Element description - Rhythm Dance Flashcards
Senior Rhythm Dance Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence Style D
(PSt)
Rhythm: Skated/performed to any dance style (social dances of the 1950s, 60s, 70s) – min 110 beats per minute, in 2/2, 2/4, or
4/4 time.
* Duration: Any exact number of musical phrases.
* Pattern: Circular shape.
o Starting with steps #8 to #16 on the side of the Judges and crossing the short axis during any of these steps.
o Steps #15-16, OpCSt, is considered as the first different difficult turn
o Continuing the PSt including the three additional different difficult turns
o Concluding with the Paso Doble steps #26 to #28 (step #28 cross roll swing only) in front of the Referee around the
short axis and completing the circle shape.
o Partnered: Paso Doble steps mentioned above are performed by both partners (Athlete A performing Follow steps and
Athlete B performing Lead steps OR Athlete A performing Lead Steps and Athlete B performing Follow steps.
o Solo: steps mentioned above must be lead steps (B steps)
o Steps #8 to #16 and #26 to #28 must be performed on correct edges
* Holds: Must remain in contact at all times, even during changes of Holds (except when performing Twizzles as connecting
Choreography).
Not Permitted:
o Stop(s), Separations (except during Twizzles)
o Retrogressions (Note: The entry and/or exit edge of a Difficult Turn resulting in a temporary deviation in the direction
of travel for the step sequence pattern should not be considered as a retrogression.)
o Hand-in-hand hold with established fully extended arms.
o Loop(s)
Senior Rhythm Dance
Choreographic Rhythm
Sequence (ChRS
One Choreographic Rhythm Sequence – skated to any dance style
* Hold(s): in contact, including Hand in Hand with fully extended arms with exception of permitted Separation.
* Pattern: Skater(s) (both partners) perform steps around the short axis and must proceed barrier to barrier. The requirement of barrier to barrier is fulfilled when at least one skater is not more than 2 metres from each barrier.
* Separation(s): 1 separation is permitted for not more than 2 arms lengths and no more than 5 seconds
* Stop(s): Only 1 at the beginning or end of the element for no more than 5 seconds (this will count as 1 of the permitted stops).
* Not permitted:
o Retrogression(s)
o Loop(s)
* The Choreographic Rhythm Sequence is evaluated based on the criteria for a Choreographic Element and not the correct execution as a Pattern Dance Element
Junior Rhythm Dance
Pattern Dance Element
(PDE)
Two sequences of the Paso Doble: skated to any dance style with the range of tempo: 56 measures of 2 beats per minute (112 beats
per minute) plus or minus 2 beats per minute.
1PD and 2PD: Steps #1-28
* Two sequences of the Paso Doble skated in any order or one after the other or separately. Step #1 of 1PD and 2PD are skated at the
judges left side.
* Partnered:
o 1PD, Athlete B must skate the Lead’s Steps and Athlete A must skate the Follow’s steps.
o 2PD, Athlete A skates the Lead’s steps and Athlete B skates the Follow’s steps (switch tracking/sides on all steps).
* Solo:
o 1PD, must be skated using the Follow’s steps
o 2PD must be skated using the Lead’s steps
* The first step of the dance begins on beat 1 of a musical phrase.
* Variation of hold is permitted, except Hand in Hand.
Step Sequence Rhythm Dance
One Step Sequence Not Touching (Style B); chosen patterns may only be Midline or Diagonal (evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner and then applying GOE)
Specifications to Style B Rhythm Dance:
* Skated to any dance style.
* Skated no more than 2 arm’s length apart.
* Touching the ice with any part of the body is allowed but not longer than 5 seconds.
* Stops – up to 1 permitted for up to 5 seconds (this will count as one of the permitted stops, must be performed as Not Touching)
* Not Permitted:
* Loop(s)
* Retrogression(s) (Note: The entry and/or exit edge of a Difficult Turn resulting in a temporary deviation in the direction
of travel for the step sequence pattern should not be considered as a retrogression.)
* Note: dance spins and pirouettes are stops.
Sequential Twizzles Rhythm Dance
One Set of Sequential Twizzles
(evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner and then applying GOE)
* At least 2 twizzles for each skater; must NOT be in contact between twizzles.
* Up to 1 step between twizzles (each push and/or transfer of weight while on two feet between twizzles is considered as a step).
Step Sequences Free Dance
Pre-Novice:
One Step Sequence Style B Circular, midline or diagonal
Performed in hold
Novice:
Two performed in any order:
One Style B performed in hold; Types: straight line or curve
One One-foot turns sequence: not touching; difficult turns performed on one foot by each partner and must be started with the first difficult turn at the same time.
The additional difficult turns do not have to be performed at the same time.
Specifications to Style B, Free Dance 2024/24: The pattern must maintain the integrity or basic shape of the chosen pattern
* Must be a different shape than the pattern of the Choreographic Step if chosen as a Choreographic element
* Not Permitted:
o Stops
o Loops
o Retrogressions (Note: The entry and/or exit edge of a Difficult Turn resulting in a temporary deviation in the direction of travel
for the step sequence pattern should not be considered as a retrogression.)
o Separations of more than 2 arm’s length and/or exceeding 5 seconds
o Hand-in-hand hold with fully extended arms cannot be established
(The Step Sequence and One Foot turns Sequence are each evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner and then applying GOE)
Synchronized Twizzles
Pre-Novice and Novice
One set of Synchronized Twizzles (evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner)
Juvenile and Pre-Novice:
* At least two twizzles for each partner with up to three steps between twizzles;
* Partners may touch between twizzles, but this will not be considered for the level.
Novice:
* At least two twizzles for each partner with a minimum of 2 and up to 4 steps between 1st and 2nd twizzles (each push and/or transfer of
weight while on two feet between twizzles is considered as a step).
* Partners may touch at some point between the 1st and 2nd twizzles.
Step Sequences - Junior and Senior
Types: Straight Line or Curve
One Step Sequence, in Hold, Style B:
* The pattern must maintain the integrity or basic shape of the chosen pattern
* Must be a different shape than the pattern of the Choreographic Step if chosen as a Choreographic element
* Specifications to Style B, Free Dance 2024/24:
o Not Permitted:
o Stops
o Loops
o Retrogression (Note: The entry and/or exit edge of a Difficult Turn resulting in a temporary deviation in the direction of
travel for the step sequence pattern should not be considered as a retrogression.)
o Separations of more than 2 arm’s length and/or exceeding 5 seconds
o Hand-in-hand hold with fully extended arms cannot be established
One Foot Turn Sequence (OFT) - Junior and Senior
- One One-Foot Turns Sequence FD option, Not Touching (evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner): Difficult turns
performed on one foot by each partner and must be started with the first difficult turn at the same time. The additional difficult turns
do not have to be performed at the same time.
(The Step Sequence and One Foot turn Sequence are each evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner and then applying GOE)
Synchronized Twizzles - Junior and Senior
One set of Synchronized Twizzles (evaluated as one unit with a Level given for each partner)
* At least two twizzles for each partner, with a minimum of 2 steps and up to 4 steps between 1st and 2nd twizzles (each push and/or transfer of weight while on two feet between twizzles is considered as a step.
* Partners may be in contact at some point between the 1st and 2nd Twizzles.
* Note: The “C” feature(s) attempted in the RD cannot be repeated in the FD for Level and will be ignored by the Technical Panel. This applies even if the features were not given credit for Level in the RD
