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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Michael McGivern, Communications Intern
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fall Skating Classes Kickoff To Be Held Next Month
Edina, Minn., Aug. 20, 2013 – Braemar Arena will kick off its fall skating lessons with a special event from
11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.
This open house is the perfect opportunity to meet the instructors for your registered course, sign up for
available classes and get a free evaluation to make sure you are placed in the correct class. Staff from General
Sports will be on hand to ensure skates fit and equipment is ready to go.
Classes aren’t just for the benefit of children. Adult classes range from “Adult Movement,” an aerobic workout
on ice, to the new “Hockey Mom’s class,” which teaches skating skills to women.
“What’s new for us is we are trying to offer something for everyone,” said Lead Instructor Kathleen Gazich.
“We will always have (instruction) for children’s skating or skating for hockey, but we also have adult classes
geared toward adults.”
Braemar Arena, 7501 Ikola Way, offers three sessions of skating lessons for beginners through advanced
skaters, ages 3 through adult. Braemar uses the United States Figure Skating (USFS) Basic Skills and USA
Hockey Learn to Skate Program to determine skating levels and instructors are professionally accredited in
both hockey and figure skating from the USFS and USA Hockey.
Fall Session starts the week of Sept. 16 and goes until Dec. 21. Winter Session starts Jan. 4 and goes until
March 29. All schedules are subject to change.
Gazich began skating at Braemar as a 5-year-old and went on to a professional career with world-renowned
productions like Stars on Ice and Disney on Ice. She has been the Lead Instructor since April and works with 15
other instructors at Braemar. “We pride ourselves in our experienced instructors for both hockey and ice
skating,” Said Gazich.
Registration is open now for a variety of classes. For more information or to register, visit
www.BraemarArena.com.
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