Ice Dancing
Ice
Dancing is one of the most beautiful branches of figure skating.Which
draws it's origans from ballroom dancing. The first time that there
was a championship
was in 1952 at the World figure skating championships.But did not become an
olympic sport until 1976.
as pairs skating is a couple between a women
and a men competing .ice dance differs from pair
skating by having different requirements for
lifts, requiring spins to be performed as a team in a dance hold, and
by disallowing throws and jumps. Typically, partners are not supposed
to separate by more than two arm lengths; originally, partners were
supposed to be in
a dance hold the entire program. This restriction has
been lifted somewhat in modern ice dancing.
Competition
components:
Compulsory Dance ( CD)
Original Dance (OD)
Free Dance (FD)
|
|
It worth % of
the total score |
| Compulsory dance |
CD |
10% |
| Original dance |
OD |
40% |
| Free Dance |
FD |
50% |
| Dance -
Compulsory Dance(s) |
Dance -
Original Dance |
Dance -
Free Dance |
Judge's First Mark:
Timing
Judge's Second Mark:
Program Components
Time Length:
Varies according to dance |
Judge's First Mark:
Technical Elements
Judge's Second
Mark: Program Components
Time Length:
2:30 +/- 10 seconds |
Judge's First Mark:
Technical Elements
Judge's Second Mark:
Program Components
Time Length:
3:00 +/- 10 seconds (junior), 4:00 +/- 10 seconds (senior) |
Compulsory
dance
Compulsory dances are a part of
ice dancing in which all the couples
perform the same standardized steps and holds to music of a specified
tempo. One or more compulsory dances are usually skated as the first
phase of competitions in ice dancing,
The patterns for most
dances either cover one-half or one full circuit
of the rink. The International Skating Union publishes the step
diagrams and descriptions of the dances that are competed
internationally, and also provides a set of standard music recordings
for each dance with uniform tempo and introductory phrasing for use in
competition.
Original dance
is a part of an ice
dancing competition. It is usually the second of
three programs, is the central program between the compulsory dances
and the free
dance.
For the original dance,
the International Skating Union designates a
rhythm or set of rhythms each year that all dancers must perform to,
but unlike the compulsory dances, the competitors choose their own
music (within a specified tempo range) and choreography. The original
dance could be compared to the short program in singles and pairs. The
length of the program is shorter than the free dance, and the skaters
have more rules they must adhere to. The dance must be choreographed so
that the steps do not cross the midline of the rink. There are certain
exceptions for this rule that take into account required step sequences
such as the diagonal footwork sequence. Closed partnering positions and
close skating is also important for the original dance.
Free Dance
The free
dance is the instance
of show all the potential of the ice dancers in choreography and
creativity , usually is the third part of an ice dance championship
after of the Original dance and compulsory dance.
In free
dance, teams are free to choose their own rhythms, program
themes, and therefore music. Creativity is also strongly encouraged.
Since 1998, dancers have been required to include certain elements in
their free dances, including step sequences, lifts, dance spins, and
multi-rotation turns called twizzles. Senior level free dances are four
minutes long (plus or minus 10 seconds) and usually include multiple
music cuts and tempos that help bring variety to the routine. The hand
holds and positions are much more open and free than in the compulsory
and original dance categories. Often teams strive to skate in difficult
or unusual positions to gain difficulty points. There are more lifts in
the free dance than in the original dance.
