ISU Communication 2560: Ice Dance Requirements for Technical Rules Season 2023-24
SYWTW FS
The ISU has published Communication 2560: Ice Dance Requirements for Technical Rules Season 2023-24.
Summary of notable changes:
Rhythm Dance:
Theme (senior and junior): Music from the 1980s (must be originally released in that decade)
Junior Pattern Dance: Two sequences of Rocker Foxtrot in any order, can be skated one after the other or separately. In the first sequence, the man skates the man’s steps and the woman skates the woman’s steps. In the second sequence, the woman skates the man’s steps and the man skates the woman’s steps.
Senior Choreographic Rhythm Sequence: Silver Samba, steps #9, 9a, 9b to #47. Woman’s/man’s steps may be performed by either one partner or both partners, “provided there is continuity of prescribed steps always performed by at least 1 partner”. Tempo at least 100 beats/min, no restriction in number of beats per step. Partners must be in contact, but any holds are permitted. (Note: This element is still evaluated as a choreographic element, not a pattern dance with levels.)
Free Dance:
Choreographic Hydroblading Movement added as a new option for choreographic elements. Both partners would perform the hydroblading movement at the same time. If any part of the body besides the boot of the free leg touches the ice, the element may be considered a Choreographic Sliding Movement instead.
Choreographic Character Step Sequence: Skaters may now perform this sequence in various patterns instead of only along the short axis of the rink. The pattern for the ChSt must be different from the pattern of the other step sequence in the free dance.
Diagonal (corner to corner)
Long axis
Short axis
Circular (starting and ending at the long barrier at the short axis)