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PRIVATE ICE SKATING LESSONS (Figure Skater's & Hockey)
For figure skaters and for hockey players, we are offering two separate specialized tracks, each with our own expert coach, in 1-on-1 sessions. Our lessons enable your skater to accelerate their skill development. 

Figure Skating with Marissa Fusco
Marissa will provide figure skating instruction for skaters of all ages and levels. She aims to instill confidence in skaters, ensuring they have solid foundational skills and encouraging them to challenge themselves. For beginning skaters, she will introduce foundational elements and skills such as two foot turns, edges, stroking, and forward and backward crossovers. As skaters master these foundational skills, they will learn more advanced elements such as turns, spins, and jumps. There will be a focus on technique and quality and an adherence to USFSA standards as skaters learn each skill and progress in the sport. 

Marissa Fusco has been teaching Learn to Skate classes for skaters of all ages and levels for five years. She is a pre-gold level figure skater and pre-silver level in ice dance. Marissa has fifteen years of skating experience and originally learned to skate at the East Haven rink. She participated in synchronized skating with Team Esprit (CT Ice Fusion) and traveled throughout the eastern US during their competition seasons. She also has competed as an individual skater, and has performed in local club shows individually and with her synchro team.

Hockey Training with Matt Lieber
Skating better means a more confident player – having more fun and making better plays. Matt Lieber’s coaching focuses on fundamental posture cues and movement patterns that enable winning footwork and playmaking options. Putting mechanics first, his approach empowers players to build their movement awareness and take ownership of their training. Players see the movement, feel it themselves, then– with guidance– repeat, add pucks, refine and combine. Off ice work includes coach’s clip analysis and player-directed video review and movement exercises. Guiding your player to accumulate 1% improvements, he aims to build new movement capabilities, and he looks for on ice results.

Matt Lieber is a USA Hockey and Ice Sports Industry certified coach and skating instructor. In 2023-24, Matt worked with East Haven Town Recreation and Rink staff to re-launch East Haven Learn to Skate. A veteran player and coach experienced with ages 8 to 14 as well as adult players, Matt has been coaching Jason Yee’s Downhill Skating System since 2022. While retooling his own game in 2018, Matt discovered and joined Train 2.0–  the most systematic, innovative, and empowering platform for hockey training–  and is now a licensed affiliate. Matt is excited to bring this resource to players in southern Connecticut. Matt first assesses your player’s skating then identifies with them the footwork skills to learn, hone, and master.

Register Activity Ages Grades Days Date/Time Fees
 
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Figure Skating with Marissa 
3y - 99y N/A Su  11/24/2024
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
 
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Figure Skating with Marissa 
3y - 99y N/A Sa  12/14/2024
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$45.00 Res, $45.00 Non-Res
 
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Figure Skating with Marissa 
3y - 99y N/A Sa  12/14/2024
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$45.00 Res, $45.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A Su  11/24/2024
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A Tu  11/26/2024
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A F  11/29/2024
06:15 PM - 06:45 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A M  12/23/2024
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A M  12/23/2024
02:35 PM - 02:55 PM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$45.00 Res, $45.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A Th  12/26/2024
10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$45.00 Res, $45.00 Non-Res
 
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Hockey Training with Matt 
3y - 99y N/A Th  12/26/2024
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
DiLungo Ice Rink 		$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
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