About Us
“Community Based, Nationally Recognized”
Building Skills and Confidence
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Our Mission
At Northfield Skating School, we encourage participation, enjoyment, and achievement in skating by fostering a positive, inclusive, and challenging learning environment.
We are a U.S. Figure Skating model program and we offer programs for skaters ages 4 – adult with a full range of recreational and competitive skating goals. We collaborate with local organizations to increase programs and access to skating.
We offer lessons from September – March at the Northfield Arena. We have many strong ties within the skating community and connect our students with opportunities to skate throughout the year. Skating is a year-round sport!
We are community-based and nationally recognized, and our skaters build confidence and skills for skating and for life.
Our Core Values
Quality ~ Commitment ~ Community ~ Leadership ~ Enthusiasm
Why Learn to Skate?
- Build strength and coordination while having FUN
- Skating is a sport and an art
- Skating is a lifelong activity you can share with your friends and family
- Skating builds character and life skills: determination, focus, self-expression, teamwork, and more
Why Skate with NSS?
- Safe, professional, and fun environment
- High parent satisfaction and returning student rates
- Low skater to instructor ratios
- Fun events like Bring a Friend Day, Skating Camps, and Spirit Nights
- Top quality staff featured in SKATING magazine. All instructors are professionally trained.
- Automatic U.S. Figure Skating membership and Sports Liability Coverage
- Scholarships and discounts
- We are a family program: Over 60% of skaters have additional family members enrolled.
- We are the link to the advanced testing and competitive structure. Begin with us and learn the basics to pursue any skating path.
- Volunteer and leadership opportunities for skaters and parents
- Hockey players welcome. Learning proper skating technique is one of the best foundations for playing on a team.
- Nationally recognized director is active on U.S. Figure Skating committees, writes for industry magazines and is the author of the U.S. Figure Skating Director Handbook, and presents at Director/Instructor training workshops nationwide (see In the News). Earned “Making a Difference Award” from the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in June 2008
Program Honors
- Northfield Skating School is the only program nationwide with two representatives on the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Sub-Committee (Director Carey Tinkelenberg and Assistant Director Kittel Evenson)
- Director is author of the U.S. Figure Skating Director Handbook and has contributed to RINK Magazine, SKATING Magazine, and PS Magazine
- Director is Master Rated by the Professional Skater’s Association
- NSS Named Model Program by the editors of SKATING Magazine
- Director received Making a Difference Award from the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, June 2008
- Our documentary (above, by instructor Kristen Asp) was featured on U.S. Figure Skating website
- NSS instructors invited by U.S. Figure Skating to coach at St. Paul WinterSkate during 2008 National Skating Championships
Testimonials
U.S. Figure Skating Development Pipeline
