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Quick Reference for Tests and Test Days

Test Dates and Deadlines

Test Envelopes

Pulls

Test Levels

Scheduling

Test Location

What to do on Test Day

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Test Dates and Deadlines

For many of our Bronze skaters, this season will mark their first experience taking Skate Canada Tests. As this experience can be a little overwhelming (for both parents and skaters), this page and the accompanying information will hopefully answer some of the questions. For our Silver and Gold skaters, it will act as a reminder of the procedures and time lines to be followed when taking tests.

The notice informing skaters of an upcoming Test Day will be emailed to parents, posted on the Club's notice boards (in the lobby of the arena and outside the club office) three to four weeks before Test Day.

Once you see a notice for an upcoming Test Day, ask your coach whether you/your child is ready to take a test and if so, which one. Test application envelopes will be given directly to the skater by his/her coach. Make sure that all relevant information is filled out on the envelope and that the appropriate fees are enclosed in the envelope.

Deadlines for the submission of Test applications will be clearly marked as will the deadline for "pulling out" of any tests. Only Intermediate, High and the Introductory and Bronze Artistic/Interpretive Tests may be "pulled". For Low Tests, once the application is submitted, it is assumed that the skater is definitely taking the test.

These deadlines must be respected. The rules regarding length of notice for tests, application deadlines, pullout deadlines etc. are not Club rules. They are Skate Canada Test rules which all clubs must abide by. If the deadline is on a day that you do not skate, please submit your application prior to that date! Late and incomplete Test applications cannot be accepted. If a skater is sick and is unable to try a test, a doctor's note must be given to the Administrator by Test day.

The following dates are the dates for the Fall and Winter 2010/2011 Test Days. The deadlines for envelope submission will be made available at a later date.

Low and Intermediate Skate Canada tests

High Skate Canada Tests

Envelope & Pull Deadlines

Deadlines for November Tests

Deadlines for Jan. 24, 2012 Tests

Deadlines for March 1st High Tests (at NTSC)

Deadlines for March 6th Low and Intermediate Tests (at LSC)

Test Envelopes

Test envelopes will be given directly to the skater by his/her coach

The following information MUST be on all test envelopes at the time of submission:

Envelopes that do not have all of the above information and fees will be returned to the skater's coach.

Skaters should submit one envelope per coach. If a skater has a different coach for dance than for skills and is testing dance and skills, he/she should submit a separate envelope for dance and a separate envelope for skills. Each envelope can have multiple tests indicated as long as all those tests are with one coach.

Filling in the Test Envelope

Fees

The $5.00 Administration fee is payable for each individual test taken. (The Administration fee offsets the cost of the Evaluator's travel, meals etc. All evaluators are volunteers.)

Test Envelope Submission

Pulls

Deadlines for the submission of Test applications will be clearly marked as will the deadline for "pulling out" of any tests. Only Intermediate and High Tests may be "pulled". For Low Tests, once the application is submitted, it is assumed that the skater is definitely taking the test.

Test Levels

Tests are designated as Low, Intermediate or High Tests. All skaters will be evaluated by a Skate Canada Evaluator. Your coach will tell you when you are ready for testing. Please see below for the dances included in each dance series. For a skater to have passed a complete dance test, the skater must have completed all dances in a particular series. For Example: For a skater to have passed the Preliminary Dance Test he/she must have passed the Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango and Baby Blues.

Low Tests

Preliminary and Junior Bronze (Includes all Dances, Skills and Freeskate)
Preliminary Dances Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango, Baby Blues
Junior Bronze Dances Swing Dance, Fiesta Tango, Willow Waltz
Preliminary and Junior Bronze Freeskate
Preliminary and Junior Bronze Skills
Introductory Artistic/Interpretive Tests Tested on High Test Days

Intermediate Tests

Senior Bronze (Includes all Dances, Skills and Freeskate)
Senior Bronze Dances Ten-Fox, Fourteenstep, European Waltz
Senior Bronze Freeskate
Senior Bronze Skills
Bronze Artistic/Interpretive Tests Tested on High Test Days

High Tests

(in Skate Canada-Central Ontario Section)

Scheduling

Tests are held on pre-determined days, sanctioned by the Central Ontario Section of Skate Canada. Test days will affect regular skating and will occasionally be tried during the daytime. The Club attempts to hold tests during the ice session time of the majority of skaters trying tests. Tests are usually held on a Tuesday as we have a four-hour block of ice time on that day which enables us to cover most tests. Tests are never held on a Friday. If your skater misses his/her regular skating time on a test day, the skater may make up the time on another day that week.

Test Location

This season, the North Toronto Skating Club and Forest Hill Skating Club will be hosting two of our High test days. The North Toronto test days will be held on a Thursday and the Forest Hill test day will be on a Monday. These tests usually take place during the day.

What to do on Test Day

Arrival Time

All skaters should be at the arena and ready to skate at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled skate time

Proper Test Day Attire

Care of Skates Prior to Test Day