Maryland Heights, MO

The Ice Center offers classes for figure skating, hockey and just for fun for ages 3 to adult. No experience is required. All classes include 30 minutes of lesson time and 30 minutes of practice time. The all inclusive price includes skate rental during class, six public skating passes, a Learn to Skate USA membership which includes a welcome packet, secondary sport accident insurance and more. Registration is required at least one week in advance of the start date or a late fee will be assessed.

Fee (per session): R: $85 • NR: $108

New classes start every 6 weeks. Returning participants, click here to register. First time participants, click here to register. Download the welcome packet here.

Available Classes and Levels

• Snowplow Sam Levels 1-4 (Ages 3-5): Designed for kids under six to build confidence while learning to skate incorporating fun and games making class time an enjoyable experience for all.

• Basic Skills Levels 1-6 (Ages 6-16): These lessons put the FUN in fundamentals as your skaters enjoy learning the basics of ice skating. This program contains six different levels.

• Hockey Levels 1-4 (Ages 7-16): Before you can score a goal, you need to learn to skate. In the hockey program, skaters will learn how to be proficient and agile on the ice.

• Low Freestyle 1-3 & High Freestyle 4-6 (must pass Basic 6): Transitions, spins and jumps. More progressive skating skills like these give more determined skaters like yours challenges they crave.

• Adult 1-6 (Ages 17+): Ice skating is for the kid in all of us. The adult curriculum is designed for beginning and experienced skaters who wish to improve their skills.

Specialty Classes

• Stroking and Edge: Stroking and Edge allows skaters to work on power and fluidity down the ice.  It also includes edge work which includes holding edges, turns, and transitions. Speed is essential in your overall skating, but it is not necessarily required in this class as technique will be the main emphasis.  Open to figure and hockey skaters.

• Jump and Spin: This class is specifically designed for figure skaters to solely work on jump and spin techniques at all Free Skate levels (skaters Pre-Free Skate and above)

• Intro to Synchro: This level will serve as an introduction to the five basic elements. Skaters should feel confident skating by themselves in order to successfully skate these elements. A. Block: Forward stroking and snowplow stop (in shoulder hold) B. Circle: Two-foot glide, both directions (in hand hold) C. Line: Forward stroking and snowplow stop (in shoulder hold) D. Wheel: Forward 3 or 4 spoke with half swizzle pumps, either direction (in shoulder hold) E. Intersection: Forward intersection, two lines with two-foot glide at intersection (in shoulder hold)

Public skating is available seven days a week (excluding select dates for special events) for skaters and families looking for a fun day out or even looking for a new way to exercise. Visit www.centenecommunityicecenter.com to view the current public skating calendar.

Fee: R: $5 admission, $3 skate rental
NR: $7 admission online ($8 in person), $5 skate rental

Click here to view the public skating calendar or to register.

Maryland Heights residents receive a discount on public skating and Learn to Skate Programs at the Ice Center. To receive this discount, residents must have a Centene Community Ice Center Resident Discount Card, which can only be provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation at the Maryland Heights Community Center (2300 McKelvey Road) and is a separate card from the general-use resident discount card for parks and recreation programming. This card is free.

To receive a Centene Community Ice Center Resident Discount Card, you need to bring these two items to the Community Center:

1. Your photo ID 

2. Proof of residency including an unpaid utility bill, current bank statement orvoter ID card or an occupancy permit.

To receive a Centene Community Ice Center Resident Discount Card for a child, the parent/guardian must bring these two items to the Community Center:

1. Your photo ID 

2. Proof of guardianship is required including a report card, birth certificate, passport or insurance card or social security card

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A 4,500 seat multipurpose outdoor venue at the Centene Community Ice Center, The Saint Louis Music Park transitions from skating rink to concert venue for the spring/summer season. Features of the venue include:

• Covered pavilion seating
• Beer garden
• All-weather artificial lawn
• A lake providing guests a park-like setting