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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 93 STAR 10B – Westminster Waltz Music Tempo Pattern Inventor Waltz 3/4 • 54 measures of 3 beats per minute • 162 beats per minute Optional Eri van der Weyden and Eva Keats First Performed London, Westminster Ice Rink, 1938 Description The Westminster Waltz is characterized by stately carriage and elegance of line. It should be skated with strong edges and a softly flowing knee action. An upright stance without breaking at the waist is essential to its stately character. The dance is commenced in Kilian hold that changes to reverse Kilian hold between steps 5 and 6. Steps 1 to 3 form a progressive sequence. Step 3, however, changes to an inside edge after 2 beats so that step 4 may be directed with a lilt and quick body weight change towards the centre. Steps 5 and 6 form an inside open C step. At the start skater B (the lead) is on skater A’s (the follow’s) left but, during the turn, both rotate individually, thus skater B (the lead) exits from the C step on skater A’s (the follow’s) right. Step 7 should be highlighted by strong edges and good carriage. Step 8 should aim toward the side of the ice surface then step 9 should continue around the lobe. On step 10, which starts as a cross roll for both partners, skater A (the follow) turns their three in front of their partner. After the turn the partners join in closed hold, then almost immediately change to open hold for steps 11 and 12 which are cross behind chassés skated on a curve. Step 13 for the follow is an inside forward swing rocker where the swing is held for 6 beats before the turn on count 1 of the second measure. Step 13 for skater B (the lead) is an outside forward swing counter with the same timing. At the moment of turning the partners must be in hip-to-hip position. Step 14 must be taken from the side of the preceding foot. On step 15 skater B (the lead) follows their partner’s tracing as skater A (the follow) turns an inside three on count 4. Steps 16 to 20 are skated in closed hold. Step 16 is a cross roll for both partners. Step 17 has a very moderate progressive movement and afterwards both partners step wide for the start of step 18. Step 20 begins as a cross roll for both partners. On count 3 of step 21, skater A (the follow) turns a three aiming for skater B’s (the lead’s) left shoulder. On count 4 skater A (the follow) steps onto a left backward outside edge and extends their right hand across to their partner’s right hand to assume reverse Kilian hold. On step 22 skater B (the lead) assists their partner in shifting across in front of them into Kilian hold in preparation for the restart of the dance. Care must be taken in swinging the free legs on step 22 during the RFO so as not to interfere with the transition of hold. A one-beat change of edge onto an RFI is skated at the end of step 22 to assist in changing the lean for the restart of the dance. Suggested Introductory Steps Skater B (Lead): LFO (3), RFO (3), LFO (2), RFI-Pr (1), LFO (3), CR-RFO-SwR (6) Skater A (Follow): LFO (3), RFO (3), LFO (2), RFI-Pr (1), LFO (3), CR-RFO-SwR (6)