Jam skating

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Jam skating is any recreational, improvisational dance performed on roller skates, usually accompanied by music. It is also sometimes a competitive sport in which performers, solo or in groups, must dance on skates for a predetermined length of time before one or more judges who assess the quality of their performance. Jam skating's origins are in the shuffle skating fad of the 1930s, and the activity has existed in various forms since then, including shadow skating, bounce skating, rexing, crazy legging and roller disco.^[1] Jam skating is one of the roller skating disciplines acknowledged by USARS, the governing body for roller sports in the United States.

As of 2006, jam skating combines elements of breakdancing, figure skating, modern dance and gymnastics.

[edit] Jam skating in popular culture

• In 2005, the film Roll Bounce was released. Jam skating was featured prominently in the film's fictional story.

[edit] See also

• Artistic roller skating
• Roller disco

[edit] References

1. ^ The History of Jam Skating. National Roller Skating Museum. Retrieved on May 15, 2006.