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 artistic skating.
Unique in Canada, this program teaches figure skating skills in a group and private lesson format in a progressive and sequential manner and includes specifically designed awards and incentives. Skaters have the opportunity to take Skate Canada Assessments through a nationally standardized assessment system. Skaters who have mastered figure skating skills in StarSkate may also choose to pursue synchronized skating, ice dance or pairs skating.
To be eligible for the StarSkate program, skaters must have successfully completed all 6 stages of the Skate Canada CanSkate Program. All skaters at the StarSkate level and higher must wear proper figure skates and skating attire.
Registration for all 2026-2027 programs will open on Wednesday, August 12th at 12:00pm.
**Skaters at the Star 2/3 level or higher are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**
Click here to expand the schedule: 2026-2027 SCBC Programs Schedule
*Schedules are draft and subject to change*
As our membership continues to grow, we are pleased to be able to continue to develop our program offerings to meet our athletes needs.New this season we are offering a Star 1 program that is fully group lesson based. We also have re-designed our Teen/Adult program to include a Star 1-4 Teen/Adult session which is fully group lesson based.
2026-2027 SESSION DATES
September 8th, 2026 – June 18th, 2027
- StarSkate
- Competitive Programs
- Ice Dance
There are no regular SCBC sessions running on the following dates:
- September 7th, 2026 (Labour day)
- October 10th – 12th, 2026 (Thanksgiving)
- December 16th – January 3rd, 2027 (Winter break)
- Competitive and Ice Dance sessions still running at CAA Centre on December 16th
- February 4th – 7th, 2027 (Flower City Invitational Competition hosted by SCBC)
- February 15th, 2027 (Family Day Monday)
- March 15th – 21st, 2027 (Spring Break)
- March 25th, 2027 (Pad B sessions cancelled only)
- Star 4/5, Star 2/3 (5:15pm), CanSkate
- March 26th – 29th, 2027 (Easter weekend)
- May 2nd, 2027 (SCBC Club Competition)
- May 22nd – 24th, 2027 (Victoria day long weekend)
The last day of SCBC 2026 – 2027 regular season programs is Friday, June 18th.
REGISTRATION
For step-by-step instructions on how to register, access the STEP-BY-STEP REGISTRATION DOCUMENT.
All skaters MUST register for the highest session they qualify for at the time of registration. SCBC reserves the right to modify session qualifications for safety and capacity concerns.
SCBC BASE REGISTRATION FEE
When registering for any SCBC scheduled session, the following base registration fee will be automatically added to your invoice:
- Skate Canada Registrant Fee $30.00 (Mandated by Skate Canada)
- Skate Ontario Registrant Fee $30.00 (Mandated by Skate Ontario)
- Skate Canada Safe Sport Fee $5.00 (Mandated by Skate Canada)
- Skate Canada Insurance Fee $0.70 (Mandated by Skate Canada)
- SCBC Administration Fee $4.30
Total: $70.00
This base registration fee (covering Sept 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027) is collected by SCBC and remitted to Skate Canada on the skater’s behalf.
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT POLICY
SCBC operates as a not-for-profit organization that requires the support of volunteers to operate successfully. The club offers various volunteer opportunities throughout the course of the skating season.
The volunteer following commitment applies to all registered skater families in the following sessions: Star 1, Star 2/3, Star 4/5, Provincial, Open, Teen/Adult Star 1 – 4, Pre-Competitive, Competitive, Ice Dance and Gold Ice programs.
The volunteer requirement for each family is 15 volunteer hours or $300. For families with multiple children in our program, an additional 5 hours or $75 is required per each additional child.
A $300 volunteer deposit per skater ($75 per each additional child) will be added to your 2026-2027 registration. Once your volunteer hours have been verified, the volunteer deposit will be returned in the form of a direct refund to your credit card.
Note: There is no payout for partial hours completed against your deposit. If you do not complete the required number of volunteer hours, your deposit will not be returned.
For more information on the 2026-2027 Volunteer Commitment Policy, visit our detailed POLICIES page.
Information on volunteer opportunities will be communicated out to our membership throughout the season. If you have any questions regarding the Volunteer Commitment program please contact chair@skatescbc.ca.
Volunteer hours tracking sheet: SCBC FAMILY VOLUNTEER RECORD CARD
If you have any questions concerning your upcoming membership, please email info@skatescbc.ca.
Qualifications:
- Successful completion in full, all Stage 5 CanSkate Levels of the Skate Canada CanSkate Program.
This is a 2 days/week skating program. Skaters are free to select any 2 days from the available sessions that work best for their schedule. If a day is full, the skater will be required to select another day to fulfill their 2-day session requirement. Skaters looking for additional ice time beyond their two day registration commitment are encouraged to register in any of the remaining Star 1 session days.
Please note that all coaching fees will be included in this program.
Session Fees Include:
- 50min of group lessons taught by members of the SCBC coaching team
- Off-Ice Classes
- Jump & Fitness classes
Fees may be broken up into monthly instalments (September – April) during the checkout process.
Proper figure skating attire and figure skates are required for skaters at the Star 1 level and higher. Please refer to our required equipment page for recommendations on where to purchase proper equipment.
Skaters at the Star 2/3 level must be working with a private coach. If you have not yet been connected with a base coach, please reach out to Operations Coordinator Andrea Clement at andrea@skatescbc.ca.
Qualifications:
- Completed Star 1 Skills, Dance and Freeskate Assessments
**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**
*The Wednesday Star 2/3 sessions at Jim Archdekin will begin on September 16th. From March 31st – June 16th the Wednesday sessions will shift to Cassie Campbell from 7:15 – 8:15pm.
This is a minimum 2 days/week skating program; however, skaters are encouraged to select any number of sessions above this minimum requirement that they wish to skate. Skaters are free to select the sessions that work best for their schedule. If a day is full, the skater will be required to select another day to fulfill their 2-day session requirement.
SCBC is offering a select number of hybrid Star 1 – 3 sessions. Skaters on these sessions MUST be working with an SCBC private coach already.
Session Fees Include:
- 2x 15min group lessons per session
- These will be led by an SCBC Professional Coach and will occur during the first and last 15min of the session
- The group lessons are available to all skaters on the session and are already included in your registration fee; however, participation on a daily basis may be affected periodically by the “private lesson” schedule set out by your skater’s base coach
- Off-Ice Classes
- Fitness & Conditioning
- Off Ice Jump Classes
Star 2/3 skaters may attend any of the Star 2/3 off ice jump and fitness classes (even on days when they are not registered to skate)
Private / semi-private coaching fees are additional. Coaches will directly invoice families for these fees typically on a monthly basis.
Program fees may be broken up into monthly instalments (September – April) during the checkout process.
Star 2/3 session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on any other Star 2/3 session where the session attendance capacity has not been met. Please refer to the Guest skating policy for additional details and the procedures regarding Guest Skating.
Skaters will have some independent personal development time on this session. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.
- Completed Full Star 3 Freeskate
**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**
This is a minimum 2 days/week skating program; however, skaters are encouraged to select any number of sessions above this minimum requirement that they wish to skate. Skaters are free to select the sessions that work best for their schedule. If a day is full, the skater will be required to select another day to fulfill their 2-day session requirement.
*Skaters who are members of the 2026-2027 Gold Ice Novice, Intermediate or Junior team are not required to register for two StarSkate sessions per week.
Session Fees Include:
- 1x 15min group lesson per session
- This will be led by an SCBC Professional Coach and will occur during the first or last 15min of the session
- The group lessons are available to all skaters on the session and are already included in your registration fee; however, participation on a daily basis may be affected periodically by the “private lesson” schedule set out by your skater’s base coach
- Off-Ice Classes
- Fitness & Conditioning
- Off Ice Jump Classes
*Star 4/5 skaters may attend any of the Star 4/5 off ice jump and fitness classes (even on days when they are not registered to skate)
Private / semi-private coaching fees are additional. Coaches will directly invoice families for these fees typically on a monthly basis.
Program fees may be broken up into monthly instalments (September – April) during the checkout process.
Star 4/5 session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on any other Star 4/5 or Open session where the session attendance capacity has not been met. Please refer to the Guest skating policy for additional details and the procedures regarding Guest Skating.
Skaters will have significant independent personal development time on this session. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.
Qualifications:
- Completed Full Star 5 Freeskate (Elements and Program) OR
- Completed Full Star 7 Dances
**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**
This is a minimum 2 days/week skating program; however, skaters are encouraged to select any number of sessions above this minimum requirement that they wish to skate. Skaters are free to select the sessions that work best for their schedule. If a day is full, the skater will be required to select another day to fulfill their 2-day session requirement.
*Skaters who are members of the 2026-2027 Gold Ice Novice, Intermediate or Junior team are not required to register for 2 StarSkate sessions per week.
Session Fees Include:
- 1x 15min stroking & power group lesson on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
- This will be led by an SCBC Professional Coach
- These group lessons are available to all skaters on the session and are already included in your registration fee; however, participation on a daily basis may be affected periodically by the “private lesson” schedule set out by your skater’s base coach
- Off-Ice Classes
- Fitness & Conditioning
- Off Ice Jump Classes
*Provincial session skaters may attend any of the Provincial level off ice jump and fitness classes (even on days when they are not registered to skate)
Private / semi-private coaching fees are additional. Coaches will directly invoice families for these fees typically on a monthly basis.
Program fees may be broken up into monthly instalments (September – April) during the checkout process.
Provincial session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on any Provincial or Open session where the session attendance capacity has not been met. Please refer to the Guest skating policy for additional details and the procedures regarding Guest Skating.
Skaters will have significant independent personal development time on this session. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.
Open sessions are designed for skaters age 12+ who are planning to compete in the Star 1 – 4, Provincial or Adult pathways OR for skaters looking to add additional sessions to supplement their training schedule.
Qualifications:
- Full Star 2 Freeskate OR
- Star 5a Dance (Willow Waltz)
**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**
Session Fees Include:
- On ice session
Fees may be broken up into monthly instalments (September – April) during the checkout process.
The Open session fees do not include group lessons. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.
Open session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on Open Sessions (or another session that they qualify for) where the session attendance capacity has not been met. Please refer to the Guest skating policy for additional details and the procedures regarding Guest Skating.
Skaters will have significant independent personal development time on this session. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.
Private / semi-private coaching fees are additional. Coaches will directly invoice families for these fees typically on a monthly basis.
Program fees may be broken up into monthly instalments (September – April) during the checkout process.
*Skaters who are members of the 2026-2027 Gold Ice Novice, Intermediate or Junior team are not required to register for two StarSkate sessions per week.
For StarSkate athletes these are additional classes that skaters can register for. Registration is required in order to participate in these classes.
2026-2027 SCBC ASSESSMENT DAYS
For more details on Assessment Days, please refer to the Assessment Day page on the SCBC website:
2026-2027 SCBC SPECIAL EVENT DAYS
- Gold Ice Gala – Saturday, November 14th, 2026
- SCBC Holiday Show – Saturday, December 19th, 2026
- Skate Ontario Flower City Invitational Provincials Series Competition – February 4th – 7th, 2027 (hosted by SCBC)
- SCBC Provincial Championships Send-off Show – Saturday, March 14th, 2027
- SCBC Star 1-4 Club Competition – Sunday, May 2nd, 2027
For more information on required equipment at the StarSkate level, please visit our REQUIRED EQUIPMENT page below:
StarSkate has been the mainstay of figure skating in Canada for more than four decades.
When you/your child registers for a StarSkate program at your local Skate Canada club, you also become a member of Skate Canada and will have access to:
- Opportunities to be recognized through a nationally standardized assessment system for achieving specific figure skating skills
- Complimentary Gold Assessment pins
- Invitational and regional competitions, including the Skate Ontario Provincial Series and Championships
- Opportunity for personal growth and the development of important life skills such as goal-setting, self-discipline, confidence, time management, healthy lifestyle and coping strategies to deal with success and failure.
STAR 1 – 5
The Star 1 – 5 program offers the best-in-class figure skating curriculum in Canada, targeting athletes looking for a future in the sport. Taught by Skate Canada NCCP coaches, the program introduces participants to the basic figure skating elements to create the foundation for singles, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating.
All skaters in this program must have passed CanSkate Stage 6 or equivalent. We offer programs for skaters of all ages. Adaptive skaters who have the required skating ability are welcome.
STAR 6 – GOLD
Star 6 – Gold is an assessment and event structure for skaters who completed the Star 1 – 5 program. This structure builds on the skills acquired in Star 1 – 5 and introduces skaters to more advanced figure skating elements.
Other skaters may feel that they have progressed to a point where they may wish to enter the Skate Canada Podium Program for singles, pairs, ice dance or synchronized skating.
FIGURE SKATING DISCIPLINES
Figure skating has four disciplines that lead to a high performance pathway.
- Singles: Single skating is a term used to describe the discipline of freeskate. Generally, this is the most recognized form of figure skating.
- Pairs: Pair skating involves two individuals skating as a unit performing freeskating moves. Pair skating also includes lifts, death spirals and throws.
- Ice Dance: Inspired by ballroom dancing, this discipline incorporates musicality, performances and athletisim to all your favourite rhythms.
- Synchronized: Synchronized skating, or “synchro” is a specialized discipline of skating involving groups of eight or more skaters performing various group formations and maneuvers. The objective is for the team to perform as one unit executing circles, blocks, lines, wheels and intersections in unison to the music, while demonstrating quality edges, power and flow. Synchronized Skating categories accommodate skaters at any age and skill level.
There are opportunities to stay involved in the sport of figure skating for life through participating as an adult or at the varsity level, pursuing coaching, officiating, or volunteering!
Skaters new to the StarSkate program may take some time to adjust to the format of a figure skating session. You will be spending more time working independently and although there is a structure to the session, young skaters sometimes find it difficult to make the transition from CanSkate to Star 1 – 2. We encourage skaters and parents to maintain an open dialogue with your skaters coach and ask questions if any arise. All arrangements are made between the parent and the private coach – lesson schedule discussions and payments do not go through the main office.
Skating Skills
Combination of fundamental skating movements, executed on a pattern and skated program. The basic components of all disciplines of figure skating are incorporated into the program. The movements are derived from former compulsory figures, free skating and ice dancing. The objective of the Skating Skills program is mastery of the basic fundamentals of skating – edge quality, control, power and speed.
Ice Dance
The Dance Assessment program teaches timing, musicality, rhythm interpretation, structure as well as basic skating skills such as edges, flow, control and unison. The dances in the StarSkate Program can be tried in any order but a candidate must pass the required number of dances in a dance assessment before proceeding to the next level. In addition to the traditional compulsory dances, there are also Creative Dances to challenge skaters’ creativity, artistry and originality.
Free Skate
Free skating consists of the execution of jumps, spins, footwork, field movements and stroking, either in isolation or performed in sequence to music. Each assessment consists of 2 parts – Elements and a Free Program.
Artistic (Star 5 – Gold)
The objective of the Artistic program is to encourage and develop skaters’ 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. The Artistic assessments consist of skating to and interpreting a piece of music. Skaters can take artistic assessments as individuals and/or as a couple at four levels.
Each spring SCBC hosts a club competition at Cassie Campbell Community Centre for Star 1 – 4 skaters, which for many of our athletes is their first experience in a competition setting. For more information on this opportunity, please speak with your skater’s coach.
If your skater is interested in pursuing competitive skating in singles, Ice Dance or Synchronized Skating please see more information about these programs via the links below:
