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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 80 STAR 9B – Blues Focus Areas Focus Area 1 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Steps 5-7 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): RBO, LFO, CR-RFO-SwR with correct edges, foot placement and timing. Smooth transfer of weight during cross roll. No flat edges. Free leg to remain extended throughout swing roll with smooth rolling action and soft knees. Focus Area 2 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Steps 12-14 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): LFI, ClSSt, RBO, CR￾LBO with correct edges, foot placement and timing. Smooth controlled turn with no scraping, skidding, or flat edges on entry or exit. Correct cross roll action on step following S step turn. Soft continuous knee action throughout to reflect blues expression. Assessment Requirements Mandatory Requirements: (3 of 3 successful) - Correct timing throughout dance, with one timing error permitted (no more than 4 steps off time in a pattern/sequence) - All Focus Areas must be successful Full Pattern Assessment Requirements: - All Full Pattern Assessment Criteria must be Silver or better STAR 9B – Blues Step Chart Hold Step No. B (Lead) Steps Number of Beats of Music A (Follow) Steps Partial Outside 1 CR-RFO 1 CR-LBO Closed 2 LFI-Pr 1 XF-RBI 3 RFO 2 LBO Outside 4a CR-LFO3 1+1 1 CR-RBO Open 4b 1 XF-LBI 5 RBO 4 RBO 6 LFO 2 LFO 7 CR-RFO-SwR 4 CR-RFO-SwR 8 LFO 2 LFO 9 RFI-Pr 1 RFI-Pr 10 LFO 1 LFO 11 RFI-Pr 2 RFI-Pr 12 LFI ClSSt 2 LFI ClSSt 13 RBO 2 RBO 14 CR-LBO 4 CR-LBO 15 RFI 2 RFI 16a LFO 1 1+1 LFO3 Closed 16b RFI-Ch 1 17 LFO 2 RBO