Welcome to our historical information archive.
COMPULSORY & ORIGINAL DANCE HISTORY (1968-2010)
A historical list of compulsory and original dances performed (by season) from 1968 and updated through 2010.
SHORT DANCES BY SEASON (2010-2018)
A historical list of short dances from 2010 and updated through the 2017-18 season when the short dance became the rhythm dance.
US FIGURE SKATING TECHNICAL NOTICES ARCHIVE (2019-2020)
Archive of technical notices and other information released by US Figure Skating. After the 2019-2020 season, this information was posted in the Members Online site.
U.S. FIGURE SKATING QUALIFYING PIPELINE & NQS ARCHIVE (2019-2026)
Beginning with the 2019–20 season, U.S. Figure Skating introduced a national qualifying competitive pipeline for ice dance, as well as singles and pairs. While junior and senior teams continued to qualify for the annual U.S. Championships, juvenile, intermediate and novice athletes followed a separate pathway culminating in the U.S. Ice Dance Final in November, with top finishers advancing to the National High-Performance Development Team Camp in January.
Built around the vision “Identify. Develop. Promote.”, the pipeline provided developing athletes with a structured path toward the national level. Following the 2025–26 season, the format was revised, with juvenile, intermediate and novice competitors advancing to the U.S. Developmental Championships, held after the U.S. Championships.