Adult aspire academy wollman NYC

[Chib]

So I want to take adult aspire classes at wollman in nyc. I think it’s 6 months of lessons 5 days a week. But it’s 1.3k~ for the whole package idk is the price reasonable. I’m also worried I’m dedicating too much time to lessons when I’m only up to loop,sit spins, some basic edges like power pulls and crossrolls. I’d be grateful to anybody who can share their experience with the wollman academy like the coaches or limit to public and freestyle sessions, cons?
basically 6 months w/ days a week instruction, fs & public sessions includes, it’s just 1.3k$ worth it?

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

So I want to take adult aspire classes at wollman in nyc. I think it’s 6 months of lessons 5 days a week. But it’s 1.3k~ for the whole package idk is the price reasonable. I’m also worried I’m dedicating too much time to lessons when I’m only up to loop,sit spins, some basic edges like power pulls and crossrolls. I’d be grateful to anybody who can share their experience with the wollman academy like the coaches or limit to public and freestyle sessions, cons?
basically 6 months w/ days a week instruction, fs & public sessions includes, it’s just 1.3k$ worth it?

It's $1850.00 actually. https://wollmanrinknyc.com/class/aspire-figure-skating-academy/

My advice would to forgo this and go do lessons at a rink in the city that will end up being much cheaper.

Ice Skating & Ice Hockey Classes in NYC | Chelsea Piers Sky Rink

Explore youth & adult skating and hockey class options in NYC at Chelsea Piers New York, enhancing skill and confidence on the ice.

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Whatever you choose, good luck.

 

[Mimi2789]

It's $1850.00 actually. https://wollmanrinknyc.com/class/aspire-figure-skating-academy/

My advice would to forgo this and go do lessons at a rink in the city that will end up being much cheaper.

Ice Skating & Ice Hockey Classes in NYC | Chelsea Piers Sky Rink

Explore youth & adult skating and hockey class options in NYC at Chelsea Piers New York, enhancing skill and confidence on the ice.

www.chelseapiers.com

Whatever you choose, good luck.

Chelsea Piers is significantly more expensive for what you get. The Wollman package includes five lessons a week and unlimited freestyle and public sessions for the entire four month season. It's a truly unbeatable deal. I have friends who have done it in the past and they all had great things to say about it. IMO the only downside is that that much outdoor NYC skating is going to be brutal on your blades.

 

[Query]

IMO the only downside is that that much outdoor NYC skating is going to be brutal on your blades.

I haven't skated in NYC, but almost anywhere, that would be hard on your blades. So maybe add 1/4 - 1/2 the cost of the extra sharpenings and a new pair of blades (BTW that depends a lot on who sharpens them and how), and if you get your blades sharpened somewhere special, the cost and time of traveling to and from your favored skate tech more often. BTW, when I skated outdoors, I found I wanted my blades extra sharp, so I could cut through the slush or hard ice.

You might might also consider the relative travel cost and time going to and from the two rinks. And the quality of the coaches.

As a general rule, outdoor skating is for some of us a lot less fun, and you probably learn more slowly. Because ice conditions outdoors vary so much. Some of the time you will be swimming in rain, sleet, snow and/or slush, and some of the time the ice will be very hard, so you don't glide much. And you will keep needing to adapt to the different conditions. And sometimes you will need to be bundled up in a lot of rain/snow and/or warm clothing, and sometimes it won't seem worth it.

That said, some people who love outdoor skating. They like to prove to themselves they can handle any conditions. A lot like an outdoor wilderness sport. A different sort of challenge. So maybe your learn conventional skating tricks more slowly, but you learn to deal with a wide variety of conditions. I've heard some competitive skaters say they sometimes practice on outdoor ice to learn to adapt to different conditions that they might meet at competitions at various rinks.

Anyway, it's your choice, not ours.