Andrea Canning
Schedule:
- Part-time coach with the CBS Skating Club StarSkate program
- Coach and Coordinator of CBS Skating Club CanSkate programs
“My role as a coach is not only to teach children how to skate but it is also to help them develop important life skills such as goal setting, focus, ability to deal with success/failure, time management and principles of fair play and sportsmanship.”
Coaching Experience
- Coaching since April 1998
- NCCP Certification
- CanSkate Coach Certified
- CanPowerSkate Coach Certified
- NCCP Level 2 Certified - Provincial Coach Certified and Intermediate STARSkate Coach Certified
- NCCP Level 3 Theory and Technical courses Completed
- Coached skaters from CanSkate to Gold in all disciplines FreeSkate, Skills, Dance, Interpretive and Synchronized Skating
- Coached numerous Provincial Champions and medallists
- Coached skaters to pass their Gold test in Freskate, Skills and Interpretive
- Attends coaching seminar annually to keep on current techniques and learn new techniques
- Named Volunteer Coach of the Year for NL section in 2003
- Was a Provincial Pre-Novice Certified Judge for 2 years before turning to coaching
- Currently the Coaches Representative on the CBS Skating Club Executive
Personal Skating Experience
- Highest Tests Passed
- Gold Free Skating Test
- Novice Competitive Singles
- Gold Skating Skills
- Gold Dance Test
- Fifth Figure Test
- Interpretive Dance - Dance Variation Test
- Competitive Skating Skills - Competitive Skating Skills 3
Education and Work Outside of Skating
- Completed Bachelor of Commerce Co-op at Memorial University in 2003 and works as a Project Manager in the Sales Department at Bell Aliant
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