INTRO TO RHYTHM SKATING • Before you get into dancing on skates, you want to start small! As a beginner, you have an extra 10-20 lbs on your feet! Just imagine trying to dance with bricks on wheels! Insane right? 😂 • When I started roller skating in 2017, I began with simple “two-step” routines that didn’t require a lot of rolling around. This helps build strength in your leg muscle groups and overall confidence on wheels without too much risk! Another great thing about this is that you can do

3 MICRO ESSENTIALS FOR RHYTHM SKATING 🛼 • In my beginner skate classes, I cover posture, balance, and rhythm. However, I want to stress these micro basics that may not be necessary for general skating, but will help a TON in rhythm and jam skating: • 1. THE BOUNCE - When it comes to rhythm skating, many of my students put focus into just stepping their foot on the beat, which can appear stiff. Think about how you would groove to the song on foot and apply that to your body on skates. The bounce