Digby Area Skating Club
Offering skating programs since the 1950's.
The Digby Area Skating Club is a volunteer run , not for profit, Skate Canada sanctioned club.
Our coaches are professional skating coaches who are certified through the National Coaching Certification Program.
We offer PreCanSkate, CanSkate, and STARSkate programs.
CanSkate and PreCanSkate, and JR Star Development
CanSkate
CanSkate offers the best curriculum for learning to skate in Canada. Conducted in a fun, friendly environment the CanSkate programs has 6 stages each consisting of Balance, Control, and Agility Skills.
JR STAR Development
If a skater has passed CanSkate Stage 4 and shows an interest in Figure skating they will be invited into this program. The skater will continue to work on finishing the CanSkate stages with a professional coach for most but not all of the time. They will also be given time to work on their own on the required skills as they get ready to enter StarSkate.
PreCanSkate
This program is designed for young children who are new to the ice and need the basic skills to enter CanSkate. Skaters learn to move forward, backwards, get up unassisted, jump, turn, and stop. We have program assistants to help the coaches out with these young skaters.
STARSkate
Skills Testing Achievement Recognition
Once all 6 CanSkate stages have been completed StarSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of: Dance, Skating Skills, FreeSkate, and Artistic Skating.
This program teaches figure skating skills in a group and private lesson format in a progressive sequential manner. There is the opportunity to compete and take Skate Canada Tests through a nationally standardized testing system.
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 NCCP coaches , the program introduces participants to the basic figure skating elements to create the foundation for single, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating.
STAR 6-Gold
STAR 6- Gold is an assessment and event structure for skaters who have completed the STAR 1-5 program. This structure builds on the skills acquired in STAR 1-5 and introduces skaters to more advance figure skating.
*Please note - Private and semi private lessons are not included in registration costs. Coaches will email monthly invoices for time spent. STAR assessments have a $12 fee for each test which gets paid directly to Skate Canada, this fee is not includes in registration. Coaches will let you know in advance when testing will be done and the assessment fee required.