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Dance Assessment Resource Guide

Canada · English · 160 pages

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Dance Assessment Resource Guide February 2026 Copyright © 2026 Skate Canada 145 Diamond F – Golden Waltz Step 22, which is a 12-beat series of three-turns on one foot, starts in Reversed Kilian hold. The follow partner performs their first two threes by wrapping around the lead partner while both of their free legs are in attitude position with the follow partner’s first three turned under the lead partner’s right hand. On beat seven, the hold is changed so that the follow partner takes the place of the lead partner in Reversed Kilian hold. During their joint three-turns, performed on beat nine, the free legs are moved to back coupée. After these three-turns, on the last three beats, the free legs are extended and raised behind, and simultaneously the knee of the skating leg is straightened. Step 23 begins in Kilian hold with their left arm and free legs stretched out in front. On Step 24, the follow partner passes under the lead partner’s left arm with their right arms stretched in front. On Step 26, the partners start in open hold. For the first three beats the lead partner holds the extended position described above, and then on beat four the lead partner bends their skating knee and free leg into a pivot position while the follow partner skates their Steps 26(a), 26(b) and 26c. On Step 26c, the lead partner skates a spread eagle into a rocker and then into a LBIO. The follow partner turns the first RFI3 on count two and a second RFO3 on count six, followed by a fast touch down on the left foot on the “and” between beats six and one to enable the follow partner to initiate the RFO3, which is turned on count three of the new measure. After the follow partner’s first three-turn on Step 26c, there is a change of hold to “closed” with the follow partner’s free leg stretched to the front and the lead partner’s free leg stretched behind. At the end of Step 27, the follow partner performs a one-beat clockwise twizzle of one rotation. On beat three of Step 28, the couple changes hold to Kilian. The follow partner makes a very quick XB-LBO to change feet before Step 29. On Step 30, the left hands are raised, and on beat four the lead partner makes a shallow drag (the lead partner's Step 30a), while the follow partner skates Step 30(a). During the follow partner's Step 30(b), which is very difficult as the follow partner must skate a 15-count step all on one foot, there is a change of hold. The follow partner performs an inside three-turn on beat one and holds the back outside exit edge from the three-turn for two beats and, afterward, completes a back outside twizzle of two rotations taking three beats. During the follow partner's twizzle, the lead partner performs a RFI3 with a strongly bent knee (the lead partner's Step30c). The follow partner continues Step 30b and, after the twizzle, remains on their right skating leg, assuming a position with the free leg stretched in front and the body nearly parallel to the ice (the follow partner's layback position). In this position the follow partner executes a back outside three￾turn and then, after drawing themself up on beats 13 and 14 of the step, completes a right forward inside “twizzle-like motion” on beat 15 of the step (count three of the measure), then pushes onto to their LFI (Step 31). Meanwhile, the lead partner skates a two-footed three-turn (the lead partner's Step 30d), lifts and extends their free leg on Step 30e and concludes with a series of cross steps (the lead partner's Steps 30f and g) These steps are known as the “Cascade and Dip” section. During the lead partner’s Step 30f, there is a change of hold to tango that is retained by the lead partner until the follow partner’s Step 32, with the lead partner slightly ahead throughout their double three-turns (the lead partner's Step 32). During the lead partner’s second three-turn, on Step 32, the hold is reversed to Kilian with the follow partner’s right hand behind and on the lead partner’s shoulder, and the lead partner’s right hand and the follow partner‘s left hand open. The free legs of both partners are stretched behind. On Step 33, after the lead partner’s second three-turn, the couple is in Kilian hold with the follow partner’s left hand behind and on the left shoulder of the lead partner, and the lead partner’s left hand and follow partner’s left hand open. Steps 34 to 45 are the same for both partners. On Step 34, the partners move into open hold with the lead partner’s right hand on the follow partner’s waist to execute the open swing S steps. They begin with a RFI progressive for three beats with the free legs stretched behind, followed by a forward swing. Steps 34 and 35 and 40 and 41 are open swing side-by-side S steps — the first in open hold (Steps 34 and 35) and the second in Kilian hold (Steps 40 and 41). Step 44 is a wide step for both partners. Step 46 for the follow partner is an open C step, while the hold changes to closed. Step 47 is performed on both feet, the majority