Gold

The following three areas are part of the Skate Canada Preliminary Test Program

Skating Skills Test

• Counters and Three Change Threes

• Multi-Circle Double Threes and Mohawks

• Expanding Exercise

Free skating Test

1. Elements (14 Elements in isolation)

Stroking

• Forward Russian Stroking with Forward Inside / Backward Inside Three Turn Sequence Exercise

• Forward Russian Stroking with Hip Twist Sequence Exercise

• Forward Russian Stroking with Backward Outside Three / Inside Open Mohawk Sequence Exercise

Jumps 

• Axel

• Double Toe Loop

• Double Salchow

• Double Loop

• Double Flip

• Double Lutz or Double Axel

Jump Sequence: One jump sequence with 3 or more jumps including two double jumps.

Jump Combination: One jump combination consisting of 2 double jumps.

Spins

• Layback or Sideways Leaning Spin or Upright Variation with a minimum of 5 rotations.

• Combination Spin with 5 rotations on each foot: minimum 2 rotations in each position, 3 positions, 1 change of foot.

• Flying Sit Spin

Field Movement: A sequence of moves utilizing the full ice surface.

Step Sequence: One step sequence using full length or width of ice choice of pattern.

2. Program

Duration

• Ladies: 3.5 or 4.0 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

• Men: 4.0 or 4.5 minutes (+/- 10 seconds)

Elements: The program shall contain

• Jumps: At least 4 double jumps

• Jump Sequence: A jump sequence containing at least 3 jumps, two of which shall be double jumps.

• Jump Combination: A jump combination consisting of two double jumps.

• Spins

  • a combination spin demonstrating all three positions with at least 5 rotations on each foot

  • a flying spin with 5 rotations

  • two other spins of skater's choice

• Ladies

  • Step Sequence: One step sequence using full length or width of ice surface and;

  • Field Movements: One sequence of field movements to include spirals and /or free skating movements such as turns, arabesques, spread eagles, etc. fully utilizing the ice surface.

• Men

  • Step Sequence: Two different step sequences using full length or width of ice.

Dance 

• Viennese Waltz

• Westminster Waltz

• Quickstep

• Argentine Tango

• Silver Samba

Exception to passing all the individual dances: Skaters must pass four of the five Gold Dances to be awarded the Gold Dance test.