Pattern & Short Dance History
SHORT DANCES BY YEAR
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JUNIOR |
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2010-2011
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Pattern Dance: Golden Waltz (1 pattern) Rhythms: Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango Pattern dance plus one to two of the above mentioned rhythms. |
Pattern Dance: Viennese Waltz (2 patterns) Rhythms: Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango Pattern dance plus one to two of the above mentioned rhythms. |
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2011-2012
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Pattern Dance: Rhumba (2 patterns - either skated one after the other or not skated one after the other) Rhythms: Latin American (Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue) One to three of the above mentioned rhythms. Tango & Paso Doble are NOT allowed. The Pattern Dance Elements can be skated to any of the above mentioned Rhythms (both elements to the same Rhythm or one element to one Rhythm and the second element to a different Rhythm), in the style of this (these) Rhythm(s), with the following range of tempo: 43 to 45 measures of four beats per minute (172-180 beats per minute). The tempo of the music throughout the Pattern Dance Elements must be constant. |
Pattern Dance: Cha Cha Congelado (2 patterns - skated one after the other) Rhythms: Latin American (Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue) Cha Cha or Cha Cha plus one of the above mentioned rhythms. Tango & Paso Doble are NOT allowed. The Pattern Dance Elements must be skated on the Cha Cha Rhythm, in the style of the Cha Cha, with the following range of tempo: 28 to 30 measures of four beats per minute (112-120 beats per minute). The tempo of music throughout the Pattern Dance Elements must be constant. |
| 2012-2013 | Pattern Dance: Yankee Polka (2 sections - skated one after the other, with section 1 followed by section 2 and with step #1 skated on the judges' side.) Rhythms: Polka, March, Waltz One to three of the above mentioned rhythms. The Pattern Dance Elements must be skated on the Polka Rhythm, in any style of Polka. The tempo of the music throughout the Pattern Dance Elements must be constant and in accordance with the required tempo of the Pattern Dance Yankee Polka, i.e. 60 measures of two beats or 120 beats per minute, plus or minus 2 beats per minute. Polka, March, Waltz, Blues and Swing are described in the ISU Ice Dance Music Rhythms Booklet 1995 (Note: the description of Swing covers several different Rhythms, which are acceptable). |
Pattern Dance: Blues (2 sequences - either skated one after the other or separately. Step #1 of each sequence must be skated on a different side of the ice surface.) Rhythms: Blues, plus one of the following rhythms: Swing or Hip Hop. The Pattern Dance Elements must be skated on the Blues Rhythm, in any style of Blues. The tempo of music throughout the Pattern Dance Elements must be constant and in accordance with the required tempo of the Pattern Dance Blues, i.e. 22 measures of four beats or 88 beats per minute, plus or minus 2 beats per minute. Hip Hop is described in the Additions to the ISU Ice Dance Music Rhythms Booklet 1995 (see ISU Website). |
