Welcome to the Pre-Competition Program! Our twice weekly, year-round, 8-week sessions are designed to help your students take their next steps towards competitive artistic roller skating!
Here in Pre-Competition, we will be introducing your skaters to the two primary skating disciplines: freeskating and dance. They will take two classes weekly, one for each discipline. Just like our Star Skate Program, this is a 30 minute on skates class followed by a 30 minute off skates class that will compliment the fundamentals we are mastering in this program.
Pre-Competition is comprised of three different levels. At week 7, we will have our Assessment Day in which skaters' skills will be evaluated to determine if they are ready to progress to the next class level. Parents will receive a report card via email after the assessment which will indicate which level to register them for in the next session and help them keep track of their student's progress.
Upon completion of Level 3 Dance and Freeskating, our students will be prepared to join our Competition Team and compete in local, regional and National level competitions.
If your student has prior experience in skating (roller or ice), we strongly encourage you to sign them up for a skills assessment prior to the start of the program so that they begin in the appropriate class level for their skill set. Please email Skating School Lead Candice Clifford at cclifford@therinks.com to schedule time for a 30-minute assessment.
Dance Level 1
Class Curriculum
- Outer Forward Stroking and Runs with Music - 100bpm
- Outer Back Stroking and Runs with Music - 100bpm
- Cross in Front and Cross Behind
- Inner Forward and Outer Back Mohawks
- Outer Forward and Inner Back Mohawks
- Inside Edge Spread Eagle
- Outer Forward Swings with Music - 108bpm
- Inner Forward Swings with Music - 108bpm
Class Details
Mondays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- November 4, 18 & 25; December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
$160 for 8-week session
Free Skating Level 1
Class Curriculum
- Forward and Backward Cross Pulls in Figure 8
- Forward and Backward Power Pulls
- Left Inner Back (LIB) Upright
- Left Outer Forward (LOF) Upright
- Waltz Jump
- Half Loop
- Inside Edge Spread Eagle
- Spiral to Shoot the Duck
Class Details
Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- November 7, 14, 21 & 28; December 5, 12 & 19; January 2
$160 for 8-week session
Dance Level 2
Class Curriculum
- Inner Forward Stroking and Runs with Music - 88bpm
- Outer Forward to Inner Forward Swings with Music - Waltz 108bpm
- Outer Back Swings - 100 bpm
- Outer Forward - Inner Back Choctaws
- Inner Forward - Outer Back Choctaws
- Outer Forward - Inner Back Three Turns
- Inner Forward - Outer Back Three Turns
Free Skate Level 2
Class Curriculum
- Right Outer Back (ROB) Upright
- Left Outer Forward (LOF) Sit Spin
- Half Salchow
- Toe Loop
- Waltz Jump, Half Loop, Half Thoran Combo
- Outer Forward - Inner Back Three Turns
- Inner Forward - Outer Back Three Turns
Dance Level 3
Class Curriculum
- Cross Rolls with Music - 88bpm
- City Blues - 88bpm
- Outer Forward Traveling Turns
- Inner Forward Traveling Turns
- Outer Back Spread Eagle
- Outer Forward - Inner Back Brackets
- Inner Forward - Outer Back Brackets
Free Skate Level 3
Class Curriculum
- LOF Upright to ROB Upright
- Left Inner Back (LIB) Sit Spin
- Half Flip
- Half Lutz
- Salchow
- Camel Forward Position
- Outer Forward - Inner Back Brackets
- Inner Forward - Outer Back Brackets
