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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 technique, free skate, and interpretive skating.

Our Junior StarSkate (STAR 1-2) and Senior StarSkate (3 and up) sessions are held Thursdays from 6:00pm-7:50pm

All STARskate sessions include group lessons in the registration price and private lessons for an additional cost upon request or at the suggestion of one of the coaches.

    STARskate Programming Format: 

            Skills (edges, turns, and field movements): 6:00pm-6:25pm

            Skills Exercises (x and o pattern): 6:25pm-6:45pm

            Free skate (jumps, spins): 6:45pm-7:30pm

            Dance: 7:30pm-7:50pm

*STAR 1-5 assessments are coach-assessed during regular sessions and include free skate (elements and program), skills and dance. The cost for each assessment is $12. 

**However, STAR 6-10 skills, dance and free skate are evaluated by Skate Canada trained Evaluators. When a skater is ready to test one of these disciplines they will attend a test day with a coach. Test days are typically at another local club (Peterborough, Port Hope or Norwood). Skaters will also be invoiced by a coach for attending a Test day. $20.

STAR 2-4 COMPETITONS - Skaters who are interested can attend a competition. They will compete by presenting their solo in front of evaluators and receive a report card for their results. A coach will attend a competition with them and you will be invoiced $20. 

This is typically in Orono in January. 

  

STARskate Coach's Cup Award

Our Coach's Cup Award started in 2008 upon receipt of a generous donation from one of our skater's fathers, Dennis Hines, through his employer Ontario Hydro. This award is given out annually and is selected by the coaching team utilizing the following criteria:

  • Skater's progress and accomplishments during the season
  • Skater's involvement with the club with our Pre-Canskate and Canskate Programs, participating in club events, competitions, fundraising, outside activities, i.e. Christmas Parade
  • Displaying a positive attitude and work ethic both on and off of the ice
  • Being respectful and working positively with coaches and teammates
  • Being respectful of the code of ethics and rules of the ice
 
 
Off-ice Training and Goal Setting 
 
The purpose of off-ice training is to supplement a skater’s on-ice practice. We will not be offering off-ice training sessions this season, but will include a few warm-up ideas prior to our on-ice sessions, which included personalized goal setting.
 
Skaters are encouraged to do some training at home and focus on the three areas described below. Specific exercises will be shown to skaters during STARskate warm up: 
 
Strength  
Focus: core, legs, back, arms
On-ice Benefits: (1) enhances skater's overall practice; notability endurance and consistency. (2) Higher jumps; increased rotation efficiency and landing stability. (3) Longer and faster spins.
Flexibility  
Focus: legs, hips, back, and shoulders
On-ice Benefits: (1) lengthens muscles to support elements that demand a high degree of flexibility; spirals, beilman, spread eagles, and split jumps for example. (2) Increases overall range of motion. (3) Helps control the angle of knee, ankle, hip, and shoulder joints. 
Balance
Focus: posture, stabilizing muscles, and body awareness 
On-ice Benefits: improves over-all quality of elements and transitions between elements. 
 

 

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