LEARNING TO SKATE

Newcomers

Planet Ice organises lessons (Galaxy Gliders) from 9.30am - 10.00am on Saturdays and on 10.00am - 10.30am on Sundays. Lessons cost £18.00 for a four-week course. Contact Planet Ice for details.

Newcomers are advised that learning inevitably involves falling over. It can take longer than the first lesson to find your sense of balance and develop confidence - so stick at it!

Taking it further

Skaters can receive individual tuition from the ice rink's coaches. The coaches can provide private individual and group tuition in both figure skating and ice dance. Individual private tuition, which usually takes place during patch ice sessions, costs £6 for a 15-minute lesson.

THE COACHES

Our coaches are Terri Fleming and Anita Curtis.

TERRI FLEMING

Terri was born here on the Isle of Wight and trained in figure skating and ice dance at Ryde Arena. She started skating at the age of 12 and turned professional at 18.

During her professional show career, Terri travelled the world performing in ice shows in England, Europe, China and America, skating for Stageworks World Wide Productions and Holiday on Ice.

Terri completed her coaching qualifications mentored by Katie Nyman, the former head coach at Ryde. She holds her level two recognised National Coaching Certificate Programme qualification from NISA and is a member of the British Iceskating Teachers Association (BITA).

Terri would like to share her skating experiences with skaters on the Island, bringing back the fun and enjoyment she received from the rink.

Terri Fleming

ANITA CURTIS

Anita coaches at both Ryde and Basingstoke rinks. She worked in professional ice shows for 15 years before becoming a coach at Ryde, spending 12 years as a principal soloist for Holiday on Ice. Before that she competed twice in the World Professional Championships.

For the second year running she has two Island skaters competing in solo events at the Pre-Novice and Novice Championships, held this year in Sheffield, one of whom also competed in the novice pairs event.