Coach Nick Skating
All Level Skating Lessons + Competitive Figure Skating Training
Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, Colorado
foundations first
Anyone can learn to skate, and strong skating starts with strong foundations. Coach Nick helps skaters build quality skating from the ground up with careful attention to alignment, posture, edge quality, and how each skill connects to the next. The goal is to build confident, adaptable athletes with strong habits from the beginning.
Training Options
Depending on your goals, there are several ways to train, including private lessons, small group training, off-ice training, and Bronson electric spinner work. Seasonal training plans are available for skaters who want more structure, guided repetition, and purposeful development.
Meet Nick
Nick has been skating since 1994 and is a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist, Triple Master Accredited Coach, and Get Up Ambassador with nearly 20 years of coaching experience. His coaching focuses on skating skills, long-term athlete development, confidence, consistency, and helping skaters build strong technical foundations.
Skating Skills Foundation
Ice skating is for all ages, levels, and goals. Whether a skater is taking their first steps, moving into the Skating Academy out of Learn to Skate, preparing for tests, or working toward competition, strong skating begins with strong foundations.Coach Nick’s teaching emphasizes edge quality, posture, alignment, balance, body control, flow, power, confidence, and focused repetition. These habits matter early. When skaters learn strong foundational movement patterns from the beginning, future skating skills, jumps, spins, tests, and competition goals become easier to develop over time.Jumps and spins are built on skating skills. When skaters move well across the ice, higher-level skills develop more consistently and with less struggle.Private lessons allow for individualized correction, while small group training gives skaters more guided practice, accountability, and team-based motivation. Nick enjoys working alongside other coaches and believes skaters benefit from a strong training team. His role is often to help skaters develop the skating skills, movement patterns, and training habits that support long-term progress.Independent practice outside of lessons, including off-ice warm-up, is expected to maximize progress.
Training Options
Private Lessons
One-on-one coaching for skating skills, jumps, spins, programs, test preparation, competition preparation, and individual technical development.Small Group Training
Focused group sessions by level and topic. Groups may include skating skills, figures, stroking, crossovers, power development, jump entrances, spin development, competition preparation, and more.Small group training gives skaters more guided repetition, accountability, and the opportunity to train alongside motivated peers.Off-Ice / Bronson Electric Spinner Training
Off-ice and spinner training supports strength, flexibility, rotation, body alignment, air position, jump development, and spin development.Athletic shoes are required.Summer Training Plans
Monthly training plans are available for skaters ready for more consistent structure, guided repetition, and a stronger team-based training environment.Training plans cover coaching fees only. Ice time is paid to the rink separately.
Lesson Rates + Training Plans
Private lessons
60 min – $90
45 min – $67.50
30 min – $45
20 min – $30
15 min – $22.50
Group Training
RSVP - Max 4
per skater:
60 min – $50
45 min – $37.50
30 min – $25
Off-Ice + Spinner
per skater:60 min – $40
45 min – $30
30 min – $20
15 min – $10
Other Services
Goal meetings $40
Music edits $40Goal meetings, checkups, and music edits included in training plans
3x Training plan
includes:
+1 weekly 45-minute private lesson
+2 weekly 45-minute small group sessions
+goals and music edits$495/month
4x Training Plan
includes:
+1 weekly 45-minute private lesson
+3 weekly 45-minute small group sessions
+goals and music edits$595/month
Training Plan Add-On Private Lesson:
+15-minute weekly private: +$75/month
+30-minute weekly private: +$150/month
All ice fees must be paid to the rink prior to taking the ice.
Rates listed are paid to Coach Nick directly and cover coaching fees only.
TYPES OF ICE SESSIONS:
On-ice lessons are held on freestyle sessions or public sessions. All ice time should be paid to the rink before taking the ice.Freestyle sessions require figure skates. Participants must be at least Pre-Academy 3 or LTS USA Basic 4 unless the session is marked “open.”Skaters must wear athletic attire with hair pulled back out of their face.If a session sells out and a skater cannot get on the ice, an off-ice lesson may be held at the on-ice lesson rate.PAYMENT POLICY:
Payment is due by the end of the day for each lesson, or by the final lesson of the week for multiple-lesson skaters.A $10 fee applies to weekly lesson invoices. Unpaid invoices after 10 days will incur a $30 late fee. Lessons with balances over 30 days will be paused until paid in full.Training plans are due on the 1st of the month, or split payments are due on the 1st and 15th. Training plan participation should be confirmed by the 25th of the prior month. Training plans do not incur invoice fees.COMPETITION & TESTS:
Competition/test event fee: 1-hour private lesson rate per event.
Practice ice: private lesson hourly rate.
Travel expenses are split among skaters and may include accommodations, transportation/mileage, and food. Travel expenses are waived for local Denver events.CANCELLATION POLICY:
A 24-hour notice is required for cancellations. Late cancellations are charged unless the time can be filled.If a lesson is rescheduled within one week, no additional fee applies when schedule allows.Lessons canceled by the coach are not charged. Skaters are expected to use that time for independent practice.Lessons starting late due to the coach or rink will be extended or adjusted when possible. If late due to skater tardiness, extensions cannot be guaranteed.
About Nick
