National Ice Dance Initiative (NIDI)
Develop your coaching expertise and discover practical strategies to strength ice dance and foundational skating skills across all disciplines.
Event Dates
Sat, Feb 20, 2027
7:30am - 5:00pm
Event Location
Martensville - Martensville Recreation Centre
Whether you coach athletes in the Star or Podium pathways or are simply looking to build you technical knowledge, this seminar will give you the necessary practical tools, coaching strategies, and stage appropriate exercises you can apply in the daily training environment.
Presenter
- Paul MacIntosh
What You'll Learn
- Pattern dances and coach strategies.
- Solo dance pathways.
- Foundational skating skills applicable to all skating disciplines.
- Practical on-ice and off-ice exercises to enhance athlete development.
- Reources and best practices to support long-term coach and athlete growth.
Who Should Attend?
- Registered Skate Canada coaches in good standing holding NCCP Regional Coach In-Training status or higher.
- Coaches working with Star and Podium pathway skaters in any discipline.
- Coaches interested in developing or expanding their knowledge of ice dance and quality skating fundamentals.
- No previous ice dance experience is required - we welcome all disciplines!
Why Attend?
- Build confidence in teaching ice dance fundamentals
- Strengthen your technical knowledge of patttern dances
- Enhance foundational skating skills
- Support athlete development from Star to Podium
- Connect with other coaches and share best practices
Earn three NCCP Professional Development (PD) Points!
Online registration closes 9:00 PM CST-SK on Monday, Febrauary 1st, 2027.