I just got a job at the rink! I'm going to be a learn to skate instructor. It's a brand new rink so they're just starting up the program but they've had so much interest that they needed more teachers. I'm so excited! I start today. I hope I get a discount on skating.

Hi congratulatings on your new job
Can you do that sort of thing without teacher training in the USA
Over here all of the learn to skate teachers are all qualified coaches

Mama DD's xxx

Yay! Congrats!! Hopefully all of the evil Basic 1 kids won't eat you... Hehehee. Good luck!

i want to get this job at my rink when i am 16 because they pay quite well, much higher then macdonalds....

It does pay very well. I'm getting $10/hr!

So do you still stay eligible to do comps

Mama DD's xxx

Oh yeah! You don't have to be a certified coach to teach Learn to Skate here. You would have to be certified through the PSA if you wanted to be a private coach.

Hey cool new job! I was an understudy coach for Learn-to-Skate, which has since ceased here. It was fun! Hope the rink management is nice and you get good hours and nice kids/student
All the best - yay for more spending money!

yay! Well done! That would be SO cute and fun!!!! I'll be cheering for you

I taught my first classes this week. I have a Snowplow Sam 1 class of 11 kiddos and a Basic 2 class of 10. The snowplow kids are really young and have never skated before, so most of the time is spent holding them help and trying to keep them moving. I didn't realize how much my back would hurt after being bent over for 30 minutes! The basic class is a little better because they're working on stroking, gliding, balancing, and they're starting crossovers. It's pretty fun though!

Hope your back is much better now that is what happens when you teach children but well worth it when you see them inprove

Good Luck to you for this week you are so lucky to be doing this in UK you have to be a qualified Coach

Mama DD's xxx