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Adult roller-skating lessons • Raleigh, NC
Learn to roller skate in Raleigh.
Find your flow.
Start with private lessons or adult classes led by Dawn Kifalme, a Roller Skating Association Certified roller-skating coach and National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer. Build balance, control and confidence at your pace.
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Boots or shoes fitted with wheels for gliding across a surface.
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A coaching practice where purposeful movement builds strength, control, confidence and personal expression on wheels.
Roller-skating coaching in Raleigh
Start where you are.
Build from there.
Whether you are stepping onto skates for the first time, returning after years away or ready to develop more rhythm and control, your instruction begins with a strong foundation.
One-to-one
Private Roller-Skating Lessons
Personal coaching shaped around your body, experience and goals.
Explore private lessonsJohn Chavis Memorial Park
Adult Group Classes
Beginner-friendly Raleigh classes for technique, confidence and flow.
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Practice with a plan
Thirty sessions.
Your own flow.
The Foundation to Flow planner gives adult beginner and returning skaters a clear, confidence-first path through balance, control, backward skating, transitions and beginner flow.
- 30 guided practice sessions
- Four progressive stages
- Coaching cues and confidence tracking
- Printable, reusable digital PDF
Meet your coach
“You do not age out of learning something new.”
I’m Dawn Kifalme, a Roller Skating Association Certified roller-skate coach and National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer. I combine patient skill progressions with an informed understanding of balance, strength and movement mechanics.
Roller Skating Association CertifiedRoller-skating coach
National Academy of Sports Medicine CertifiedPersonal trainer
RaleighLocal adult instruction
OCT242026 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Upcoming workshop · Cary, NC
Roller Dance:
The Crazy Legs Workshop
Learn the framework behind Crazy Legs in an easy-to-understand format focused on form, flow and proper body mechanics. Includes a hip-opening yoga portion led by Amber.
As featured in
WALTER
Raleigh on a Roll: Inside Our Scrappy Skate Community
WALTER Magazine explores Raleigh’s people-powered skating scene and features Dawn’s work helping adult beginners overcome fear, build confidence and find their place on wheels.
Stay in the loop
Get your free Roller Skate Skill Tree
Join the Kinetic Skates email list to receive the free Skill Tree, a guide to help you see the skills you can build as you grow on wheels. You’ll also receive class updates, workshops and skating guidance.