ARTISTIC ROLLER SKATING
Tanja Romano Artistic roller skating is a sport similar to figure skating, but where competitors use roller skates instead of ice skates. Within figure skating on roller skates, there are several disciplines: Figures : the individual follows the line of the figure circle over a specific edge. Figures become progressively more complex with the addition of turns and the use of the third circle (similar to compulsory or "school" figures on ice). Freestyle : the individual performs a solo routine with jumps and spins to their chosen piece of music. Free Duo (also called Pairs) : two individuals perform jumps, spins, and lifts to their chosen piece of music. Mandatory Couples Dance: two individuals perform a dance consisting of a set sequence of steps in a pattern around the ring to a piece of music at a given tempo. There are no jumps or spins. Solo Mandatory Dance : one individual performs a dance consisting of a sequence of steps in a pattern around the ring to a pie...