CanSkate is Canada’s only learn-to-skate program for all ages. It focuses on fun, participation and basic skill development in a group lesson format.  The technical skills include a focus on teaching and mastering strong basic skills earlier to prepare skaters for all ice sports – hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating.

Skills have been categorized into the following fundamental areas: BALANCE, CONTROL and AGILITY. Children are placed into groups according to ability and taught by a Professional Coach and assisted by qualified CanSkate Program Assistants.

On-ice delivery focuses on continuous movement and emphasizes the use of newer and more dynamic group teaching concepts including the Fast Track, Fun Zone and station rotation, all of which has been proven to increase practice opportunities and improve the rate of skill acquisition among skaters. More visual aids and music are used to create a fun, stimulating and welcoming environment. Skaters will receive report cards at the end of each session. There is a new series of award ribbons in addition to the Stage 1 – 6 badges.

Pre-CanSkate

Ages 3 - 5 Years

Class Length: 30 or 45 Minutes

This program is geared towards skaters age 3 - 5 years old providing the development of basic skating skills in a fun and engaging environment. Skaters will learn educational concepts while learning to skate at the same time. It is a “Playschool on Ice”. This program is taught in a group format with approximately a 1:7 coach to skater ratio, and is assisted by our program assistants.

Coaches will let parents know when their children is ready to move onto the regular CanSkate program.

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CanSkate

Ages 5 - 13 Years

Class Length: 45 Minutes

This program focuses on teaching and mastering strong basic skills to prepare skaters for all ice sports— hockey, ringette speed skating and figure skating. On-ice delivery focuses on continuous movement and emphasizes the use of new and more dynamic group teaching concepts. This program is taught in approximately a 1:10 coach to skater ratio.

Skaters will receive recommendation from a coach when they are ready to join the ADVANCED CanSkate program. 

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Advanced CanSkate

STAGES 3 - 6

Class Length: 45 Minutes

This program focuses on teaching skaters more advanced basic skating skills. It is intended for skaters that have completed all of Stage 2 CanSkate and some of Stage 3 CanSkate. On-ice delivery focuses on continuous movement and emphasizes the use of new and more dynamic group teaching concepts. This program is taught in approximately a 1:10 coach to skater ratio.

Skaters will receive recommendation from a coach when they are ready to join the Advanced CanSkate program. 

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Teen/Adult CanSkate 

Ages 13+

Class Length: 45 Minutes

This program is for beginner skaters wanting to learn basic skating skills. Skaters are taught skills from stages 1-6 of the CanSkate program. Adult/Teen CanSkate is taught in a group format with approx. a 1:10 coach to skater ratio. Skaters must continue to wear a CSA-approved helmet until they have completed CanSkate Stage 5.

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