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PROGRAMS

TOTSKATE: TotSkate is offered for preschoolers aged 2 to 4 years, who are able to walk on their own. The goal is for young skaters to become familiar with being on skates. Music and a wide variety of activities are used to create a fun environment and promote learning. All lessons are in a group format and are led by NCCP certified professional coaches.

CANSKATE: CanSkate is SkateCanada's flagship learn-to-skate program, designed for beginners of all ages and is the feeder program to all other SkateCanada skating programs. The CanSkate program focuses on the development of six fundamental movements organized in seven stages of learning. Stages of learning are progressive and build upon one another. Each stage has a primary focus on which skills at that level are based. Skaters will earn badges as they learn fundamental skating skills. Lessons are given in a group format and led by NCCP certified professional coaches, who are assisted by trained program assistants.

JUNIOR STARSKATE: The Junior STARSkate program is designed to help skaters make a smooth transition from CanSkate to STARSkate. Once skaters have completed the CanSkate stage 4 badge, they are eligible to move up to Junior STARSkate. This decision can be made at any point during the season when the skater is ready to make this transition. Skaters in this program will continue to work on the stage 5, 6, and 7 badge elements and will be introduced to the three more specified areas of figure skating: skating skills, freeskate, and dance. Skaters will also be allowed to participate in the STARSkate stroking program.

SENIOR STARSKATE: STARSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of ice dance, skating skills, freeskate and interpretive skating. This program allows figure skating skills to be taught in both group and private lesson format and encourages development in a progressive and sequential manner. Skaters will also have the opportunity to take SkateCanada tests in all disciplines through a nationally standardized testing system.

SKATING SKILLS: The Skating Skills program is used to teach skaters sequences of fundamental skating movements, executed on a pattern and skated solo. The objective of the Skating Skills program is the mastery of the fundamentals of skating: edge quality, turn quality, control, balance, power and speed.

ICE DANCE: Consisting of seven levels of tests, the Ice Dance program allows skaters to develop timing, musicality, rhythm interpretation, structure and basic skating movements such as edges, lean, flow, control and unison.

FREE SKATE: Freeskate refers to jumps, spins, footwork, field movements and stroking. Skaters will practice and perform these elements both in isolation and in a freeskate program performed to music.

INTREPRETIVE: The objective of the interpretive 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.

STROKING: The stroking program focuses on developing good edges and turns, balance and agility, strength, endurance, and creative movement. These sessions are important for skater's development and greatly increase their general skating abilities. Stroking sessions are designed to improve skating in all other areas.

ADULT LEARN TO SKATE: The Adult Learn-to-Skate program is offered to anyone who would like to come out to skate in a fun, social environment and learn the fundamentals of skating. The program is focused on the skills that the members are interested in learning and therefore the desires of many can be accommodated. Skaters in this program also have the option of requesting private lessons.

PROGRAM ASSISTANTS: Program Assistants are a vital part of our CanSkate progam. They assist in the instruction of CanSkate, TotSkate and Juniors. They are trained to assist in these programs under the guidance of our professional coaches. A skater must be a minimum of 11 years of age at registration to become a program assistant. Helpers must be a minimum of 10 years of age at registration. As well, program assistants and helpers must have passed their Preliminary Dance and Preliminary Skating Skills tests.

OFF-ICE TRAINING: Off-ice training is an excellent way to compliment on-ice training. The off-ice training program offered at the Clavet Skating Club is designed to help skaters with flexibility and to increase their body awareness. Other elements that are included are ballet and yoga, both of which also enhance on-ice performance. Goal setting is introduced and skaters will each create short-term and long-term goals for the season. Cardio and strength training are also included, with an emphasis on setting both long-term and short-term goals. Other mental training exercises are introduced and skaters will also work on jumps and spins off-ice.

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