If you are thinking about taking skating lessons for the first time or you want to introduce your children to a healthy life-long sport, register for a skating program at the Ice Palace. All of our programs are taught by nationally certified professional coaches in a fun and positive environment.
CanSkate is our entry-level program where basic skating skills are taught to children, youths and adults. After mastering the basics there are many options available.
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Learn-to-Skate / Recreational
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CanSkate is Skate Canada's flagship learn-to-skate program for beginners of any age that teaches fundamental movements and basic skills.
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CanPowerSkate focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance skills, all of which are especially important for hockey and ringette players.
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Figure Skating
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JumpStart teaches basic figure skating skills to 5-7 year olds and prepares them for our junior figure skating program.
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Intro STARSkate teaches basic figure skating skills to 8-16 year olds and prepares them for a figure skating program.
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STARSkate offers opportunities to develop figure skating skills in four different areas.
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CompetitiveSkate incorporates a series of tests and other training opportunities to help competitors with potential to advance.
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Adult Skating
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AdultSkate offers CanSkate, STARSkate and CanPowerSkate programs geared for adults.
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Participant Development Model
The model below illustrates the two streams of programming offered by Skate Canada. Skaters may participate in either stream from one season to the next.
Off-Ice Training
Incorporating fitness training into our programs ensures that Canadians are getting the appropriate level of physical activity, as outlined in Health Canada’s “Guide to Physical Activity for Youth”. It also helps ensure that our members are doing all that they can to achieve their own level of personal excellence – in whatever Ice Palace program they are enrolled.
Fitness classes for young children focus on fun, games and group participation. As athletes develop, training becomes more specific and includes the following areas:
1. Core Stability/Strength Training/Functional Movement
2. Aerobic / Anaerobic Training
3. Flexibility Training
4. Creative Movement / Dance Movement
5. Nutrition
6. Mental Training