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This is a boring discussion, so let's instead discuss this: If aspects of skating were developed to perform in front of an audience, too, what makes Figure Skating a sport, and Ballet an art?
People who wish to compete and be scored, of course! Once upon a time there was something called an ice show...it evolved and many of us remember Stars on Ice and Champions on Ice. And Galas. No judges...no scoring...just performance art. And yes, there are ballroom dance competitions. But there are dancers who prefer to dance and not be scored but just appreciated. Like Ballet.