Including skaters in the - BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD levels of StarSkate Academy Programing

Skate Canada LTD Parents Guide :: Halifax Skating Club

STARSkate Academy – BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD Levels

Register early as some sessions may fill. Fees per program will be available under the registration tab when posted.

Membership & Registration Details

Skate Canada Membership Fee is due at registration for HSC home club members.
Skaters from other clubs must register with their home club first and ensure their Skate Canada number is correctly added to their HSC profile to avoid duplicate charges.
If incorrectly charged, email halifaxskatingclub@gmail.com for a refund.
Use any unused ice credits during registration.
Confirm with your base coach before registering for any Academy program.

STARSkate Program Overview

STAR = Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition
A progressive program focusing on:

Ice Dance
Skating Skills
Free Skate
Artistic Skating
Synchronized Skating (Team)

Skaters receive group and/or private lessons and can take Skate Canada Assessments through a standardized system. Skaters are placed with a private coaching team during the Star 1-2 levels

Session Availability & Changes

Always add your skater to the waitlist if a session is full.
If session balancing is needed, families will be notified before any changes are made.

Academy Program Qualifications

BRONZE	SILVER	GOLD
Working on STAR 1-2	Working on STAR 3-4-5	STAR 5+ & Competitive Skaters
STAR 1 Group Lessons	Must have passed a minimum of two STAR 2 assessments	Must have passed a minimum of two STAR 5 assessments - Exit phase from the Star 5 Program
75-100% Group/Coach-directed time	50-75% Group/Coach-directed time	25% Group/Coach-directed time
Off-Ice/Stroking fees included. Remaining coaching fees paid to the coaching team. (Exception: STAR 1 Group – All lesson fees included.)	Off-Ice/Stroking fees included. Remaining coaching fees paid to the coaching team.	Off-Ice/Stroking fees included. Remaining coaching fees paid to the coaching team.

Drop-In Sessions

Must be purchased by NOON the day before the session.
Go to the registration page and select the session/date.
Complete the checkout process.

🔹 Club sessions are NOT Ticket Ice. Ticket Ice is arranged with your private coaching team, tracked, and billed monthly. Please pay promptly.

🔹 Always inform your base coach before registering for a session or Drop-In.

🚨 If a skater is feeling unwell, they MUST NOT attend any session.

Skater Success Ribbons

Skater Success Boards -
After each event, skaters are invited to sign our
Skater Success Boards to celebrate their achievements.

Personal Best Board - List your name, competition, and event.

GOE Wall of Fame - Any skater earning a +2 or higher on an element can add their name, competition, and element. See how many elements you can achieve +2 or higher on throughout the season!
(One ribbon will be given per element.)

Milestone Moments - Skaters who reach a milestone moment may sign this board with their name, competition, and milestone. (One milestone per competition — choose your proudest!)

Examples of Milestone Moments:

· 1st competition

· 1st solo

· 1st medal earned

· 1st Level 2, 3, or 4 step sequence

· 1st Level 2, 3, or 4 spin

· Earned qualifying score

· Qualified for Atlantics

· 1st clean program in competition

· 1^st 1A/ 2A/ in competition (clean)

· 1st double or triple in competition (clean)

· 1st gold ribbon

· STAR 1–4: first time earning 4 or more gold elements

· 1st time all spins called cleanly

· 1st time earning two gold spins (STAR 1–3)

· two gold spins (STAR 1–3)