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Holiday Shows 2025

✨Feel the holiday magic at the Children’s Health StarCenters!✨

Our Holiday Shows transform the ice into a winter wonderland with festive music, sparkling costumes, and breathtaking choreography. Watch talented skaters glide, spin, and shine as they bring the season’s spirit to life.⛸️

Don’t miss the “Holiday Hits On Ice” show at Children’s Health StarCenter Euless, featuring a special performance by 2022 Olympian, Ashley Cain!

Check out the full schedule of Holiday Shows below. ❄️

Holiday Shows 2025

Location
Date
Time
Mansfield 
December 6
4:00PM - 6:30PM
Frisco
December 13
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Plano/Richardson
December 19
5:00PM - 10:00PM

Farmers Branch

*Holiday skate & photos with Santa post show

December 20
11:15AM - 12:15PM

Euless

*Skate with Santa & cast post show

December 20
3:00PM - 4:00PM

McKinney

*Holiday skate with Santa pre show (11:00AM - 12:15PM)

December 21

12:30PM - 1:45PM

Dallas Stars Skating Academy

The Dallas Stars and its Community Ice Rinks are proud to administer Learn to Skate USA. This curriculum is the only Learn to Skate program endorsed by USA Hockey, US Speed Skating, Special Olympics, and US Figure Skating. Classes are organized into age specific levels and designed for any beginner to acquire the necessary skills to enjoy the sport of Ice Skating for a lifetime!

Please see our class age classifications below!

Ice Explorers: Ages 2-4

Snowplow Sam 1-4: Ages 3-6

Basic 1-6: Ages 7-14

Pre-Free Skate - Free Skate 3: Ages 6 & Up

Adult 1-6: Ages 15 & Up

All age groups lay the foundation for FUN and any other discipline within the skating community. Please note that each rink will have a mixture of these classes available.

Curriculum

Click on each curriculum below to view details.

LEARN TO SKATE USA

All skaters are required to have a Learn to Skate USA membership to enroll in classes. These memberships provide numerous resources that will help the individual progression of each skater. 

Learn to Skate USA Member Benefits for Skaters

  • Instruction from background-screened, certified instructors

  • Instruction that follows a standardized curriculum founded in solid and enjoyable skill progression

  • A welcome packet that includes Learn to Skate USA The Magazine, a Parent Handbook and Record Book to keep track of your progress in class

  • Access to a full listing of skating programs in your area

  • Access to online educational material for skaters and parents

  • Access to the Learn to Skate USA mobile App to track progress and earn badges

  • Secondary sports accident insurance

  • Email communications with upcoming events, educational information and fun activities

  • The opportunity to participate in classes, performances, competitions and all Learn to Skate USA activities

Sign up for your Learn to Skate USA Membership below and choose StarCenter Euless, StarCenter Farmers Branch, Comerica Center Frisco, StarCenter Mansfield, StarCenter McKinney, StarCenter Plano, or StarCenter Richardson as your program.

Learn to Skate USA Membership

PRICING

  • Pricing is $20 per class when you register ahead of time.
  • Skaters will receive FREE skate rental on the day of their class.
  • There is a 10% sibling discount for booking together.
  • Skaters in Snowplow Sam, Basic Skills, Adult, and Hockey skating classes receive (5) free Public Sessions passes, good for any Public Session at any StarCenter. Passes are valid through the duration of the session a skater is registered for.
  • Skaters in Pre-Free Skate receive (1) exploratory freestyle session with a coach. Exploratory session schedule and length to be organized by rink Skating Director or Manager.
  • $36 per class for drop-in skaters. Drop-in skaters must have a current Learn to Skate USA membership.

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION

Thursday Skating Academy

Thursday Skating Academy - McKinney

Skate and glide into your Thursday night at Children's Health StarCenter McKinney. From Intro to Ice Dancing to Power Skating Skills, we have the perfect classes for you!

Check out the full Thursday schedule here.

Saturday Off-Ice Conditioning - Frisco

For more information and registration for this class click here.

Registration for all other academy classes are below.

Location
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Euelss
Farmers Branch
Frisco
Mansfield
McKinney
Plano
Richardson

Ice Explorers is a new, 6-week-long Skating Academy program designed for children ages 2.5-4 and their parents. The first two weeks of the program take place off-ice, with a focus on establishing comfortability in skates and practicing baseline movements such as falling, getting up, and marching.

Cost: $30 per class

Classes Offered in Frisco Contact: Megan Tu [email protected]

Classes Offered in Plano Contact: Hilary Asher [email protected]

Classes Offered in Richardson Contact: Marina Karamysheva [email protected]

Price includes skate rentals, 30-minutes of instruction, and public skating admission for one parent and one child.