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Figure Skating Disciplines

Singles

Our singles program is designed for skaters that wish to excel in the world of competitive figure skating. This program is coached by national, World and Olympic level coaches. We offer specifically tailored on ice and off-ice programs to help skaters achieve their goals.

Under the Direction of Janice Morgan

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Dance

The competitive dance program has been a part of the Mariposa School of Skating since 1988. Every year from 1995 to present there have been medalists (including many champions) at the Canadian Championships. We service every level of dance team from pre-preliminary to Senior. More recently we have also provided programs for competitive solo dancers.

Under the direction Mitchell Islam

Pairs

The competitive pair program is a part of the Mariposa School of Skating. We service every level of Pair teams.  This program is designed for skaters that wish to excel in the world of competitive figure skating. This program is coached by national, World and Olympic level coaches. We offer specifically tailored on ice and off-ice programs to help skaters achieve their goals.

Under the Direction of Janice Morgan and Ryan Arnold

Learn to Skate

Mariposa offers Pre-Canskate and Canskate in the Fall, Spring and Summer seasons for skaters who are interested in learning how to skate.

Canskate offers instruction for the very beginner skater to the fundamental skills required for figure skating and hockey.   There are six stages of the Canskate Program which focus on skills related to Balance, Control and Agility.  Skaters will learn Forward and Backward skills, edges, a variety of stops, cross overs and introductory figure skating movements.

Canskate is offered through the Barrie Skating Club from October 15th to March.  Please visit their website for more informat

Off Ice Training

Off Ice Conditioning

Monday
Train with Blais Performance- Alternating between strength training, plyometrics and movement skills David Blais and staff offer specialized, intense training to take skaters to the next level. https://blaisperformance.com

Tuesday

Hip Hop with Dwayn2 “Boneless” Gulston” Top 16 Finalist of “So You Think You Can Dance Canada”

Choreographer / Dancer

Comp: Mayhem Bros/ Finest

Wednesday

Ballet with Carla Tucker & Kieren Day from the Moving Art Centre.

Yoga & Flexibility- with Lyndsay Burrows

Thursday

Train with Blais Performance- Alternating between strength training, plyometrics and movement skills, David Blais and staff offer specialized, intense training to take skaters to the next level. https://blaisperformance.com

Daily Off Ice Jump classes are also provided for all evening and summer programs
Also available:

  • Off Ice Jumps
  • Off Ice Harness
  • Personal Training
  • Work out room (18+ or supervised)

Figure Skating Programs

Programs are available for all levels at the Mariposa School of Skating. These programs currently available for registration.
Ongoing. Ends:August312026

Skate Canada Membership 2025-2026

Skate Canada Membership for skaters planning to represent the Mariposa School of Skating in the 2024/2025 season.  This fee is non-refundable.
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Ongoing. Ends:August142026

Summer School (Training Camp) 2026

The Mariposa School of Skating offers one of the best summer skating programs in the world. We offer programming for Singles, Pairs and Dance at all levels. By integrating both on and off-ice classes into each training day the summer program is designed to help skaters at all levels reach their goals.
Full Package includes:
  • 30 minutes off ice jumps Monday-Thursday
  • 2 Freestyle Sessions
  • 4 off ice conditioning classes
  • Group lessons Monday-Thursday for STARSkate
  • Blades On Ice Class Monday-Thursday Pre-Competitive and up

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Ongoing. Ends:July312026

Summer Camp (Canskate, Figure and Hockey Skating) 2026

The Mariposa Summer camp is the only skating camp in the area to offer multi sport participation. Hosted at the Allandale Recreation Centre, a state of the art facility which offers a multitude of recreation and training services.  Spend your summer improving your physical development while learning valuable skills on land, on ice and in water!      
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Ongoing. Ends:August102026

Rising Stars – Summer

Are you ready to take your skating to the next level? Rising Stars is a brand-new Mariposa initiative designed as an exclusive opportunity for skaters who have been invited by their coach, or who have completed Stage 3 of the CanSkate program or higher. This session will take place on Friday's during the spring.

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Ongoing. Ends:August122026

Summer Canskate

Our Pre-CanSkate and CanSkate programs are entering an exciting new phase, featuring improved coach-to-skater ratios, refreshed lesson plans, and a renewed leadership structure to ensure a consistent, high-quality on-ice experience. Guided by Skate Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development principles, Pre-CanSkate offers a fun, play-based introduction to skating with a 1:5 ratio, while CanSkate delivers Skate Canada’s nationally recognized program with a 1:8 ratio, developing balance, control, agility, and the foundational skills needed for all ice sports in a safe, supportive environment. Offering TEEN/ADULT Canskate
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Upcoming. Starts:August42026

Summer Hockey Skating Camp 2026

Activities vary from
  • Daily Lessons with a skating expert trained by Paul Matheson
  • Daily Dryland
Spend your summer improving your skating while learning valuable physical development on land and ICE! 6 years old and up
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Kudos to Mariposa! While you continue to provide 'standard of excellence' your seminar encompassed a healthy and positive atmosphere. No matter the age, the home club location, it was all so heart warming to watch figure skaters on the ice working so hard.
— Gwen —