Rolling Together: Partner Skating Unlocked!

Class Summary week of 03/18 – 03/20/25:

Are you ready to roll into the next level of skating fun? This week, we’re taking your skills to the floor with partner skating! Don’t worry—you’re more than ready for the challenge. Let’s lace up and dive in!

• GrooveSk8 2: Get ready for some silky smooth moves as we wrap up the St. Louis Ballroom—a stylish, slinky, and oh-so-sexy partner skating style. This dance offers endless possibilities with its diverse positions, patterns, and moves. Special guest Rob Nordstrom will guide us through the intricacies and help us team up on the floor. Plus, we’ll spice things up by trying some open-position forward/backward partnering for turning and swing-style skating.
• GrooveSk8 1: Time to polish those strolling and cruising skills! Remember the two-step we learned last month? That’s just one of the dances we’ll be doing tandem, and these moves will prep you for forward partner skating in various arm positions. Keep your movements tight and smooth, and you’ll be rewarded with the joy of skating together to mid-to-slow tempo tunes. Picture this: the lights low, the disco ball spinning—it’s pure magic!
• Artistic Expressions: This week, we’re elevating your dance skating to new heights. The Advanced group will explore traditional partner dance positions like Side B (Kilian position on ice) and the Closed (aka Waltz) position. We’ll practice these in circle exercises, mastering the corner steps of the Collegiate while refining our rotational skills. Meanwhile, Artistic Expressions 1 will focus on stroking drills in three side-by-side positions, honing precision footwork and impeccable body alignment. Keep those feet in close, and try not to look down!

Mastering these skills will not only boost your confidence but also open the door to endless fun and creativity on the rink. With every glide, turn, and partner move, you’ll find new ways to connect, express yourself, and truly enjoy the magic of skating!

See you on the skating floor!
~Coach Linda

Want to practice what we covered in class? Download your class notes PDF and keep working on these new skills. You’ve got this!