Junior Figure Skating
Who is it for?
Skaters just completing the CanSkate program who are interested in developing their figure skating skills.
What is it?
It is a transition program to guide skaters from CanSkate which is 100% coach-directed, to StarSkate where skaters get a bit of independence.
What supplies are needed?
Junior skaters must have figure skates that have an entry level figure skating boot. SportChek carries a Jackson skate that would be just fine. No molded plastic skates. Skaters also need a helmet. Once the coach deems the skater ready, and mom and dad are fine with it, off comes the helmet!
What are the sessions like?
Junior skaters learn in a small group environment from professional skating coaches. They work on the base skills of figure skating like stroking and edgework, one-foot spins, sit spins and foundational jumps like waltz jumps and toe loops. When a skater is deemed ready, and interested, they will be invited into our Intermediate figure skating program.
How do skaters qualify for Junior StarSkate?
At a minimum, completion of Canskate stage 6 or at the recommendation of our Club's full-time NCCP Certified Coach, Annette Hiltz.
What types of things do Junior StarSkaters learn?
Watch these videos to get an idea of what our skaters are learning.
Watch these videos to get an idea of what our skaters are learning.
