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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.
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How STARSkate works
The STARSkate
program consists of figure skating skills in four areas - Skating
Skills, Ice Dance, Free Skate and Interpretive. Each area is divided
into the following levels:
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Primary
Level Tests
Skating Skills:
Preliminary, Junior Bronze
Free Skating:
Preliminary, Junior Bronze
Dance:
Preliminary, Junior Bronze
Interpretive:
Introductory
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Intermediate
Level Tests
Skating Skills:
Senior Bronze, Junior Silver
Free Skating:
Senior Bronze, Junior Silver
Dance:
Senior Bronze, Junior Silver
Interpretive:
Bronze
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Senior Level
Tests
Skating Skills:
Senior Silver, Gold
Free Skating:
Senior Silver, Gold
Dance:
Senior Silver, Gold, Diamond
Interpretive:
Silver, Gold
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What Options do I
have as a STARSkate Athlete?
Once a skater is in
the Skate Canada STARSkate Program, there are several of options.
Skaters may choose to remain in the STARSkate Program, taking tests
(although not mandatory) at organized test sessions and honing
learned skills. Skaters may also choose to enter competitions, while
still trying Skate Canada tests. Other skaters may feel that they
have progressed to a point where they may wish to enter the Skate
Canada CompetitiveSkate Program or become involved in synchronized
skating, evaluating or judging, or participate as an adult or
varsity member.
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Competitions for
STARSkate Athletes
STARSkate
participants love to compete! Our feedback indicates that even
though a skater may choose not to participate in the Skate Canada
CompetitiveSkate Program, they still want the opportunity to test
their skill in a competition situation. Skate Canada offers several
opportunities to do this.
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Club
Competitions
Clubs offer competitions for their own members to compete
against each other. The club determines the categories which
generally follow Skate Canada STARSkate guidelines (e.g. length
of program, category name, type of event offered, etc.) The club
may also offer other creative events such as longest
shoot-the-duck, similar pairs, spins and jumps, etc.)
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STARSkate
Interclub Competitions
These are events involving a number of clubs in the same
region or area. The competition categories offered generally
fall in line with the applicable Skate Canada Section
specifications, so that all Interclubs within the Section are
standardized (this allows Skate Canada Sections to offer a
Section Final). The National STARSkate Interclub Championship
stream provides opportunities for skaters who want to remain in
the STARSkate program but also want to have the challenge of
competing up to a national level in a credible, nationally
standardized event.
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Invitational
Competitions
These are events coordinated by a Section or Club(s) and
offered, generally, to STARSkaters and competitive. Most events
fall within Skate Canada's specifications regarding program
length and eligibility to compete. For more information contact
the hosting Section or club.
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