Hi! My DD (
just finished Holiday School (12 lessons in 2 weeks) and LOVED IT. Which is great.
However, I noticed some things that I am not sure about, both with the lessons and the rink. They are ISI.
1)She had a different Coach/Teacher everyday, which lead to several different styles/requirements for skills (Example: Today, during the 30 min class, at the 20 min mark they were evaluating the kids One-Foot glides, and told them they needed to be straight. Which I get, but shouldn't they have told them that from the beginning? Also, it's really hard to go straight when everyone is bunched in a big group, don't know how to stop, and are dodging each other. IMO)
2)The ice was always horrible, reminded me of pond ice that I used to grow up on. In the 2 weeks, it never looked like it was resurfaced. Yesterday we saw the Zamboni for the first time, and today, they had testing before the holiday school. Is that normal?
3)After the first week, we saw that DD loved it, and kept trying to ask the desk who to talk to about lessons and private lessons, etc. They wouldn't give us any information beyond what was in a brochure, which wasn't helpful at all. I would think that if someone was asking about lessons and private lessons, you talk to them so you can get their money.
4) My husband tried talking to the Pro(?) shop about skates, and blades and all the other stuff that she would need and no one was there, even though the door was open and the light was on. And asking at the desk got no results.
We only have 2 rinks "near" us. This one (ISI) and another that is USFS and 20 minutes further. Are those things normal to expect from a rink?
Thanks!