OREGON: Train Stop Workshops: Dance and Derby!
Schedule
Sat, 23 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am
UTC-07:00Location
Cherry City Roller Derby - Salem, OR | Salem, OR
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About Dance and Derby!Dance and Derby offers a one-of-a-kind workshop! Participants will learn to dance skate for enjoyment, challenge, and recreation. Focusing on learning core dance skating skills such as: Downtown, Cross-step, Crazy legs, Snake Walk, Pivoting. We will also cover finding "your bounce" in rhythmic skating and do a few Rhythmic Footwork Challenges. Classes may concentrate on a particular skill or include a group dance.
For roller derby skaters, this workshop enhances footwork while ensuring a good time! Freight Train will guide you in understanding how these skate dance moves are integrated into roller derby gameplay later in the day. The last 4 hours will be derby-focused. Roller derby skills being brought to life through music, coordination, and teamwork!
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Roller Skaters and Roller Derby Players are invited to this clinic! Beginner/Intermediate friendly classes. PLEASE NOTE THE LAST 4 HOURS ARE FOR ROLLER DERBY PLAYERS ONLY. Dance classes are best for skaters who know how to confidently skate forward and stand on their own. There could be a moment of backward skating needed for dance skills.
Structure: Come and Go Style Based on Topics you want to learn. Topics would change each hour (or so). Don't care for a particular topic or think you have it down already? No worries, choose the classes that best work for you.
Length: 8 hours of topics, but pick and choose what you want to focus on or stay all weekend!
Be sure to check out the multi-class packages! Price break starts at 4+ classes! YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO!
FYI: On Sunday, August 24th, there MIGHT be a regular roller derby clinic offered. Please stay tuned.
The Schedule is posted below!
9:15am - 10:00 am Check-in/Merch Sales/Warm up
10:00 - 10:05 am - Warm up/Get a Feel for the floor/Introduction to the Day
10:05 - 11:00 am - C1 - Finding "your bounce" in rhythmic skating (No Toe Stops Encouraged! But not required)
11:05 - 12:00 pm - C2 - Cross Step and Downtown
12:05 - 1:00 pm - C3 - Snake Walk and Pivoting
1:00 - 1:30 pm - Break
1:35 - 2:30 pm - C4 - Fake it till you Make it! Crazy Legs and Its Variations
2:35 - 3:30 pm - C5 - Sk8 Dance Crew for Beginners
3:35 - 4:30 pm - C6 - How Dance Skate Skills Apply to Derby
4:35 - 5:30 pm - C7 - Musical Skills, Drills, and Thrills!
5:35 - 6:30 pm - C8 - Pace Line Frenzy
6:35 - 7:30 pm - C9 - Finding your Derby Balance
7:30 - 8:00 pm - Wrap up/Good-Bye/Merch Sales
***Schedule is set for now, but could change slightly for breaks.
Be sure to check out the multi-class packages! Price break starts at 4+ classes! YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO!
FYI: On Sunday, August 24th, there MIGHT be a regular roller derby clinic offered. Please stay tuned.
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Where is it happening?
Cherry City Roller Derby - Salem, OR, 1335 Madison St NE,Salem, Oregon, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
