Do Rhythm Dances actually test skating skills enough?

[gsk8]

When the Compulsory Dance and Original Dance were replaced (2010),

we gained:
Faster, more engaging events
More creativity
More accessibility for new fans

we lost:
A true test of edge quality and basic skating skills
Direct, side-by-side comparability
Some technical purity



Do you agree with the above sentiment?

Do Rhythm Dances actually test skating skills enough?

Should Compulsory Dances come back? If so, how would we make it "TV friendly" for those who are casual fans?

Do you think PCS are still objective?

Share your thoughts.

 

[4everchan]

I was fine with the Rhythm dances a while back. I also liked the Original dance. At least, real patterns were needed, and for some fans who are not experts, still more or less recognizable.
Right now, the rhythm dance with the random pattern step is not doing it for me. I cannot recognize the turns. I cannot see the dancing. It is meant to be allowing for more creativity but in the end, teams still have strict moves to perform and it makes it even less creative.

So my point of view on the rhythm dance concept right now is : the ISU needs to try better if they want to allow skaters for more freedom, the fans for more connection to what is done on the ice, and the sport better quality of skating. The last couple years were particularly atrocious.

I will give the ISU a chance though because we are done with the decades theme and perhaps brining Waltz next year will make me like the RDs again.

I don't need compulsory dances but I still prefer the junior rhythm dance with mandatory patterns included in the Rhythm dance.

PCS in dance ? Is that really a question ? GOEs are problematic as well.. the number of times we see a tech panel drop levels on elements because of mistakes yet the judges award it the best GOEs is difficult to swallow at times.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

No, they don't. Bring back Compulsory Dances and see how the standings of the current top ice dancers majorly shuffles.

 

[popcorn kid]

I would definitely get my popcorn out to watch the teams shuffle!

 

[dorispulaski]

What the current RD's don't test for are good timing and skating in close holds. And the CD's and even the SDs with full CD sequences included did.

Plus it is easier to compare teams with CDs or SDs than with RD's.

I have watched US novice Compulsory dances recently. The teams pick their own music that conform to to requirements of the particular dance. The result is much more watchable than the old CD's when teams had to skate to music obtained from the ISU. I could deal with bringing back CDs if the teams are picking their own music.

But I never want to see the Yankee Polka skated to the ISU version of Oh Susanna again.

Not even when skated by the wonderful Klimova & Ponomarenko.



The Yankee Polka was skated to several ISU tunes. Here is another. This is about as good as it could be done as a sheriff skating with a dance hall girl presented by Delobel & Schoenfelder.

https://youtu.be/x0yIU2qF5uY?si=SIOAlQwKb_V9yEWS

On the other hand, the Yankee Polka skated by Davis & White to Giselle in an SD was great! And the audience was even clapping to the music for the Yankee Polka part!



Granted some of the SDs were not good, but it is possible to incorporate a CD sequence into a short dance that is fun to watch!

So I am glad we seem to be going back to some version of the SD with the Golden Waltz for seniors and Westminster Waltz for juniors this coming season.

 

[ladyjane]

I missed the holds, and I liked the recognisable pattern steps. Let's just say I am looking forward to the waltzes. I am going to see ballroom dancing on ice again!

I don't wish for CD's back (I would get really fed up after a while). I don't think it's necessary either And as @dorispulaski and @4everchan say in different ways: there will be a pattern incorporated, there will probably be closer holds, and turns will be recognisable again. I'm all for it. And that edge quality will be back is an additional bonus.

 

[ManyCairns]

So, I guess I am weird, but I enjoyed all the dances @dorispulaski posted/linked! Even Oh, Susanna!

 

[gsk8]

But I never want to see the Yankee Polka skated to the ISU version of Oh Susanna again.

Agreed!!!

 

[Arigato]

Is there a way a piece of music can qualify as a waltz without it being thought of as a waltz in the traditional sense?

 

[Mathman]

Even Oh, Susanna!

Me too! Me too!

 

[4everchan]

Is there a way a piece of music can qualify as a waltz without it being thought of as a waltz in the traditional sense?

The main requirements will be about the 3 beats per measure (3/4 time) and the number of beats per minute.

It will be possible to use a lot of music that is not called or conceived as a "waltz" but meet those requirements.

In the end, knowing the current crop of choreos and skaters, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't get many beautiful and classical waltzes because everyone is trying to be original which ends up that everybody picks weird stuff and nobody is orignal anymore and we fans don't even get our waltz fix.

 

[Silevril Ilumire]

I was fine with the Rhythm dances a while back. I also liked the Original dance. At least, real patterns were needed, and for some fans who are not experts, still more or less recognizable.
Right now, the rhythm dance with the random pattern step is not doing it for me. I cannot recognize the turns. I cannot see the dancing. It is meant to be allowing for more creativity but in the end, teams still have strict moves to perform and it makes it even less creative.

So my point of view on the rhythm dance concept right now is : the ISU needs to try better if they want to allow skaters for more freedom, the fans for more connection to what is done on the ice, and the sport better quality of skating. The last couple years were particularly atrocious.

I will give the ISU a chance though because we are done with the decades theme and perhaps brining Waltz next year will make me like the RDs again.

I don't need compulsory dances but I still prefer the junior rhythm dance with mandatory patterns included in the Rhythm dance.

I agree. I started watching ice dance in 2021-2022 when they were doing Midnight Blues. I still don't know a clean turn when I see one, but I learned early on to recognize deep edges. I liked comparing the pattern steps and seeing what flair and polish different teams put on it. I would also try to guess the levels based on vibes and for whatever reason I can guess levels by vibe better with a pattern step than not. I fail to see how the steps dancers do post-2022 allow more creativity when they are still forced to do a step sequence in hold. The amount of creativity a team can put on top of random steps is about the same as what they can do with a pattern, so I see no downside to using a pattern.

Apart from patterns and compulsory steps, I think the rhythm requirement is very important. I liked the 21-22 RDs with more than one rhythm far more than the 90's programs we just saw with one (fast fast) rhythm throughout. Surely, performing to different rhythms in a single program is another way to demonstrate technical proficiency.

I do not consider myself a casual fan but I have no interest in sitting through an entire competition of compulsory dances.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Figure skating basics and the history of the sport's evolution actually need to be understood better by fans and by those who run the sport. At this point, with all the ignorant-based rules changes enacted to make ice dance more popular and to dumb it down to make it easier for television broadcasters and viewers (for not only ice dance, but for all the disciplines), we find ourselves in this constant miasma of back-and-forth debate. The blind are leading the blind for the most part, in my opinion.

Before more rules changes are implemented, the basic foundations of the sport, and of each discipline need to be studied and thoroughly understood. Ice dance has strayed too far from its foundations. Too many messy 'fix-it' rules changes enacted for broadcaster and audience reception reasons, rather than for the athletes or for beneficial improvements to the discipline.

To answer the initial posted topic query: "Do Rhythm Dances actually test skating skills?"

Obviously, no. That's a no-brainer. Rhythm Dances were not cobbled together to test ice dancers' skating skills.

Some people might find compulsory dances boring and not great for television broadcasts, but ice dancers need to practice and compete compulsory dances in order to improve their mastery of skating skills and ice dance technique. Just as practicing figures helps singles and pairs skaters maintain better control of their blade edges, enabling improved speed, ice coverage, and edge control upon entering and exiting jumps. This is the bottom line.

Figure skating can be unwieldy to broadcast. So come up with better ways to cover the sport as a whole. Not all compulsory dances for each team need to be shown or live-streamed. Provide the overall highlights and the top placements. Make full streams available on-demand for viewers who want to watch everything.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

I agree. I started watching ice dance in 2021-2022 when they were doing Midnight Blues. I still don't know a clean turn when I see one, but I learned early on to recognize deep edges. I liked comparing the pattern steps and seeing what flair and polish different teams put on it. I would also try to guess the levels based on vibes and for whatever reason I can guess levels by vibe better with a pattern step than not. I fail to see how the steps dancers do post-2022 allow more creativity when they are still forced to do a step sequence in hold. The amount of creativity a team can put on top of random steps is about the same as what they can do with a pattern, so I see no downside to using a pattern.

Apart from patterns and compulsory steps, I think the rhythm requirement is very important. I liked the 21-22 RDs with more than one rhythm far more than the 90's programs we just saw with one (fast fast) rhythm throughout. Surely, performing to different rhythms in a single program is another way to demonstrate technical proficiency.

I do not consider myself a casual fan but I have no interest in sitting through an entire competition of compulsory dances.

You make great points overall that I agree with.

Regarding your last comment, viewers who don't want to watch the repetitive patterns of compulsory dances, shouldn't have to watch. Every team's compulsory dance performance does not have to be covered or broadcast. On-demand livestreams can be made available. However, just because broadcasters and viewers in general might be bored of watching compulsory dances does NOT mean ice dancers don't need to compete compulsories to improve their skills.

Quite often, fans skip watching early groups in pairs, singles, and ice dance. For me, I enjoy watching all the groups, regardless of skill level, in pairs especially, but also in men because their level is so high throughout. To a degree, watching all ice dance groups can be entertaining if I have time, but the later groups are obviously stronger. Early groups for women singles, I tend to not watch.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Is there a way a piece of music can qualify as a waltz without it being thought of as a waltz in the traditional sense?

Of course, and I am confident that more than a few IAM teams will be doing just that. Picture, for example, the flamenco Chock & Bates skated to a cover of Paint it Black this season.

 

[4everchan]

Of course, and I am confident that more than a few IAM teams will be doing just that. Picture, for example, the flamenco Chock & Bates skated to a cover of Paint it Black this season.

well... that was for a free dance where this sort of transfiguration of a traditional rhythm could have been fun (I didn't like it.. sue me) but to be fair, with IAM, I am expecting them to try to find ways not to have everyone do a traditional waltz... they have so many teams, they need to present something different for a few of them. I am very critical of some of the biased judging that happens but IAM skaters are not to blame for that... It's getting old to read here on these threads that IAM is responsible for all ice dance sins in this world... when actually, they are composing with ridiculous ISU rules

 

[FlyingFeather]

I agree. I started watching ice dance in 2021-2022 when they were doing Midnight Blues. I still don't know a clean turn when I see one, but I learned early on to recognize deep edges. I liked comparing the pattern steps and seeing what flair and polish different teams put on it. I would also try to guess the levels based on vibes and for whatever reason I can guess levels by vibe better with a pattern step than not. I fail to see how the steps dancers do post-2022 allow more creativity when they are still forced to do a step sequence in hold. The amount of creativity a team can put on top of random steps is about the same as what they can do with a pattern, so I see no downside to using a pattern.

I thought the previous iteration of RD worked quite well as a compromise between compulsories and straight entertainment vibes. I am still very confused why the ISU felt the need to change to themes and key steps. Perhaps I should go back in the forum and see what we were complaining about then, lol. My personal preference is to have a few elements that are all the same--a full pattern, 2 lifts, a combo spin, twizzles, done. (Of course, those more technical than me will know if these will or will not fit right in the time frame). I actually enjoy the SP of the other programs because they are easy to compare. I can't remember the exact requirements from 21-22, perhaps it was this. But it's like I remember another step sequence being in there, and different teams could pick different kinds. That was a little too hard for me to compare.

 

[dorispulaski]

You can compare today's RD'S to the OD'S and SD'S skated by these great teams:

Meryl Davis & Charlie White

and

Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

I recently updated both fan fests so all or almost all of the video links should be good!

Check out how they portray the character of each dance as they are required to do.This is an art that has been mostly lost. Also their timing and close holds are superior.

I find myself liking even their CDs better than this year's RD's, in general.


This chart tells you what to expect in each season.

Ab

CD2

.

Ab

CD3

_

Ab

CD4

OD

Season 2009-10

Sr

GW

Golden Waltz

Sr

TR

Tango Romantica

-

--

--

-

--

-

Folk, Country

2008-09

Sr

FS

Finnstep

Sr

PD

Paso Doble

Sr

VW

Viennese Waltz

-

-

-

Rhythms & Dances of the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s

Season 2007-08

Sr

AW

Austrian Waltz

Sr

YP

Yankee Polka

Sr

AT

Argentine Tango

-

-

-

Folk, Country

Season 2006-07

Sr

WW

Westminster Waltz

Sr

GW

Golden Waltz

Sr

Rh

Rhumba

-

-

-

Tango

Season 2005-06

Jr

PD

Paso Doble

Jr

AW

Austrian Waltz

Jr

Qs

Quickstep

Jr

WW

Westminster Waltz

Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba

Season 2004-05

Jr

SW

Starlight Waltz

Jr

CCC

Cha Cha Congalado

Jr

AT

Argentine Tango

Jr

Bl

Blues

Foxtrot, Quickstep, Charleston

Season 2003-04

Jr

VW

Viennese Waltz

Jr

Qs

Quickstep

Jr

PD

Paso Doble

Jr

Rh

Rhumba

Swing Combo: Jive, Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug, Rock N’ Roll and Blues

Season 2002-03

Jr

WW

Westminster Waltz

Jr

SS

Silver Samba

Jr

AT

Argentine Tango

Jr

Bl

Blues

Memories of a Grand Ball: Waltz, Polka, March, & Gallop

Original Dances

2005-06
Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba

2006 Navka & Kostamarov Olympics OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pkNgp...start_radio=1&pp=ygUNMjAwNiBvZCBuYXZrYaAHAQ==

2006 Belbin & Agosto Olympics OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s6u7DL5GQyM&pp=ygUOMjAwNiBvZCBiZWxiaW4=

2006-07
Tango

Tessa & Scott 2007 Nationals OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqE_mphpGs&pp=ygURVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgb2QgMDc=

Meryl & Charlie 2007 4CCs OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1VK1wQ4TYNo&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDfSBwkJ1AoBhyohjO8=

2007/08
Folk, Country

Tessa & Scott 2008 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3yWgpdn3Es&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgb2Q=

Meryl & Charlie 2008 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kE9ahKaOQ4M&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDjSBwkJ1AoBhyohjO8=

2008-09
Rhythms & Dances of the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s

Tessa & Scott 2009 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WsDAwdPBI-E&pp=ygURVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgb2QgMDk=

Meryl & Charlie's 2009 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1K12KIM42k&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDk11o-lk, Country

2009-10
Folk, Country

Tessa & Scott 2010 Olympics OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c6mge7uZbLo&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

Meryl & Charlie 2010 0lympics OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A42FF3ICRes&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDc=

Short Dances

2010-11
Pattern Dance: Golden Waltz (1 pattern)
Rhythms: Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango Pattern dance plus one to two of the above mentioned rhythms.

Meryl & Charlie Worlds 2011 SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7z-4_urpw&pp=ygUVZGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgMTEgd29

2011 Tessa & Scott SD Worlds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c2e-W9I08Cc&pp=ygUQVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgMjAxMQ==

2011-12
Pattern Dance: Rhumba (2 patterns)
Rhythms: Latin American (Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue)

Meryl & Charlie OD Worlds
https://youtu.be/8XyH8MpvWIo?si=lUV5R08eZAABMenP

Tessa & Scott OD Worlds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPBOWNw3iMs&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

2012-13
Pattern Dance: Yankee Polka (2 sections)
Rhythms: Polka, March, Waltz

2013 Tessa & Scott Worlds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=24cVEwg2cfo&pp=ygUQVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgMjAxMw=%

2013 Meryl & Charlie Nationals OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oKZAL3gOKYY&pp=ygUVZGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgMTMgd29ybGRz

2013-14
Pattern Dance: Two (2) Sections of Finnstep.
Rhythms: Quickstep or Quickstep plus one or two of the following Rhythms: Foxtrot, Charleston, Swing.

2014 Meryl.& Charlie Olympics SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oJlWll7EA18&pp=ygURZGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgMTQgc2Q=

Tessa & Scott Olympics SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ_jc2oYLnk&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

2014-15
Pattern Dance: Sequence of Paso Doble,
Rhythms: One to three Spanish Dance Rhythms.

2015 Worlds Papadakis & Cizeron SD (4th)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WIlowYvEk&pp=ygUHMjAxNSBzZA==

2015 Chock & Bates Worlds SD (1st)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1KAD0yHP8&pp=ygUHMjAxNSBzZA==

2015-16
Pattern Dance: Two (2) Sections of Ravensburger Waltz
Rhythms: Waltz, plus any number of the following Rhythms: Foxtrot, March, Polka

Papadakis & Cizeron 2016 Worlds SD (1st)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5YQrdEEy7E&pp=ygUPMjAxNiBzZCBjaXplcm9u

2016 Chock & Bates Worlds SD (3rd)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kc16PysNRSM&pp=ygUNMjAxNiBzZCBiYXRlcw==

2016-17
Pattern Dance: One (1) Section of Midnight Blues
Rhythms: Blues, plus one or more of the following Rhythms: Swing, Hip Hop

Tessa & Scott 2016/17 GPF SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C1xGAvmkUkw&pp=ygUQVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgMjAxNQ==

2017 Papadakis & Cizeron Worlds SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ci3YGmPkpLg&pp=ygUPMjAxNyBzZCBjaXplcm9u

2017-18
Rhythms: Any number of following Latin American Rhythms: Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Meringue, Salsa, Bachata and any closely related Latin American or Caribbean Rhythms. The Pattern Dance Element can be skated to any of the above mentioned Rhythms in the style of the chosen Latin American Rhythms, in the style of this Rhythm, with the following range of tempo: 172-180 beats per minute. The tempo of the music throughout the Pattern Dance Element must be constant

Tessa & Scott Olympics SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_rEuDnFBM&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

Papadakis & Cizeron Europeans SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=itZJk2XUw1c&pp=ygUPMjAxOCBzZCBjaXplcm9u

 

[Azikin]

At this point, with all the ignorant-based rules changes enacted to make ice dance more popular and to dumb it down to make it easier for television broadcasters and viewers (for not only ice dance, but for all the disciplines), we find ourselves in this constant miasma of back-and-forth debate. The blind are leading the blind for the most part, in my opinion.

Unfortunately this is a case of many sports. I've stopped playing (and watching) volleyball and table tennis after the "television" changes were introduced many years ago. They completely killed the sports, IMHO. Now figure skating is also on a very serious verge.

 

[dorispulaski]

Here are links to SD'S and OD'S by season so you can see how you feel about od vs vs this season's RD'S..

Original Dances​

2005-06
Latin Combination: Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, Mambo, Rhumba

2006 Navka & Kostamarov Olympics OD 1st- It was their photo at the top of yesterday's page.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pkNgp...start_radio=1&pp=ygUNMjAwNiBvZCBuYXZrYaAHAQ==

2006 Belbin & Agosto Olympics OD -2nd.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s6u7DL5GQyM&pp=ygUOMjAwNiBvZCBiZWxiaW4=

2006-07
Tango

Tessa & Scott 2007 Nationals OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqE_mphpGs&pp=ygURVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgb2QgMDc=

Meryl & Charlie 2007 4CCs OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1VK1wQ4TYNo&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDfSBwkJ1AoBhyohjO8=

2007/08
Folk, Country

Tessa & Scott 2008 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3yWgpdn3Es&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgb2Q=

Meryl & Charlie 2008 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kE9ahKaOQ4M&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDjSBwkJ1AoBhyohjO8=

2008-09
Rhythms & Dances of the 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s

Tessa & Scott 2009 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WsDAwdPBI-E&pp=ygURVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgb2QgMDk=

Meryl & Charlie's 2009 Worlds OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1K12KIM42k&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDk11o-lk, Country

2009-10
Folk, Country

Tessa & Scott 2010 Olympics OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c6mge7uZbLo&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

Meryl & Charlie 2010 0lympics OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A42FF3ICRes&pp=ygURRGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgb2QgMDc=

Short Dances​

2010-11
Pattern Dance: Golden Waltz (1 pattern)
Rhythms: Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango Pattern dance plus one to two of the above mentioned rhythms.

Meryl & Charlie Worlds 2011 SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7z-4_urpw&pp=ygUVZGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgMTEgd29

2011 Tessa & Scott SD Worlds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c2e-W9I08Cc&pp=ygUQVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgMjAxMQ==

2011-12
Pattern Dance: Rhumba (2 patterns)
Rhythms: Latin American (Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue)

Meryl & Charlie OD Worlds
https://youtu.be/8XyH8MpvWIo?si=lUV5R08eZAABMenP

Tessa & Scott OD Worlds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPBOWNw3iMs&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

2012-13
Pattern Dance: Yankee Polka (2 sections)
Rhythms: Polka, March, Waltz

2013 Tessa & Scott Worlds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=24cVEwg2cfo&pp=ygUQVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgMjAxMw=%

2013 Meryl & Charlie Nationals OD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oKZAL3gOKYY&pp=ygUVZGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgMTMgd29ybGRz

2013-14
Pattern Dance: Two (2) Sections of Finnstep.
Rhythms: Quickstep or Quickstep plus one or two of the following Rhythms: Foxtrot, Charleston, Swing.

2014 Meryl.& Charlie Olympics SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oJlWll7EA18&pp=ygURZGF2aXMgd2hpdGUgMTQgc2Q=

Tessa & Scott Olympics SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ_jc2oYLnk&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

2014-15
Pattern Dance: Sequence of Paso Doble,
Rhythms: One to three Spanish Dance Rhythms.

2015 Worlds Papadakis & Cizeron SD (4th)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WIlowYvEk&pp=ygUHMjAxNSBzZA==

2015 Chock & Bates Worlds SD (1st)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1KAD0yHP8&pp=ygUHMjAxNSBzZA==

2015-16
Pattern Dance: Two (2) Sections of Ravensburger Waltz
Rhythms: Waltz, plus any number of the following Rhythms: Foxtrot, March, Polka

Papadakis & Cizeron 2016 Worlds SD (1st)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5YQrdEEy7E&pp=ygUPMjAxNiBzZCBjaXplcm9u

2016 Chock & Bates Worlds SD (3rd)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kc16PysNRSM&pp=ygUNMjAxNiBzZCBiYXRlcw==

2016-17
Pattern Dance: One (1) Section of Midnight Blues
Rhythms: Blues, plus one or more of the following Rhythms: Swing, Hip Hop

Tessa & Scott 2016/17 GPF SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C1xGAvmkUkw&pp=ygUQVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgMjAxNQ==

2017 Papadakis & Cizeron Worlds SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ci3YGmPkpLg&pp=ygUPMjAxNyBzZCBjaXplcm9u

2017-18
Rhythms: Any number of following Latin American Rhythms: Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Meringue, Salsa, Bachata and any closely related Latin American or Caribbean Rhythms. The Pattern Dance Element can be skated to any of the above mentioned Rhythms in the style of the chosen Latin American Rhythms, in the style of this Rhythm, with the following range of tempo: 172-180 beats per minute. The tempo of the music throughout the Pattern Dance Element must be constant

Tessa & Scott Olympics SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_rEuDnFBM&pp=ygUOVmlydHVlIG1vaXIgc2Q=

Papadakis & Cizeron Europeans SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=itZJk2XUw1c&pp=ygUPMjAxOCBzZCBjaXplcm9u