Group Lessons
Lessons at BB&N begin Sunday, December 2, 2007,
and continue through February 17, 2008. (There will
be no classes on December 23 or December 30.) The
series of 10 lessons is $80 for registrations received by
Thursday, November 29, and $90 thereafter.
Group lessons will not be offered at the Daly Rink this
season.
If you have questions concerning lessons, please leave a message with the Administrative Manager (617-354-9743 or cambridgeskatingclub@comcast.net). Please send registration forms with a check (payable to the Cambridge Skating Club) to the Administrative Manager, 40 Willard Street, Cambridge 02138. Please register promptly, as space is limited. You can download a Group Lesson Enrollent Form (PDF) here.
December 2
December 9
December 16
January 6
January 13
January 20
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 17
February 24 (make-up date)
Private Lessons
If you are interested in scheduling a private lesson
with one of our instructors, please call directly to
arrange a mutually convenient time.
Teachers
Barb Fritz, 617-795-1866 (h)
Returning to the Cambridge Skating Club this season,
Barb has taught group lessons at the Weston Skating
Club and the Skating Club of Boston. A student
of dance, she began skating competitively after taking
group lessons as an adult. Barb has appeared in
Boston area skating shows as a skater and announcer.
She skates competitively at the Adult Silver level, and
finished second in the 2007 Eastern sectionals, third
at 2007 Adult Nationals in Interpretive, and seventh
in the final round of Freestyle competition. She enjoys
teaching both children and adults, and has passed the
Professional Skaters Association's Basic Accreditation
exam.
Brin Adams 603-548-6391 (cell)
Based at the Skating Club of Boston, Brin is a competitive
ice dancer. Now a college student studying music,
she began skating seriously at age 12, rising early in
the morning for before-school practice through high
school. She has taught group learn-to-skate lessons
and privates for four years. Brin and her ice dancing
partner, Dan Donigan, placed fifth in the Pacific Coast
sectional competition last season; this season, they are
aiming for the Nationals.
Marguerite Pettepit, 781-233-1569 (h)
Marguerite trained at the Skating Club of Boston and
in Canada while launching a law career. She completed
and passed her Canadian Pre-Gold Dance tests.
Her teaching career started in the early 1970s at the
Colonial Skating Club (Acton). In 1978, she came to
the Cambridge Skating Club, where she has taught
all skill levels and ages. Marguerite attends area clinics
and classes, has been certified by the Professional
Skaters Association in hockey (power level I) and has
completed a course in instruction for the blind and
disabled.
Children
All of the children's lessons run for 30 minutes. Class
size is capped at eight. If demand for a particular children's
class is greater than eight, we will try to offer a
additional session.
Please note that protective helmets are required for
beginners, age eight and younger, and recommended
for older beginners. It is also important that skates be
of good quality and fit properly to ensure a positive les
son experience.
Beginners for Children with Little or No Skating
Experience - Age 4 and 5
Beginners for Children Who Are Already Comfortable on
the Ice - Age 5
Both classes provide a basic introduction to skating -
the goals being balance and movement on the ice wit
confidence. Given the young age of the children in
both classes, a parent (or responsible caretaker) for
each student must be available on the ice until the
child is confident on his or her own.
Older Beginners, Age 6 to 8
Older Beginners, Age 9 and Older
Both classes are intended for students with little
skating experience. Both classes will introduce basic
skating skills with an emphasis on balancing, gliding,
skating backwards, skating on one foot, and stopping.
Advanced Beginners
This class is for skaters with prior skating experience
who have controlled backward skating ability. The
class will concentrate on increasing power in forward
and backward skating, correct use of blades for pushing,
control of edges (forward and backward, inside
and outside), and strengthening skating on one foot.
Some freestyle elements may be introduced.
Intermediates
This class is for skaters who have mastered the skills
in Advanced Beginners. Here students will increase
their skills in freestyle elements, including forward
and backward crossovers, and simple turns and
jumps.
Adults
Adult Beginners
Basics for beginners and those who wish to review the
mechanics of skating. Emphasis will be on forward
and backward skating, negotiating corners (crossovers),
easy turns, stops.
Adult Advanced Beginners and Up
This class is for skaters with experience and ability to
skate forward, backwards, and maintain edge control.
The focus of the class will be determined by the interests
of the students.
Skating with Marguerite
Marguerite can teach it all - technique, ice dancing,
power skating - and does so, in a fun and flexible way.
Her classes are a club tradition. This season, Marguerite
will be offering private lessons to individuals or
pairs. Lessons will be on a pay-per-class basis, arrangements
to be made with Marguerite. Please return the
attached form, so Marguerite can contact you.
Lesson Times: Sundays at BB&N
Adult Advanced Beginners with Barb Fritz: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Adult Beginners with Barb Fritz: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Age 6 to 8 with Brin Adams: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Age 4 and 5 with Brin Adams (Beginners with no
previous skating experience): 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Age 5 with Brin Adams (Beginners who are already
comfortable on the ice): 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Children's Advanced Beginners with Barb Fritz:
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Children's Intermediates with Brin Adams:
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Age 9 and Older with Barb Fritz: 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm