| Ice Dance |
Ice Dance Competition
There are three main events in an ice dance competition. The
Compulsory Dances, the Original Dance, and the Free Dance.
In freestyle and pair skating, there are two main components: the
short and long programs.
There are three main events in an ice dance competition. The
Compulsory Dances, the Original Dance, and the Free Dance.
In freestyle and pair skating, there are two main components: the
short and long programs.
Compulsory Dances have fixed patterns and steps. They draw
most strongly from the ballroom tradition. These dances are divided
into skill-levels such as pre-gold, gold and international. Each
compulsory dance has a specific tempo and is skated to music
designated in advance by the International Skating Union.
most strongly from the ballroom tradition. These dances are divided
into skill-levels such as pre-gold, gold and international. Each
compulsory dance has a specific tempo and is skated to music
designated in advance by the International Skating Union.
Original Dance, has a rhythm or set of rhythms designated
each year by the International Skating Union that all dancers must
perform to, but unlike the compulsory dances, the competitors
choose their own music and choreography.
Free Dance, grants the liberty for teams to choose their own
rhythms, program themes,and therefore music. Since 1998, ice
dancers have been required to include certain elements in their free
dances,including step sequences, lifts, dance spins, and
multi-rotation turns called twizzles. Often teams strive to skate in
difficult or unusual positions to gain difficulty points.
each year by the International Skating Union that all dancers must
perform to, but unlike the compulsory dances, the competitors
choose their own music and choreography.
Free Dance, grants the liberty for teams to choose their own
rhythms, program themes,and therefore music. Since 1998, ice
dancers have been required to include certain elements in their free
dances,including step sequences, lifts, dance spins, and
multi-rotation turns called twizzles. Often teams strive to skate in
difficult or unusual positions to gain difficulty points.
Gamelin & Gamelin Compulsory Dance,American Waltz, 2009-10 Season
| Ice Dance |
Ice dancing is a figure skating disciple that draws
from the world of ballroom dance. It was first competed
at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952,
and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in
1976. As in pair skating, dancers compete as a couple.
Ice dance differs from pair skating in the type of lifts,
spins and jumps allowed.
from the world of ballroom dance. It was first competed
at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952,
and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in
1976. As in pair skating, dancers compete as a couple.
Ice dance differs from pair skating in the type of lifts,
spins and jumps allowed.
Lifts in ice dancing differ from those in pair skating
because the man may not extend his hands above his
shoulders, and acrobatic lifts are generally frowned
upon. The more change of direction, flexibility, and
height in the lift, the greater amount of points a team
can earn from the judges under the new code of points
scale.
because the man may not extend his hands above his
shoulders, and acrobatic lifts are generally frowned
upon. The more change of direction, flexibility, and
height in the lift, the greater amount of points a team
can earn from the judges under the new code of points
scale.
Another distinction between ice dance and other
figure skating disciplines is the usage of music in the
performance. In ice dancing, dancers must always skate
to music that has a definite beat or rhythm. Singles and
pair skaters more often skate to the melody and
phrasing of their music, rather than its beat.
figure skating disciplines is the usage of music in the
performance. In ice dancing, dancers must always skate
to music that has a definite beat or rhythm. Singles and
pair skaters more often skate to the melody and
phrasing of their music, rather than its beat.
Additionally, ice dancing is currently the only form
of figure skating to allow vocal music in international
competitions sanctioned by the International Skating
Union(ISU).
of figure skating to allow vocal music in international
competitions sanctioned by the International Skating
Union(ISU).
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| Danielle Gamelin & Alexander Gamelin - Free Dance 2009-10 Season - Straight Line Lift |