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INTERNATIONAL SOLO ICE DANCE COMPETITION GUIDELINES – GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS SEASON 2026-2027

Switzerland · English · 33 pages

Live federation-linked copy checked 14 September 2026; 2026/27 international solo competition guidelines, not a Swiss test ladder. Original-language text is shown as extracted. An original-page image is provided for diagram-only pages and the British skills guides. Extracted table text can lose column alignment; check the original before interpreting a table.

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INTERNATIONAL SOLO ICE DANCE COMPETITION GUIDELINES – GENERAL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS SEASON 2026-2027 original page 10
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3 Solo Ice Dance Junior 3.1 Rhythm Dance Requirements Duration 2:50 +/- 10 seconds Music The theme and music selected for the Rhythm Dances for the season 2026/27 is Requirements “Rhythm and Waltz”. Any style of waltz is permitted, from traditional forms to modern interpretations. At least one (1) additional rhythm and dance style must be included to support the chosen concept or theme. Waltz section must be in 3/4 or 6/8 time. Additional rhythm(s) may be of any other rhythm, tempo and dance style. Notes: ● The Rhythm Dance should NOT be skated in the style of a Free Dance. ● Remixed and / or remastered music, including cover versions, is permitted. Music created by AI is also permitted. ● The skater should express the feeling, essence, and style of the selected rhythms through their movements. ● Vocal music is permitted, and the music may be without a rhythmic beat for up to 5 seconds at the beginning of the program. ● To comply with the ethical values of sports, any music chosen for Ice Dance competitions must not include aggressive and/or offending lyrics. Edge Element One (1) Short Edge Element, but no more. The edge element must be held in position for a minimum of three (3) seconds but cannot exceed eight (8) seconds. Step Sequence One (1) Step Sequence, (Style B) ● Skated to any dance rhythm/style. ● Chosen pattern may ONLY be Midline or Diagonal. Not permitted: ● Loop(s) ● Retrogression(s) Note: The one (1) permitted stop of up to 5 seconds is permitted during the Step Sequence. Sequential One (1) Set of Sequential Twizzles. Two twizzles skated one after the other with up Twizzle Series to one (1) step between twizzles. (When the skating foot leaves the ice, a step is complete. Each push, including a scooter push, and/or transfer of weight while on two feet between twizzles is considered as a step) ● May be skated anywhere in the program except in the required step sequence. ● Same requirements for level as season 2025/26. The “C” feature(s) attempted in the RD cannot be repeated in the FD for Level and will be ignored by the Technical Panel. This applies even if the features were not given credit for level in the RD. Pattern Dance One (1) Sequence of the Westminster Waltz evaluated as two (2) sections: Element ● 1WW (Section 1) steps #1-12 immediately followed by 2WW (Section 2) steps 13-22. ● Starting with Step #1 of 1WW, the dance must be skated at the Judges left side. Skated/performed to any Waltz dance music/dance style(s) with a constant tempo; minimum of 54 three-beast measures per minute; 162 beats per minutes skated in ¾ or 6/8 time. Duration: Any exact number of musical phrases. The first step of the dance must be skated on beat one of a musical phrase. *See Pattern Dance Appendix A for Key Points and diagrams. The pattern is optional. 10