Ice Dance Educational Videos-Pattern Dances

[dorispulaski]

Jean Senft (Canadian Dance judge at 1998 Olympics) explains dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXaseVyZSL0

 

[Violet Bliss]

ISU Ice Dancing Lesson from 1992, demonstrated by Uzova and Zhulin.

ETA: This is the complete ISU instructional video from 1992. It is about 50 minutes long.

 

[jcoates]

More classic ice dance educational clips

Blues Compulsory Pattern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PYWm_AG0N90#t=118s

I know there are more posted but I had trouble finding them. If I do, I'll contribute them.

 

[dorispulaski]

Thank you, jcoates and SkateFiguring

 

[dorispulaski]

Thanks to gyl929!

These compulsories are used in competition at Novice and earlier level.

There is a whole series of compulsory dance instruction videos posted by user Assiolo on youtube.
Some examples featuring a very young Virtue and Moir and Usova and Zhulin:

Fourteen step
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n13RcjyX0nw&feature=related

American Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n13RcjyX0nw&feature=related

Foxtrot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eg1febRVR0&feature=related

European Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvncVAD4MY8&feature=related

Rocker Foxtrot (Is this Silverstein and Pekarek?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8aIz3zv09w

 

[gkelly]

Thanks, Doris.
Your "Rocker Foxtrot" link is a repeat of the European video.

 

[dorispulaski]

Sorry :blush:

Thanks again to Assiolo of youtube:

Rocker Foxtrot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8aIz3zv09w

Golden Waltz (Punsalan & Swallow)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miauiWzl5k&feature=relmfu

Ravensburger Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8c8Pd6bgw0&feature=relmfu

Starlight Waltz (Rahkamo & Kokko)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdCCVGCtBVs&feature=relmfu

Kilian (Usova & Zhulin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNAe5kysRiY&feature=relmfu

Blues (Next season's Junior compulsory)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX9pTJnOUGo&feature=relmfu

Cha Cha Congelado (the pattern dance for the 2011 2012 season juniors)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lt1C7aP7TI&feature=relmfu

Midnight Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuuqT7Vshps&feature=relmfu

Paso Doble (Anissina & Peizerat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXAzHhwkKMs&feature=relmfu

Westminster Waltz (Wilson & McCall)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORDPCSZ7fiA&feature=relmfu

Quickstep (Grishuk & Platov)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRxHXjRwwNY&feature=relmfu

Viennese Waltz (Klimova & Ponamarenko?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14onAB6sAM8&feature=relmfu

 

[dorispulaski]

Here's another group of instructional videos (not as good as assiolo's, but the set is not complete yet):

Dutch Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81oGSIONg6Y

Foxtrot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsVMLrNFIoQ

Willow Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bysYk4ITYKo

Hickory Hoedown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2syZE_HBVE

Ten Fox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYYK6a-rhVo&feature=related

The Swing Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__D92Vx_mU0

Canasta Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Cw1joA4Xw&feature=relmfu

Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNS5b-saK_U&feature=relmfu

Fiesta Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8LoOD_UytQ&feature=relmfu

Rhythm Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nE4XvmKqcE&feature=relmfu

And one by ABC, Usova & Zhulin doing the Argentine Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5QsrZthL9M&feature=related

 

[dorispulaski]

For completeness sake, here's the rest of the pattern dances that I could find, some with instructional videos

American Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQADqQRO0UU

Finnstep
Domnina & Shabalin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdZ50UL82oI

Virtue & Moir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ_64r1MVu0

Davis & White
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYJSBTfhNfY


Rhumba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKUMFTcbLFk

Silver Samba
Krylova & Ovsiannakov 1996
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9x3Xf76NfI


Tango Romantica
Tango Romantica Ice Dance course with Jimmy Young Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZroWt7EqbI

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjD6j1MED4U&feature=relmfu

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8h9JfqKu0&feature=relmfu

Klimova & Ponamarenko dance the Tango Romantica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FVOmpEaZEw


Yankee Polka (Usova & Zhulin instructional video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmPWxPeOK_Y

 

[Kypma]

Thanks to gyl929!
Fourteen step
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n13RcjyX0nw&feature=related

I love these videos of young Tessa and Scott Especially since I'm working on two of the ones they demo!

Is it possible that the skaters demonstrating the steps individually are Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon?

 

[dorispulaski]

I don't think so...the guy looks like Zhulin. U&Z did a series of instructional videos on CDs for the ISU in the 1990's. And in the European waltz video, it's clear its U&Z

 

[dorispulaski]

Here's some history of ice dance compulsories:

In dance, a very early thing done was certainly, waltzing on ice. Jackson Haines (who was both a ballet dancer and a skater) is credited with teaching the Viennese to waltz on ice (He went to Vienna in 1864.)

He also originated the sit spin and taught the Viennese to waltz on ice to their favorite music.

http://www.icestagearchive.com/haines.html

In Vienna, the world’s “waltz capital” in the 19th century, he astutely offered instruction in waltzing on ice. Skating schools founded or inspired by Haines sprang up in numerous countries. On a journey by sled from St. Petersburg to Stockholm, he contracted pneumonia and died.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/251854/Jackson-Haines

The Polka followed soon after, I suspect, since Josef Strauss composed "Eislauf ('Ice-Skating') polka" op. 261 (1869)


The idea of associating dance and ice is an old one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Patineurs_(ballet)

In 1849 Paul Taglioni composed a ballet "Les Plaisirs de l'Hiver, ou Les Patineurs"

Ice dance did not have a world championships until 1952 and was not included in the Olympics until 1976.

There were competitions held before that. I see that the Lake Placid Ice Dance Competition is celebrating its 80th year this year.

www.ice-dance.com

RETRO EVENT: In honor of the 80th Celebration an Open 14-Step Retro Championship of North America will be held. This is an open event and all couples skate individually to the 14 Step as drawn in the U.S. Figure Skating Tests Book, which is where the pattern dances are now listed. For the final round, only the top four couples advance. Additional information is available in the 2012 LPIDC announcement.

From the LPIDC announcement

OPEN 14 STEP RETRO CHAMPIONSHIP OF NORTH AMERICA
*In honor of the 80th Celebration
Eligibility: Open
Initial Round: All couples skate individually to the 14 Step as drawn in the U.S. Figure
Skating Tests Book, which is where the pattern dances are now listed.

Final Round: Top 4 couples ONLY will advance. Those couples compete the double roll
14 Step on the ice at the same time with the following procedure –
Zamboni End Team 1 Start after 4 beats
Lobby End Team 1 Start after 4 beats
Zamboni End Team 2 Start after 16 beats
Lobby End Team 2 Start after 16 beats
4 patterns will be skated. Introduction must be: left (2 beats), right (2 beats), left (2
beats), right (2 beats), progressive, ladies three turn. ISU introductory rule is NOT in
effect for the final. No additional choreography permitted for final. Teams will end after
their four patterns are completed. There will be a .2 deduction for interference with
teams still skating.

So all teams skate at the same time like old style public sessions.

From their reference on the Fourteen Step:

Inventor - Franz Scholler
First performance - in Vienna, 1889, as the Ten Step or Scholler March

Here's what the steps were:
http://www.ice-dance.com/images/stories/pdf/compulsory/Fourteenstep.pdf

They include open mohawks, progressives, and swing rolls.

Here it is, skated by a very young Virtue & Moir, with instruction by, I believe, Usova & Zhulin?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNAe5kysRiY&feature=relmfu

The European Waltz is nearly as old. www.ice-dance.com lists it as being invented prior to 1900.

http://www.ice-dance.com/images/stories/pdf/compulsory/EuropeanWaltz.pdf

It includes left and right forward outside three turns,

Here's the European Waltz with a very young Virtue & Moir.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvncVAD4MY8&feature=related

The Kilian is quite old

http://www.ice-dance.com/images/stories/pdf/compulsory/Kilian.pdf

Inventor - Karl Schreiter
First Performance - Vienna, Engelmann Ice Rink, 1909

It includes steps which constitute an open choctaw, and crossrolls.

Usova & Zhulin did an instructional video of the Kilian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNAe5kysRiY&feature=relmfu

Bestemianova & Bukin skate the Killian at the 1988 Olympics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6S5x_5eOY

Other currently done pattern dances originated in the 1930's or later.