Skate Canada "CanSkate" National Programs

We accept on-line payments only: Visa, Mastercard or E-cheques. Payment in full on registration. Certain programs allow payment plans.They will be identified with a tag that says "installments".

Credits expire one year from date of issue. Any family member may use the credit within the year.

Badges – Teaching Progressions

There are six ‘Stage’ badges in the CANSKATE learn-to-skate program.  Each Stage incorporates the “ABC’s” of skating -  skills focusing on the fundamental movements of ‘Agility’, ‘Balance’, and ‘Control’.

Pre-CanSkate – Age: 3-4 years

Children aged 3-4 years are taught basic skating fundamentals, with a focus on continuous movement and creative play.

CanSkate A – Age 4-5 years & CanSkate B & C – Age 5+

Children age 4+ years (CanSkate AB) stages 1-3 & (CanSkate BC) stages 4-6 are taught forward/backward skating and cross-cuts, stopping, balance, and turning, etc. Beginner hockey and ringette players can also enhance their game by improving their skating skills with our program.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with our CanSkate website section for important information. 

We encourage our skater families to read the Registration FAQ's, Amilia Account Instructions and Parent Information documents prior to online registration. Please email us at info@gloucesterskatingclub.ca with any other questions.

Pre-STAR

The Gloucester Skating Club’s PRE-STAR is a by invitation program that provides the skater and parents, an “INTRODUCTION TO FIGURE SKATING”.  It is offered to identified skaters in the CanSkate Program and STAR 1 & 2 in the STARSkate Program.

Skaters who show an interest and aptitude in figure skating can accelerate their progress on the ice by skating an extra day each week. Skaters must be registered in either a CanSkate or a Bronze StarSkate session to participate in the PRE-STAR Program.

Coaching is in a group lesson format where skaters work on jumping, spinning, edge development, music interpretation and more.  Skaters have the opportunity to work with each of our club’s full-time professional coaches over the season.

Skaters also receive a 30 minute off-ice warm-up class each week to improve flexibility, agility and coordination through a fun learning environment.

The PRE-STAR is a bridge program for skaters nearing the end of CanSkate or starting out in STARSkate, helping them prepare for a future in figure skating!

It is a requirement for all parent(s) with children under the age of 10 to be in the building while their child is participating in our programming.

Adult/Teen/RecSkate

Adult/Teen/Rec skaters ages 13+ learn skating skills from beginner to recreational figure skating and continue to develop figure skating skills in groups in a fun, recreational and safe environment. Whether you've never skated before or would like to improve your basic skating skills, GSC's Adult/Teen/RecSkate Program is for you!

For the GSC Policies, please refer to this website location.