To get started, you will first need to choose your skating package.

Bronze Medal Package, $235: One class per week, 8 free public sessions for practice. 

Silver Medal Package: $300: Two classes per week, 16 free public sessions for practice. 

Gold Medal Package, $350: Same as Silver Medal Package, plus 4 15-minute private lessons with a Skating Academy Coach on a public session. 

After you've chosen your skating package, then you can decide what day(s) you'd like to enroll. If you choose a package that includes additional private lessons, a coach will reach out to you within the first two weeks of the semester to set up your private lessons. Or you can select a coach yourself by directly approaching them!

Private lessons are a great supplement to group classes! To arrange a lesson with a private coach, reach out to the Skating Academy director, or talk to a coach at the rink!*

*Skaters taking private lessons with IceForum coaches MUST be enrolled in IceForum group classes until they have passed Pre-Freeskate. 

When you register at the front desk before the first Monday of any semester you will receive a $5.00 discount!

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Next, choose your skating level:

Beginners who have never taken an ice skating class before should register for Adult 1, Basic 1, or Snowplow Sam 1, even if they have had some skating experience. 

Snowplow Sam 1, 2, 3, 4: Goal: To help the 3- to 5-year-old skater acclimate to the ice with fun games, toys, and pint-sized basic skills.

Basic 1, 2, 3: Goal: To introduce basic skating elements with fun games, teamwork, and the expectation of strong skating.

Basic 4, 5, 6: Goal:  To introduce the basic skaters to more advanced figure skating elements. Skaters will start to learn turns, spins, and spirals; skills that they will use their whole skating career. Extra practice and private lessons are suggested from this level up. It is not uncommon for skaters to spend more than one semester in each level from Basic 4 onward.

Pre-Freeskate: Goal: To transition from Basic Skills into beginning figure skaters. Skaters will begin to develop spin and jump technique, edges, and footwork. Extra practice and private lessons are highly recommended to be successful, especially since skaters will soon ‘graduate’ from the Basic Skills program and enter the US Figure Skating test and competition structure.

Freeskate 1-2: Goal: To continue the transition from beginning to more advanced figure skating. Skaters will continue to develop spin and jump technique, edges, and footwork.

Specialty Classes are as follows. Skater must meet the listed minimum skill level to participate:

Advanced Skating Skills: Passed Freeskate 2. This class is less structured, but skaters will learn more advanced jumps, spins, and footwork.  

Sk8ability: Our adaptive class for any skater with any adaptive needs. Skaters progress at their own rate with the class coach and helpers, and learn choreography to perform at competitions and shows!

Theatre on Ice: Passed Basic 3 or Adult 3. Skaters will use the skills they achieve in Basic Skills to learn choreography to different kinds of music. While separate from the IceForum's nationally competitive Atlanta Ice Theatre teams, this class helps skaters get ready to audition for the National teams. 

Skate rental fee for entire 8 week Semester is an additional $32 for the Bronze Medal Package, and $64 for the Silver and Gold medal packages. Add your skate rental package at the front counter when picking up your class card!

Ready to buy skates? Our MVP Pro Shop is an authorized dealer for Jackson figure skates! Your rental skate balance will be applied toward your purchase of skates in the pro shop. 

Register online:

After registering online, you will need to print your payment confirmation and bring it to the rink, where you will need to fill out the class card above. If you do not present your class card, you can purchase a replacement card for $5.00.

Renting Skates:

Skates can be rented for the entire semester for a one-time fee of $32.00 for the semester, or $64 for Silver and Gold Medal Packages. This includes skate rental for either public sessions and for classes during the entire 8-week semester. 

Skate Purchase:

Skates purchased in our pro shop will be good quality skates and cost at least $100. They will give the skater proper ankle support and help prevent injuries that can occur with cheaper skates, or shiny plastic skates from sporting goods stores. If you are not ready to make the financial commitment, we highly recommend  renting skates until you are ready to purchase. 

Skate care:

Never let your skate blades come into contact with anything other than ice, or the black rubber matting at the rink. Otherwise, you will get nicks on your blade that will make it harder to glide on the ice.

After each skating session, use a soft towel to dry off both your boot and blade.

Use soakers (which can also be purchased in our pro shop) to keep your blades protected and dry when not in use.