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.
All Hamilton Skating Club's STARSkate programs offer a well-balanced program of freeskate, dance, skills, stroking and spins. Off-Ice is included and provided by qualified professionals. For optimal skater benefit, the Hamilton Skating Club has recommended a minimum number of registered skating days per level. See each level for recommendations.
STARSkate Pre-Requisites (as of Sept 2013)
JuniorSTAR *Minimum Registered Days: 2- Completed CanSkate Stage 6 OR are able to do the following: Waltz Jump, Salchow, Toe Loop.
- Must have a professional coach.
- 2 Complete Preliminary Tests (Any 2 complete Freeskate, Skills or Dance).
- Must have a professional coach.
- Must have a professional coach.
- 2 Complete Senior Bronze Tests (Any 2 complete Freeskate, Skills or Dance)
- 16 years of age or older AND must have passed Junior Bronze Freeskate
Exception - Tues Session: Senior Bronze Freeskate or higher OR Pre-Juvenile
- Sat Session: Junior Silver Freeskate or higher