Senior STAR-Skaters
Langley Skating Club’s Senior Program is for skaters working on STAR 5 and beyond. Skaters must have passed their STAR 5 Skills & Freeskate to be on a Senior Session (skaters may also be permitted based on a Skating Director’s discretion). Skaters within the Senior Program typically compete and test throughout the year (tests and competitions are additional charges).
Langley Skating Club’s Senior Program offers a Team Coaching environment, with a combination of private lessons, semi-private lessons, development classes, and off-ice training.
Sessions Include:
- Freeskate Sessions – Development of jumps, spins, program components, and solo choreography. Artistic solo training can also take place on Freeskate sessions.
- Dance Sessions – Development of skating technique, timing, accuracy, and musicality.
- Skills Sessions – Development of turns, power, control, and field movements.
- Open Sessions – Can train any of the above disciplines on open sessions.
- Development Sessions – Large group sessions with 100% coach-directed time, focusing on areas like power, artistry, edges, turns, jump technique, cardio, and field movements.
- Off-Ice Sessions – Development of strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, jump technique, etc.
Equipment
- Long hair must be neatly tied back or in a bun.
- Skating dress, skating skirt, or stretchy clothing. Jeans and sweaters with hoods are not permitted.
- Professionally fitted figure skates are recommended. Nearby figure skating shops include:
Nearby Figure Skating Stores:
★ Skater’s Edge in Coquitlam (604-521-5550)
★ Cyclone Taylor in Vancouver (604-264-9261)