Today in Saitama, the ISU Ice Dance Technical Committee held the annual meeting for coaches, athletes to present requirements for next season.
The whole event has been live-streamed and the full video can be found at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKPv2koFT_Q
Some points...
Rhythm Dance
Musical/Operetta confirmed as theme
Musics should be recognized as one of the following Rhythms: Quickstep, Blues, March, Polka, Foxtrot, Swing, Charleston, Waltz
Juke box musicals are allowed
Seniors:
One section of Finnstep, steps 1-33. Pattern must be skated on Quickstep, Charleston or Swing
4 additional required elements: short lift, sequential twizzles, pattern dance type step sequence (style b), step sequence in hold or not touching or combination or both (style b)
Pattern dance type step sequence (style b) should be staked on the same rhythm chosen for Finnstep. It should start immediately after the slide and stop of Step#33 of the Finnstep
Step sequence in hold or not touching or combination or both (style b) must be staked on a different rhythm than Finnstep.
Juniors:
As previously announced, Tea Time Foxtrot is the pattern.
Margaglio says it is very challenging for Juniors.
They admit that the +/-5 is not working very well in Ice Dance. It doesn't differentiate too much. They would need more +s. Halina Gordon Poltorak suggests a range from -3 to 7. Some little revisions of the chart of GOEs will be published in 2 weeks based on reports got from referees to make it easier to read the votes of the judges.
The whole event has been live-streamed and the full video can be found at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKPv2koFT_Q
Some points...
Rhythm Dance
Musical/Operetta confirmed as theme
Musics should be recognized as one of the following Rhythms: Quickstep, Blues, March, Polka, Foxtrot, Swing, Charleston, Waltz
Juke box musicals are allowed
Seniors:
One section of Finnstep, steps 1-33. Pattern must be skated on Quickstep, Charleston or Swing
4 additional required elements: short lift, sequential twizzles, pattern dance type step sequence (style b), step sequence in hold or not touching or combination or both (style b)
Pattern dance type step sequence (style b) should be staked on the same rhythm chosen for Finnstep. It should start immediately after the slide and stop of Step#33 of the Finnstep
Step sequence in hold or not touching or combination or both (style b) must be staked on a different rhythm than Finnstep.
Juniors:
As previously announced, Tea Time Foxtrot is the pattern.
Margaglio says it is very challenging for Juniors.
They admit that the +/-5 is not working very well in Ice Dance. It doesn't differentiate too much. They would need more +s. Halina Gordon Poltorak suggests a range from -3 to 7. Some little revisions of the chart of GOEs will be published in 2 weeks based on reports got from referees to make it easier to read the votes of the judges.