Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Feel The Wind In Your Hair With Rolldance Skate School

Brand new to Airlie Beach, Jane Streeter is excited to launch Rolldance Skate School for those in the Airlie Beach catchment to share in her love of skating.

The concept for the new school began with Jane volunteering at the PCYC Bowen Friday night skating night, where she would help children get on the rink and develop their skills.

“After the thousandth time hearing ‘wow, how do you do that?’,” Jane explained.

“I figured it was time to start teaching proper classes! I taught for the past two terms up in Bowen and am now super excited to be starting classes closer to home in Airlie.”

Designed for children from ages eight and above, Rolldance Skate School prepares children with all the necessary skills and techniques to get on their wheels, to feel confident in their movements, and be able to get into the rink and stay safe.

But she doesn’t stop there, with adults welcome to accompany their children in classes.

“In fact, parents can join the class for free when they enrol their child,” she explained.

Beginning from the middle of February, Jane is able to offer kids and adults skating classes, all run from the Cannnonvale State School Hall.

“It’s such a fantastic family activity!”

Primarily focusing on foundational skills, Jane promotes the fun and recreational aspect of the sport, with plans to host skating nights and fun disco-skating for kids to get into the rink after gaining confidence with their moves.

Skating is a hugely beneficial sport, exercising and moving the entire body.

“Skating is just fun!” Jane explained.

“And, a bonus, it’s an amazing whole-body workout.”

“And there are so many ways to skate, that there’s something that can suit everyone: locally, we have access to trails, roller-discos, dance-skating, and park skating. We focus on providing the foundational skills and the community for you to be able to choose your own skating adventure.”

To get started, Jane encourages everyone to just put the skates on and get a feel for the wheels.

You can meet Jane in person at the Whitsunday Sports Expo this weekend.

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