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It's time to jump on the ice!

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Whether you're an advanced figure skater or your child is just starting their skating journey, the Huntsville Skating Club has a program for you. Check out all the amazing programs lined up for this Fall/ Winter to help you or your child (or both) get more confident and have fun this winter on the ice! 

This year we are excited to announce that the Huntsville Skating Club is partnering with Uplifter to offer online registration for our upcoming skating programs and payments can now be made by e-transfer and credit card. 

When you're ready to register, click Register, and you will be redirected to Uplifter. If you have a Skate Canada number, please have it ready for registration. 

Click here for all the steps needed to register online



This year every StarSkate and LTSAB skater must purchase one booklet of tickets to sell for the Skate Ontario skaters promotional contest.  This is a fundraiser for the Club and creates public awareness of the sport of Figure Skating.
The cost of the booklet is $40 and will be added automatically to StarSkate registration.  There are 20 tickets per booklet.  Sold ticket stubs should be returned to the Club before May 10, 2025 in order to be entered into the lottery.  Please see the ticket booklet or visit Skate Ontario https://skateontario.org/2025-ontario-skaters-promotional-contest-36th-annual-contest/

Registrations
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Pre-CANSkate

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PreCanSkate is a NEW 30 minute learn to skate program for 3-5 year olds who have had no formal skating instruction. 
Skaters learn the basics of skating while having fun with different teaching aids and activities on the ice. Professional Coaches and Program Assistants work with each of the skaters on skills like falling down and getting up, skating forward and balance. 
 
Schedule:
  • Mondays 5:30-6:00 PM 
  • Sundays 10:45-11:15 AM  

CANSkate

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CanSkate is Skate Canada’s flagship learn-to-skate program for skaters of any age that teaches fundamental movements and basic skills. Skaters can register for one, two or three sessions.  Skaters can skate in hockey or figure skates.  CSA Approved hockey helmets are mandatory for all CanSkaters.  Skaters registering for the CanSkate program should be able to demonstrate the following PreCanskate skills:
  • Fall Down and Get Up
  • Balance on 2 Feet
  • Move Forward
  • Make Snow
  • Move Backward
  • 2 Foot Twist
  • 2 Foot Jump
  • 360 degree March

 
Schedule: 
  • Mondays      6:00-6:45 PM
  • Thursdays    6:00-6:45 PM
  • Sundays     10:00-10:45 AM​

Hockey
​Skating Skills (All Ages)

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Hockey Skills is an action-packed, high energy instructional power skating program geared to hockey and ringette skaters that focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance. Skills, techniques and conditioning drills are taught in a progressive format that emphasizes proper mechanical execution and also how the skills apply to game situations.
 
Hockey Skating Skills is taught in a group environment, therefore all participants should have basic skating abilities and should be able to manage the following skills:
  • Be able to get up on their own;
  • Be able to skate forward the length of the ice using alternate strides.
  • Be able to skate backward the width of the ice using alternate strides;
  • Be able to stop without hitting the boards
 
Full hockey gear recommended.
 
Schedule:
  • Sundays 8:30-9:30 AM 

STARSkate 

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.

STARSkate: Bronze 

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STARSkate Bronze is our first level of the STARSkate program and offers opportunities to develop figure skating skills in four different areas. Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition – this is what STARSkate is all about! 
 
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.
 
To register in Bronze STARSkate your skater must have passed Canskate 6. Skaters can register for one, two, three or four sessions.  
 
Schedule:
  • Mondays - 6:45-7:50 PM
  • Thursdays - 4:45-5:50 PM

STARSkate: Silver/ Gold

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STARSkate Silver and Gold are for skaters who have progressed through the Bronze STARSkate Program. Silver skaters must have passed 2 Star 3 tests (Star 3 skills mandatory) to register. Gold-Skaters must have passed 2 Star 5 tests (Skills mandatory)
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.
 
Schedule:
  • Mondays - 3:30-5:00 PM
  • Wednesdays - 7:00-8:00 AM
  • Thursdays - 3:30-5:00 PM
  • Sundays - 8:30-9:45 AM

STARSkate Enrichment

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This STARSkate program focuses on a group lesson format for skaters who are registered in Bronze, Silver or Gold programs during the 2023-2024 season. Please talk to your coach about registering.
 
Schedule:
  • Tuesdays ​4:00-6:15 PM 

Teen/ Adult:
Learn to Skate and Beyond

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This program is geared towards teens and adults who are looking to learn the basics of skating and improve their skills. Skaters will work with Professional Coaches each session and learn skills such as skating forward and backward and crosscuts.  CSA approved helmets required for any skaters who have not passed CANSkate 6. 
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Schedule:
  • Thursdays 7:00-8:00 PM 

Teen/ Adult:
Learn to Skate and Beyond
​Advanced

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Beginner to Advanced Teen/Adult Skating Skills - Edges and Power

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This program is geared towards teens and adults who are looking to further their skating skills, spins, jumps and dance. These skaters are likely working towards Skate Canada Tests or to start their Test stream journey.
 
Schedule:
  • Mondays 8:00-9:00 PM
Our new 8 week edges and power session is to get our Teens and Adults ready for the regular season, whether it be figure skating or hockey related.  The session will focus on edges, turns and crosscuts and will be performed with music to focus on rhythm and timing and also improve balance and knee bends.

 Schedule:
  • September 12 - October 31 Thursdays 7:00-7:50 PM

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