Parent Resources

Competition Information

2023-2024 Season Competitions

Calgary Region STARSkate Invitational

Central Region STARSkate Invitational

South Region STARSkate Invitational

STARSkate & Adult Championships (Restricted Levels)

Note to parents: Coach meals, mileage and hotel are split between the skaters attending the competition, this means that if your skater skates with multiple coaches at one competition you will be charged these costs by all coaches. 

For more details on all competitions – go to the Skate Alberta-NWT/Nunavut website.

For more information or questions concerning competitions contact Coach Kami at foothillsskatingclubcoach@gmail.com.

Skater Competition Resources

Skater Competition Resources

STAR Program Marking Sheets

Panel Marking Sheet STAR 1 (EN)

Panel Marking Sheet STAR 2, 3 & 4 (EN)

Test Day Information

Testing is a very important part of a skater’s development; it is a measure of their progression. It allows skaters to see the results of the hard work they put into their practice.

There are two types of Test Days: High Test Days and STAR Test Days.

In both instances your coach(es) will determine when your child is ready to test and will advise you and your skater when a test has been submitted to be tested.

STAR Tests

Fees:

High Test Days

Fees:

Skaters will receive Test Sheets for all tests completed (pass or retry), these sheets should be stored in a safe place in case they need to be referenced in the future.

Dance Tests

The Discipline of Dance teaches timing, musicality, rhythm, interpretation and structure, as well as, basic skating skills such as edges, flow, control and unison. Dancers skate with partners and sometimes by themselves to various musical rhythms, including waltz, tango and blues. Each compulsory Dance has a series of steps that must be skated in a specific pattern. Dancers progress through the different test levels and can skate the Dance tests in any order within each level. A skater must pass a specified number of the test Dances at one level before proceeding to the next.

Skills Tests

Skating Skills are exercises containing edges, turns and field movements designed to expand on the fundamental movements for skaters of all levels. The basic components of all disciplines of figure skating are contained in the program. Edge quality, control, power and speed are basic skating fundamentals that are mastered in the skating area.

FreeSkate Tests

Each FreeSkate test is divided into two parts: Elements in Isolation and Free Program. The Elements in Isolation consist of jump and spin elements, field movements and/or step sequences and in the higher levels stroking exercises. The Free Program is a program of a specified length skated to music of the skater’s choice; this is the same program they would use to compete.

Artistic Tests

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.

STAR 1 – Gold Standards Chart (August 2023)