Glenview Ice Center
| Address: | 1851 Landwehr Road Glenview, IL 60026 |
Office Hours: |
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am-7 pm Sat. 9 am-2 pm Sun. 10 am-2 pm |
| Phone: | (847) 724-2800 | ||
| Fax: | (847) 657-0510 |
Figure Skating
Learn to Skate the Glenview Ice Center Way!
Whether you are looking for a competitive edge or just want to try a new form of recreation, the Glenview Ice Center Figure Skating School is the place for you to learn and have fun.
The Glenview Ice Center offers one of the most comprehensive instructional figure skating program in the area. The Ice Center has a figure skating class for every age group and every skill level. We pride ourselves on the team of instructors that we have assembled. Our philosophy is to provide the highest quality instruction at every skill level. But we also want our skaters to have fun and enjoy the pure experience of skating. Our program is led by our figure skating director Dorie Cascio, who has coached International and National level synchronized skating teams, is a member of the Professional Skating Association, Chicago Figure Skating Club and the Ice Skating Institute. Her knowledge in the sport is responsible for the success of our skating school.
U.S. Figure Skating Classes
Learning to skate is easy and fun! All it requires a little determination, a lot of practice and no fear of falling down! The Glenview Ice Center is pleased to be affiliated with the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program, the official learn-to-skate program of the national governing body for figure skating. The Basic Skills Program is fun, challenging and rewarding skating for all ages and abilities and serves the needs of both the recreational and competitive skater. The curriculum is designed to keep skaters enthusiastic about learning to skate from the time they begin their lessons until they reach their goals. To learn more about the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program, click here. For information on our Summer 2012 Session of Figure Skating Lessons which begins June 12, click here. To register, click here beginning May 14.
In addition to full sessions of figure skating classes, three “Beginners Only” sessions are offered. These two or three-day mini classes are for beginners only aged 3-12 years and include rental skates. For information on our next session of Beginners Only Figure Skating Lessons that will take place in Fall 2012, check here beginning in August.
Online registration is accepted for figure skating classes. Registrations may also be dropped off, mailed or faxed to the Ice Center. Registrations are accepted until the third class meets. Skaters currently enrolled in a class automatically receive the next session’s brochure and may register before new skaters. New skaters may request a brochure or download one directly from this website.
Ice Show and Competition Opportunities
Glenview Ice Center figure skating students are invited to participate in the Glenview Ice Center’s annual Ice Show held each spring as well as local and regional figure skating competitions held at the Ice Center. The next competition held at the Glenview Ice Center will be The Chicago Open which will take place July 26-29, 2012. For a 2012 Chicago Open registration packet, click here.
Private Lessons
All of the figure skating professionals at Glenview Ice Center teach private lessons. Skaters may approach the professional of their choice directly or fill out a “Private Lesson Request Form” and submit it to the Figure Skating Director to be matched with a pro. Every pro sets his/her own lesson fee ($25-$35 per half-hour) and schedules his/her own lessons. Private lessons may be given during public sessions, Freestyle or Moves ice or on private ice reserved by the pro. Skaters must always pay for the ice time (at the rink office) before the lesson begins.
Figure Skating Practice Ice
For students wishing to work on their competitive routines or take private lessons, Practice Ice for figure skaters is offered in the form of Freestyle sessions and Moves in the Field sessions. During the skating season, Moves and Freestyle ice sessions are offered Monday through Friday in the morning and after school, and on Tuesday evenings.
For the Winter-Spring 2012 Practice Ice schedule and fees, click here.
For info on 2012 Inside Edge Practice Ice Sessions, click here.
For the Summer 2012 Practice Ice schedule and fees, click here.
Synchronized Skating Teams
Glenview Blades Synchronized skating teams are proud to represent the Chicago Figure Skating Club for the 2012-13 Season. The Blades offers skaters the opportunity to catch the excitement and fun of Synchronized Skating, the fastest growing segment of competitive figure skating. Synchronized skating is a team sport in which 8-20 skaters perform a program together. Elements in synchronized skating include blocks, circles, wheels, lines, intersections, moves in the field, moves in isolation, no-hold step sequences, spins and pairs moves. Synchronized teams in the U.S. can compete in 14 different levels according to the age and skill level of the team members.
The success of Glenview’s Synchronized Skating teams is due in large part to the efforts of the team families who make up the Glenview Blades Organization. Blades families volunteer at various events throughout the year. The bulk of their volunteer efforts are geared towards fundraising to help defray team costs of items such as costumes, tights, t-shirts, team dinners, competition entry fees and more.
The Glenview Ice Center is proud to be the home of two Synchronized Skating Teams of different levels, the Mini Blades and the Junior Blades. If you are interested or have any questions about Synchronized Skating, call Dorie Cascio at 847-724-2800 or dorie.cascio@glenviewparks.org.
The 2012-13 Season brings an exciting change as the Glenview Blades teams will be skating the US Figure Skating Developmental Synchronized Skating Program. Click here to learn more about our exceptional Glenview Ice Center Synchronized Skating Staff.
The Mini Blade Pre-Tryout Clinic will be held on Tues., April 24 and the Junior Blade Pre-Tryout Clinic will be held on Thurs., April 26. Tryouts for both teams for the 2012-2013 season will be held on Fri., April 27. Click here for a complete packet of information on clinics and tryouts.
Be a part of the Glenview Blades!
Congratulations GIC Synchronized Skating Teams!
The Glenview Ice Center’s synchronized skating teams, the Mini Blades and the Junior Blades, swept the competition February 10‐12, 2012 at the Sweetheart Open, winning first place in their respective divisions. The competition took place at the Niles Park District’s IceLand Skate Complex. For the Blades, the Sweetheart Open was yet another successful event in what has proved to be a banner season for the young skaters.
“It has been an outstanding season for both Blades teams, and there is no doubt that their relentless effort and enthralling grace will allow them to continue to be successful in competition,” said Glenview Ice Center Figure Skating Director Dorie Cascio.