The Bend Ice FSC Development Academy

The Bend Ice FSC Development Academy follows the official skating curriculum that is provided by Learn to Skate USA, a division of the United States Figure Skating Association.  It provides a bridge between the Bend Parks and Recreation District (BPRD) skating program and your path to joining the Bend Ice FSC and participating in our club events and performances.  Skaters learn from Bend Ice FSC’s Learn to Skate USA certified instructors through a curriculum that is designed to build on existing skills and advance through solid and FUNdamental skill progression.

Development Academy offers skaters a combination of group instruction and free skate during club ice.  Session 1 spans November 1 – December 20 (registration opens on/around October 1st)  and Session 2 spans January 7 – February 28 (registration opens on/around December 1st), in both cases, excluding the holiday breaks.  Please check the Event Calendar for dates.

Sessions consist of 30-minute group instruction sessions on Wednesdays, 30-minute group instruction sessions on Saturdays, and 30-minute free skate sessions after each Saturday group instruction session.  Additionally, all Development Academy skaters will have the opportunity to participate in Learn to Skate USA testing–administered by Bend Ice FSC’s certified coaches–to advance their Basic skill competencies. 

To be eligible for the Development Academy skaters must have already passed either BPRD Level 3 or Learn to Skate USA Basic 3. If you are wondering if your skater qualifies to participate please reach out to us at chair@bendfigureskatingclub.org and we will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.