NZIFSA – 2017 Ice Dance - FREE DANCE ELEMENTS –
Grade
Lift Elements
Spin Elements
Twizzles
Step Sequences
Choreographic
Elements
JUVENILE
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Not a requirement – can be used as part of
Choreography
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N/A
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N/A
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A spinning movement skated together in any
hold, around a common axis, on one foot (or
on two feet), is permitted.
- Any number of rotations is permitted
- Technical Panel will ignore
- Judges will not consider this movement as
one of the permitted stops
Max one step sequence –
chosen from:
- Straight line in hold
(midline or diagonal)
- Curved in hold
(circular or serpentine)
Style B
Maximum: Level 2
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Not a requirement – can be used as part of
Choreography
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N/A
A spinning movement skated together in any
hold, around a common axis, on one foot (or
on two feet), is permitted.
- Any number of rotations is permitted
- Technical Panel will ignore
- Judges will not consider this movement as
one of the permitted stops
Maximum: Level 2
Max one step sequence –
chosen from:
- Straight line in hold
(midline or diagonal)
- Curved in hold
(circular or serpentine)
Style B
Maximum: Level 2
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Max one set of
Synchronised
Twizzles:
- Max 3 steps
between
Twizzles
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Choreographic
Spinning Movement
Time: 1:30 (+/- 10 sec)
Max one short lift
– chosen from:
- Straight line lift
- Curved lift
Falls: -0.5
Maximum: Level 2
Components:
SS / TR / PE / CH / IN
PRE NOVICE
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Max one Short Lift
Time: 2:00 (+/- 10 sec)
Falls: -0.5
Maximum: Level 2
Components:
SS / TR / PE / CH / IN
BASIC NOVICE
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Not more than one
Short Lift
Time: 2:30 (+/- 10 sec)
Falls: -0.5
Components:
SS / TR / PE / CH / IN
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Maximum: Level 2
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Shall be identified as the Choreographic
Spinning movement if no other Choreographic
Element has been identified and confirmed
One set of
Synchronised
Twizzles:
- Max 3 steps
between
Twizzles
Maximum: Level 2
One step sequence –
chosen from:
- Straight line in hold
(midline or diagonal)
- Curved in hold
(circular or serpentine)
Style B
Maximum: Level 2
OR
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Choreographic
Twizzling Movement
NZIFSA – 2017 Ice Dance - FREE DANCE ELEMENTS –
Grade
ADVANCED NOVICE
Lift Elements
Spin Elements
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Not more than two
different types of Short Lift
Time: 3:00 (+/- 10 sec)
Max one spin
- Combination spin is not
permitted
Twizzles
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Falls: -0.5
Maximum: Level 3
Maximum: Level 3
One set of
Synchronised
Twizzles:
- Max 3 steps
between Twizzles
Maximum: Level 3
Components:
SS / TR / PE / CH / IN
JUNIOR
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One Combination Lift
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OR
Time: 3:30 (+/- 10 sec)
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Two different Short Lifts
One Dance Spin
- Spin or Combination
Spin
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One set of
Synchronised
Twizzles:
- Max 3 steps
between Twizzles
Step Sequences
Choreographic
Elements
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One step sequence in hold:
- Straight line (midline or
diagonal)
Or
- Curved (circular or
serpentine)
Style B
Maximum: Level 3
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Falls: -1.0
Components:
One step sequence in
hold:
- Straight line (midline or
diagonal)
Or
- Curved (circular or
serpentine)
Choreographic Spinning
Movement
OR
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Choreographic Twizzling
Movement
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Two different
Choreographic Elements
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Two different
Choreographic Elements
Style A
SS / TR / PE / CH / IN
SENIOR
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OR
Time: 4:00 (+/- 10 sec)
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Falls: -1.0
Components:
SS / TR / PE / CH / IN
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One Combination Lift and
one Short Lift
Three different Short Lifts
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One Dance Spin
- Spin or Combination
Spin
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One set of
Synchronised
Twizzles:
- Max 3 steps
between Twizzles
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One Straight Line Step
Sequence in Hold:
- Midline or diagonal
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One Curved Step
Sequence in Hold
- Circular or serpentine
First is Style A, second is
Style B