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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 27 STAR 4 STAR 4A – Swing Dance Music Tempo Pattern Inventor Foxtrot 4/4 • 24 measures of 4 beats • 96 beats per minute Set Hubert Sprott First Performed Unknown Description This is a dance designated for beginners consisting of all basic edges, forward and backward. It presents a relaxed method of changing from forward to backward skating, requires the skater performing the B (lead) steps to learn to lead while skating backward as well as forward, makes the steps of each skater identical, even though similar steps are not skated at the same time, and makes it possible for two skaters to learn to dance or practice it as a couple. The dance is skated down the length of the rink and contains four curvatures or lobes and is skated in closed hold. The one skating forward during the first set of lobes in the straightaway will be skating backward when these four lobes are skated on the opposite side of the rink. The chassé sequences apply to both forward and backward skating. First step of the sequence is an outside edge of one beat. Second step is an inside edge of one beat, during which the free foot is lifted slightly from the ice and is not allowed to move to a position either in front of or behind the skater, but should be held directly beneath the skater in readiness to accept the skater's weight at the start of the third step. The third step is an outside edge of two beats. At the end of the second beat, the skaters must change of edge slightly in order to stroke smoothly into the next edge or lean. The third and fourth lobes of the straightaway consist of two four-beat swing rolls that are skated as in the Fourteenstep but must be skated in each direction. The end sequences consist of seven steps at each end of the rink. Each step of the sequence is held for two full beats except the last step (steps 15 and 30) which is a swing roll of four beats. Skate the end steps with soft knee action, be relaxed, and try to give the appearance of having fun. Step 9 or 24: The person skating backward releases their left hand and curves their edge away from the partner in order to be in position to step forward on the next step. Step 10 or 25: Both skate forward. Skater to the left is the one who has just stepped from backward to forward. Hold nearest hand, but do not crowd each other. Step 11 or 26: Both still skate forward. Skater to right skates slightly faster than their partner. Step 12 or 27: Both still skate forward. Skater to the right should now be slightly in advance of skater to left, and should be ready to skate a RFI open C step. At the same time, the skater to the left has the option of either skating a LFO, RFI progressive or a LFO, RFI slide chassé, in which case the free foot slides off the ice in front of the skater to match the partner’s back extension. Forward inside open C step is required. The balance and control must be good, and the execution pleasing to watch. Step 13 or 28: The person to the right skates an RFI C step and finishes the C step in front of the partner. Step 14 or 29: Skater who did the C step is now skating backward directly in front of the partner. Step 15 or 30: Change curvature and skate four beat swing roll in closed position. The dance positions are closed hold when skating the lengths of the rink and hand-in-hand position at end sequences to allow both skaters to skate forward on steps 10, 11, 12 or 25, 26, 27. Separate by at least twenty-four