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Basic Dance
The USFSA's Basic Dance program is for those
skaters who wish to progress into Ice Dance skills while remaining in the
group lesson environment. It is not a prerequisite to any USFSA Standard Test. These
elements are from the Revised
Curriculum 2000 (effective Sept 1, 2000)
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1 (Dutch Waltz) |
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Dance
4 (ChaCha) |
- FO swing rolls to count of 6
- Alternating forward progressives to
count of 6
- Description & demo of Kilian hold
- Corner steps in Dutch Waltz (LFO / RFI -
3 beats each)
- Skate Dutch Waltz pattern with music
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- Consecutive inside chasse' with wide
step sequence
- 4-beat edge with double knee bend and
leg expression from step #6
- Slalom motion, with close feet and
lilting knee action
- End pattern of ChaCha step sequences
with crosses, showing edge quality
- Skate ChaCha pattern with music
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| Dance
2 (Canasta Tango) |
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Dance
5 (Swing Dance) |
- Consecutive forward progressive chasse'
sequences to count of 4 (CCW & CW)
- Forward slide chasse' to count of 4 on a
circle (CCW & CW, min 4)
- Consecutive forward swing rolls to count
of 4
- FO cross rolls (cross strokes)
- Description & demo of reversed
Kilian position
- Skate Canasta Tango pattern with music
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- Forward swing rolls to count of 4
- FI open mohawk
- Back swing rolls to count of 4
- Backward chasse'
- Demo waltz position (closed position)
and hand-in-hand position for partners. Demo moving to and from
waltz position and hand-in-hand position with partner
- Skate Swing Dance pattern with music
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| Dance
3 (Rhythm Blues) |
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Dance
6 (Fiesta Tango) |
- Continuous promenade progressives on a
circle to a count of 4
- Consecutive inside swings to a count of
4
- Skate the lilt action of step #5
- Cross-behind steps from end pattern of
Rhythm Blues
- Skate Rhythm Blues pattern with music
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- Swing roll with change of edge in relation
to an axis (proper counting; 4-beat FO edge, 2-beat FI edge)
- Advanced open mohawk with closed
freefoot position on exit
- Cross-behind inside chasse
- Rounded end pattern step sequence (steps
#10-16)
- Two outside edges
- Demonstrate Kilian position and reversed
Kilian position; demo changing these positions
- Skate Fiesta Tango pattern with music
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Skills indicated with
"filled dot" must be passed before moving on to next level; skills
indicated with hollow dot are optional, but recommended.
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