Check Out New Videos
New videos have been added to our Photo/Video page, including the two below from this past month at the rink!
Molly Hennelly, Burnsville Autumnfest 2012 Beginner 2nd Place
Elizabeth Penny, Double Salchow
Session 1 Registration is NOW OPEN for Fall 2012
Online registration for fall classes is open now through September 18th, 2012!
View class descriptions and calendar to learn about our 2012-13 programs. Sunday classes begin Sept 30. Registration deadline Sept 18.
Interested in more information about programs? Attend our Parent Meeting on Wed, Sept 26 from 7-8pm at the Northfield Community Resource Center!
Skating School Director Earns Second Master Rating from the Professional Skaters Association
This May, Northfield Skating School Owner/Director Carey Tinkelenberg achieved her second Professional Skaters Association (PSA) Master Rating.
The Master rating is the highest rating attainable in the PSA. Coaches and directors become rated in their discipline by completing a series of oral exams, sport science written exams, and meeting experience and continuing education requirements. The minimum requirements for the group coach master rating include 250 hours of coaching at a master level and “exceptional knowledge and understanding” of ethics, business practices, teaching methodology, class management, safety, and equipment. In addition, knowledge of all 13 of U.S. Figure Skating’s specialty curricula is required.
Tinkelenberg completed her master oral exam on May 21, 2012. Her performance prompted an invitation to become an examiner for future exams, and she was honored at the Professional Skaters Association International Conference and Trade Show in Boston, MA on May 23. This marks Tinkelenberg’s second Master Rating. In May 2010 she became the youngest director in the PSA to achieve a Master Rating in the program director discipline.
Tinkelenberg founded the Northfield Skating School after graduating from Carleton College in 2005. In 2008, the school was named a “Model Program” by the editors of SKATING Magazine and Tinkelenberg was presented the June 2008 Making a Difference Award by the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative for the school’s positive impact on youth. Tinkelenberg now serves as a mentor to directors as member of the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Committee instructor/director training team. She presents regularly at director training events nationwide.
Congrats to Minnetonka Sunflower Classic Competitors
Minnetonka Sunflower Classic, March 27, 2012
Sofiya Briguene - Pre-Preliminary Test Track Freeskate – 1st, Compulsory 5th
Molly Hennelly – Basic 6 Freeskate – 1st
Maggie Kielas – Beginner Test Track – 5th
Michelle Kielas – Basic 4 Freeskate – 5th
Emily North – Freeskate 3 – 1st
Elizabeth Penny – Preliminary Test Track Freeskate – 1st, Compulsory – 4th
Lily Scott – Basic 2 Freeskate – 2nd
Congratulations to our skaters. Skaters train at the Northfield Skating School and at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club with Northfield Skating School Founder/Director, Carey Tinkelenberg. Videos coming soon!
Session 2 Registration is NOW OPEN for the winter
Online Registration is open now through January 9th and includes THREE days of group lessons!
View class descriptions and calendar to find out about our NEW Tuesday evening lesson program with the St. Paul Figure Skating Club and our NEW Thursday Pre-school/Homeschool Group Lessons.
Tuesday evening classes in St. Paul are ongoing. Register at any time. First class is FREE!
Thursday classes begin Jan 26. Registration deadline Jan 9
Sunday classes begin Jan 22.Registration deadline Jan 9
Interested in more information about the new programs? Attend our Parent Meeting on Wed, Jan 18 from 7-8pm at the Northfield Community Resource Center!
Thanks for a Great Season!
On behalf of the NSS staff, thanks for a great 2010-11 skating season! Registration for the 2011-12 classes will open in late August. Check this webpage or be on the lookout for your fall Community Services flyer. Please check your email newsletter or contact Carey for a list of spring/summer skating classes, performances, private lesson opportunities, and summer camps. Remember, skating is a year-round sport, and you can work with NSS coaches at many other local facilities!
Lessons Cancelled Due to Weather 2/20
Attention Parents and Skaters: Due to current weather conditions and the predicted blizzard, today’s Northfield Skating School lessons and specialty classes are cancelled. There will be open skate for those who choose to brave the storm from 12:30pm-3:00pm today. This open skate is for skaters currently enrolled in NSS programs. Please stay tuned for more updates later in the week. Stay safe and warm!
Parent Meeting Location Change
SESSION 3 PARENTS:
The Session 3 parent meeting will be Thursday 1/27 from 7:00-8:00pm at the Bridgewater Elementary School cafeteria, 401 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield.
The meeting was originally scheduled for the Northfield Arena, but we now have access to a larger, brighter space!
All new parents are requested to please attend the meeting to be well-prepared for your child’s first day skating with NSS. Coach and class assignments will be distributed at the meeting. Please contact Carey with questions or if you are unable to attend. The presentation is geared toward parents, but skaters are welcome to attend.
Thanks For Coming to Bring a Friend Day!
On Sunday, Jan 16, we welcomed dozens of new skaters to the Northfield Arena with the Northfield Skating School’s annual Bring a Friend Day. Parents, siblings, neighbors, and friends enjoyed a lesson with an NSS coach and some time to learn new skills with their friends. See more photos (and larger versions of these) on the photos page. If you took photos at Bring a Friend Day, please contact Carey to get them posted!
NSS Skaters Earn Medals at June Bug Competition
On Sunday, June 6, Northfield Skating School skaters Emmalyn Fried, Milly Reese, and Elizabeth Penny delivered medal winning performances at the annual June Bug Jump and Spin competition held at the Pleasant Arena in St. Paul. Emmalyn moved up two levels to compete in Freeskate 2 and earned a gold medal for her performance. June Bug was Basic 6 competitor Milly Reese’s first competition, and she also earned gold. Elizabeth Penny advanced a skill level and continued her streak of winning a gold medal at every competition she has entered since she began competing in 2009. Elizabeth won gold in her compulsory program and bronze in her free skate. All skaters practice year-round and are coached by Northfield Skating School Owner/Director, Carey Tinkelenberg. Milly is co-coached by Northfield Skating School instructor Melanie Ritz.
Congratulations to our team for representing NSS so well with your skills and poise in competition!
Photos, L to R: NSS Skaters pose with Coach Tinkelenberg, skaters warm up outside the Pleasant Arena, Emmalyn Fried takes the ice.
View more and larger photos: photos page.
