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CanSkate
Our learn to skate program is a progressive badge system that introduces skaters to the basics of skating. In Canskate, Skate Canada stages 1 – 7 will be covered. After completing Canskate, skaters are ready to move on to “JUNIORS or INTERMEDIATES ”, Ringette or Hockey
Junior
Skaters must be selected by the coaches to this program. All skaters must have passed the stage 3 Canskate badge or higher and be 8 years of age or under and must show a desire to fast-track into figure skating. They must also have the skills required to cope with the Junior program.
Juniors is an introduction to the Starskate program. It is designed as a bridge between Canskate and Intermediates for our up and coming figure skaters. The registration fee for this program includes all ice and coaching for two days per week for the winter season.
Within the Junior program, skaters will be introduced to basic figure skating skills including jumps, spins, edges, turns. They will also begin skating all of these moves within a program choreographed to music.
Intermediate
Skaters must have passed the Canskate stage 7 badge (or at the coaches discretion) and be working on Skate Canada tests.
Within the Intermediate program, skaters will work on skills, dance and freeskate. Your registration fee covers all ice for two days per week for the winter season as well as some group coaching and off ice. You are encouraged to skate both days per week. If you are not able to, please inform the coaches of the day that you will be attending. Fees cannot be adjusted. A third skating day is available for purchase in addition to your 2 day package.
Senior
Skaters must have passed two out of three of the preliminary Skate Canada disciplines; Preliminary Dances, Preliminary Skills or Preliminary Freeskate.
Within the Senior program, skaters will work on skills, dance, freeskate and, if they so choose, interpretive. Your registration fee covers all ice for the winter season for two days per week as well as some group coaching and off ice. You are encouraged to skate three days per week with a minimum of two days. If you are not able to attend two days, please inform the coaches of the day that you will be attending. Fees cannot be adjusted. A third skating day is available for purchase in addition to your 2 day package.