After the 2010 season, the ISU combined the compulsory and original dances into one and created a ‘short dance’ for ice dance. This created consistency amongst all four disciplines by allowing each to have a short and free program. Below is a list of compulsory and original dances by year for senior (1968-2010) and junior (1999-2010).
SENIOR COMPULSORY & ORIGINAL DANCES BY YEAR (1968-2010)
| SEASON | COMPULSORY DANCES | ORIGINAL DANCES |
| 1968-69 | Foxtrot, Westminster Waltz, Kilian, Blues | Couples chose their own rhythm. |
| 1969-70 | Viennese Waltz, ??, ??, ?? | Couples chose their own rhythm. |
| 1970-71 | Westminster Waltz, Rocker Foxtrot, Silver Samba | Couples chose their own rhythm. |
| 1971-72 | Starlight Waltz, Rhumba, Argentine Tango | Samba (OSP) |
| 1972-73 | Starlight Waltz, Rhumba, Argentine Tango | Waltz (OSP) |
| 1973-74 | Tango (OSP) | |
| 1974-75 | Blues (OSP) | |
| 1975-76 | Quickstep, Kilian, Viennese Waltz Argentine Tango, Starlight Waltz | Rhumba (OSP) |
| 1976-77 | Ravensburger Waltz, Quickstep, Argentine Tango | March (OSP) |
| 1977-78 | Tango Romantica, ??, ?? | Paso Doble (OSP) |
| 1978-79 | Viennese Waltz, Blues, Yankee Polka | Waltz (OSP) |
| 1979-80 | Tango Romantica, Kilian, Starlight Waltz | Fox Trot (OSP) |
| 1980-81 | Westminster Waltz, Paso Doble, Rhumba | Cha Cha (OSP) |
| 1981-82 | Yankee Polka, Blues, Viennese Waltz | Blues (OSP) |
| 1982-83 | Quickstep, Argentine Tango, Ravensburger Waltz | Rock ‘n Roll (OSP) |
| 1983-84 | Rhumba, Westminster Waltz, Paso Doble | Paso Doble (OSP) |
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1984-85
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Viennese Waltz, Yankee Polka, Blues | Quickstep (OSP) |
| 1985-86 | Paso Doble, Westminster Waltz, ?? | Polka (OSP) |
| 1986-87 | Westminster Waltz, Blues, Yankee Polka, Rhumba | Viennese Waltz (OSP) |
| 1987-88 | Kilian, Paso Doble, Viennese Waltz | Tango (OSP) |
| 1988-89 | Westminster Waltz, Yankee Polka, ?? | Charleston (OSP) |
| 1989-90 | Starlight waltz, Kilian, Paso Doble, Tango Romantica | Samba (OSP) |
| 1990-91 | Ravensburger Waltz, Rhumba, ??, ?? | Blues |
| 1991-92 | Paso Doble, Blues, Tango Romantica, Viennese Waltz | Polka |
| 1992-93 | Kilian, Yankee Polka, Argentine Tango, and Westminster Waltz | Viennese Waltz |
| 1993-94 | Starlight Waltz, Blues, Tango Romantica, ?? | Rhumba |
| 1994-95 | Rhumba, Argentine Tango, Ravensburger Waltz, Yankee Polka | Quickstep |
| 1995-96 | Silver Samba, Paso Doble, Tango Romantica, Golden Waltz | Paso Doble |
| 1996-97 | Rhumba, Golden Waltz, Yankee Polka, Argentine Tango | Tango |
| 1997-98 | Silver Samba, Quickstep, Argentine Tango, Golden Waltz | Jive |
| 1998-99 | Ravensburger Waltz, Paso Doble, Tango Romantica, Blues | Waltz |
| 1999-2000 | Viennese Waltz, Yankee Polka, Quickstep, Argentine Tango | Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba |
| 2000-2001 | Westminster Waltz, Rhumba, Silver Samba, Tango Romantica | Charleston, Foxtrot, Quickstep and March |
| 2001-2002 | Ravensburger Waltz, Golden Waltz, Quickstep, Blues | Tango, Flamenco, Paso Doble and Spanish Waltz |
| 2002-2003 | Austrian Waltz, Quickstep, Tango Romantica, Midnight Blues | Memories of a Grand Ball: Waltz, Polka, March, and Gallop |
| 2003-2004 | Austrian Waltz, Ravensburger Waltz, Yankee Polka, Midnight Blues | Swing Combo: Jive, Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug, Rock N’ Roll and Blues |
| 2004-2005 | Midnight Blues, Rhumba, Golden Waltz | Foxtrot, Quickstep, Charleston |
| 2005-2006 | Yankee Polka, Ravensburger Waltz, Tango Romantica | Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba |
| 2006-2007 | Westminster Waltz, Golden Waltz and Rhumba | Tango |
| 2007-2008 | Austrian Waltz, Yankee Polka, Argentine Tango | Folk, Country |
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2008-2009
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Finnstep (the new quickstep), Paso Doble, Viennese Waltz | Rhythms and Dances of the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s |
| 2009-2010 | Golden Waltz, Tango Romantica | Folk, Country |
JUNIOR COMPULSORY & ORIGINAL DANCES BY YEAR (1999-2010)
| SEASON | COMPULSORY DANCES | ORIGINAL DANCES |
| 1999-2000 | Westminster Waltz, Kilian, Tango, and Blues | Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba |
| 2000-2001 | Starlight Waltz, Rhumba, Cha Cha Congelado and Argentine Tango | Charleston, Foxtrot, Quickstep and March |
| 2001-2002 | Rocker Foxtrot, American Waltz, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep | Tango, Flamenco, Paso Doble and Spanish Waltz |
| 2002-2003 | Westminster Waltz, Silver Samba, Argentine Tango, Blues | Memories of a Grand Ball: Waltz, Polka, March, and Gallop |
| 2003-2004 | Viennese Waltz, Quickstep, Paso Doble, Rhumba | Jazz Era Combo: Jive, Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug, Rock N’ Roll and Blues |
| 2004-2005 | Starlight Waltz, Cha Cha Congelado, Argentine Tango, Blues | Foxtrot, Quickstep, Charleston |
| 2005-2006 | Paso Doble, Austrian Waltz, Westminster Waltz and Quickstep | Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba |
| 2006-2007 | Starlight Waltz, Silver Samba, Midnight Blues | Tango |
| 2007-2008 | Viennese Waltz, Cha Cha Congelado, Blues | Folk, Country |
| 2008-2009 | Starlight Waltz, Paso Doble | Rhythms and Dances of the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s |
| 2009-2010 | Westminster Waltz, Argentine Tango | Folk, Country |