For more than a century, Skate Canada has been teaching Canadians how to figure skate while developing olympic and world champions in every era.
STAR 1-5
The STAR 1-5 program offers the best-in-class figure skating curriculum in Canada, targeting athletes looking for a future in the sport. Taught by Skate Canada NCCP coaches, the program introduces participants to the basic figure skating elements to create the foundation for singles, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating.
All skaters in this program must have passed CanSkate Stage 6 or equivalent. Skaters may be any age. Adaptive skaters who have the required skating ability welcome.
STAR 6- GOLD
STAR 6- Gold is an assessment and event structure for skaters who completed the STAR 1-5 Program. This structure builds on the skills acquired in STAR 1-5 and introduces skaters to more advanced figure skating elements.
DISCIPLINES
Figure skating has four disciplines that lead to a high performance pathway.
Singles: Single skating is a term used to describe the discipline of freeskate. Generally, this is the most recognized form of figure skating.
Pairs: Pair skating involves two individuals skating as a unit performing freeskating moves. Pair skating also includes lifts, death spirals and throws.
Ice Dance: Inspired by ballroom dancing, this discipline incorporates musicality, performances and athletisim to all your favourite rhythms.
Synchronized: Synchronized skating, or “synchro” is a specialized discipline of skating involving groups of eight or more skaters performing various group formations and maneuvers. The objective is for the team to perform as one unit executing circles, blocks, lines, wheels and intersections in unison to the music, while demonstrating quality edges, power and flow. Synchronized Skating categories accommodate skaters at any age and skill level.
Who, What, When, Where and How
Our STAR program runs during our fall school in September for skaters who want to get a jumpstart on their skating season. Our Winter Season is from October to March ending with our Annual Ice Show. Sessions in the fall are 1.5 hours, three times a week with a combination of private and shared lessons and our winter sessions are 2 hours, four times a week with a group lesson format, training with a coach for 75%-100% of ice time.
STAR stands for Skills, Tests, Achievement, and Recognition. StarSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of ice dance, skating skills, FreeSkate, artistic and synchronized skating. Skaters will complete assessments in each area from STAR 1 - Gold (for a break down of each area check here) they have the opportunity to participate in competitions and seminars around the province. Skaters will have the a choice to follow the STAR pathway or the Podium Pathway.
Skating Times 2024/2025
Fall: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 4pm-5:30pm 1 day, 2 day ~ Registration Closed
Winter: Sunday, 3pm-5pm/ Tuesday & Thursday, 4pm-6pm/ Friday, 6pm-8pm ~ Register here!
Fundraisers 2024/2025
Our club runs fundraisers over the course of the season to help with operating costs and keeping our programming affordable for everyone!
TBD
At the end of every season we hold our annual Ice Show. This is a fun event for our skaters to show off the skills they learned over the season. Each family will volunteer time to help bring the show to life, jobs will be posted in February.