Irene and David Skate All the Time:
David writes:- "We skate two or three times a week. We attend an American roller skating dance class at Holiday Skating Center in Delran, New Jersey. We are coached, and skate about three hours, at Millennium Skate World in Camden, New Jersey. Additionally we skate a coffee club session at other rinks when time permits – sometimes at Scooters Skating Center in Evesham, and sometimes at Holiday Skating Center."
How Skating Affected Their Lives:
David writes:- "Skating has given us an enjoyable way to exercise, build strong muscles and bones, meet interesting people and enjoy quality time with each other. My wife had had a bone scan about the same time that we started skating; the scan showed some bone loss. After six months of skating, her bones were normal again, just from the weight-bearing exercise, without any medication.
We love the challenge of learning to do the standard roller dances and continually improving our skills and learning new and more difficult steps. We also love the creativity of choreographing our own free-dance programs that we perform in shows.
For my wife and I, skating has the added benefit of being an activity that we can enjoy as a couple. We feel like we are on a date, going out dancing with each other."
Recommendations:
David writes:- "Learn the basics of roller-skating. Lessons are important. Some rinks offer adult group lessons; others have lessons for kids and adults who express an interest. Private lessons are great, but more expensive.
After learning the basics, we would recommend that you learn American Roller Dancing. It is more interesting than just skating around in a circle. We prefer coffee club and adult sessions where they play the old dance music, but that is a matter of personal preference."
