About Artistic Skating

Artistic roller skating is an exciting and graceful sport which challenges young men and women to develop their strength and endurance to compete in a range of disciplines.

Figures

Figures is a fundamental component of artistic skating and focuses on developing a skater's core strength. Skaters perform an intricate series of moves, following a marked figure circle or loop. To successfully perform figures, skaters must focus on how well they trace the figure circle, clean take-offs and edges, the correct placement of turns and their body posture.

Dance

Dance can be performed as a solo or in dance pairs and is a prescribed series of steps in keeping with traditional dances such as the Tango, Quickstep or Waltz. As skaters progress they are able to perform in the Creative Solo Dance or Free Dance disciplines which allows creative interpretation of dance steps, and incorporates some jumps and spins.

Free Skating

Free skating is the choreographed performance of a series of jumps, spins and turns set to the skaters choice of instrumental music. The required moves are incorporated into an interpretative routine that allows the skater to showcase his or her ability to complete a wide range of precise moves. Free skating can also be performed in pairs which usually incorporates spectacular lifts and throws.

Precision

Precision skating is performed by teams of skaters who execute an intricate set of skating moves as one unit, moving at high speeds. The emphasis is on maintaining exact timing to successfully achieve synchronised formations.

Logan City Skate Around encourages all club members to perform in a precision team to foster a positive club atmosphere and camaraderie, and to hone the skater's ability to skate in time with others.