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Ice Dance

Ice Dance General Each couple consists of a man and a lady. The Man must skate the Man's Steps and the Lady must skate the Lady's Steps.

Masters Dance
Pattern Dance
#10 Ravensburger Waltz( 2 sequences)

#21 Argentine Tango ( 2 sequences)

Gold Dance
Pattern Dance
#14 Quickstep( 4 sequences)

# 21 Argentine Tango (2 sequences)

Silver Dance
Pattern Dance
#20 Tango (2 sequences)

# 9 Starlight Waltz (2 sequences)

Bronze Dance
Pattern Dance
#1 Fourteenstep (3 sequences)

#4 European Waltz (2 sequences)

The Referee will indicate the starting point of each dance Factors in each dance for Program Components
Skating Skills 0,75
Performance 0,50
Interpretation 0,50
Timing 0,75

In accordance with ISU Rule 608, Rule 353, paragraph 1.n) (ii) and ISU Communication No.1782, official ISU Pattern Dance music will be used, except that couples shall provide their own music for the following Pattern Dances: Fourteenstep (Bronze), Tango (Silver), Quickstep (Gold), and Ravensburger Waltz (Masters/Masters Elite) . The music must be chosen in accordance with the Rhythm of the Pattern Dance. The tempo throughout the required Sequences must be constant and in accordance with the required tempo of the Pattern Dance (see ISU Handbook Ice Dance 2003) plus or minus 2 beats per minute. The chosen music may be a tune from ISU Ice Dance music. In this case only tunes 1 to 5 can be chosen and the music must be recorded on the skaters’ own disc. OR, in accordance with the tempo requirements below, Bronze skaters may choose their own music for the Fourteenstep, Silver skaters may choose their own music for the Tango, Gold skaters may choose their own music for the Quickstep and Masters /Masters Elite skaters may choose their own music for the Ravensburger Waltz. A violation of tempo specifications will result in a 1.0 point deduction by the Referee. Vocal music may be used.
For the application of Rule 608 paragraph 1.d) with music provided by the Couple, it is specified that the start of the first Step of the dance must be on beat 1 of a measure (unless otherwise specified in the description of the dance.) Rule 607 paragraph 4 provides that the Referee may announce the approximate location at which the Pattern Dances must be started. All Pattern Dances shall be started so that the steps of the first side of the pattern are skated in front of the Judges unless otherwise specified by the Referee. If the Referee changes the side to start, the change must be announced at the time of the first draw for starting order.
Tempo specification for the Pattern Dance music chosen by couples:

- (Bronze): Fourteenstep Tempo- 56 measures of 2 beats per minute or 28 measures of 4 beats per minute or 112 beats per minute, plus or minus 2 beats per minute

- (Silver) : Tango -Tempo- 26 measures of 4 beats per minute – 104 beats per minute, plus or minus 2 beats per minute

- (Gold): Quickstep - 56 measures of 2 beats per minute or 112 beats per minute, plus or minus 2 beats per minute

- ( Masters): Ravensburger Waltz – 66 measures of 3 beats per minute or 198 beats per minute, plus or minus 2 beats per minute.
Sequences must be constant and in accordance with the requiredtempo of the Pattern Dance (see ISU Handbook Ice Dance 2003)plus or minus 2 beats per minute.
The couple shall furnish competition music in accordance with Rule 343, paragraph 1.
The second Pattern Dance in each category will use ISU Ice Dance music which will be provided by the organizers.
The Pattern Dances will be judged without Key Points.