Jam Skating


individuals doing a line dance at an outdoor rink during the height of the Pandemic.

a thematic style of roller skating, very commonly found in the roller rinks. it can be characterized as a combination of many styles of improvisation dance, utilizing elements from:

screen cap of a 90sjam skate group on youtube
footage from the 90s, highlighting a jam skate group and their frequent reunions

jam skating is also known as a competitive sport in which performers must dance on skates for a predetermined length of time infront of a panel of judges.

References to Jam Skating found in films such as Roll Bounce(2005) and ATL(2006).

two jam skaters performing. jam skater demonstrating the crazy leg.

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