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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 6
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2.1.4 Music Requirements for Pattern Dances For season 2026/27, skaters shall provide their own music for all Pattern Dances. The music may be ISU Ice Dance music (tunes 1-5). After the completion of the last step of the Pattern Dance, the skater must reach the final pose within 20 seconds. If this time limit is exceeded, a “Pattern Dances Program time” deduction of 0.5 up to every 5 seconds in excess of permitted time after the last prescribed step in the Pattern Dance to the ending movement/pose shall apply. The music must be chosen in accordance with the Rhythm of the Pattern Dance and may be vocal. The Tempo throughout the required Sequences must be constant and in accordance with the required Tempo of the Pattern Dance plus or minus 2 beats per minute (for dances with 4/4 timing) and plus or minus 3 beats per minute for waltz rhythms. 2.1.5 Pattern Dances Diagrams For Solo Ice Dance Pattern Dance Diagrams, Steps, Key Points and other Pattern Dance requirements, please refer to Appendix A. 2.1.6 Pattern Dance Warm-Up Time Solo Ice Dance warm-up time for Pattern Dances will be 30 seconds without music and 2 minutes 30 seconds using ISU tune #6 (using Tango for Tango Fiesta). 2.1.7 Rhythm Dance and Free Dance Warm-Up Time Solo Ice Dance warm up time for Junior and Senior Rhythm Dance will be 4 minutes. Solo Ice Dance warm up times for Basic Novice and Intermediate Novice will be 3 minutes. Advance Novice Free Dance will all be 4 minutes. Junior and Senior Free Dance will be 5 minutes. 2.1.8 Warm-Up Group Sizes Solo Ice Dance will have a limit of: Basic Novice Pattern Dance; 8 skaters per warm up - Free Dance; 8 Skaters per warm up. Intermediate Novice Pattern Dance; 8 skaters per warm up - Free Dance; 6 Skaters per warm up. Advance Novice Pattern Dance; 6 skaters per warm up - Free Dance; 6 Skaters per warm up. Junior and Senior Rhythm and Free Dance – 6 skaters per warm up. *Note: 1 skater may be added to one group only when there are time constraints with the schedule only at the referee’s discretion. Pattern Dance Rhythm Dance Free Dance # skaters per Warm-up # skaters per Warm-up # skaters per Warm-up warm-up Time* warm-up Time warm-up Time Basic Novice 8 3:00 8 3:00 Intermediate 8 3:00 6 3:00 Novice Advanced Novice 6 3:00 6 4:00 Junior 6 4:00 6 5:00 Senior 6 4:00 6 5:00 * Solo Ice Dance warm-up time for Pattern Dances will be 30 seconds without music and 2 minutes 30 seconds using ISU tune #6. 2.1.9 Practice Ice If official practice is not offered, skaters may practice at any time, except once a segment has started. 6