Learn to Skate

Welcome to Sprinker Recreation Center’s ISI Learn To Skate program.  Sprinker strives to provide a fun and safe experience, to teach the correct technique of the simple basic elements, to promote health and physical fitness, and enable all participants to develop skills necessary for a lifetime of skating.  

Each skater will receive:

  • 30 minute group instruction with a certified ISI Coach
  • Rental figure or hockey skates for classes
  • practice on the public session the day of lesson
  • 2 free admissions to the public sessions 
  • Skill evaluation, ribbon and or badge.  
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Levels of Instruction Include:

  • Pre Skate 1, 2, 3, 4 (Ages 4-6) 
  • Beginning 1 (Ages 7-Adult)
  • Beginning 2, PreAlpha, Alpha 1 & 2, Beta 1 & 2, Gamma 1 & 2, Delta 1 & 2, Beginning Freestyle, Freestyle 1, Freestyle 2, Freestyle 3 & Beginning Freestyle 4.
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Cost: 

  • $80 for 8 lessons - Session 2 Winter
  • $15 yearly ISI Membership is required.

Monday Classes
$80 - 8 weeks
Session 2 Winter

Nov. 22 - Jan. 24
(no classes Dec. 20 & 27)

5:45-6:15 pm
6:15-6:45 pm


Wednesday Classes
$80 - 8 weeks
Session 2 Winter

Dec. 1 - Feb. 2
(no classes Dec. 22 & 29)

5:45-6:15 pm
6:15-6:45 pm


Thursday Classes
$80 - 8 weeks
Session 2 Winter

Dec. 2 - Feb. 3
(no classes Dec. 23 & 30)

10:30-11:00 am


Saturday Classes
Not offered
until Session 3





  Link to Register

Classes will be limited to 8 participants per instructor. Make up lessons are not available. If a class is full, please add the participant to the waiting list whenever possible.

Session 2 Winter

November 22-February 3

  • Registration for Session 2 Winter opens October 6 2021
  • Levels being offered:
    • Beginners: Pre-skate 1-4, Beginning 1 (Ages: 7+)
    • Intermediate: Beg. 2 (all ages), PreAlpha, Alpha 1& 2, Beta 1& 2, Gamma1 & 2, Delta 1 & 2
    • Advanced: Freestyle 1-3, and Beg. Freestyle 4

Session 1 Fall: September 13-November 13

Class Times:

All classes are 30 minutes in length. Class times are subject to change based on enrollment and reassigned on the first day of class. 

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your class time for possible changes and to pick up attendance punch cards. Skaters should be ready to go with skates on 5 minutes prior to the start of class. 

Skating Attire:

  • PreSkate and beginning skaters are encouraged to wear an All-Sport Safety helmet. All skaters should wear gloves, long pants, warm layered clothing, and appropriate socks (not too thick) is recommended for all levels.
  • Freestyle level skaters should wear skating attire such as yoga pants, joggers, and leggings. Long hair should be pulled back away from the face.  Figure Skates are recommended for this level but not required.    

Program Contact:

Janice Forbes, Figure Skating Program Coordinator
(253) 798-4045  |  email

Location:

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 "C" Street S, Tacoma, WA 98444 (map)