Holiday Camp 2024

Camp prices do not include private lessons from these coaches. If you wish lessons from our club coaches, please indicate this at time of registration, (or you may bring your own coach).

Skater groups*

UPDATE: Group 1 & 2 have been combined. New Schedule below. Follow link to detailed schedule.

Group 1: Star 1-5 and age under 12

Group 2: Star 1-5 and age 12 or older; adults welcome

Group 3: Star 6 and up; have Axel and a double jump

* subject to change once registrations have been received. Maximum 18 skaters per group.

Things to bring:

Water bottle (you cannot buy bottled water at the Rec Centre, water bottle fill stations only), lunch and snacks, ballet slippers if you have them or removable socks.

Rec Centre concession is expected to be open if you choose to purchase as opposed to bringing lunch and/or snacks.

Link to detailed Camp Schedules

Group 1 & 2: 10:00AM - 3:30PM

Group 3: 11:15AM - 4:45PM

Lunch and Learn Series

Each day there will be a featured facilitator/instructor to enjoy during the lunch break. An eclectic assortment to be sure.

Leslie Keen

Lise-Marie Irving

Peter Nicol

Friday: Music Foundations

Saturday: Good Energy

Sunday: Juggling

Please join this session for an introduction to basic music concepts that are essential for a quality skating program. This session will also include discussion from a Judge's perspective on how they assess a skater's musical capabilities for their performance and the marks awarded.

Facilitator: Leslie Keen, ISU Judge (Singles, Pairs, Dance) and musician

Join Dr. Lise-Marie Irving for a dynamic 30-minute seminar designed to help figure skating athletes stay calm, focused, and powerful before and during competitions. Drawing on her unique background as an ex internationally ranked athlete, trained medical doctor and energy medicine expert, Dr. Irving will guide you through a series of quick and effective biomechanical movements and breathing techniques. These simple yet powerful practices will help you sharpen your focus, manage nervousness, and boost your physical stamina. By addressing the five levels of health—physical, vitality, emotional, mental, and spiritual—you’ll leave the seminar equipped with tools to perform at your highest level, ensuring both success and fulfillment in your competitions.

Juggling is an excellent off-ice way to work on balance, coordination, and reaction time. Also it is a great stress reliever and warm-up prior to performing. Skaters are already jugglers, using their bodies as props instead balls, clubs, and sticks, which explains why skating is cross training for juggling, and maybe vice versa. Both require knowing where your body is in space.