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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 69 STAR 8C – Starlight Waltz Music Tempo Pattern Inventor Waltz 3/4 • 58 measures of 3 beats per minute • 174 beats per minute Set Courtney J.L. Jones and Peri V. Horne First Performed London, Queens Ice Rink, 1963 Description The character and rhythm of this dance are similar to that of the Viennese Waltz. The dance starts in closed hold with three chassé sequences for both partners. The third step of each chassé sequence must finish on a strong outside edge. After the third chassé, both partners skate a 6-beat change of edge on step 9. The movement of the free leg during the second 3 beats of step 9 may be interpreted to the skater’s desire. Both partners skate a 6-beat swing roll on step 10. Continuing in closed hold during steps 11 to 15, skater B (the lead) skates three three-turns while skater A (the follow) skates two. During this sequence, freedom of movement and interpretation is left to the discretion of the partners, except that they must remain in closed hold. Care should be taken that these three turns are not whipped. After skater B’s (the lead’s) final three turn on step 15 skater B (the lead) skates a back progressive while skater A (the follow) prepares for their outside closed C step (steps 16a &16b). Both partners hold step 17 for 6 beats, accenting count 4 with a lift of the free leg. Step 18 is skated in open hold. Skater B (the lead) holds step 19 for 3 beats while skater A (the follow) skates an open C step. The partners then resume closed hold for the swing roll on step 20. Skater A (the follow) then turns into open hold and while skater B (the lead) does a chassé, skater A (the follow) skates another open C step. The partners resume closed hold for another swing roll on step 23. The “chassé/C step” sequence is reversed once more during steps 24 and 25. During the above three C Steps skater A (the follow) may place the heel of the free foot to the inside, or at the heel, of the skating foot before the turn. During step 26, skater B (the lead) releases their left hand and places it across their back. Skater A (the follow) then clasps skater B’s (the lead’s) left hand with their right hand. Skater B (the lead) releases their right hand so that, on step 28, skater B (the lead) can turn their three behind skater A (the follow). During steps 26 to 28 skater B (the lead) may bring their right arm forward or place it by their side. Steps 27, 28 and 31 are commenced by skater B (the lead) as cross rolls and steps 27 and 31 as cross rolls by skater A (the follow). Step 29b for skater A (the follow) is a cross behind chassé after which they must be careful to step beside and not step ahead. On completion of step 29, the partners assume Kilian hold that is retained until step 32. On step 32 skater B (the lead) skates a slide chassé while skater A (the follow) turns a swing three turn, with a backward lift of the free leg in time with the music, into closed hold to restart the dance. Suggested Introductory Steps Skater B (Lead): LFO (3), RFO (3), LFO (2), RFI-Pr (1), LFO (3), CR-RFO-SwR (6), LFO (3), RFI-SlCh (3) Skater A (Follow): LFO (3), RFO (3), LFO (2), RFI-Pr (1), LFO (3), CR-RFO-SwR (6), LFO-Sw3 (3+3)