Adult Learn to Figure Skate
Adult Learn to Figure Skate (ALTFS)
Adult Learn to Figure Skate is a program designed for Adult skaters who wish to pursue figure skating, and is a stepping stone between CanSkate and STARSkate. It will focus on edges, spins, jumps, dance, skills and stroking through small group instruction. Skaters will continue to achieve Skate Canada badges and ribbons, learn more advanced skills specific to figure skating, and have the opportunity for testing in the STARSkate program.
The ALTFS class will consist of on ice training as well as off ice training. Off ice is equally as important as on ice training and skaters are expected to attend all sessions.
*Figure skates are required for this program*
Adult STARSkate is a focused program where skaters will work on jumps, spins, and stroking techniques in an independent practice environment, with the opportunity to receive private or semi-private lessons
Program Areas
Skills are a combination of fundamental skating movements, executed on a pattern and skated solo. The objective of the Skating Skills program is mastery of the basic fundamentals of skating – edge quality, control, power and speed.
Dance teaches timing, musicality, rhythm interpretation, structure as well as basic skating skills such as edges, flow, control and unison.
Freeskate consists of the execution of jumps, spins, footwork, field movements and stroking, either in isolation or performed in sequence to music.
Artistic develops the skater’s creativity, expression, musicality, movement, interpretation of music, as well as the use of space, rhythm, line and style. The program provides skaters with the opportunity to explore the performance aspect of skating without focusing on technical elements.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@figure8skating.ca
Volunteer Policy
Figure 8 Skating Club is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The success of the Club depends on the volunteer efforts of members. Volunteering with the club is a great opportunity to learn about the sport of figure skating, to meet other club members and have a good time while helping out. It is required that every family with skaters registered in PreSTAR, Adult Learn to Figure Skate or STARSkate to volunteer 12 credits. Note that the volunteer requirement is by family, not by the number of skaters in the family. The volunteer roles are available for selection upon registration, and you will be able to choose a position that would best work for you. To see the list of open volunteer roles, please click here.
We also have a casino every 2-3 years, with the next one being January 17-18, 2023 at Pure Casino (7055 Argyll Road). We ask that all PreSTAR, Adult figure skate and STARSkate members also sign up for a casino shift so that we have a full roster of volunteers for the casino. This casino funding is extremely important to pay for our ice rental and other program expenses.
We appreciate all our volunteers!
If you do not wish to volunteer and sign up for a casino shift, there is a volunteer buy out fee of $300 that can be purchased at registration. Note that if the volunteer commitment is not performed, the Club reserves the right to process the volunteer buyout fee at the end of the season.
