Suisse Ombrelle L.l.c owner Christian Sutter has a passion for skiing. This instruction plan was worked on at Campgaw when a fellow instructor asked Christian for an idea to solve the problem of overflow sales to the ski education department.

1. Learn To Ski
The
SKI DANCE WAY
Created by Christian Sutter

2. WHY THE SKI DANCE WAY?
To provide a station based system that will
allow a small number of instructors to teach
large groups of beginners.
To provide a consistent platform for absolute
beginner education.
To teach the basics of skiing and allow the
skier to get to the chair lift at their own pace.

3. Ski Dancers - Station 1 (Part 1)
Station One : The Ski Dance (Part 1)
"WHERE ARE MY SKI DANCERS?"
Play a song and dance around to stay warm. Now put the lesson in a line.
March in place
Freeze
Toes together
March in place
Outside of the boot - Outside of the boot
Inside of the boot - inside of the boot (repeat inside outside progression.)
As they perform the movements, analyse the students ability to perform the
desired tasks. Students on beginning levels that are able to perform these tasks
in balance will learn faster than students who appear to have trouble staying in
balance. Always make it fun!
*one instructor (one hour rotating shift)

4. Ski Dancers Song Pt 2
Did you know that ski dancers have their own
song to sing?
"I'm going to ask you questions. You guys answer really loud ok.
"OK"
"When I sing; Do you have your boots on? You sing; Yes. we have our boots
on."
"Did you take your skis apart? Even if you didn't take your skis apart. Just sing;
Yes we took our skis apart."
"See the break on them?" point to the breaks.
"See the bindings on them?" point to the bindings
"See the tip of the ski?" point to the ski
Continue to describe parts of the skis and make up fun
songs to keep skiers entertained.
*one ski instructor (One hour rotating shifts)

5. Ski Dancers It's Time To Dance! Pt 3
Ask your students to name an imaginary horse.
Tell them their imaginary horse will accompany
them to the next station. At this point in the
lesson point to the next station. Tell the lesson
that they will be headed to the next station.
Congratulate them and tell them they have
made it one step closer to the chair lift. Tell
them to dance one more time before they say
goodbye. Ensure they have boots, skis, poles,
helmets and equipment on properly. Check
lesson names when sending to the next station.

6. Station Two. How do ski dancers
become skiers?
Ask the question.
Desired Answer : "They put their skis on!"
Instructor objectives.
1. Teach skiers how to put their skis on.
2. Teach skiers how to take their skis off.
3. Teach skiers how to walk up a small incline.
4. Teach skiers to do a plow.
5. Let the ski dancers ski to the next station.
*One instructors (one hour rotating shifts)

7. Ski Turn Station 3
Learn to turn, and pole plant, and posture.
Requires beginner lift like conveyor. Gradual incline.
"WELCOME TO THE SKI DANCERS KINGDOM! WHAT'S YOUR NAME?"
Ski dancers locate station and find the instructors with Stars on their hats. In
program instructors get red hat. Ski locations may custom order them or
choose another indicator of their choice. Instructors carry suitable checklist.
Two instructors
Formal turn instructor Objectives : (Call yourself Turn King or Turn Queen)
1. Teach Basic Posture : Bend in knees, hands out, poles back.
2. Demo basic ski turns.
3. Have line up and walk up the hill and practice turns.
Formal turn instructor 2 Objectives : Allow ski dancers to complete the station
by completing
1. A turn to the right. 2. A turn to the left. 3. A Basic Stop.

8. Ski Dancer Station 4
Chair Instructor. The King or Queen of the
throne in the gothic imaginary Ski Kingdom will
teach the story of the throne to students.
Objectives.
1. Approaching the chair - Look for the line.
2. Poles in inside hand. Wrist straps off.
3. Grab your throne and ride your way to the snow palace.
4. Put the bar down.
5. Additional safety reminders.
*1 Instructor (1 hour rotating shifts)

9. Dub the Ski Dancers and make them
part of the royal skier kingdom.
Two instructors rotate and accompany groups
down the beginner hill. Objectives.
1. Skier awareness
2. Make skier aware of how locate ski patrol
3. Recommend a private lesson with an instructor of your choice to continue
your ski education.
4. Ski safely in a group.
5. Release skiers - Parents will be advised to wait in a designated area.
*two ski instructors hour rotating shifts
total of 8 instructors.

10. Who came up with this idea?
While working at Campgaw in New Jersey I
was approached by Andy to consult with him
about the creation of a station based system.
The station based system would provide
campgaw with the ability to accept more
lessons with fewer available instructors. The
date 12/30/12 and I hope to bring Ski Dancing
to many places across the country. I would like
to have campgaw provide the test market.