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The Rochester Figure Skating Club has been a mainstay in the Rochester, Minnesota Community for more than 75 years. The Learn2Skate program is the foundation of our extensive instructional curriculum, sanctioned by US Figure Skating.

Our Learn2Skate and Learn2Skate for Hockey classes are welcoming and nurturing environments geared to share the fun and fundamentals of skating. All of our coaches are certified by the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) and we utilize the U.S. Figure Skating Snowplow Sam and Basic Skills programs for our instruction.

Registration fees for figure skating classes include a U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Membership. This includes a test booklet, colorful badges for each level completed and of copy of US Figure Skating's Skating Magazine – Basic Skills Edition.

Follow the links in the menu bar above to find out more about our programs and staff. See the Classes page for our schedule and information on our figure skating and hockey programs.

Financial Assistance

RFSC provides some financial assistance for the group classes in our Learn2Skate program. See the Learn2Skate Financial Assistance page for details and application.

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Rochester Recreation Center
21 Elton Hills Dr. NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Learn2Skate News

Rhythm & Blades Open Juvenile Team

Informational Parent meeting will be held in May.

For the season, we will have a competitive team at the Open Juvenile level. Please note that this is a very competitive division! Skaters who are interested in joining this team must meet the following requirements:

  • All skaters must be under age 20 as of the preceding July 1st.
  • U.S. Figure Skating requires no Skating Skills requirement for Open Juv; however, we expect a minimum of Pre Bronze Skating Skills.
  • Open Juv is a team of 8 to 20 skaters.
  • An Open Juv program is 2½ minutes long.

If you intend to be a part of this team, you can expect to work very hard, and we require a positive attitude from you. We would love to have qualified interested skaters join us!

This team will practice 2½ hours on ice and 45 minutes off-ice each week during the school year, plus some extra practices. The team will compete in at least 4 competitions as well as several exhibitions and possibly skate in a smaller town show.

Practice

School Year Practice Times Summer Practice Times
  • Mondays | (Note: this is a morning practice)
    Or
  • Thursdays
    • Off-ice |
    • On-ice |
    • On-ice |
  • A few extra practices as necessary on Saturday afternoons.
  • Tuesdays
    • On-ice |
    • Off-ice |
  • Thursdays |

Requirements: All team skaters are expected to continually advance their individual skating skills. Team skaters must skate a minimum additional 1½ hours a week plus take an Edge or Power class OR skate an additional 2 hours a week. Synchro camp is included as part of the summer monthly fee.

Competitions & Performances

Planned competitions for this team are:

  • RFSC Synchro Camp |
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic |
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • RFSC Holiday Exhibition |
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Maplewood Synchro Classic |
    Mariucci Arena: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships | Late January–Early February 2026
    To be announced
  • RFSC Frosty Skate Blast Exhibition |
    Help with this event—escorts etc.
  • Eau Claire Competition |
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • RFSC Ice Show |
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Other possible performances

    • Grizzlies hockey games

Future calendar note

Probable date for RFSC Synchro Camp |

Please note that this is a very competitive division! Skaters who are interested in joining this team must meet the following requirements: All skaters must be under age 20 as of the preceding July 1st. US Figure Skating requires no Skating Skills requirement for Open Juv; however, we expect a minimum of the Pre-Bronze Skating Skills test. Open Juv is a team of 8 to 20 skaters. The Open Juv program is 2½ minutes in length.

If you are interested in being part of this team, please read over the list of skills in our Synchro Manual

Questions should be directed to:

Vikki Dalquist, Synchronized Skating Director
Email Vikki Dalquist | (507) 287-0971
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Contract Skating Dates

• 2024-2025 School Year Schedule
Sep 3, 2024 – May 23, 2025

• 2025 Summer Interim
May 24–June 7, 2025

Learn2Skate Dates

Class Information

• 2025 Ice Show Session
March 10April 19, 2025
Registration starts:
November 19, 2024
(Note: fall registration date)

• 2025 Spring Session
March 11 – May 24, 2025
Registration starts:
Nov 1, 2024

• 2025 Summer Session
Jul 7 – Aug 21, 2025
Registration starts:
Feb 3, 2025

• Blades & Buddies Camp

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