The Tavistock & District Skating Club offers Skate Canada programs.
To register for our any of our programs, please visit our Registration page.
CANSKATE
Learn-to-skate program for all skaters. Whether this will lead you into hockey or figure skating, it is a program for anyone wanting to learn to basic skills (forward, backward, stop, turn).
Parent & Tot - great opportunity to assist your child in the love of skating. Available for any age.
Pre-CanSkate - for young skaters who have limited, if any, experience on skates and who are at least 3 years old.
CanSkate - for skaters who have completed Pre-CanSkate or who are at least 6 years old.
CANPOWER
CanPower Skate is an action-packed, high energy instructional power skating program geared to hockey and ringette skaters that focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance. Skills, techniques and conditioning drills are taught in a progressive format that emphasizes how the skills apply to game situations. CanPower Skate provides an alternative to figure skating and is an excellent complement for those athletes playing on hockey or ringette teams. Its unique skill award program provides incentives and motivation for skaters to continue to achieve.
CanPower Skate is geared to skaters aged approximately six or older who already have basic forward and backward skating skills (they must be able to skate the length of the rink using alternate strides) and are able to stop on command without use of the boards.
STARSKATE
STAR A (formerly 'INTERMEDIATE') - For skaters at the Star 1 and Star 2 level, who are taking private lessons and are ready for individual practice. These skaters work on the different disciplines offered in Starskate including Skills, Freeskate and Dance. All Star A skaters will get 30 min of group time (10 min skills, 10 min freeskate and 10 min dance) every session by a club coach.
SYNCHROSKATE (with Team Unity)
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. Skate Canada’s SynchroSkate program includes a number of Synchronized Skating categories which accommodate skaters at any age and skill level.
We have both adult and youth teams skating under the Team Unity name:
- Beginner
- Pre Juvenile
- Pre Novice
- Intermediate
- Adult 1
- Adult 2
- Adult 3
Our youth teams practice on Thursday evenings, with the exception of the Intermediate team which practices Sunday evenings in Stratford at the Rotary Complex.
For more information about our Team Unity synchro teams, please visit our Team Unity website, or our Facebook page.