Learn to skate with Olympians! The Rink at Brookfield Place in Battery Park City is offering boutique ice skating experiences for all ages from United States Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petkhov. Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov are world renowned, top-ranked figure skating athletes, and have a quite celebrated career with over twelve competitive medals from National and International events, including the Olympic Games. They have been skating since they were 8 years old and since competed at the World and Olympic level.
With such a special experience taught by accomplished world class athletes so close to home, we knew we had to check it out.
The Experience
The Rink at Brookfield Place has convenient daytime, evening, and weekend appointments for everyone who enjoys or wants to try ice sports. The talented instructors and coaches are one of the best in the world and country.
Events, parties, and lessons are available for all ages and levels of experience. From introductory classes, mommy-and-me lessons, customized programs for figure skaters, and even lessons for hockey players – there is an experience to be had by everyone!
New this season – Gregory & Petukhov Skating has teamed up with Conrad NYC to offer an exquisite Sunday morning skate & brunch! What an amazing package – we were excited for the experience.
Package Includes:
Instructional skating lesson starting at 9:30am on Sundays
Free Skate time after the lesson from 10:15- 10:45
Full brunch at the beautiful Atrio Restaurant inside the Conrad NYC hotel (including free mimosa for adults!)
Strapping on our skates, we couldn’t wait to hit the ice!
Ready to go in!
A friendly seal awaits!
Skate with Olympic Greats
We’ve met Melissa before – and we cannot say enough positive things about her. She’s so kind, motivating, and welcoming. A mother herself – she’s totally in tune with kids, and the perfect first skate instructor!
She welcomed Lil Kid on the ice – and showed him how to be comfortable with the training seal.
Getting the hang of the seal! It only took a few minutes for Lil Kid to be cruising around with his new blue friend.
Class is in session! The cones were set up for the other (slightly more advanced) classes taking place on the ice.
The Hudson River Waterfront offers a one of a kind skating experience – just look at this view! Situated behind Brookfield Place on the gorgeous waterfront – it is a spectacular scene like no other in the city.
Smiles all around!
A couple separate group lessons were being held on the rink (and all much more advance then our lil guy!)
There was plenty of space for all of us. Lil Kid loved watching the other students, and I think it helped to motivate him to skate “like a big kid.”
No tears this year! Loved seeing him having such a fun time on the ice.
Lil Kid befriended a young boy about his same age. Love how they motivated each other.
One of the lessons from Melissa – carrying the block from one side of rink to the other, a lesson on concentration and balance. The block helps to take the focus off of needing your hands (no rail or hand holding).
Our lil guy is obsessed with building right now (blocks, cubes, magnetos, shoes – anything and everything you can stack and build!) so this was a perfect lesson for him. His intrigue to move the blocks across the rink surpassed the fear of skating by himself without help!
So proud of my lil skater boy!
Towards the end of the lesson, Lil Kid realized that instead of a glide, he could actually ride (and sit upon) his new blue friend! We did a few laps with me pushing him around at top speeds – he was having an absolute blast -and loved going around the rink fast! (I think we may have a speed demon on our hands…)
Brunch at the Conrad Hotel
The skating sure worked up an appetite! After the lesson we walked over two blocks to the beautiful Atrio Restaurant and Wine Bar at the Conrad Hotel for a scrumptious brunch that was part of our skating package.
The amazing menu! From club sandwiches to yougurt parfaits, and even chocolate chip pancakes (yum!) theres was something to please everyone.
Even hot dogs too 😉
The Rink at Brookfield Place
230 Vesey Street – Battery Park City and the Waterfront
PUBLIC SKATE HOURS:
Monday – Friday: 1:00 – 2:30, 3:00 – 4:30, 5:00 – 6:30, 7:00 – 8:30
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: 10:15 – 11:45, 12:00-1:30, 2:00 – 3:30, 4:00 – 5:30, 6:00 – 7:30, and 8:00 – 9:30
RATES:
$15 Single Session (90 mins), $5 Skate Rental, $15 Seal Skate Aid Rental
More information on lessons, private events, introductory classes, customized programs, and hockey lessons, including the Conrad Skate and Brunch HERE
More fun t o come! On December 18th at 6pm The Rink at Brookfield Place will be hosting an Extraordinary Winter Celebration Ice Show entitled “Magic of Beauty!” This amazing Ice show will be presented by United States Olympians Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov, and will feature a wide cast of international and Olympic ice stars! More info on this must see (and FREE!) show HERE
A huge thank you to Melissa and The Rink at Brookfield Place for sponsoring our ice skating lesson and brunch. As always, all opinions and reviews are our own.
