Ice dance
ISI Ice Dance
Structure
The
international Ice Skating Institute has established a skills level structure
especially for ice dance. As skaters progress through each level, they refine
their skills as well as their appreciation for the beauty and challenge of this
sport.
Ice
dancing requires a wonderful combination of grace and form, skating skills, and
musical appreciation. Tempo, lilt, patterns, flow, footwork, posture, edging,
expression, partnering, etc., are essential elements of ice dancing. It's also
a low-impact alternative for those who wish to improve their skating skills
without jumping.
Click on dance name for link to Sample Music: (Click Dance Name for .mp3 file)
Dance 1 | Forward Chasses Forward Progressives |
Dance 2 | Forward Swing
Rolls Dutch Waltz |
Dance 3 | Canasta Tango Rhythm Blues |
Dance 4 | Swing Dance Cha Cha Fiesta Tango |
Dance 5 |
Dance 6 | Fourteenstep EuropeanWaltz Foxtrot |
Dance 7 | American Waltz Rocker Foxtrot Tango |
Dance 8 | Kilian Blues |
Dance 9 | Paso Doble Quickstep Starlight Waltz |
Ice Dancing Classes
Please see our Advanced Skating brochure.
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For more information on these ice dance patterns: Jeff Goldsmith's Ice Dance Patterns (Look halfway down the page on his web site.).