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Learn to Skate

Skating

The Scott Hamilton Skating Academy's Learn to Skate program is available at Ford Ice Center Antioch and Bellevue and uses Learn to Skate USA curriculum.

The program is designed to serve the needs of both recreational and competitive skaters by teaching figure skating and hockey skills. All of our coaches are committed to sharing a fun and positive experience that will instill a lifelong love of skating. Our mission is to make skating available to people of all ages, descriptions and ambitions.

Welcome back families! We have missed you! Our No. 1 priority is to keep our participants, guests, athletes and staff healthy while providing exceptional on-ice programming. To do this, we are taking many steps to keep everyone safe. 

Health, Safety and COVID-19 Measures:

  • Limiting the number of participants in our programs

  • More time between programs to clean and get participants in and out of the building

  • Dedicated cleaning crews in the facility while the building is open and deep cleaning and sanitizing the building every night

  • Coaches wearing face coverings on the ice

  • Face coverings will be worn properly over the nose and mouth by everyone when in the facility.

    • Participants must wear their mask until they are on the ice. Masks should be stored on the hooks behind the benches. Learn to Skate participants are required to wear a mask on the ice. 

  • Participants will be allowed up to four (4) guests in the facility. All guests must have a completed Facility Access Waiver. 

    • This policy is subject to change or reversal. 

  • Participants and guests will not be allowed in the facility until 15 minutes prior to their scheduled event

  • Directional signage to help participants and guests practice social distancing

  • Locker rooms are available for stick time, open hockey and adult league. All other programs will still utilize the lobby. All participants are still expected to arrive in their gear and use locker rooms and/or lobby to tie skates. 

All participants and guests will be required to have an updated waiver signed before coming into the facility as well as a COVID-19 form. Both documents will be emailed prior to your programs and will need to be completed before entering either facility. Failure to comply with these safety measures may result in suspension from the facility. All policies are subject to change at any moment.

Learn to Skate Registration Steps

Beginner classes are sold out at both Antioch and Bellevue for our January/February session of Learn to skate classes. 

In order to register for higher levels, participants must complete beginner class (i.e. Scott's Tots 1, Basic 1 and Adult 1).

 

Please reach out to our Academy Coordinators to reserve your spot in advance for our next session of classes starting the first week of March!

Register SHSA, USA Membership Facility Consent Forms

Learn to Skate Seven-Week Session Includes:

  • Free ice skate rental for classes
  • 30-minute group instruction
  • Instructors on the ice at all times
  • Learn to Skate USA Basic Skills Membership, liability insurance, sticker book

Pricing:

March/April LTS Registration Now Open

Early Bird Offer: Register during early bird dates to save $10!

  • $150 per seven-week session (one class per week)
  • $245 per seven-week session (three classes per week)

Additional* discounts:

  • 25 percent off each additional family member with in-house registrations only
  • 15 percent off for Preds Season-Ticket Citizens
  • 10 percent off when you pre-register for three or more sessions

*Only one discount per transaction; may not combine discounts.

Learn to Skate Levels New to Learn to Skate?
2020-21 Lesson Schedules

2020-21 Lesson Schedule
Sessions Learn to Skate Dates Early Bird Opportunity
Session #4

January 5 - February 27

*No Classes February 14 - February 20

December 15-21

Enter Code: WINTER2020
Session #5

March 2 - April 17

February 7 - 13

Enter Code: SPRING2021
Session #6

April 27 - June 12

April 4 - 10

Enter Code: SUMMER2021

*Some seven-week sessions contain built-in bye weeks due to other pre-scheduled events within Ford Ice Center. These are noted above and are communicated via confirmation email, newsletter, social media and on TV monitor during classes the week prior to bye week.

  • Tuesday 5:30 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. (CT)
  • Thursday 5:30 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. (CT)
  • Saturday 8:30 a.m., 9:10 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. (CT)
  • Wednesday 5:00 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. (CT)
  • Friday 5:00 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. (CT)
  • Saturday 12:15 p.m., 12:55 p.m. and 1:35 p.m. (CT) 

Policies, Procedures and Equipment
  • Class Capacity: Limited to a maximum of 50 skaters on the ice. Secure your athlete's spot today!
  • All Classes: 30 minutes in length.
  • Early Bird: Register early to secure your spot and save with Early Bird pricing.
  • Face Masks Athletes - All participants in our LTS Classes must wear a face covering while in the facility and for classes.
  • Parents/Guardians - mask remains on the entire time.
  • Gloves are required
  • Helmets will not be available for rental. Please provide your own head protection, bike helmets work great!
  • Instruction at all times. Practice time has been discontinued for the time being, we promise it will be back as soon as can safely do so!
  • Due to current capacity restrictions and ice schedule changes, make-up classes will not be offered at this time. 
  • Enter facility only 15 minutes before start of session.
  • Skates On
    • Antioch - Inside North Rink (hallway is for South rink)
    • Bellevue - Inside Rink 2 (hallway is for our hockey programming in Rink 1)
  • Social Distancing - Keep your 6" physical distancing at all times on the ice and off the ice in facility.

 

Register Now Make-Up Session
2019-20 Season Exclusive Memberships

Register now to unlock the 2019-20 season of Learn to Skate!

For an annual fee of $25, your membership includes the following yearly perks:

  • Learn to Skate USA membership and welcome pack
  • Scott Hamilton Skating Academy gear
  • 10 public skating passes (no expiration)
  • Nashville Predators Passport good for a 20 percent discount at the Predators Team Store and a 10 percent discount at Bridgestone Arena concession stands
  • 2019-20 Nashville Predators Kids Club Prospect Membership
  • Two (2) parties on ice per year, ugly sweater and end of year splash party

*Membership Pass valid July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

*Registration is mandatory and required by U.S. Figure Skating prior to registering for Learn to Skate Classes. Learn to Skate USA is the only program endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and U.S. Speed skating

Membership Registration
Stay Tuned for SHSA September LTS Session

Early Bird Offer: Register during early bird dates to save $10!

  • $150 per seven-week session (one class per week)
  • $245 per seven-week session (three classes per week)
Homeschool Learn to Skate

The Scott Hamilton Skating Academy is happy to provide a skating program for Nashville's homeschool and Pre-K children. Our Learn to Skate Homeschool Program provides the perfect opportunity for those not bound to a traditional schedule, to make new friends and get their required physical education credits in a fun way.

Parents and friends are also encouraged to hit the ice as well! While one half of the ice is used for our Homeschool Learn to Skate program, the other half is open for our Homeschool Open Skate session!

Class Schedule:

  • Thursday at 9:45 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. (CT) at our Antioch Location
  • Wednesdays at 9 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. at our Bellevue Location
Register Email for More Info: Antioch Email for More Info: Bellevue
Read What Others are Saying About Learn to Skate
  • My daughter got stuck on level Basic 4 at another skate school. She loved skating but was getting discouraged... to the point of tears. She took B4 for the fourth time at Scott Hamilton and all the pieces fell into place. A big difference is that there's always extra teachers going from group to group and giving extra help when a student needs it.
  • My girls are both on the beginner side (ages five and seven) they loved it! They learned so much and loved all the different aspects of Learn to Skate camp. The staff is wonderful and the instructors are very kind.
  • Our family loves this place. My son plays hockey and our daughter is figure skating. She absolutely loves the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy and was a participant this past weekend in the "Dreams Begin Here" in-house competition where she placed Gold. The Scott Hamilton Skating Academy offers classes at all levels and open skate for the family. I would highly recommend it.
  • Incredible experience! Everyone is extremely helpful! We will be back every chance we get!
  • We love the program; but most importantly the staff!! Our family has seen this program from the ground up and it continues to get better and better. Just seeing Ms. Paula's smile each week is worth our family's time there.
  • My four-year-old daughter is in the Learn to Skate classes and is loving it. She is learning so much and looks forward to going every week. The teachers are so attentive and patient with the Tots! #ScottsTots
  • My son has begged to play hockey for the last five or six years. I finally caved four weeks ago and enrolled him in learn to skate classes at the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy, even though we live far outside the Nashville area.
  • I can't say enough about how great everyone at the academy has been. From letting us enter a class that was already in progress, so my son could skate right away, to the coaches who have been so encouraging to him, to Scott Hamilton himself who is always a presence on the ice (even for new learners).
  • Everyone has really encouraged my son in his skating and he has progressed so quickly that he's starting hockey programming (PREDecessor) next week. But I will continue him in Academy lessons as long as possible as well.
  • Thank you to the whole staff for a great experience!
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