WE’RE MAKING SOME CHANGES!
We’re updating the names of our skating sessions to better reflect what skaters need at each stage of their development — not their age!
All sessions are designed in alignment with Skate Canada’s long term development model, focusing on balanced training, skill progression and positive learning experiences. Each session is structured around the skills and level of coach support that best help skaters progress — ensuring every skater is challenged, supported, and developing at the right pace for their stage on the ice.
Rising STARs
CanSkate Stages 4–6 (formerly called STAR Development)
Rising STARs is for skaters who have mastered the basics of CanSkate and are ready to explore the fundamentals of figure skating. This session focuses on confidence, fun, and movement while introducing fundamental figure skating skills through engaging group instruction and circuits. Skaters build the strength, balance, and control needed to enter the STAR pathway and continue developing a love for skating.
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STAR FOUNDATIONS
STAR 1 to 4 (formerly called Junior)
STAR Foundations is for skaters developing and refining their core figure skating skills across all disciplines — skills, freeskate, dance, artistic, and synchro. Sessions combine large-group instruction with targeted individual lessons, ensuring skaters receive both the structure and feedback they need to strengthen foundational skills. Skaters work on edges, turns, spins, and jumps while learning performance and entry-level competitive skills. The focus is on progress, confidence, and efficient training habits, aligning with Skate Canada’s Learn to Train model.
STAR Performance
STAR 5+ & Podium Pathway (formerly called Senior)
STAR Performance supports skaters who are refining advanced technical and performance skills and training independently with focused coaching support. This session emphasizes refinement, artistry, and competitive preparation, with opportunities for advanced testing, choreography, and competition at various levels. Training aligns with Skate Canada’s Train to Train model, supporting ongoing growth in performance quality, goal setting, and athletic development.
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