Welcome to Skip2TheBeat ...

Skip 2 The Beat, Scotland’s first competitive skipping club is renowned throughout Scotland, England and Europe for its high standard of skippers. It is their fast feet and excellent rope turning skills that have seen members reach the top of British Rope Skipping Championships.The club’s lead skipper Isla Matheson,qualified for the European Championships  - together with 4 skippers from the Blue & Whites, she represented Great Britain in Hungary in October 2008.

The club is in constant demand to perform at Festivals and Galas as well as club/group events, private parties and weddings. The displays are choreographed to a wide variety of music including Scottish, Irish, Country, Disco and good old Rock ‘n’ Roll. Skipping skills are demonstrated with a Single Rope, Double Dutch (2 ropes), a Rainbow (3 ropes), as well as a 4 Rope Box.

Partner skipping is performed with 1 rope, face to face, side by side and back to back and also 2 ropes, side by side plain and side by side Chinese Wheel which takes a bit more practice to perfect. Once the skills have been mastered the Wheel can be performed with 3, 4 or more skippers.

Cost of displays vary depending on length of time, number of performances and travel expenses. For bookings and prices please contact the club secretary, Diane Hutcheson on 01261 888888. If you are unable to make contact with Diane you should call the club Chairperson, Silvanna Matheson on 01261 842982 or Vice-Chairperson, Alison Innes on 01261 842354.