New Skaters to Skate Journeys Skate School Click on the navigation bar to the right and get ready to start rolling with confidence.  New students to the skate school get the second class free!        

Skate Journeys is an inline skate school which was built upon the belief, first and foremost, that learning to skate is a great way to create a fun and fit community. Secondly, we believe that learning to skate is a great way for all ages to expand the senses, push balance limits and learn to live life just a little differently. We endeavor to give skaters the tools they need to be successful. Our students claim that the school has helped them to increase their self esteem, increased their social community and made fitness fun.our students comprise of about 60% adults and 50% kids. Our instructors teach new skaters how to skate with confidence, and the experienced skaters new skills. Our classes are offered year round at Bellevue Skate King Roller Rink and outdoors in better weather in King County locales such as Seattle, Redmond, Issaquah & Woodinville. For Spring and Summer '09 we are offering weekly classes at Alki & Gasworks, contact us for details.  In February, 2009 Skate Journeys has applied to become a 501 (c) 3 non profit corporation so we can further venture into our community and promote fitness and a better life through skating and other fun play.

For our Beginners we offer beginning skate classes every Saturday and Sunday 45 weeks a year at Bellevue Skate King Roller Rink (Driving Directions). We also offer them in other locales in the Spring and Summer. Currently we are offering Beginner classes at Alki & Gasworks in Seattle (May - August, '09). See the navigation buttons on the right for all the details. For those who may be confused about the difference between "inline skates" and "rollerblades," note that Rollerblade is a brand name, but the sport is actually called Inline Skating and rollerblades are actually called inline skates. As to our favorite brand, Skate Journeys is proud to be sponsored by K2 Skates.

What if you already know how to skate? Trust us on this one: self taught skaters will find our school challenging and exciting as we insure you have excellent foundation skills and then build on your talents. We offer a myriad of skating disciplines: Marathon Training; Roller Fitness; Ski Conditioning; Freestyle Slaloms; Artistic skating; Indoor Race and others. Try one class and you will see that with 10 levels of lessons, we can both challenge you and encourage you to skate beyond your current level. The most common comment from self taught skaters who come to the school: I could not have conceived of what was possible.

Camps for Kids and Grown Ups  We are pleased to offer a variety of skate camps throughout the year for the beginner skater and for the more advanced. We have kids only, adult only and combined camps. Our skate camps have both indoor and outdoor locations. We also teach camps for several area schools.  See our camps page to find the one which is just right for you!

Private lessons are available during the sunnier months, the rainy months offer a challenge but can be done. Call Trish at 206-276-9328 to set up a private lesson with any of our instructors. 

Video Tape/Distance learning We offer distance learning for those who do not live around the Pacific Northwest. Contact us with your goals and we will work with you on the variety of ways we can help. For example, you can video tape your skating, load it on You Tube and send us the link. We will review and either call you or email you back with feedback. We may also video-tape our input on your challenges and email the video link back to you. Skating is global, chances to learn to skate better should be as well.