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Original Dance
- Junior and Senior |
Free Dance
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Description
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ISU Communication 1260 |
Rule 510 &
Communication 1260 |
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Time |
2:30
minutes +/- 10 seconds |
Junior: 3:00 minutes +/-10 seconds
Senior: 4:00 minutes +/-10 seconds
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Rhythm,
tempo,
character or
nature |
"Rhythm
Combination"
Any 2 or 3 of: Slow foxtrot (reflect ballroom character), Quickstep,
and Charleston.
Tempo of the Slow Foxtrot should not exceed 32 measures of 4 beats
per minute. |
Creative
program with dance steps & movements.
Expressing character of music chosen.
Developing a story or theme is optional.
Moves must suit character or concept.
Must not look like pair skating.
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Music |
Vocal
permitted.
Modern orchestration of the permitted rhythms are allowed.
Only music with a rhythmic beat, must skate to it and not to the
melody alone.
Two or three selections of music may be used.
If only 2 rhythms are selected, one may be repeated even if it is
a different tune.
Duration of each rhythm should be balanced.
Rhythms should be listed in the order in which they will be skated
when registering their music.
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Vocal
permitted.
Must have an audible rhythmic beat and melody, or audible rhythmic
beat alone, but not melody alone.
Couple must skate in time to the rhythmic beat and not to the
melody alone.
If classical music is chosen, it should be either transcribed for
ice dance or be characteristic of dancing. |
Timing
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Important
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Important
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Introduction |
Without
beat or melody maximum 10 seconds.
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Pattern |
Generally
constant, must not cross long axis except once at each end of rink
(< 20 meters from barrier).
Loops permitted (except on long axis).
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Not
restricted except must utilize whole ice surface. |
General steps
& movement |
All
steps, turns, rotations and changes of position permitted if
appropriate to each rhythm.
Difficult, original and intricate footwork required for both
skaters.
Changes of edge, rockers, choctaws and other such steps and turns,
and multi-directional skating, etc. preferred to runs and chasses,
posing and one directional skating.
Excessive skating on 2 feet considered inability to skate and
should be penalized.
- Small hops, toe steps and small
jumps of no more than 1/2 rotation are permitted.
- 1 highlight with 2 feet (max. 5
sec.).
- Kneeling or sliding (2 knees) or
touching the ice with a hand(s) are not allowed.
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All
permitted.
Deep edges, intricate footwork, variety of steps and movements,
originality.
Emphasis on quality skating with difficult dance steps and turns.
Deep edges, rockers, choctaws etc. preferred to runs and chasses
and cross cuts.
Not concept of a pair free skating program with pair elements
(excluding spirals, spins and step sequences).
- One skate on ice at all times
(except during permitted jumps or lifts).
- No skating with a hand (or hands)
on ice.
- No lying on the ice.
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Stops |
Max 3 full: (5 seconds each) - any choreography during
(including separation of not more than 2 arms length apart), may not
be in required footwork sequences.
After the 1st movement, must not remain in one place (even if
doing brief extra stops which are permitted) for longer than 10
seconds.
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Permitted
for 5 seconds each.
[If overused will not appear to be skating.] |
Required Elements
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Original Dance |
Free Dance |
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Unison/Holds |
Unison
important.
Separations not permitted except:
- to change hold (< 1 measure of
music),
- midline step sequence or permitted
stop(s),
- perform brief movements in
character with the Charleston (if rhythm chosen)
- at beginning or end, < 10
seconds.
No pull or push partner by boot
and/or leg (may aid by holding foot and/or leg in lift(s), or spin).
No restrictions on dance holds, arm movements, handclaps, etc.,
except: brief hand-in-hand positions permitted to express the
character of the Charleston rhythm is permitted (if chosen).
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Unison
important and all changes of position with varied dance holds.
Emphasis on more difficult holds e.g. face to face harder than
hand in hand.
- no pulling or pushing partner only
by boots and/or legs
- separations permitted but 5 secs
maximum
- separations at beginning/end max
10 secs
- no standing, sitting or leaning
on, or holding partners boots and/or legs (unless 1 skate on ice).
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Lifts |
2
different types of dance lifts, but no more which are appropriate to
the chosen music One (1) not
to exceed 5 seconds (stationary, straight line, curve or rotational)
and one (1) not to exceed 10 seconds (serpentine, reverse
rotational, or combination)
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There are
no specified lifts this season, but lifts should be aesthetically
pleasing to the viewer or deductions will be taken by the Judges
(e.g. undignified lifts)
Senior: 5 different types of lifts
Two (2) may be of a duration of up to 10 seconds (serpentine,
reverse rotational, or combination)
Junior: 3 different
types of lifts.
One (1) may be of a duration of up to 10 seconds (serpentine,
reverse rotational, or combination)
Note: Combined spins and lifts are
permitted but are counted as separate elements.
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General Restrictions on Lifts |
Re:
Original Dance and Free Dance
basic free dance rules apply:
lifting hand(s) not above head
not acrobatic - Swinging the partner around by hand(s) and/or
leg(s) and/or skates only; lying, sitting on the partners head;
sitting or standing on the partners shoulder, back or boot;
standing on the partners leg
should be performed in an elegant manner without obvious feats of
strength and awkward and/or undignified actions and poses
except as noted, lifts must not exceed 5 seconds in duration
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Spin(s) |
1 Dance
Spin (spin or spin combination), but not more.
- Minimum 3 revolutions on one foot by each partner after which
change of foot, position and/or further revolutions optional.
- Any dance hold/position.
Note: Combined Spins and Lifts are not permitted. |
Senior: Two (2) different types of Dance Spins, but not
more (Spin and Spin Combination)
Junior: One (1) dance
spin (Spin or Combination Spin).
Note: Combined spins and lifts are
permitted but are counted as separate elements.
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Spin Definitions |
Re:
Original Dance and Free Dance
Spin: both partners must complete at least 3
rotations on one foot.
Combination Spin: Both partners must complete at
least 3 rotations on one foot, followed by a change of foot for both
simultaneously and 3 further rotations on the other foot and no more
than ½ rotation on 2 feet during change of feet. A change of
centre of rotation is not permitted.
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Step
Sequences |
2
Different Step Sequences
No lifts, spins, stops or pattern regressions permitted.
Small jumps (not more than ½ rotation), hops and toe steps are
permitted
Give credit for intricate footwork & edges for both.
1. Diagonal
As fully corner to corner as possible.
Partners must maintain Waltz/Tango and/or Foxtrot position only
throughout.
Separations are not permitted.
2. Midline
Along long axis as nearly full length as possible.
Difficult mirror and/or matching footwork.
Two sequencial twizzles -2 twizzles on one foot for both skaters
skated simultaneously with up to one step in between, no stop(s) are
allowed before and/or between twizzles.
Must not touch, must remain as close together as possible and not
more than 2 arms length apart. |
2
step sequences (Sr. & Jr.)
1. In waltz, Tango, and/or
Foxtrot Hold only selected from (not hand-in-hand or kilian):
1 circular full width (direction optional, on short axis)
OR
1 Serpentine - full width using three bold curves (beginning and
ending at long axis at opposite ends of the rink)
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2. In Varied Hold
(not hand-in-hand with extended arms) selected from:
1 midline - along long axis from barrier to barrier
In varied holds.
OR
- 1 diagonal - as fully corner to corner as possible
Steps: Must incorporate difficult steps and turns
for both partners (i.e. including mohawks, choctaws, rockers,
counters and other steps). Twizzles are allowed but not counted as
the required elements.
Note: no lifts, jumps, dance spins, stops,
pirouettes, pattern retrogression and loops during either step
sequence.
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Synchronized
Twizzles |
- In
straight line step sequence.
(See above) |
Senior: 2 different sets of Synchronized Twizzles
Junior: 1 set of Synchronized Twizzles
Series:
Can enter on FO, FI, BI or BO edge.
2 twizzles each, max 3 small steps between, simultaneous with same
number of rotations (min 1) by both in matching or mirror. More
twizzles can be included but shall not be counted.
Must travel across the ice during the turns.
No stops are permitted before the first of second twizzles.
Note if there are more than 3 steps
between: considered to be omission
A variety of entry edge and direction of rotation will contribute to
the variety of the program.
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