About

AUGUST 16-22, 2026

Welcome to the Lake Placid Adult Skating Week!  It is a fun week for adult skaters of all levels to hone their skills, learn new techniques, make new friends and most importantly, have fun skating!

Skaters are able to check-in Sunday evening followed by a skating session to get your feet wet before the week ahead.  Monday through Friday consists of sessions for practice and private lessons as well as on-ice group classes.  Saturday continues with more sessions and for practice and private lessons and ends with an exhibition for anyone who would like to participate.

It isn’t all about skating, though!  One of the best parts about this week is the camaraderie among the skaters.  All our adult skaters have a passion for skating.  it doesn’t matter to anyone whether you are working on your double jumps or basic edges.  Everyone is encouraging and inclusive.

Admission

Adult Week Rates

ADMISSION
Full week per person $450.00
3 days per person$270.00
1 day per person$100.00

All admission rate above includes the following items:

  • Entrance to the Welcome Meet & Greet Reception on Sunday August 16th
    • served with crudité, fruit platter, and refreshments.
  • A 2026 Adult Week T-Shirt
  • Curling Night Social with Refreshments
  • Option to participate in the Friday Night Adult Skating Exhibition

For those who choose the Full Week Experience, you shall receive the following:

  • 12 Hour per day, Mon – Fri, for Freestyle/Dance/Open Sessions (60 Hours)
  • 8 Hours of Open sessions on Saturday
  • 22.5 Hours of Group Class Ice included
  • 10 – 50 Minute Patch sessions per week.

This is nearly 100 hours of ice available for you to create your very own perfect skating camp experience!

Please Note: Your admission rate does not include fees required to coaching staff for classes or private lessons.

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Coaches

PARTICIPATING COACHES:

Our list of coaches is being updated. It will be posted at a later date.

* This list is subject to change.

2025 Classes

Classes are subject to change. Below is a list of class descriptions for 2025

Sebastian Arango
  • Slide & Glide: Choreo development with Lunges + Knee Slides – Get ready to move, slide and slay! In this playful choreography driven class, we’ll kick things off with the essentials – weight distribution, balance, and how to flow with control. Then, we will level up with creative twists on lunges and knee slides, exploring both intermediate and advanced variations that’ll make your movement feel seamless and bold. Knee pads are a must – your knees will thank you!
  • Choreography development: improvisation to expand your movement vocabulary – Ever feel lost when not given specific choreography? Want to give your program new life? This class is your invitation to break out of the box and discover your OWN creative voice. We’ll start with one movement you already know and love and learn how to create an array of variations from that initial movement. Then we will use different techniques to make your movements visually more impactful. No more blank moments – just bold, beautiful movement that feels like you!
Paige Ketsoglou-Bacchi
  • Her class “Stretch and Strengthening” will include a head to toe stretch as well as a little bit of a work out to get your muscles warm. Her Ballet class is geared towards skaters as it focuses on grace and balance for the ice. She will also be teaching a Thera-Band class which is a 45 min class of small workouts while using a Thera-Band, which will be provided. Be ready to work in all three classes!
  • All Things Spirals is a class that focuses on every spiral imagined. Regular, edge spirals, “catch” spirals, and more.
Marc Fenczak
  • Stroking Technique – A class that focuses on knee and ankle action combined with proper check positions to achieve better speed and stability.
  • Dead Dances – A class where we learn a compulsory dance from the history books!
  • Basic Partnering – Bring a skating partner and learn to stroke and track in various Dance positions.
  • Understanding Check and Check Transitions – A continuation of the Stroking Technique class this time focusing on transitions from any edge to any edge.
Karen Courtland Kelly
  • 3’s & Mohawks – This class is perfect for those beginning or mastering their 3-turn and Mohawk skating journey.
  • World Sk8ting & Arts School’s On-site Class for Adult Skaters is offering cool Lake Placid souvenirs! Our customizable Lake Placid souvenir experience is perfect for individuals, groups, and teams. The souvenir keychain is 3D printed using corn-based bioplastic and is ready to color, bedazzle, and decorate! All ages are welcome! Make a memory you can take home with you! Reserve your tickets today. Please contact [email protected] or call 518-304-3029 to arrange. This event is offered Saturdays from 4:00pm – 4:45pm in Roamers’ Café. Tickets may be bought online or at the Olympic Center Box Office.
  • World Figure & Fancy Skating’s 11th Anniversary Jeweled Sport Dinner & Fundraiser August 21st at 6:00pm in the Lake Placid Public Library on Main Street. Featuring World Figure Sports Pop-Up skating museum collection. Fun times will be had! Lite buffet and refreshments! Text any communications to :518-304-3029. Donations accepted.
Jeff labrake
  • Adult Group Number featuring a medley of music from Mama Mia! Bring your most fun & colorful costumes! Join in and learn a FUN, and inspiring number that will challenge you to become the performer you have always wanted to be! This will be a number that will bring out the best of your skating, whether you are a beginner or the most seasoned of skaters.
Kami Netri
  • Learn the basic Figures and the basics for ALL of skating. This skill will improve your overall balance and control for better edge quality and power. This will be a progressive class moving from Basic 8’s through the original figure test structure
  • The morning Patch Session will be taught daily at 8:00am by Kami Netri. Please join me. All levels welcome.
  • Preparing for the Axel – A series of preparatory exercises & drills to help you feel confident to gear up for the axel jump.
Mimi Wacholder
  • Monday Immersive Clinic: SOS principles for skating skills: stroking, edges and crossovers
  • Wednesday Immersive Clinic: SOS principles for turns and transitions
  • Friday SOS 3 Applying the principles to spins
Paul Wylie
  • Edge Class / Stroking / Fluid Movement (Daily) – In this class Paul will lead you through movements that cover the ice with flow, building control and security. Paul meets skaters where they are, working down the ice on everything from Swizzles, Swing Rolls, Cross Rolls and Chasses. Set to music, this is a fun approach to building skating skills.
  • Jumps
    • Edge Jumps – Paul will work on the basics of using your edge to pull on the ice and rock into the air on Waltz/Axel, Loop. Emphasis on quality take-offs, air position, and landing positions.
    • Toe Jumps – Paul will work on the basics of toe-loop, flip and lutz, encouraging technique that enables consistency and correct form and edges on take-offs.
  • Spins
    • Two-Foot, Scratch and Back Scratch Spins – Upright Spins are critical to confident performance, often earning the biggest hand from the audience and pluses from the judging panel. Paul will work on entrances, centering, leg and arm positions, timing, as well as exits for the best effect. Back Scratch Spins are an essential component to jumping technique, helping the skater learn the air position that gives consistently fast RPMs for jumps.
    • Camels and Sit Spins – Paul will work to help you obtain positions that will generate solid rotations, earning GOEs and eventually, features that will count for higher points.
    • Flying Spins – Paul will help you with flying camel, flying sit and other variations, including the camel-sit with a fly in between.
    • Variations – Paul will help you earn more points with your spins by creating solid variations, entrances and exits.
  • Footwork, Spirals, Spread Eagles and other showstoppers – Since 50% of the score for skating programs is artistic, Paul will work with you on the movements that will work with various pieces of music to create memorable moments in your program.
  • Off-ice
    • Jumps and Spins – In this off-ice class, Paul will help you prepare for successful jumps and spins through timing and sequential positions, designed to get you efficiently from preparation to performance.