Rojen is our new Community Builder here at Rollerland Rojen (she/they) has been a constant and colourful presence at Rolla YVR since we first opened our Rollerland facility in December. We are so excited to be working with her to further our collective goals of creating an Empowered Community of Strong Skaters

My name is Rojen and I also go by loudgurl – often living up to that name with my loud, vibrant personality! I live, work, and play on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, also known as Vancouver, and have recently been inspired to focus my energy on the parts of my life that inspire happiness. If there is one thing I have truly learned and understood in the last two years of the pandemic, it is the importance, power, and necessity of our local and global communities. Being isolated and longing for a change, I had a lot of time to reflect on my role in my own community. I wanted to make a meaningful and lasting impact for myself and others, not just through the pandemic, but for many years to come. This catalyst for change came in the most peculiar of ways: A pair of brand-new purple roller skates. I am an intermediate roller skater, spending most of my time at the skateparks and slowly progressing, having learned during the pandemic. Roller skating brought me a lot of peace and community during some of the most uncertain and traumatic times of the last two years, and I am grateful to the power of wheeled shoes in keeping me whole through it all. I am one of the founders of the East Van Skate Crows, a local skate park roller skating project here in Vancity. I enjoy documenting our local park scene through the East Van Skate Crows, showing our diverse community proudly taking up space in the skate parks, and giving back to the community in a variety of important ways. I see the big-picture vision of a more inclusive and impactful community, one that would include the needs and views of underrepresented groups of people when collaborating with the city and other community groups. I am also a dancer in the local Vancouver dance community, having amassed self-love, body confidence, and a sense of belonging over my years of dancing, and I enjoy sharing the joy and confidence that movement and community in all forms brings with others.

Check out Rojen skating skills and at the skate park in the videos below!

Where were you born?

Born in Vancouver and grew up in North Van!

When did you start working at Rolla?

December 2021, just as Rollerland opened!

When did you start rollerskating?

April 28, 2020!

 What do you love the most about rollerskating?

I absolutely love the freedom and confidence rollerskating gives you to be your most authentic self. I always feel like I can pull up to a skate space on my rollerskates as my most LOUDGURL self, and my skates further empower me to do so. It has challenged me in ways I never thought possible – pushing me to try things and work on movements that have made me reconsider what my body is capable of, and truly has given me so much body confidence. I helped put together a group of amazing new skaters at the peak of the pandemic, and we go by @EastVanSkateCrows – you will often find us kicking ass and holding space for each other at the skateparks. The community of incredible people and skaters I have found through skating has helped keep me committed when mental blocks have been especially difficult, and I am forever grateful for everyone I’ve met along the way. And through my role as Community Builder, I love facilitating that sense of belonging for other skaters. Rollerskating feeds my inner child and has made me a happier adult.

What’s your favorite skating move right now?

You’ll usually find me at the skateparks! I’m addicted to coping tricks and learning 5050s right now in the skatepark! And sliding floor moves on the rink!

What is your skate setup right now?

Currently, I’m riding my purple Beach Bunny Moxi skates (my first ever sk8s!) with wide XOXO trucks, @Wildbonesofficial sliders, and the Estrojen Bowl Bomber wheels – my current park setup until new skates arrive! People often know it’s me because of my all-purple everything!

Tell us something random and non-rollerskating about you

Ooooh what should I share? I have my degree in Criminology and have worked in Criminal Justice for many, many years! :’) I am a huuuge Amy Winehouse fan and got a tattoo of her when I was 27! Something I love sharing is my background! I am the first generation child of Immigrants – half Iranian and half Kurdish-Syrian and extremely proud of where my family comes from. Farsi was my first language and I love meeting other SWANA skaters that can relate to my story.

Share a good book, podcast or Netflix show

Honestly, I’m just going to recommend my favourite show of all time, if you haven’t seen it – you gotta! The show LOST. It was groundbreaking television at its time and I love the character development and storylines.

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What’s your name? Marcela

When did you start skating? November 2020

 Tell us a bit about your skating history: I started skating with Rolla Skate Club during the pandemic. Once I got myself a pair of my own skates, I would bike to skate spaces around town, hit play on some tunes, and play around for hours…kicked out by the dark or by tennis players. I felt super lucky and welcomed to join up with fellow skaters throughout the summer of 2021 who also love to flow skate, hit up discos, and get lost into our own little skate zones with some good tunes and maybe a beer or two

What do you love the most about rollerskating? I love the feeling of the first few strokes of skating on a nice smooth surface. Everything in my body and mind relaxes and the muscle memory kicks in to rolling again— it’s like taking a deeeeep breath. The way music and skating go together so seamlessly. Cracking open new moves and skills — e.g. when they finally “click”. Sharing excitement for skating with other skaters!!!

What about coaching do you enjoy? Giving education to help folks discover new options/perspectives to guide their own journeys. Learning from other skaters (students, friends, coaches, whoever) about skating and having laughs while doing it!

What types of skating do you do? Artistic & flow. A bit dancey. All about the music. Slow or funky. And will get into park skating asap!!!

What’s your favorite skating move right now? Grapevine! And (working on) giving those dips a little more funky flavour

What is your skate setup right now? Jackson vista skates (purple), nylon plates, radar 62mm 78A wheels, dance plugs

Who/What inspires you right now in the skating world? Libby Williams, Estro Jen, Bfunkphenomenon, Coach Smokie at Rolla, Jason Acosta, Fairyquadmuva, Caro Hernandez

Who/What inspires you right now outside the world of skating? My friends and family are the people who inspire me the most every day

Tell us something random and non-rollerskating about you: I want to get into surfing on the West Coast!
I’m a helicopter-mom to my cat Cheeto :s
I can never say no to candy

This is Marcela’s cat Cheeto!

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Get to Meet Coach Loca!

How do you like to be called? I like to be called by my short derby name “Loca” ( Loca Smoke-Ya)

When did you start skating? I started skating 11 Years ago.

Tell us a bit about your skating history: Besides skating in my teens, I really started rollerskating when I turned 40. I joined “Raw Meat”, a group run by 2 former roller derby players. They taught me how to get back to skating again and Introduce me to the magic world of Roller Derby. shortly after I Joined The League TCRG “The Terminal City Rollergirls” and played Roller Derby for 6 years. These were the best days of my life! I met great humans on the way and some of them will be my friends forever. I kept skating around the seawall and around the East van street areas until I heard that LuLu and Bizzy were opening Rolla! I started taking their classes and eventually took the Certified instructor Course that lead me to now coaching at Rolla! I will keep skating until the end of days!

What do you love the most about rollerskating? I love the freedom it brings to me, to my soul, the power I feel when I can use my whole body and dance, enjoy and feel the music as well. It’s a connection, a zen, My therapy.

What about coaching do you enjoy? I love sharing my knowledge with everyone that wants to learn how to skate. I love the feeling of accomplishment in people’s faces when they learn something from me, It is so rewarding and a huge way to give back to our community.

What types of skating do you do? Right now I love dancing on my skates, I also tried some skate park, did Short Track Roller Derby with Rolla. During summer I love to do the seawall and street skating. There is so much to learn on your skates that I cannot do only one thing!

What’s your favorite skating move right now? There are so many moves that are my favorites! I will say right now I’m into Downtown Variations.

What is your skate setup right now? I have a pair of Moxies (Lolly) with Power Riedell Revenge Plates and a set of the Moxies Fundae wheels. I also have a pair of custom-made (done by a very good friend of mine) Vans Booties with Reactor Fuse plates and Radar Energy outdoor wheels and lastly my roller Derby Skates Riedell Torch 495 boots with Reactor Neo Plates and Radar Halo 95A wheels.

Who/What inspires you right now in the skating world? I have so many people that inspire me in our skating community, people I skate with, and people I follow in social media but I get most inspired by the ones that share their love for rollerskating by teaching and learning from each other, especially the ones that advocate rollerskating history and inclusion. Some of the accounts I follow on IG @lilyskatesalot , @a.j.bolton , @skatelisa, @rollergirl_ca , @quadsk8 , @sormskater , @richardhumphrey , @dee_upshaw.

Who/What inspires you right now outside the world of skating? I love to learn about how I can be better myself everyday and love to get inspire by women, I’m listening to “Becoming” by Michelle Obama Audiobook, podcast “UnF*ck Your Brain by kara Loewentheil, I also like to watch empowering documentaries about woman throughout history.

Tell us something random and non-rollerskating about you: I’m originally from Peru but I’ve been living in Canada for more than 29 years! When I was 37, I found out that I was born HOH (Hard of hearing). If you don’t see me skating I’m probably dancing my butt off! I got married very young and I have a 34-year-old daughter. I love to make Pom poms for my skates. I only sing in the shower!

Anything else you want to share? My skating Journey has brought me so much, I have met (and still am) wonderful people and gained long-life friendships, learned so many skills both on my skates and in my personal life that I don’t see myself at 51 years old stopping any time soon.

Loca is an amazing human and coach and we are so lucky to have her as part of our awesome team! Check out this video of Loca’s moves teaching the downtown on our Instagram channel!

 

 

 

 

 

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Coach Cupid has been spreading the joy of rolling at Rolla since 2019. They’ve taught everything from the kids programs to the derby bootcampers and are especially loved by our adult beginners for their patient and encouraging attitude.

Your name, skater name, or how you like to be called, and your pronouns: Sage / Cupid Stunt / Bustylicious (formerly)

When did you start skating? Rink skating: Glenwood Centre, Friday night roller rink for youth in Port Alberni (Circa early 90s) / Street skating – Port Alberni Safeway parking lot / Kitsukus Dike in my in-lines (most of the 90s, lol) / Roller Derby – 2006 with the start of TCRD!

Tell us a bit about your skating history: -Last TCRD founding member still playing with the league for its 15th Season. *if that happens this year
-I’ve played for many teams but love none of them like I do the Bad Reputations
-Played 2 years in a row at Burning Man with the Black Rock City Rollergirls
-Have been coaching new skaters and roller derby players for over ~12 years
-As a player I’m known for offensive plays to help my jammer score and have won many “Jammer’s best friend” awards
-HUGE Strategy and Rules nerd. I started watching roller derby avidly when I started playing… AND AM ADDICTED. Just as big a fan of watching the sport as I am of playing it.

What do you love the most about rollerskating? I love to skate fast. Playing a sport where you can also hit people while skating fast … is just dreamy. I also love the calm and control that you feel when your team comes together on a play, or when a blocker and jammer work so closely together that you don’t need to call a play using words at all … just an eyebrow or a hand gesture and you’re on the same page. Scoring points, winning games … but doing it TOGETHER! (Can you tell that I miss roller derby a bit? Lol)

What about coaching do you enjoy? -Teaching the kiddos!
-Watching when a skill clicks for a student for the first time.
-Seeing the skills and confidence build from a newbie on skates … to a fierce roller derby player.

What types of skating do you do? Rink Skating / Street Skating / Roller Derby …. still aspiring to learn: Artistic, Dance, Park! 😀

What’s your favorite skating move right now? I’m really enjoying working on all kinds of spins. I get dizzy really quickly so I need to practice this more!

What is your skate setup right now? New skates! Riedell Solaris with custom colors / Venus aluminum plates / Radar Halo wheels

Tell us something random and non-rollerskating about you: I am a dual Canadian / US citizen and love travelling south along the west coast. Vancouver to Baja is my favorite drive.

Anything else you want to share? Still aspire to play BANKED TRACK roller derby! Possibly with Tilted Thunder Railbirds in WA <3 … once there’s an open border.        

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But first, let’s start this story from the beginning…  Watch the video below or keep on reading! 

When Carla and I started Rolla Skate Club back in 2018 our goal was to make the challenge, joy and empowerment of rollerskating accessible to everyone. Whether you were just gettin rolling, had aspirations of the roller derby track or dreams of being a roller disco queen – we wanted to create a safe space where everyone was welcome.

After 12 months of skating in parking lots, yoga studios and art galleries the rollerskating gods shined down on us and we found Skate Church. Our 4,000 square foot gym space operated by the United Church in Kerrisdale. 

This has been our home for the last 2 years and has seen us through the rollercoaster ride of COVID. It’s been a place for the Rolla Community to grow and connect and we’ve taught THOUSANDS of amazing humans how to rollerskate. We are so grateful for everyone that’s been involved in this journey so far.

Fast forward to right now….

So here’s the crummy news – due to structural issues that have just been discovered, Skate Church is no longer operational and we have had to suddenly stop running classes in this space. Unfortunately because of the severity of the issues it is not safe for anyone to be in the building which is why we had to cancel classes with no notice. And due to the age of the building the United Church will not be repairing the issues. 

Which means as of today – September 21, 2021 – the only classes we are able to run right now are our outdoor classes at Concord Park and North Vancouver Shipyards. 

But … here’s the super amazing, incredible news. 

Drumroll……. 

After 3 years of searching, applications and negotiations…..

We found a permanent HOME!!

No more van life for us!

In December 2021 -exact date TBD – we will be opening Rolla Skate Club at the Rollerland building at the PNE!! 

With 20,000 square feet of space we’ll be able to run classes, events, short track derby games and even a mini indoor skate park. 

It truly is the rainbow sprinkled unicorn that we’ve been working for ever since myself and Carla started skating – over 15 years ago. 

Now we know that all of you will probably have a million questions about how things are going to run at Rollerland and – with December being just around corner – we are pretty busy with making the dream come true. So our asks for you are

1. Be patient! We will release more information about the venue, classes, events etc as they become available – we promise!
2. Get on our newsletter to get the most up to date information.
3. Watch your email for information about special pre-release memberships, celebratory merch etc. 
4. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more updates! 

We’re so excited for this next big step in the Rolla Skate Club Journey and we can’t wait to roll into the new year with all of you!

Later skaters

Lucy Croysdill and Carla Smith aka LuluDemon and Bizness Time

Rolla Skate Club Co-Founders 

BruiseberryPie, Sole, LuluDemon and Bizness Time outside the doors of Rollerland

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Primarily, I barely knew how to play roller derby. I’d only been training in Terminal City’s “fresh meat” new skater boot camp for about 2 months.

I definitely had no idea that 13 years later, I would still be playing the sport, and still be known to many as “Booty Quake.”

I did not think ahead to how I would ultimately really wish I was not named after a body part (everyone calls me “Booty” for short).

I had zero clue that I would go on to start two derby and rollerskating-centered businesses (Roller Derby Athletics, and Rolla Skate Club), in which I would be very visibly personally associated with the brand. Basically, “Booty Quake” became my professional name and reputation. I introduce myself this way in many hundreds of videos on YouTube and gated content platforms through these businesses, which are out there in the world forever now.

But most critically, I had no idea that the name would come to be associated with cultural appropriation.

I’ll explain.

The name Booty Quake was based on the very common defensive move in roller derby known as a “booty block” in which the defender gets her body and butt in front of an opposing skater to slow her down and control her movement. Sure, it rhymes with booty shake, which could be a dance move, but every good derby name should be a double entendre. I like to get busy on the dance floor as much as the next gal, but a quake is the good, solid derby hit you’ll feel if you meet me on the track.

Back in 2008, (white, mainstream) pop culture had not yet learned what “twerking” is. We were about 5 years away from Miley Cyrus taking that dance move viral to white audiences.  It’s a dance move that comes from African dance (specifically, the Mapouka dance from Cote D’Ivoire, according to some), and has been known to the Bounce music scene out of New Orleans since the ‘90s. Queer, Black artist Big Freedia was known as the Queen of Twerk long before Miley (or Katy Perry, or Taylor Swift, or a long list of white artists) sought to capitalize.

Not being a big follower of pop music, and living as I do in my white privilege, I was oblivious to the discourse that took place after the Miley Cyrus VMA performance about how it was deeply racist and appropriative. I learned very recently (thank you, my forever roller derby teammates of the Bad Reputations, especially my Black teammates) that some Black women most definitely DO NOT want white women to twerk.

It is painful for me to know that folks both inside and outside the derby world may have associated my roller derby name with something insensitive, appropriative, harmful, or racist.  Whatever my intention was (or was oblivious to), the harm has been done. For that, I am deeply sorry, and ashamed.

I should be clear that the racist systems and structures that allow some of us to be oblivious to issues affecting oppressed groups remain in place. Changing my name doesn’t fix that. We all (white folks especially) have so much more important work to do, to dismantle them.

I share this story not to exonerate myself but in hopes of helping educate other white folks on how our choices, made in our oblivious privilege, impact others — particularly women of colour, and queer folks.

On the flip side, I am happy for this opportunity to introduce to you my new skate name. It’s time.

It will be hard work to scrub the old name from wherever I can on the internet, not to mention my own brain. It will be impossible to do it completely. But this “hard thing” was the easiest choice to make.

See you on skates,

– BiznessTime, #8

aka Coach Biz, Coach Bizzy, or just, “BT”

PHOTO CREDIT: Nicolas Charest, courtesy of our favourite skate shop, Rollergirl.ca

*This post was edited on 21 August 2021 to reflect feedback from my community, for which I am grateful.

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Check out Rolla Skate Club co-founders Luludemon & BiznessTime, using their government names!  They sat down with the Into the Wild Podcast to chat about what it’s like to have a business partner.

Find the podcast here or play it below, and add it on your preferred podcast listening app. Let us know what you thought!

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“I’d rather be someone’s shot of whiskey, than everyone’s cup of tea.” – Carla Smith

“Be big and take up space. In doing so you give others permission to do the same.” – Lucy Croysdill

Hey you wild women!

My next guests are creating a global movement to empower women. And they’re using roller skates to do it. They want women to be as powerful in their life, community, and business as they are on their roller skates. They want women to find the beauty in what their body can do and how it feels, not what it looks like, and use that to strengthen each other.

This duo came together to launch Rolla Skate Club and also invented a brand new version of roller derby called “Short Track Roller Derby”. It premiered at Rollercon in 2018 and it is now being played on 6 continents. They don’t make any money off this adventure but they believe it will save the sport of Roller Derby — something they are both truly passionate about.

In this episode you will learn about:

• Where Lucy and Carla come from.
• Why Lucy would rather be someone’s shot of whisky than everyone’s cup of tea.
• How Carla takes up space with no fear.
• The Rolla Skate Club’s mission to empower women in accepting their bodies.
• Bringing roller skate culture to the masses.
• Knowing your target audience and creating something for them.
• Why Carla went against advice to work with a business partner in Rolla Skate Club.
• How creating products without markets backfired for Lucy.
• Learning to listen to yourself over others.
• Why it was important to Lucy and Carla to create Rolla Skate Club.
• How a collaborative business differs to their previous businesses.
• Utilizing coaching and education to improve your business.
• How Carla and Lucy make their business relationship work.
• Knowing the personal before building the business.
• The value of accountability.
• What to ask before you commit to a business partnership.
• The importance of ongoing check-ins with your partner.
• What was the one thing Lucy and Carla were worried about before going into business.

What it means to be a WILD woman:

“Ignoring what anyone else out there tells you what it means to be a woman…You just do your own damn thing.” -Carla

“Really, truly believing that, as women, we can have whatever we want.” -Lucy

Public Shoutouts:

• United Skates Documentary
• Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
• How I Built This Podcast

If you are a budding entrepreneur and want to make Rollerskating into your career, learn about becoming an Instructor or starting your own Rolla Skate Club! LEARN MORE HERE

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Brady is our current “Director of Customer Happiness” which means that she answers every email, every text and every facebook message and helps our people find the answers to their questions.  And she’ll be the face you see when you first step foot inside Rolla Skate Club Vancouver. 

She joined Rolla in the Spring of 2020 – freshly returned from a few years travelling around Australia. Although she had never put on a pair of rollerskates before, her kind and welcoming nature combined with her love for this unique community made her a great fit for the Rolla Team.  And of course we got her rolling pretty soon  

Sadly Brady is headed back to the land of sun and surf, but before she rolls out the door we sat down with her to find out a bit more about what makes Brady tick.

Where are you from? I was born right here in Vancouver BC but have lived in both Montreal and Sydney before coming back here in 2019.

What’s the best thing about working at Rolla Skate Club? I love getting to know each and every one of our lovely members – I feel lucky to be able to help them get in the door every week and make their membership dreams happen

When did you start rollerskating? As soon as I started working at Rolla I bought my first pair of skates!

What do you love the most about rollerskating? Rollerskating has helped me feel comfortable in my own skin. Truthfully I’ve never had a proper hobby so having something to chip away at and work on makes me feel strong and capable.

What’s your favorite skating move right now? Working on my dribble!

What is your skate set up? White Sure Grip Urban Rollers with periwinkle laces and black Riva wheels!

Tell us something random and non-rollerskating about you.  I collect stationery (postcards, pens, paper) and send letters to friends all over the world!

What’s on your nightstand/TV?  I’m such a scaredy cat but a sucker for anything true crime-y!

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Jump ahead to living in Boston in her twenties. Carla saw a flyer for the Team In Training running charity. “I like a challenge…” she thought, and (not a natural runner) soon found herself training for a marathon, just to see if she could. “Along the way I fell in with a kick-ass group of like-minded women who were also trying something new. Hundreds of hours pounding the pavement meant we got to know each other very well!”

Next stop: Vancouver. New to the city and looking to connect and continue to challenge herself, Carla found the Terminal City Rollergirls in 2007. Formerly known as “Booty Quake,” a decade-plus later, she’s still coaching and playing the sport. She even gave up an award-winning career as an architect to focus on fitness training for derby athletes. “I’m obviously drawn to the team aspect of sports. The bonds between friends are always strongest when you’ve had to overcome physical and mental challenges together. Roller Derby has never stopped challenging me, and it has forged a community of confident, inspiring women who are family to me. I’ve made the friendships of a lifetime.”

Carla teamed up with Lucy Croysdill aka LuluDemon to found Rolla Skate Club in 2018. She is also a founding board member of the Girls on Track Foundation and Rolla Skate Club’s Head of Events – if you’ve ever been to a Rolla Disco party you can thank her for the awesome vibes!

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Fast forward 10 years to Vancouver, Canada and Lucy was struggling to make meaningful connections in her new city. “You get to a certain age and everyone already has their ‘groups,’ the people they hang out with. I didn’t really connect with the people I was working with so as a new immigrant and a woman in my mid-twenties I was definitely searching for like-minded people. I spent a lot of time skating round the seawall on my own!”

It was during one of those skates that Lucy stumbled across the newly-formed Terminal City Rollergirls, one of the first roller derby leagues in North America. “From the very first meeting I was blown away! They were this awe-inspiring group of fearless women, doing a crazy new sport and building an incredible world-wide community. I’d finally found a place where I felt like I fit in.” Lucy joined up on the spot, took on the derby name Luludemon and went on to compete with Team Canada at the first Roller Derby World Cup.

“Being on roller-skates makes me feel like a super-hero! It has brought so many incredible, inspiring people into my life and made me the fittest I’ve ever been at age 35. Skating reminds me that it doesn’t matter how many times I fall down, because I can always find a way to get back up again.”

Lucy teamed up with Carla Smith aka Booty Quake to found Rolla Skate Club in 2018. She is also a founding board member of the Girls on Track Foundation and volunteers as a mentor with The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. 

Lucy Croysdill (left) and Carla Smith (right) – Rolla Skate Club Founders

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