National Sports Center | Blaine, Minnesota

Please use the following contracts to secure ice time. They are in PDF format for convenient download and printing.

• Offered to skaters who wish to purchase additional practice time to work on skills.
• Can be purchased by skaters to schedule private lesson time from one of our qualified staff instructors.
• Fee covers ice only.
• Instructor fee is additional and is paid directly to the instructor.
• For list of private instructors please contact skating school at 763-717-3891, email jschaber@superrink.org or 763.717.3209, email aleik@superrink.org or check the NSC Figure Skating Staff page. All guest coaches must obtain permission from the skating Directors prior to coaching and be approved by the NSC Figure Skating Department to coach on any NSC ice time, Pro’s ice, ice contract or open skate.
• During the contract registration window, please check the on-line registration system for session openings. Sessions are filled on a first come-first serve basis.

Forms and links

• Ice Policies and Procedures
• Contract Registration Link - 
• NSC Waiver
• Fall II 2021 Figure Skating Contract
• Winter 2022 Figure Skating Contract

Technique Double Jumps

Passed ISI Freestyle 4. Off Ice group class on jump technique
Fall II 2021 <> Tuesday 5:25 - 5:55p 
Winter 2022 <> Tuesday 5:25 - 5:55p <> $105, no class January 4

Axel Axelerate

Group class for skaters interested in working on drills and exercises that are axel specific
Fall II 2021 <> Tuesday 6:10 - 6:45p
Winter 2022 <> Tuesday 6:10 - 6:45p <> $120

Technique Half/Single to Axel (Freestyle 1 - 4)

Group class focusing on flexibility, movement, spinners, agility, alignment and more
Fall II 2021 <> Tuesday 6:55 - 7:30p
Winter 2022 <> Tuesday 6:55 - 7:30p <> $120

ISI Freestyle 1 - 4

On ice group class for skaters who have passed at least the ISI Delta level. Class levels Freestyle 1 - 4, skaters will be grouped by ISI Freestyle level
Fall II 2021 <> Tuesday 6:15 - 6:45p
Winter 2022 <> Tuesday 6:15 - 6:45p <> $120

Learn to Skate PLUS

We will introduce many basic skating skills from various levels as well as introduce beginning jumps & spins. The LTS+ program is for Learn to Skate students who are interested in adding additional training to their group class or private lessons to fast track through the learn to skate levels, and introduce skills more specific to figure skating sooner than the traditional learn to skate program. <> Must also be enrolled in traditional group classes or private lessons.
Fall II 2021 <> Tuesday 6:15 - 6:45p <> PreAlpha/Alpha
Fall II 2021 <> Tuesday 6:45 - 7:15p <>  Beta/Gamma/Delta
Winter 2022 <> Tuesday 6:15 - 6:45p <> PreAlpha/Alpha <> $112
Winter 2022 <> Tuesday 6:45 - 7:15p <>  Beta/Gamma/Delta <> $112

Freestyle 1 – 10 testing

• Registration Link
• Upcoming test dates
  • Saturday December 11, 2021 (8:20 - 10:30 a.m.)
  • Thursday December 30, 2021 (12:30 - 2 p.m.)
  • Friday January 14, 2022 (12 noon - 1:30 p.m.)

• Offered to skaters who wish to purchase additional practice time to work on skills.
• Can be purchased by skaters to schedule private lesson time from one of our qualified staff instructors.
• Fee covers ice only.
• Instructor fee is additional and is paid directly to the instructor.
• Jumps, spins, ice dance, moves in the field, programs and private lessons are allowed. All coaches must be approved by the NSC Figure Skating Department. Coaching is allowed on this ice time.

Pro's Ice Schedule <> There is not Pro's ice offered at this time.

In addition, we also have a US Figure Skating Club associated with our program (membership required). Please refer to the Northern Blades NSC club website for more information on their programs.

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Thank you for considering!