Home to the world-famous Broadmoor Skating Club, The World Arena Ice Hall in Colorado Springs has been, and still is, one of the country's top training centers, producing dozens of skating champions and cutting edge instructors.
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Training Here
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The World Arena is home to The Broadmoor Skating Club, one of the largest skating clubs in the United States. The Broadmoor Skating Club has produced more than 65 national champions including 27 U.S. Champions at the Senior level, 3 Olympic Champions, 6 World Champions, 5 World Jr. Champions and 5 World Professional Champions. Each year the BSC is well represented at the U.S. Figure Skating National Championships.
The World Arena figure skating program offers the following to all members of the Broadmoor Skating Club, and the many athletes and coaches that visit to train here throughout the year:- More than 120 hours of ice is dedicated to figure skating weekly
- Freestyle sessions classified for all test-levels
- Pairs & Dance Sessions
- Power, Spin, Jump and Repertory on-ice classes (in the summer)
- A ballet studio and team of nationally acclaimed Modern Dance, Ballet and Pilates instructors
- A strength & conditioning program and fitness center
- Three on-ice jump harnesses
- Dartfish videography
- A Pro Shop specializing in figure skating needs
Figure Skating Session Rates
45-minute session drop-in rate: $11
45-minute session contract ice rate: $9 (please contact skating office for contract ice times). -
Our History & Awards
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The World Arena Ice Hall is one of the finest training facilities in the world. It is a high-altitude, multi-purpose sports facility that provides elite-level services for emerging athletes. The complex is home to dozens of world-class figure skaters including multiple Team USA Athletes, World and Olympic coaches, the Broadmoor Skating Club, numerous youth and adult hockey organizations, the Colorado Gold Speedskating Club and the Broadmoor Curling Club.
The Ice Hall offers more than 120 hours of ice time dedicated to figure skating each week and features two sheets of ice, three jump harnesses, video analysis and a ballet studio, as well as comprehensive on-ice and off-ice training programs that have attracted athletes from across the United States and the world.
The World Arena Ice Hall works with national governing bodies and other partner organizations in developing and offering programs that provide an effective training environment for athletes, a collaborative atmosphere for their coaches and camaraderie and support for both athletes and coaches.
- Coach Christy Krall, 1964 Olympian
- Coach Catarina Lindgren, 1984 Olympian
- Jill Trenary, 1987 U. S. Ladies' Champion
- Jill Trenary, 1988 Olympian
- Jill Trenary, 1989 U.S. Ladies' Champion
- Jill Trenary, 1990 U.S. Ladies' Champion
- Scott Davis, 1993 U.S. Men's Champion
- Scott Davis, 1994 U.S. Men's Champion
- Scott Davis, 1994 Olympian
- BSC Administrator Carolyn Kruse, 1999 Professional Skaters Association (PSA) F. Ritter Shumway Award
- Coach Christy Krall, 2001 PSA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Coach Tom Zakrajsek, 2001 U.S.O.C. Developmental Coach of the Year
- Jill Trenary, 2001 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
- A.P. McDonough, 2002 World Junior Ladies' Champion
- Coach Tom Dickson, 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Choreographer of the Year
- Coach Janet Champion, 2003 PSA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Coach Tom Dickson, 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Choreographer of the Year
- Coach Tom Dickson, 2004 U.S. Figure Skating Choreographer of the Year
- Coach Tom Dickson, 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Choreographer of the Year
- Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker, 2007 World Junior Pairs Champion
- Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker, 2008 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Rachael Flatt, 2008 World Junior Ladies' Champion
- Coach Dalilah Sappenfield, 2008 PSA Coach of the Year
- Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker, 2009 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Jeremy Abbott, 2009 U.S. Men's Champion
- Coach Tom Zakrajsek, 2009 PSA Coach of the Year
- Rachael Flatt, 2010 U.S. Ladies' Champion
- Rachael Flatt, 2010 Olympian
- Coach Janet Champion, 2010 PSA Betty Berens Award
- Ryan Bradley, 2011 U.S. Men's Champion
- Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin, 2011 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, 2012 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Coach Janet Champion, 2012 PSA F. Ritter Shumway Award
- Coach Christy Krall, 2012 PSA Sonja Henie Award
- Coach Christy Krall, 2012 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
- Max Aaron, 2013 U.S. Men's Champion
- Joshua Farris, 2013 World Junior Men's Champion
- Coach Tom Dickson, 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Choreographer of the Year
- World Arena Ice Hall, 2013 PSA Fritz Dietl National Award for Ice Arena Excellence
- Coach Christy Krall, 2013 PSA Coach of the Year
- Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim, 2015 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Coach Eddie Shipstad, 2015 PSA F. Ritter Shumway Award
- Rachael Flatt, 2016 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
- Vincent Zhou, 2017 World Junior Men's Champion
- World Arena Ice Hall, 2017 PSA Fritz Dietl National Award for Ice Arena Excellence (Award retired by PSA)
- Alexa Scimeca-Knierim and Chris Knierim, 2018 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Alexa Scimeca-Knierim, 2018 Olympian
- Chris Knierim, 2018 Olympian
- Mirai Nagasu, 2018 Olympian
- Vincent Zhou, 2018 Olympian
- Alexa Scimeca-Knierim, Chris Knierim, Mirai Nagasu, 2018 Olympic Bronze Medalists (Team Competition)
- Mirai Nagasu, 2018 PSA Sonja Henie Award
- World Arena Ice Hall, 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Rink of Distinction
- Tomoki Hiwatashi, 2019 World Junior Men's Champion
- Coach Tammy Gambill, 2019 PSA Sonja Henie Award
- Coaches Damon Allen & Christy Krall, 2019 PSA Developmental Coaches of the Year
- Coach Christy Krall, 2020 PSA F. Ritter Shumway Award
- Bradie Tennell, 2021 U.S. Ladies' Champion
- Karen Chen, 2022 Olympian
- Alysa Liu, 2022 Olympian
- Vincent Zhou, 2022 Olympian
- Karen Chen, Vincent Zhou, 2022 Olympic Gold Medalists (Team Competition)
- Amber Glenn, 2024 U.S. Women's Champion
- Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea, 2024 U.S. Pairs Champion
- Leah Neset and Artem Markelov, 2024 World Junior Ice Dance Champion
- Coach Tammy Gambill, 2024 PSA Coaches Hall of Fame
- Coaches Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutionok & Danny O'Shea, 2024 PSA Developmental Coaching Team of the Year
- Amber Glenn, 2024-25 ISU Grand Prix Final Women's Champion
- Amber Glenn, 2025 U.S. Women's Champion
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Private Lessons
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Year-round, the World Arena offers one-on-one private lessons from some of the nation's top figure skating coaches. Our cadre of coaches have trained numerous National, World and Olympic level competitors. Please contact each coach directly for their schedule, and rates (which vary).