Skate Lab

Curious about our upcoming workshop? Here’s a video from Ashley Holtkamp showing what we’ll be learning! Registration closes soon, you can see the full details and sign up link below!
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Registration closes Monday June 15 at midnight! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/skate-lab-progressive-tango-artistic-intro-workshop-w-ashley-holtkamp-registration-1989266295038?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join Skate Lab for a one-night workshop with Ashley Holtkamp! Ashley will be teaching some fundamentals of artistic skating along with the basics of the progressive tango dance pattern and steps. This Skate Lab workshop is an opportunity to see skating through a different lens, get curious and try something new and fun with no pressure in a fun supportive atmosphere.

Details:
• Date: Wednesday, June 17
• Time: 5–7 PM
• Cost: $25
• Who can attend: Current and past skaters, experienced skaters or skaters who have skating experience through a derby league and meet our participant policy.
• Note: You do not have to have taken the previous workshop to signup for this one.

Ashley Holtkamp is a Registered USA Roller Sports Coach, Judge, Referee, and Athlete. A competitive artistic roller skater since 1999, Ashley has qualified for 12 USA Roller Sports National Championships, consistently placing in the top 10 and earning three gold, four silver, and six bronze medals over the years. She is also super fun!

🛼 Intro to Artistic Skating and Tango Guest Workshop with Ashley Holtkamp

This one-night workshop with Ashley Holtkamp will focus on the creative side of skating—flow, expression, and artistic movement—and will still have the fun, supportive Skate Lab vibe. We will learn some fundamentals of artistic skating along with the basics of the progressive tango dance pattern and steps. This Skate Lab workshop is an opportunity to try skating through a different lens, get curious and try something new and fun with no pressure.

Details:
• Date: Wednesday, June 17
• Time: 5–7 PM
• Cost: $25
• Who can attend: Current and past skaters, an experienced skater or skaters who have skating experience through a derby league.
• Note: You do not have to have taken the previous workshop to signup for this one.

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/skate-lab-progressive-tango-artistic-intro-workshop-w-ashley-holtkamp-registration-1989266295038?aff=oddtdtcreator

⏰ Registration closes Monday June 15th at midnight! Less than one week left to register!

Ashley Holtkamp is a Registered USA Roller Sports Coach, Judge, Referee, and Athlete. A competitive artistic roller skater since 1999, Ashley has qualified for 12 USA Roller Sports National Championships, consistently placing in the top 10 and earning three gold, four silver, and six bronze medals over the years. She is also super fun!

Ashley put together a slide deck with more information about artistic skating from our last workshop, so you can take a deeper dive: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RKtZT85lVBc-8PXE8DnXMB7NGOrzyMreSmicQQ--Myk/edit?usp=sharing

As always, feel free to reach out with any questions.

See you on the rink soon!

💜 Holly and the Skate Lab crew

One-night Skate Lab Artistic Skating Intro Workshop with Ashley Holtkamp – Wednesday June 17 5-7pm

Join us for a special one-night Skate Lab workshop experience with guest coach Ashley Holtkamp, who will introduce artistic skating concepts in a way that connects directly to the skills you already use.

In our previous workshop we learned the basics of the Glide Waltz, which we will review briefly. This workshop will introduce the Progressive Tango: steps, diagram, and music. Combining foundations into the full pattern sequence. You do not have to have taken the previous workshop to signup for this one.

This Skate Lab workshop is an opportunity to try a different lens, get curious, and experience how familiar movement can feel when approached with flow, posture, and intention.

🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/skate-lab-progressive-tango-artistic-intro-workshop-w-ashley-holtkamp-registration-1989266295038

Hey skaters - thanks for an amazing first night! We threw a lot of stuff at ya and you crushed it! 🛼 🧪 💕

🚨 Last call! Registration closes tonight, Tuesday, April 28 at midnight.

If you’ve been planning to join the next Skate Lab session, this is your final reminder to sign up.

Expect a supportive weekly skate night with drills, open skating, roller dance basics, and plenty of room to experiment and build confidence at your own pace. This session is open to returning skaters (or experienced skaters—please reach out if you’ve never skated with us before registering).

👉 Read more and register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-skate-lab-2026-registration-1985639440017?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Registration for our Spring Skate Lab session closes Tuesday, April 28 at midnight. We already have a great group forming and would love to see a few more of you join us.

🛼 Spring Skate Lab – 6 Week Session

Dates: April 30 – June 11
Time: Thursdays, 5–7 PM
Note: No class May 28

This session is open to returning skaters (or experienced skaters—please reach out if you’ve never skated with us before registering). We’ll keep building skills through drills, roller dance, practice time, and plenty of open skating in our supportive and fun focused Skate Lab environment.

It’s also our last session before our summer break, so come get some silliness on skates with us for a few more weeks!

👉 Read more and register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-skate-lab-2026-registration-1985639440017?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Just a quick reminder that registration for our Spring Skate Lab session closes in just one week!

This will be our last Skate Lab session before our summer break, so it’s a great chance to get a few more weeks of skating in together before the season pauses.

Spring Skate Lab – 6 Week Session
April 30 – June 11
Thursdays, 5–7 PM
No class May 28

Open to returning skaters (or experienced skaters—please reach out if you’ve never skated with us before registering). We’ll keep building skills through drills, roller dance, practice time, and plenty of open skating in our usual supportive Skate Lab environment.

👉 Read more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-skate-lab-2026-registration-1985639440017?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

⏰ Registration closes Tuesday, April 28 at midnight.

See you on the rink soon!

Registration is open for our Spring Skate Lab session, and we’d love to keep rolling with you before we head into summer.

Spring Skate Lab – 6 Week Session
When: Thursdays, 5–7 PM
Dates: April 30–June 11
Note: No class May 28

Skate Fundraiser/Open Skate: Tuesday, June 9

This session is open to previous skaters, (or experienced skaters - please reach out if you’ve never skated with us before registering) and focuses on building skills through practice, drills, roller dance, and plenty of open skating time in our usual supportive Skate Lab environment. It’s also our last session before a summer break, so it’s a great chance to keep the momentum going and skate together before we pause for the summer season. I’ll also organize some casual summer meetups for trail and outdoor rink skating to keep us rolling over break!

👉 Read more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-skate-lab-2026-registration-1985639440017?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

⏰ Registration closes Tuesday, April 28 at midnight.

A few highlights from our artistic roller skating workshop with !

✨ DRILL OF THE WEEK: Close Proximity skating, communication and awareness!

🛼 Skaters started off high-fiving and hip bumping in groups of two. After that each group picked a mystery item to describe and pass back and forth. Eventually all the groups merged together into one giant giggling pace line!