Glide and twirl on wheels with our roller skating sessions at LDW Studios. Learn basic skating techniques, improve balance, and feel the thrill of skating. Join us for a fun and active roller skating experience!

Beginner Skate Prerequisites (Please Read)

To take part in our group skate classes, you must be able to do the following:

• Participants must be 18 or older
• You must be able to stand on skates without assistance
• You must be able to furnish your own skates to practice in (we do not offer rentals)
• Skates must have toe stops

Beginner Skaters

1. Stopping
2. Falling safely and recovering from a fall
3. Rolling forward
4. Proper posture and bent knees
5. Edges and turning
6. Transitions and pivots
7. Intro to Dance Moves
8. Tempo
9. Skating Backwards

Intermediate Skaters

1. Flow & Middle work (combining dance moves)
2. Learning variations of foundational dance moves Crazy Legs * Zeroes * Crossovers * Pivots * Grape Vines * Beginning spins *
   Corkscrews * Compass Drops * Bookends
3. Putting together routines
4. Arm placement and movement

Class will cover topics including skate maintenance, minimizing injuries, and maximizing productivity through warm-up, and drills designed to reinforce critical skating skills and moves.

Need additional information please email silas@ldw-studios.com

Rules

1. Pads and helmets are not required but are recommended
2. There is a no refund policy for all LDW sessions.
3. If class is cancelled you will be notified.
4. Skaters must sign a waiver and must adhere to the safety instructions prior to starting.