The BC Coast Region is excited to offer a new skater development opportunity for STAR 5 to Gold Skaters on April 27th, 2025 at the Richmond Ice Centre.

Join us for a day of on- and off-ice sessions focused on developing expression, enhancing musicality, and strengthening skating skills! Skaters will learn how to bring their programs to life with greater confidence and artistry. 

Seminar Highlights:

On-Ice Sessions: Take part in three sessions designed to help:

• Improve musicality and timing to match the mood and details of the music.

• Use energy and movement contrasts to make performances more exciting.

• Elevate expression and confidence to bring emotion and storytelling to life.

• Strengthen skating skills for smooth, polished performances.

Off-Ice Training: Participate in two sessions focusing on:​

• Fitness and flexibility for strength and coordination 

• Dance and musical movement to enhance rhythm, coordination, and expressive capabilities.​

We hope that through participation, skaters will gain a stronger understanding of the importance of music in guiding their performance in programs that are both technically sound and artistically compelling.

Meet your Primary Instructors:

• Emanuel Sandhu: Emanuel is a three-time Canadian Champion and former ISU Grand Prix Final Champion, recognized for his blend of technical precision and artistry. With a decade of training at Canada's National Ballet School, he possesses a profound understanding of musicality and movement. This unique foundation enables him to seamlessly integrate dance into skating, helping skaters refine their performance by blending music, movement, and technical skill into their expression.

• Jeremy Ten: An accomplished skater and coach, Jeremy is a three-time Canadian National Medalist and two-time World Team member. He has showcased his talents in professional productions, including portraying the antagonist "Vi" in Cirque du Soleil’s "Axel," emphasizing his strong character portrayal and storytelling abilities. By drawing from his competitive and artistic background, Jeremy guides skaters in elevating their performances beyond technique, teaching skaters to connect deeply with music and movement.

Additional Seminar Details:

Date: Sunday April 27th

Time: 8:00 am - 3:15 pm

• Group 1: 8:00 am - 2:15 pm

• Group 2: 9:00 am - 3:15 pm

Location: Richmond Ice Centre, 14140 Triangle Rd, Richmond BC (Coliseum Ice Surface) 

Cost: $45.00

Instructional Team:

• Jeremy Ten

• Mervin Tran

• Colleen Laferriere

• Emanuel Sandhu

• Karyna Bardei - dance

• Megan Geddes - fitness

Registration:

Registration will be limited to the first 25 skaters/group. Additional registrants will be placed on a waiting list and contacted should space become available. 

Parent Education Session: “Understanding Program Components”

We are pleased to offer an education session to parents offering insight into Program Components & Scoring.

Registration is now full - please join the waitlist if you would like to be notified if a space opens up.

WAITLIST

Notice of Meeting

Registration Link

AGM Package - Agenda, Financial Reports, Director & Committee Reports

We will begin the meeting with presentations to several award winners from the past season, and then continue with our information session for club board members and lead volunteers. The topic of this meeting is Club 101.

Please let us know you're coming by signing up below.

Meeting Details:

The meeting will be held in Multipurpose Room 3, located upstairs in the mezzanine of rink 2 (MP3).

Five positions are open for election this year - Chair, Vice-Chair and three Directors. Four positions are two-year terms; one Director position is a one-year term. Please complete and return a nomination form if you would like to run for an open position.

In addition to regular AGM business. we will be honouring our BC Coast Regional Champions and Annual Award Recipients on this occasion. This year we are also very fortunate to welcome two outstanding guest speakers: 2024 Canadian Men's Champion Wesley Chiu and his coach Keegan Murphy from the Connaught Skating Club in the BC Coast Region!

While each club holds one vote for the purpose of conducting the business of the meeting, we welcome all interested club members to join us to celebrate the achievements of our Region skaters, and to participate in the AGM. Pre-registration is required (see link below).

First Notice of Meeting

Meeting Package

The first seminar of the BCCR Skater Development Series will take place on Sunday January 7, 2024 at Minoru Arenas in Richmond. See the Skater Development page for details.

ViaSport is hosting an update on the Community Gaming Grants program which will be of interest to clubs in our Region. Most clubs rely on gaming grants to operate, and its important to stay up-to-date on the Community Gaming Grants program. An overview of the program will be provided during the webinar, including details of the changes and updates this year, and there will also be an opportunity to ask questions.

This is one of a series of presentations hosted by ViaSport and the BC Government; there have been a number of interesting and relevant webinars over the course of the last year. We encourage all clubs to subscribe to the ViaSport emails to stay informed about these opportunities.

Click the link below for more information about the webinar.

Notice of Meeting

AGM Package - Agenda, Financial Reports, Director and Committee Reports

See the Skater Development page for details and to register.

Meeting will be held on Zoom. Special guest Colleen Laferriere will discuss building strategies for building a STAR Synchro program at the club level. Details and meeting link to follow.

Planned program sheets for all free skate and artistic events except star 1,2,3 & 4 must be submitted online to the BC Coast Region, Wufoo website, by Friday, November 16, 2022. Click here to enter planned program information.

The BC Coast Region & Jingle Blades use Wufoo for online registration. All registrations must be completed using this online system.

The registration system will generate an automatic email to the skater. Coaches are encouraged to check the confirmation email to ensure their skater(s) is registered in the correct event. If skaters are unsure of what to enter in the various entry form fields, please contact your coach.

There is no login required to fill out the Wufoo Competition form. Skaters enter their information in all the required fields and then click "Submit". After clicking the submit button skaters will be taken to PayPal to pay their competition registration fee. All skaters must pay their competition entry fee through PayPal. Please note that it is not necessary to have a PayPal account to complete the registration process.

We are pleased to welcome you to our first in-person Club Engagement Meeting of the new skating season!

We will be reporting on our own BC Coast Region plans and activities for the upcoming season, and also providing an opportunity for learn more about the substantial changes coming to the competition schedule in BC. We will also be recognizing our Region Award winners from the past season during this meeting.

Joining us from the BC/YT Section, Chairman Hilary Quick and Director of Operations Danielle Williams will be on hand to answer questions and provide more details following the Sections’s September 15th Town Hall meeting. If you weren’t able to watch the Town Hall live, it is posted on the Section website (click here to watch).

It’s a busy and exciting time, with the new skating season resuming and so many changes ahead. We hope you’ll be able to join us – click the link below to register. If you have questions for Hillary and Danielle but aren’t able to attend in person, please feel free to email them to us at bccoastregion@gmail.com, and we’ll do our best to provide answers. (Or you are always welcome to contact the Section directly at bcyksection@skatinginbc.com.)

Meeting Files:

Agenda

Financial Reports

BC Coast Region is pleased to be resuming our Skater Development initiatives, with our annual Welcome Back Seminar. This seminar is open to all athletes in the STARSkate stream within the BC Coast Region. Skaters will be divided into two groups: STAR 1-4 and STAR 5-Gold.

On-ice sessions will include edges and turns, jumps, and synchronized skating. Off-ice sessions will include warm-up strategies and jumps. 

Join us for a fun-filled day! Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Registration closes September 7, 2022, 23:45