(Preschool Canskate for ages 3-5) (Mainstream Canskate for ages 6+)
45 minutes per class
Learn to Skate Program Taught by Skate Canada Coaches and Program Assistants
The Niagara Falls Skating Academy offers a fun and energetic skating program for the new skater in your family. It is an introduction to skating designed for beginners of all ages. Fundamentals are taught in a group lesson format by NCCP certified coaches. These skills prepare the skaters for figure skating, hockey, ringette or recreational skating. Through the use of props, outstanding coaching staff, age appropriate music and badge incentives, your child will learn the essential skills for the wonderful sport of skating.
Sessions are grouped based on skill level and number of skaters in the program: Orange, Yellow, Purple, Green, Blue and Red. Stages 1-6 badges are earned and rewarded throughout skaters progression in these coloured groups.
Upon completion of Level 4 = graduation to Junior CanPowerskate Group or Pre-Junior STARSkate Group.
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Junior POWERSkate 5 - 8 yrs
Senior POWERSkate 9 - 12 yrs
Elite POWERSkate 13+ yrs
FULL HOCKEY or RINGETTE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
75 minutes per class
Taught by Skate Canada Coaches
This program is designed for those children who can already skate forwards, backwards and stop. In these classes the skaters develop better balance, power, agility, speed and endurance, using edges, crossovers, lateral moves, pivot turns, and fast forward/backward starts. Participants MUST wear full hockey or ringette equipment. This session is taught by the renowned coaching team of Dawn Gallardi, and Nancy Gruhl.
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This is an introduction to Figure Skating. All skaters must have passed Canskate badge 4. These sessions will be running on a "Junior Session" format, with group instruction. Skaters will be working on Stroking, Skating Skills, Dance and Freeskate. Skaters are recommended to obtain a Professional Coach for private instruction (Professional Coach list).
Upon completion of Level 6 = graduation to Junior Starskate Group.
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Skaters must pass CanSkate Stage 6 or at the discretion of a Skate Canada Coach. Skaters must have a private coach at this level to move through the Skate Canada testing platform of Dance, Skills, Freeskate and Interpretive (Professional Coach list).
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Skaters must be working on Junior Bronze Freeskate Tests or be 13 years of age. Skaters must have a private coach at this level (Professional Coach list).
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Adult Learn to Skate
This program is a 45 minute group format for adults wishing to learn the fundamentals of skating.
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Special Needs Skate
This 45 minute program is designed to teach the fundamentals of skating to people who need more individual attention. This session is taught by our own fabulous Jane Rizzo. Jane is a Skate Canada NCCP certified skating coach.
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