AUSTRALIAN ARTISTIC COMMITTEE DANCE MANUAL PART 3 SOLO DANCE, CREATIVE SOLO DANCE, SOLO FREEDANCE This publication was prepared for and on behalf of Skate Australia Inc. and it is governed by the Federation’s copyright. Reproduction and/or photocopying of whole or part of this material without the approval of Skate Australia Inc. will constitute a breach of copyright. Edition 27 2016 DNC3-16 Edition 27 Skate Australia Inc would like to acknowledge the assistance given by both the Committee Internationale de Patinage Artistique, and by USAC/RS in making available information and diagrams which have been used in this manual. This information has been essential to the presentation of this manual, and their assistance is greatly appreciated. DNC3-16 Edition 27 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SOLO DANCE ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 GUIDELINES FOR SOLO DANCE EVENTS – AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ..... 1 1.2 JUDGING SOLO DANCE: ............................................................................................ 1 1.3 MARKING SOLO DANCE: ........................................................................................... 1 1.4 SOLO DANCE REGULATIONS – AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP ........................... 2 2. CREATIVE SOLO DANCE .............................................................................................. 3 2.1 CREATIVE SOLO DANCE - GENERAL RULES: ......................................................... 3 2.2 MARKING CREATIVE SOLO DANCE: ........................................................................ 5 2.3 CREATIVE SOLO DANCE - GENERAL COMMENTS................................................. 6 2.4 JUDGING CRITERIA FOR CREATIVE SOLO DANCE ............................................... 7 2.4.1 TECHNICAL MERIT .............................................................................................. 7 2.4.2 ARTISTIC IMPRESSION ....................................................................................... 7 2.4.3 Judging Points: ...................................................................................................... 8 2.5 C.S.D. – NOTES ON RHYTHMS .................................................................................. 8 2.6 C.S.D. – NOTES ON THEMES ................................................................................... 10 3. SOLO FREEDANCE ...................................................................................................... 15 3.1 SOLO FREEDANCE - GENERAL RULES: ................................................................ 15 4. SOLO STYLE DANCE ................................................................................................... 17 4.1 SOLO STYLE DANCE - GENERAL RULES: ............................................................. 17 5. REGULATIONS FOR SOLO DANCE PROFICIENCY TESTS .................................... 19 6. SOLO DANCE PROFICIENCY TEST ........................................................................... 20 7. SOLO FREEDANCE PROFICIENCY TEST ................................................................. 23 8. SOLO DANCE NOTES ................................................................................................. 24 ACADEMY BLUES ............................................................................................................... 25 ADAMS POLKA .................................................................................................................... 28 AMERICAN WALTZ .............................................................................................................. 32 ARGENTINE TANGO ........................................................................................................... 36 ASSOCIATION WALTZ ........................................................................................................ 40 BALANCIAGA ....................................................................................................................... 44 BORDER BLUES .................................................................................................................. 46 BOUNCE BOOGIE ............................................................................................................... 48 CALIFORNIA SWING ........................................................................................................... 50 CANASTA TANGO ............................................................................................................... 52 CARLOS TANGO ................................................................................................................. 54 CARROLL SWING ................................................................................................................ 56 CASINO MARCH – PATTERN 1 (LONG) .............................................................................. 58 CASINO MARCH – PATTERN 2 (SHORT) ............................................................................ 60 CASINO TANGO .................................................................................................................. 62 CHA CHA .............................................................................................................................. 64 CHASE WALTZ .................................................................................................................... 66 CITY BLUES ......................................................................................................................... 68 COLLEGE SWING ................................................................................................................ 70 COLLEGIATE ....................................................................................................................... 72 CORONATION WALTZ ........................................................................................................ 76 DELICADO ........................................................................................................................... 78 DENCH BLUES .................................................................................................................... 80 DENVER SHUFFLE ............................................................................................................. 82 DOUBLE CROSS WALTZ .................................................................................................... 84 DUTCH WALTZ .................................................................................................................... 86 DNC3-16 Edition 27 i EUROPEAN WALTZ ............................................................................................................ 88 FASCINATION FOXTROT ................................................................................................... 90 FEDERATION FOXTROT .................................................................................................... 92 FIESTA TANGO ................................................................................................................... 95 FLIRTATION WALTZ............................................................................................................ 97 FOURTEEN STEP ................................................................................................................ 99 FOURTEEN STEP PLUS ................................................................................................... 101 GLIDE WALTZ .................................................................................................................... 105 HARRIS TANGO ................................................................................................................ 107 HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE .............................................................................................. 109 ICELAND TANGO (LADY'S) .............................................................................................. 111 ICELAND TANGO (MAN'S) ................................................................................................ 113 IMPERIAL TANGO ............................................................................................................. 115 IMPERIAL WALTZ .............................................................................................................. 117 INTERNATIONAL WALTZ .................................................................................................. 119 ITALIAN FOXTROT ............................................................................................................ 121 KEATS FOXTROT .............................................................................................................. 123 KENT TANGO..................................................................................................................... 125 KILIAN ................................................................................................................................. 127 KLEINER WALTZ ............................................................................................................... 129 LA VISTA CHA-CHA – PATTERN 1 ................................................................................... 133 LA VISTA CHA-CHA – PATTERN 2 ................................................................................... 135 MANCHESTER FOXTROT ................................................................................................ 137 MARINE WALTZ