{"id":42883,"date":"2026-03-16T23:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/?page_id=42883"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T03:21:43","slug":"compulsory-original-dances-1968-2010","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/reference\/compulsory-original-dances-1968-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Compulsory & Original Dances (1968-2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

After the 2010 season, the ISU combined the compulsory and original dances into one and created a \u2018short dance\u2019 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).<\/p>\n


SENIOR COMPULSORY & ORIGINAL DANCES BY YEAR (1968-2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SEASON<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n COMPULSORY DANCES<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nORIGINAL DANCES <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968-69<\/td>\nFoxtrot, Westminster Waltz, Kilian, Blues<\/td>\nCouples chose their own rhythm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969-70<\/td>\nViennese Waltz, ??, ??, ??<\/td>\nCouples chose their own rhythm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970-71<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Rocker Foxtrot, Silver Samba<\/td>\nCouples chose their own rhythm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971-72<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Rhumba, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nSamba (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972-73<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Rhumba, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nWaltz (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973-74<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nTango (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974-75<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBlues (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975-76<\/td>\nQuickstep, Kilian, Viennese Waltz Argentine Tango, Starlight Waltz<\/td>\nRhumba (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976-77<\/td>\nRavensburger Waltz, Quickstep, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nMarch (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977-78<\/td>\nTango Romantica, ??, ??<\/td>\nPaso Doble (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978-79<\/td>\nViennese Waltz, Blues, Yankee Polka<\/td>\nWaltz (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979-80<\/td>\nTango Romantica, Kilian, Starlight Waltz<\/td>\nFox Trot (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980-81<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Paso Doble, Rhumba<\/td>\nCha Cha (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981-82<\/td>\nYankee Polka, Blues, Viennese Waltz<\/td>\nBlues (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982-83<\/td>\nQuickstep, Argentine Tango, Ravensburger Waltz<\/td>\nRock \u2018n Roll (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983-84<\/td>\nRhumba, Westminster Waltz, Paso Doble<\/td>\nPaso Doble (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1984-85<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Viennese Waltz, Yankee Polka, Blues<\/td>\nQuickstep (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985-86<\/td>\nPaso Doble, Westminster Waltz, ??<\/td>\nPolka (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986-87<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Blues, Yankee Polka, Rhumba<\/td>\nViennese Waltz (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987-88<\/td>\nKilian, Paso Doble, Viennese Waltz<\/td>\nTango (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988-89<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Yankee Polka, ??<\/td>\nCharleston (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989-90<\/td>\nStarlight waltz, Kilian, Paso Doble, Tango Romantica<\/td>\nSamba (OSP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990-91<\/td>\nRavensburger Waltz, Rhumba, ??, ??<\/td>\nBlues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991-92<\/td>\nPaso Doble, Blues, Tango Romantica, Viennese Waltz<\/td>\nPolka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992-93<\/td>\nKilian, Yankee Polka, Argentine Tango, and Westminster Waltz<\/td>\nViennese Waltz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993-94<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Blues, Tango Romantica, ??<\/td>\nRhumba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994-95<\/td>\nRhumba, Argentine Tango, Ravensburger Waltz, Yankee Polka<\/td>\nQuickstep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995-96<\/td>\nSilver Samba, Paso Doble, Tango Romantica, Golden Waltz<\/td>\nPaso Doble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996-97<\/td>\nRhumba, Golden Waltz, Yankee Polka, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nTango<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997-98<\/td>\nSilver Samba, Quickstep, Argentine Tango, Golden Waltz<\/td>\nJive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998-99<\/td>\nRavensburger Waltz, Paso Doble, Tango Romantica, Blues<\/td>\nWaltz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999-2000<\/td>\nViennese Waltz, Yankee Polka, Quickstep, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nLatin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-2001<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Rhumba, Silver Samba, Tango Romantica<\/td>\nCharleston, Foxtrot, Quickstep and March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2002<\/td>\nRavensburger Waltz, Golden Waltz, Quickstep, Blues<\/td>\nTango, Flamenco, Paso Doble and Spanish Waltz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-2003<\/td>\nAustrian Waltz, Quickstep, Tango Romantica, Midnight Blues<\/td>\nMemories of a Grand Ball: Waltz, Polka, March, and Gallop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-2004<\/td>\nAustrian Waltz, Ravensburger Waltz, Yankee Polka, Midnight Blues<\/td>\nSwing Combo: Jive, Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug, Rock N\u2019 Roll and Blues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-2005<\/td>\nMidnight Blues, Rhumba, Golden Waltz<\/td>\nFoxtrot, Quickstep, Charleston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-2006<\/td>\nYankee Polka, Ravensburger Waltz, Tango Romantica<\/td>\nLatin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2007<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Golden Waltz and Rhumba<\/td>\nTango<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-2008<\/td>\nAustrian Waltz, Yankee Polka, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nFolk, Country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2008-2009<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Finnstep (the new quickstep), Paso Doble, Viennese Waltz<\/td>\nRhythms and Dances of the 1920\u2019s, 1930\u2019s or 1940\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2010<\/td>\nGolden Waltz, Tango Romantica<\/td>\nFolk, Country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


JUNIOR COMPULSORY & ORIGINAL DANCES BY YEAR (1999-2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SEASON<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCOMPULSORY DANCES <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nORIGINAL DANCES<\/strong> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999-2000<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Kilian, Tango, and Blues<\/td>\nLatin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-2001<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Rhumba, Cha Cha Congelado and Argentine Tango<\/td>\nCharleston, Foxtrot, Quickstep and March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2002<\/td>\nRocker Foxtrot, American Waltz, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep<\/td>\nTango, Flamenco, Paso Doble and Spanish Waltz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-2003<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Silver Samba, Argentine Tango, Blues<\/td>\nMemories of a Grand Ball: Waltz, Polka, March, and Gallop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-2004<\/td>\nViennese Waltz, Quickstep, Paso Doble, Rhumba<\/td>\nJazz Era Combo: Jive, Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug, Rock N\u2019 Roll and Blues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-2005<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Cha Cha Congelado, Argentine Tango, Blues<\/td>\nFoxtrot, Quickstep, Charleston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-2006<\/td>\nPaso Doble, Austrian Waltz, Westminster Waltz and Quickstep<\/td>\nLatin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2007<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Silver Samba, Midnight Blues <\/span><\/td>\nTango<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-2008<\/td>\nViennese Waltz, Cha Cha Congelado, Blues<\/td>\nFolk, Country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-2009<\/td>\nStarlight Waltz, Paso Doble<\/td>\nRhythms and Dances of the 1920\u2019s, 1930\u2019s or 1940\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2010<\/td>\nWestminster Waltz, Argentine Tango<\/td>\nFolk, Country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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