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The U.S. Figure Skating ASPIRE Program helps beginning figure skaters make the transition from Learn to Skate USA group classes into U.S. Figure Skating.
Aspire offers a safe and supportive group training environment for advanced Basic Skills skaters that keeps costs down and motivation high as skaters enhance skills, develop good practice habits, and learn the fundamentals of off-ice training alongside their peers.
Experience a variety of training opportunities while fine-tuning your skills through proper progression and development of good technique:
Advancement in figure skating requires many hours of instruction, practice, and disciplined concentration. The Aspire program is a perfect complement to Learn to Skate USA and ISI group lessons and an excellent addition to private lessons.
Pre-Registration is Required - No Walk-Ins Will Be Permitted!
No Refunds or Make-Up Classes.
The Aspire program at Ice Vault is for you if you:
Find out what you need to know about competing, testing, and everything in between!
Class Size is Limited to 12 Skaters - Basic 5 level & above. Lower levels may be permitted with Coach Aimée's approval.
The U.S. Figure Skating ASPIRE Program helps beginning figure skaters make the transition from Learn to Skate USA group classes into U.S. Figure Skating.
Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills (Moves in the Field) is designed to encourage beginning figure skaters to learn the fundamentals of ice skating.
Aspire group classes offer a safe and supportive group training environment that keeps costs down and motivation high as skaters learn proper blade usage, weight transfer, body alignment, edges, and rhythm necessary to pass their first official U.S. Figure Skating test alongside their peers.
Class is limited to 6 skaters!
CASA Aspire is U.S. Figure Skating Registered Program # 3726
Develop self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-reliance by mastering and performing skating skills that enhance balance and coordination.
Parent of Aspire Program Skater
For skaters of multiple levels, we use skill matching to include every skater and ensure that they are learning new skills and improving existing ones. While the program at Ice Vault is open to skaters starting at Basic 4, it can go up through Learn to Skate Free Skate 6 and Preliminary moves in the field.
Aspire is meant to supplement Learn to Skate classes and even private lessons. Aspire does not follow the Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Rather, it incorporates skating skills and off-ice training into a higher-level group program.
Through the development of athleticism and skill, Aspire helps skaters build a solid foundation that drives success on and off the ice. Skaters will learn how to warm up like a champion, navigate freestyle sessions, and practice independently.
Skaters are strongly encouraged to continue their group lessons until their complete Learn to Skate USA Basic 1-6 or ISI Delta while they are enrolled in Aspire. Private lessons are also encouraged for skaters looking to test and/or compete.
Vivek J., Parent of Aspire Program Skater
I became a coach to help aspiring skaters avoid making the mistakes that I made. I've suffered injuries and been exhausted and frustrated because I couldn't access the right program and tools to achieve my goals properly. I learned everything the hard way by seeking instruction, information, and inspiration.
My approach is unique because I am skilled in on-ice development and off-ice strength and conditioning to optimize on-ice performance, nutrition, and health coaching.
I now work with skaters, parents, and even other coaches – because I believe every skater deserves the opportunity to take their performance to the next level under the guidance of a coach who has been there and genuinely wants to help them succeed on the ice and in life!
Beginning January 1, 2024, Aspire 1-4 will Replace Compete USA Pre-Free Skate to Free Skate 6 and Excel Beginner and Excel High Beginner levels.
Always check the competition announcement and follow the requirements listed for that specific competition!
Some competitions may have been approved prior to the following changes and may still include Pre-Free Skate to Free Skate 6 and Excel Beginner and High Beginner levels!
You may also feel free to read my FAQ page here.
Coach Aimée Skating Academy is a PSA Excellence on Ice awarded and U.S. Figure Skating registered Aspire Program.
Offering ice skating learn to skate, figure skating, hockey skating lessons, and off-ice training in Morristown, Wayne, and Randolph, NJ.
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