Our Teams
The Black Gold family is comprised of teams of all ages and skill levels. In the spring we offer our skills and auditions to evaluate skaters for our upcoming season. Our dedicated coaching staff, work together to create strong teams at all levels. Our season officially starts in August with some teams bringing in choreographers to begin building their program. The club offers skill development during the season with sessions and camps for skaters at all levels.
Beginner
Head Coach: Rachel Demers
Beginner provides new skaters the chance to try out synchronized skating. The program accepts skaters in CanSkate 4-6 or StarSkate 1-3. The program starts September 19th running once per week for 1 hour on Sundays.
Elementary
Head Coach: Jamie Kosonic
Assistant Coach: Lexi Horon
We are excited to have this team continue in the 2022-23 season! The skaters on this team typically range from 9-12 years old.
Juvenile
Head Coach: Jodie Guenther
We are thrilled to have this team continue in the 2022-23 season! The skaters on this team are 15 years of age and under with StarSkate 3-4.
Pre-Novice
Head Coach: TBD
Assistant Coach: TBD
We are excited to have this team continue for the 2022-23 season! The skaters on this team typically have StarSkate 6 and range in age from 12-18 years.
Junior
Head Coach: Kim Boorman and Cayley Plausteiner
Assistant Coach: Jamie Kosonic
We are very excited to be fielding a Junior team for the coming 2022-2023 season.
Open
Head Coach: Jamie Kosonic
Assisted by: Alisa Nixon
The Black Gold Open team consists of 18 skaters from Calgary and Southern Alberta.
Adult 1
Head Coach: Jodie Guenther
We are thrilled to have this team continue under new Head Coach Jodie Guenther! Many of these skaters have skated together for several years but new skaters 18 years of age and order are welcome!
Adult 2
Head Coach: Jalena Bertagnolli
The Adult 2 team will be returning for the 2022-2023 season coached by Jalena Bertagnolli. This team has welcomed new and old faces, some Moms, some young professionals, all whom of which have happy hearts when they practice once a week.