Figure Skating
Skaters of all skill levels and disciplines
Austin’s figure skating community calls Chaparral Ice home. Skaters of all abilities and disciplines have access to a variety of resources and services, both on and off the ice. Chaparral Ice has enlisted a roster of talented coaches and Austin residents can draw from the facility’s deep well of talent through Learn To Skate USA programs. We have intermediate skill classes, and advanced private lessons for recreational and competitive skaters of all ages.
Each year, the Austin Figure Skating Club and Chaparral Ice co-host the Winner’s Circle Compete USA Basic Skills competition, and Austin FSC hosts the Bluebonnet Open non-qualifying competition which draws skaters from across the Southwest.
For information on our Learn to Skate classes, please visit the Learn to Skate web page.
Chaparral Skating Academy
The Chaparral Skating Academy Program is our bridge program for figure skating. It is designed to assist aspiring skaters from our Learn to Skate program to continue to grow their skating skills in a fun, competitive team environment. There are high level professional instructors for on-ice and off-ice training classes in this program. If your skater shows interest in developing their skills further, please contact Peter Biver/ Figure Skating Director at peter@chaparralice.com.
Eligibility to join Chaparral Skating Academy Classes
– Excited about Figure Skating
– Working on Basic 4 of Learn to Skate – Free Skate 6
– Wear running shoes for off-ice classes each week
– Hair pulled back and out of skater’s face
Continue your figure skating journey on an exciting new path with our team and group format approach.
When: Saturdays, Youth and Adult 10:00am
Where: Northcross
Cost: $280/8-weeks
Online Registration for the May-June session closes May 1st at 11:59pm. All registrations starting May 2, 2022 will incur a $10 late registration fee.
Freestyle Sessions
- All sessions are 30 minutes
- $9/session walk-on
- $7/session with freestyle pass package
- All participants must reserve sessions online at least 24 hours in advance to guarantee admission to the session.
- Discounts are only available with online freestyle pass packages or memberships.
- These sessions are not for the general public. You must have passed Pre-Free Skate to attend. Please visit our Public Skating page for general public skating information.
Private Figure Skating Lessons
PRIVATE LESSONS: Private lessons are a great idea for skaters who may be having trouble mastering skills, or for those who wish to advance faster or compete.
For private lessons, our coaches set their own rates and schedules. Most coaches charge between $35 and $40 per half-hour lesson. That fee is paid directly to the coach and the skater pays rink separately for public session or freestyle admission. Private lessons for skaters in Snowplow 1-4, Basic 1-6, Adult 1-6, and Pre-Free Skate are booked during our daily public
sessions. Skaters in Free Skate 1 and above may choose to take privates during the public sessions or private freestyle sessions (see above), depending on the schedule chosen by you and your coach.
For more information email peter@chaparralice.com
Upcoming Competitions
For information on upcoming competitions, visit the U.S. Figure Skating website.
Off-Campus P.E. Credit
Chaparral Ice supports the middle- and high-school off-campus physical education programs of several local school districts for our hockey and figure skaters. Please contact your district administration for more information.