Last night, five Northfield Skating School skaters were live on the air for an hour on KYMN’s KidTalk Radio show. The skaters, Jasmine and Amber Barksdale, Vanessa and Deanna Gonzalez, and Elizabeth Penny, did a great job discussing everything from a regular day at the rink to their worst injuries to life at the Northfield Middle and High Schools and their little brothers. Carey’s mom even surprised us with a guest call from Arizona! A big thank you to KYMN, Todd and Andy Thompson and Mel, an ArtTech student, for hosting us.
View more photos on our Photos Page
On Sunday 10/18, we have a one hour practice ice from 12:15-1:15 instead of our regular group lessons. This is a great chance to practice your skills or try out a private lesson on a rare, NSS-only practice ice session! Cost is $10 per skater to cover ice time and private coaches are available. Skaters do not need to be taking a private lesson to practice. Please contact us to sign up for practice and or a private lesson!
Experience the thrill of a full-blown skating production: spinning, jumping, lights, curtains, music, and all!
“Imagine: A Figure Skating Tribute to the Beatles Era,” features 14 Northfield skaters and choreography by NSS’s Director, Carey Tinkelenberg. The show is presented by Shattuck St. Mary’s nationally recognized Skating Academy.
Don’t miss our 2 performances:
Saturday May 30th, 2009. Shows and 2:00 pm and 6:00pm.
SSM New Ice Arena: 1000 Shumway Avenue, Faribault, Minnesota
Advance Tickets $5 per person, Door Tickets $6 per person. Kids under 3 are free. For more information or to purchase tickets call: (507) 333-1516
View Ice Show Poster
Thanks to all who stopped by our booth at Healthy Kids Day, gathered information, and learned some stretching and jumping techniques! Assistant Directors Liz Bonawitz and Kittel Evenson hosted our booth during Healthy Kids Day’s amazing turnout of over 1300 people.
Our arena may be closed until September, but skating is still a year-round sport! Here are some fun opportunities to improve your skills before next season:
Private Lessons and Practice Time at other local arenas with NSS coaches – Contact Carey for details
Summer Skating Camps are available to skaters of all levels. Carey is also a guest coach at both arenas below.
Shattuck St. Mary Day Camp, Aug 10-12. Registration materials available here. Early bird registration before June 1.
St. Paul Figure Skating Club’s Reach for the Stars Basic Skills Camp, July 20-23. Registration materials here.
Dance Classes are a great way to boost your strength and posture on the ice. Northfield Dance Academy welcomes skaters and offers camps and classes for all ages and stages of dance experience. Link to NDA for schedule and registration info.
For the second year in a row, Northfield Skating School students took the podium at the Farmington Spring Festival, an annual competition featuring skaters from the southern MN region. The event took place on Saturday March 28.
Anna Sheehan, an eighth grader at ArtTech, won second place with her Indian-style routine, and Elizabeth Penny, a sixth grader at St. Dominic Elementary School, earned first place skating to music from Harry Potter. Both young ladies take private lessons with Carey Tinkelenberg, Owner/Director of the Northfield Skating School.
For more photos of the event, see our photos page
Spring Skating Camp wrapped up a great season for NSS! Camp took place Saturday March 14th and Tuesday March 17 and involved skaters with a wide variety of abilities, background, and even geographic areas – skaters from Owatonna participated!
According to our campers, the biggest hits were the private lessons, exhibition, and synchronized skating workshop with guest coach Roni Maas. We finished camp with treats and a slideshow to celebrate a job well done.
Thanks to the extended Northfield ice season, we can look forward to more camps like this one in the future.
For many more photos, see 2008-09 Special Events on our Photos page
Thanks to all who attended our very first Tall and Small Day. Over 50 parents, friends, and tall and small buddies joined us for our last group lesson of the 2008-09 season. Skaters helped teach their buddies skills and we even had a mini-exhibition of each class, where coaches led their groups into center ice to demonstrate their skills. Excellent work!
View more photos on our photos page
Thanks to Northfield’s extended ice season, we are pleased to announce our first Spring Skating Camp! Camp is open to skaters of all levels, ages 4 – adult, and will include on and off-ice activities and an informal performance at its conclusion.
Why participate?
- Experience SKATING Magazine’s Model Program!
- Enjoy specialized classes with professional instructors & guest coaches
- Learn new skills with individual attention
- Make friends and take part in a fun performance
- Scholarships available and $5 discount for each additional family member
Features include:
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Beginner Skaters
No experience – Basic 1
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Intermediate & Advanced Skaters
Basic 2 – Freestyle Levels
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Sat, Mar 14th 4-6pm & Tue, Mar 17th 4:30–7:30pm
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Sat Mar 14th 4-6:30pm & Tue Mar 17th 4:15-7:30pm
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· U.S. Figure Skating Membership & Sports Liability Insurance Coverage included
· Warm-up, Stretch, & Skate Lacing
· Small beginner classes using U.S. Figure Skating curriculum
· Structured practice and skating skill games
· Introductory Dance Workshop
· Parent information session
· Exhibition and Wrap-up celebration
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· Warm-up & Stretch Workshop
· Intro to Dance Workshop
· Jump & Spin Workshop
· Synchronized Skating Workshop
· Power Skating & Edge Workshop
· Practice and private lesson for every skater
· Artistry in Motion workshop
· Parent information session
· Exhibition and Wrap-up celebration
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Cost: $95
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Cost: $105
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Register online or by mail by MARCH 6, 2009
View Camp Flyer/Paper Registration Form
