Natalia Rutkowska (Syrena) – she has been working as skating instructor for fifteen years. She is very convincing when it comes to showing young generation that skating can be more exciting, interesting and fulfilling than spending time being glued to phone or tablet screen. Syrena is teaching inline skating through play and will give you knowledge on how to create your own plays, games and interesting exercises for children.

Natalia is one of believers convinced that inline skating is for everyone, no matter their age – her oldest student is 72 years old. As a part of our workshops, she will show you how different teaching adults and children is and how to approach a subject of running classes for these groups. Natalia is currently living in Berlin and working as a coach. Skating is her source of income and she is working full time teaching, plus organizes highly successful and popular summer camps for children and adults. Overall, she is teaching about 400 skaters each year.

Achievements and background:

• Certificated Instructor of Polish Inline Skating Federation

• Working as one of tutors for Polish Inline Skating Federation, giving lectures as a part of instructor certificate courses

• A graduate of the Management in Sport and Tourism

• German Master of Synchronized Skating 2012

• Participant of World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2012

• Owner and Instructor of Ice ‘n’ Roll skating School since 2016

What can you learn from Syrena?

• How to handle and work with groups of children.

• How to make your classes attractive for children and adults.

• How to deal with fear, especially among adults.

• What is the difference between teaching children and adults.

• Creative exercises and plays on rollerblades.