CanSkate competitions offer skaters the opportunity to experience a competition at their chosen stage while also being able to watch STARSkate, Podium Pathway, and Adult events firsthand. There are various competition opportunities for all CanSkate levels (Stages 1 - 6) and can be performed whether the skater is in hockey or figure skates. 

• Creative Improv Event
• Element Event
• Team Event

For Creative Improv events, skaters will listen to a piece of music twice in a designated room and once on the ice during warm-up. Skaters will be kept in a soundproof room until it is their turn to perform. Coaches are allowed to minimally assist skaters during warm-up, but this is the skater's chance to show their artistic side!

For CanSkate Element events, coaches will assist skaters on the ice in the designated practice area while the skaters go through a circuit made of the skills on the stage they are competing in. Skaters will perform these skills on the performance circuit following a demonstrator while being evaluated.

For CanSkate Team events, there will be 2-4 skaters that comprise the team, and each will have a designated skill(s) they will perform from the selected stage. Coaches will assist skaters during warm-up, but during the performance time, skaters will stand near the judges with the judges calling out the skills to be performed, followed by the team. The individual skater will perform the skill before returning to the other members.

At the end of each event, skaters will be asked to bow before leaving the ice!

All stages receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze ribbon based on performance.

!!Helmets are required on the ice unless the skater is competing in stage 6!!

Please ask a coach or contact skating@espsc.ca to determine what level your skater should register for!