2020 Solo Series: Initial Information (Last updated 11/12 – Music requirements clarified)

2020 Pattern Dance Event Preliminary Series: Dutch (same steps) & Canasta (same steps) Series Final: Rhythm Blues (same steps) & one of the above, randomly drawn after last Series competition.

Pre-Bronze: Series: Cha Cha (same steps) & Fiesta Tango (same steps) Series Final: Dance (keep gender’s steps) & one of the above, randomly drawn after last Series competition.

Bronze: Series: Ten Fox (lady's steps) & Hickory Hoedown (keep gender’s steps) Series Final: Willow Waltz (keep gender’s steps) & one of the above, randomly drawn after last Series competition.

Pre-Silver: Series: Fourteen Step (lady's steps) & European Waltz (lady's steps) Series Final: (lady's steps) & one of the above, randomly drawn after last Series competition.

Silver: Series: American Waltz (lady's steps) & Tango (lady's steps) Series Final: Rocker Foxtrot (lady's steps) & one of the above, randomly drawn after last Series competition.

Pre-Gold: Series: Paso Doble (lady’s then man’s then lady’s steps) & Blues (keep gender’s steps; # of patterns TBD) Series Final: Killian – (same steps) & Starlight Waltz (lady’s then man’s steps)

Gold: Series: (same steps) & (lady’s then man’s steps) Series Final: (lady's steps) & Westminster Waltz (lady’s then man’s steps)

International: All International will use lady's steps. (Altered means stylized the step using same skating foot and edge to replace moves not possible without a partner. Descriptions to follow.) Series: Silver & Midnight Blues (altered) Series Final: & Golden Waltz (altered)

2020 Solo Dance Combined Pattern Dances Juvenile: 1st Half of Series – Fiesta Tango (same steps) 2nd Half of Series – Willow Waltz (lady's steps) Series Final – Ten Fox (lady's steps)

Intermediate: 1st Half of Series – Fourteen Step (lady's steps) 2nd Half of Series – Foxtrot (lady's steps) Series Final – European (lady's steps)

Novice: 1st Half of Series – American Waltz (lady's steps) 2nd Half of Series – Rocker Foxtrot (lady's steps) Series Final – Tango (lady's steps)

2020 Solo Dance Rhythm Dance Pattern Dance Elements Junior: Tea Time Foxtrot (lady's steps altered)

Senior: Finnstep (lady's steps altered)

2020 Solo Dance Pattern Dance Rules Updates Music: All music will be Skater’s Choice; each skater must turn upload a piece of music for each event. They must also have a backup CD labeled with the skater’s name and the name of the pattern dance.

The music may be an original choice by the skater/coach, or they may choose a piece made available to them on the Solo Dance Series webpage. In the event a skater fails to upload their music by the music upload deadline, the Local Organizing Committee or music official may select one of the appropriate tracks (not the Warm Up track) from those available on the U.S. Figure Skating Solo Dance Series music webpage for the pattern dance to be competed.

Each skater will be timed from their first movement until they stop and it must be within the maximum allotted skating time. Standard timing deductions will apply; more details to follow.

Featured Steps/Key Points: - All events will have a Featured Step for every dance - Rhythm Dance will have key points (TBD) - Gold and International will have key points (TBD) - Reviews on video only allowed on key points, not featured steps.

2020 Shadow Dance Pattern Dances The shadow pattern dance event is comprised of one pattern dance at each level.

A team may be comprised of two females, two males or one female and one male. In any case, the steps skated shall be the lady’s steps as specified in the 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook.

Points will be awarded to each team based upon the team’s final placement of the pattern dance.

The following levels will be offered:

Level Requirement Dance (number of sequences to be skated)

Preliminary One partner must not have passed higher than the · Rhythm Blues (3 sequences) complete preliminary dance test.

Pre-Bronze One partner must not have passed higher than the · Tango Fiesta (3 sequences) complete pre-bronze dance test.

Bronze One partner must not have passed higher than the · Willow Waltz (3 sequences) complete bronze dance test.

Pre-Silver One partner must not have passed higher than the · Foxtrot (3 sequences) complete pre-silver dance test.

Silver One partner must not have passed higher than the · American Waltz (2 sequences) complete silver dance test.

Pre-Gold One partner must not have passed higher than the · Blues (3 sequences) complete pre-gold dance test.

Gold/International Open. · Quickstep (3 sequences)