EVENTS / DURATIONS

SOLO CREATIVE FREE
PreAlpha-Delta 1:10
FS1-3 1:50
FS4 2:10
FS5 2:40
FS6 3:10
FS7 3:10
FS8 3:40
FS9 3:40
FS10 3:40

SOLO ARTISTIC
Freestyle 1-5 1:40
Freestyle 6-10 2:10

SOLO SPOTLIGHT
PreAlpha-Delta 1:10
Freestyle 1-5 1:40
Freestyle 6-10 2:10

COUPLES ARTISTIC FREE
PreAlpha-C4 2:10
C5 2:40
C6-10 3:40

ICE DANCING
No durations

FREE DANCE
FD 1-2 1:10
FD 3 1:40
FD 4-5 2:10
FD 6 2:40
FD 7 3:10
FD 8 3:40
FD 9 4:10
FD 10 4:40

PRODUCTION TEAM
(ensemble event)

All 4:30


ICE DANCING EVENTS

Skater's must compete at their respective ISI Ice Dancing and Free Dance test levels. ISI Testing Requirements can be found by clicking here.

ICE DANCING
Level/
Age Group
Skaters must compete at their highest tested level. Both partners must pass tests to the same level as entered in competition. The age grouping for ice dancers will be determined by the age of the older skater. Female/Female, Female/Male, and Male/Male partners are allowed.

Music/
Dance
Music for the Ice Dancing events will be supplied by IGFSU. Dance 1 has mandatory patterns. The Dance(s) for other levels will be announced just prior to the competition. For the traditional dances, no more than seven introductory steps may be performed before the dance begins.

Judging
Criteria
Judge 1: Posture, Position
Judge 2: Correctness, Unison
Judge 3: Pattern, Timing, Interpretation

Levels Dances
Dance 1 Chasse Sequence, Progressive Sequence
Dance 2 Swing Rolles, Dutch Waltz
Dance 3 Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues
Dance 4 Swing Dance, Cha Cha, Fiesta Tango
Dance 5 Willow Waltz, Hickory Hoedown
Dance 6 Fourteen Step, Ten Fox, Foxtrot
Dance 7 European Waltz, Rocker Foxtrot, Tango
Dance 8 American Waltz, Paso Doble, Quickstep
Dance 9 Blues, Kilian, Starlight Waltz
Dance 10 Westiminster Watlz, Argentine Tango, Viennese Watlz

FREE DANCE
Level/
Age Group
Skaters must compete at their highest tested level. Both partners must pass tests to the same level as entered in competition. The age grouping for ice dancers will be determined by the age of the older skater. Female/Female, Female/Male, and Male/Male partners are allowed.

Emphasis/
Focus
Dance teams will perform a free dance of their own design using any rhythm or a change of rhythm within their program. The Free Dance program should express the skaters' own inspirational and artistic capabilities. Please see ISI Free Dance Test Rules for complete Maneuvers explanation including Dance Step Sequence detailed requirements.

Judging
Criteria
(90 pts ttl)
Judge 1: Creativity, Interpretation, General Peformance
Judge 2: Pattern, Presentation, General Performance
Judge 3: Duration, Timing/Unison/Posture, General Performance

Levels Duration
(minutes max)
FD 1-2 1:10
FD 3 1:40
FD 4-5 2:10
FD 6 2:40
FD 7 3:10
FD 8 3:40
FD 9 4:10
FD 10 4:40

CONTACT US AT
info@igfsu.org
IGFSU  410 W 24th St 10J  New York NY  10011  USA