PROGRAMS

CANSKATE!!

CanSkate is Canada's only national learn-to-skate program for children. It was developed by experts to teach the fundamentals of skating for ALL ice sports in a progressive and sequential manner. When you sign up for CanSkate you will be in a program that focuses on fun, participation and basic skill development. You will earn badges and other incentives as you learn fundamental skating skills. Lessons are given in a small group format and led by an NCCP certified professional coach. Skaters progress at their own rate and coaches make sessions active using teaching aids, music and a wide variety of activities that create a fun environment and promote learning.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:40 – 6:25 pm

October 2 – December 6/07 $175.00
January 8 – March 11/08 $ 160.00 or
October 2/07 – March 11/08 $300.00

“Come skate with Us” September 25 & 27/07 (no charge)

STARSKATE

Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition – this is what STARSkate is all about!
STARSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of ice dance, skating skills, free skate and interpretive skating. Unique in Canada, this program teaches figure skating skills in a group and/or private lesson format in a progressive and sequential manner and includes specifically designed awards and incentives. Skaters have the opportunity to take Skate Canada Tests through a nationally standardized testing system. Skaters who have mastered figure skating skills in STARSkate may also choose to pursue synchronized skating or pairs skating.

COMPETITIVE SKATE

The Competitive Test Program is a testing program for skaters in singles, pairs and dance wishing to compete in qualifying events within Skate Canada. Skaters take tests specific to the discipline (Singles, Pairs and Dance) in which they wish to compete. A skater or team may begin testing at the level at which they wish to compete (there are no test pre-requisites)

It's more than just skating!
Skaters enrolled in CompetitiveSkate learn a variety of life skills as they progress up the competitive ladder. These include goal setting, focus, ability to deal with success/failure, time management and principles of fair play and sportsmanship. In addition to the life skill benefits, skaters in this program receive: access to provincial and national funding programs (as applicable) the opportunity to be selected to Skate Canada's National Team or Junior National Team the opportunity to compete at BMO Sectional, Challenge, Junior Nationals and/or Canadian Championships opportunity and potential to be selected to represent Canada internationally at one of more than 30 competitions each year access to sport science services