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 PRESTARSKATE / STARSKATE PROGRAMS

For those completed stage 4 of the CanSkate program and wish to continue skating!

Ajax offers varies levels of figure skating for those wishing to continue beyond Learn to Skate. These sessions are broken down into a PreStar Skate which is for those that have passed stage 4 CanSkate and would like to move into figure skating!
 

PreStarSkate

 This program  is for CANSkaters that have completed Stage 4 of the CanSkate program and are interested in Figure Skating (STARSkate).  Private lessons are highly recommended but not mandatory and these are to be arranged directly with a staff coach of your choice, please see our coaches page for information.

PreStar sessions are 1 hour in length and consist of at least 2-15 min group lessons led by a coach, that incorporate CANSkate badges 5 & 6 as well as beginner Figure Skating elements. This will leave skaters with 30 minutes to work on their own unless a private coach has been arranged. Signs are posted with items to work on along with a their own little booklet filled with ideas, progress cards and fun activities.

Once completed Stage 6 CanSkate, skaters move into the StarSkate program which is for those wishing to continue figure skating for recreation (complete tests/compete locally) or for those that wish to be competitive (complete tests and compete at various competitions). 

Program Eligibility Requirements:

  • must have completed CanSkate badge 4 or recommendation from a coach on staff
  • a CSA-approved HOCKEY HELMET required by all levels from PreCan up to and including stage 5,  No other types of helmets permitted.   
  •             THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT
  • light, warm clothing which allows ease of movement. Jeans are not permitted.
  • wear warm mittens or gloves.   THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT.
  • must have your own equipment including skates.

 

STARSkate

Skills, Assessments, Achievement, Recognition – this is what STARSkate is all about!

For our skaters who have successfully progressed through our CanSkate program (completed badge 6), our club offers the STARSkate figure skating program. These are also 1 hour sessions with NO group lessons and it is mandatory that all skaters have a private coach and under their guidance skaters will develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of ice dance, skating skills, free skate and artistic skating. STARSkaters will progress through these fundamentals referred to as Star 1 to Star 10 being assessed by coaches and judges (in higher levels) when their private coach feels they are ready to pass.
 
We ever encourage adult skaters that wish to continue learning or even compete at Adult competitions to do these sessions. For those that wish to only complete Star 5 and go into coaching skating our Professional coaches can help and guide you through this as well.
 

Program Eligibility Requirements

  • Mandatory for all StarSkaters to have a private coach from our Skate Canada certified Coaches in order to skate on these sessions.
  • STARSkate 1:
  • Any skater who has passed CanSkate Badge 6, and have arranged lessons with a private coach (mandatory).
  • 15 min warm-up group lesson maybe offered 
  • STARSkate 2+:
  • Any StarSkater who has passed all Star 1 tests or has received recommendation from their coach to move to STARSkate 2+
  • Starskaters are also asked to participate in helping on the Learn to Skate sessions as a  Program Assistant page.
Assessments
 
You will receive a notification from your coach when it is time for your skater to take an assessment for the fundamentals they have been working on.  Once you receive this click here PURCHASE TESTS/ADDITIONAL ITEMS  scroll to find "one assessment payment" click on this and follow along just like doing a session registration and make your payment. Take your invoice that shows payment and your coach will proceed with completing your assessment.

 

                                                                                     Skating Skills                                                                                     

  Skating Skills are a combination of fundamental skating movements, executed on
  a pattern and skated solo. The basic components of all disciplines of figure
  skating are incorporated into the program. 

    Ice Dance

Ice Dance consists of seven levels of tests. It teaches timing, musicality, rhythm
interpretation, structure as well as basic skating skills such as edges, flow, control and unison.
The dances in the STARSkate Program can be tried in any order but a candidate
must pass the required number of dances in a dance test level, before proceeding
to the next level. In addition to the traditional compulsory dances, there are also
Creative Dances to challenge skaters' creativity, artistry and originality.


  Free Skate

Free Skating consists of the execution of jumps, spins, footwork, field
movements and stroking, either in isolation or performed in sequence to music.

    Artistic

The objective of the Artistic program is to encourage and develop skaters'
creativity, expression, musicality, movement, interpretation of music, as well as
the use of space, rhythm, line and style. The program provides skaters with the
opportunity to explore the performance aspect of skating without focusing on
technical elements.

 PURCHASING/MAINTENANCE TIPS FOR SKATES.          Frequently Asked Questions.