Freestyle Session

Freestyle Sessions at Fairfax Ice Arena

Our freestyle sessions are the designated times for figure skaters to train and practice. We offer level-specific freestyle sessions Monday-Friday, and specialty sessions focusing on edge work. Ask your coach and stop by the lesson office to see if freestyle sessions are right for your training.

View our freestyle session schedule online for the most up-to-date schedule. You must create your account online to register.

Rates, Packages, and Levels

Each freestyle session is assigned a session credit rate. You can either purchase the number of credits you need to skate a session, or purchase a credit package. You must purchase credits first and then register for freestyle sessions.

Levels

Freestyle session levels are defined as the level that a skater will be competing in during the upcoming season. Instructor approval is required. If you do not have an instructor, please see the lesson office.

The Levels for freestyle sessions are:

• ❯B.LOW: Beta to Freestyle 6 (Basic 5 - Free Skate)
• ❯LOW/MED: Gamma to Freestyle 6 (Basic 6 - Free Skate 6)
• ❯MIX: Freestyle 1 and up (Pre-Free Skate and up)
• ❯MED/HIGH (M/H): Consistent Axel and up
• ❯HIGH: Double Lutz and up

Specialty Session

Specialty sessions are specified freestyle sessions for jumps, stroking, spins or edge and footwork. These sessions may be taught by coaches with expertise in these areas.

• ❯Stroking: A specialty freestyle session designed to help skaters develop a strong mastery and power of their stroking, edges, turns, c-steps, and crossovers, and connecting these techniques to strengthen their footwork. A coach is included in the session. Please see the schedule for level-specific stroking sessions. Skaters must pay for this specialty freestyle session in advance before the skater goes on the ice like you would a freestyle session.
• ❯Jumps and Spins: Specialty freestyle sessions. There will be no coach provided in the session and skaters do not need a coach to do the session. Only spins are allowed on the ice during this session. Skaters must pay for this specialty freestyle session in advance before the skater goes on the ice like you would a freestyle session.

Policies

• ❯Payment for freestyle sessions must be made in advance before the skater goes on the ice.
• ❯Registered freestyle session skaters must check-in with the staff who is monitoring the session before going on the ice. Fairfax Ice Arena reserves the right to ask a skater to step off the session, interrupt a skater during the session and during their private lesson to check-in.
• ❯Fairfax Ice Arena staff monitors the freestyle sessions to ensure that the skaters on the session are registered and are following etiquette.
• ❯Skaters who go on the ice during a session and are not registered will be charged the freestyle session rate and a late fee of 3 credits, and may be asked to step off the ice and leave the session while still incurring the charges for the freestyle session rate and the late fee of 3 credits.
• ❯Skaters must cancel 30 minutes PRIOR to the start of a session.
• ❯If you do not show up to a session or cancel 30 minutes to the start of a session, you will be charged the full amount for the session.
• ❯Payment of the freestyle session does not include the price of a private lesson. All payments for private lessons must go through the Fairfax Ice Arena payment system online.
• ❯Always exercise caution during freestyle sessions and follow freestyle session policies.
• ❯Policies are subject to change. If you have any questions or concern, please contact us.
• ❯Times and levels are subject to change.

How to sign-up for freestyle sessions

• ❯Login or create your account. Please note: this account is different from the account you use to pay for your private lesson.
• ❯You must purchase freestyle session credits or a credit package before booking your freestyle session.
• ❯To purchase freestyle session credits, go to the "online store" tab. Next to the question "Would you like to purchase credits or rent a locker?" select "Freestyle Sessions" from the dropdown box.
• ❯Purchase your credits based on the amount of credits you need for a session or sessions, or purchase a credit package based on how many sessions you might be skating for in a span of a day, week, month or for the season. A session is normally 4 credits or more.
• ❯Once you purchase your credits or credit package, go to the "Freestyle Sessions" tab to sign up for the sessions you would like to skate.
• ❯If you are having difficulty with your account to register for freestyle sessions or to pay your coach, please contact us at (703) 323-1132.

Train with our coaches

Are you looking to train with our coaches at Fairfax Ice Arena? Credentialed through U.S. Figure Skating and SafeSport, our coaches combine advanced techniques with a passion for teaching to help students master the skills needed to achieve their goals in figure skating.

• ❯Our coaches have trained skaters who have successfully competed in sectional, collegiate, national, international competitions, Worlds and the Olympics.
• ❯Our coaches have successfully competed in sectional, collegiate, national, international competitions, World Championships, and the Olympics.
• ❯Our skaters have gone on to become competitive figure skaters, work for national and international ice show production companies, and become competitive figure skating coaches and choreographers.

To schedule your first private lesson with our instructors, please contact the lessons department at 703-323-1132. We will follow up with you in two weeks (minimum). During the winter season and competition season, you may see follow-ups take as long as 3-4 weeks.