outside edge and forward inside edges on a circle. Skaters also start learning forward crossovers, backward half swizzle pumps to prepare for backward crossovers, backward one-foot glides, beginning teo-foot spin and forward lunges.
Frequently Asked Questions
At Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, kids can start ice skating lessons at a very young age, with programs available for children as young as 3 years old. Starting early is a wonderful way to build balance, coordination, and confidence on the ice in a fun, supportive setting.