AUSTRALIAN ARTISTIC COMMITTEE DANCE MANUAL PART 1 Compulsory Dance, Free Dance, Original Set Pattern & Original Dance 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 14 2012 DNC1 Edition 14 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. DNC1 Edition 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. DANCE POSITIONS ........................................................................................................ 1 2. PHILOSOPHY OF DANCING ....................................................................................... 16 2.1 JUDGING DANCE ...................................................................................................... 16 2.1.1 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................... 16 2.2 COMMON DANCE TERMS: ....................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 AIM ....................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.2 AND ...................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.3 ANGULAR ............................................................................................................ 18 2.2.4 PARALLEL ........................................................................................................... 18 2.2.5 AXIS ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.6 BARRIER ............................................................................................................. 18 2.2.7 BASELINE ........................................................................................................... 18 2.2.8 BEAT .................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.9 BORDER DANCE ................................................................................................ 18 2.2.10 CENTRE ........................................................................................................... 19 2.2.11 CHANGE OF EDGE ......................................................................................... 19 2.2.12 CHASSE ........................................................................................................... 19 2.2.13 CONCENTRIC ROTATION.............................................................................. 19 2.2.14 CONTINUOUS BASELINE .............................................................................. 19 2.2.15 CORNER STEPS ............................................................................................. 19 2.2.16 CUT STEP ........................................................................................................ 19 2.2.17 EDGE ................................................................................................................ 19 2.2.18 EDGE-HOOKED............................................................................................... 20 2.2.19 FLAT ................................................................................................................. 20 2.2.20 FORCED EDGE ............................................................................................... 20 2.2.21 FORM ............................................................................................................... 20 2.2.22 GRIP ................................................................................................................. 20 2.2.23 HELD ................................................................................................................ 20 2.2.24 LEADING PARTNER ....................................................................................... 20 2.2.25 LEAN................................................................................................................. 20 2.2.26 LOBE ................................................................................................................ 20 2.2.27 PARALLEL ....................................................................................................... 21 2.2.28 PATTERN ......................................................................................................... 21 2.2.29 PHRASING ....................................................................................................... 21 2.2.30 POSTURE ........................................................................................................ 21 2.2.31 PROGRESSIVE or RUN .................................................................................. 21 2.2.32 PURE EDGE .................................................................................................... 21 2.2.33 ROLL................................................................................................................. 21 2.2.34 SLIDE................................................................................................................ 22 2.2.35 SLIP STEP........................................................................................................ 22 2.2.36 SPLIT ................................................................................................................ 22 2.2.37 STRAIGHTAWAY ............................................................................................. 22 2.2.38 STROKE ........................................................................................................... 22 2.2.39 SWING .............................................................................................................. 22 2.2.40 SYMMETRY ..................................................................................................... 22 2.2.41 TOE POINT ...................................................................................................... 22 2.2.42 TRANSVERSE AXIS ........................................................................................ 22 2.2.43 TWIZZLE TURN ............................................................................................... 23 2.3 ONE FOOT TURNS: ................................................................................................... 23 2.3.1 BRACKET: ........................................................................................................... 23 2.3.2 COUNTER: .......................................................................................................... 23 DNC1 Edition 14 i 2.3.3 ROCKER: ............................................................................................................. 23 2.3.4 THREE TURN: ..................................................................................................... 23 2.4 TWO FOOT TURNS: .................................................................................................. 23 2.4.1 MOHAWK: ........................................................................................................... 23 2.4.2 CHOCTAW: ......................................................................................................... 24 2.5 DANCE POSITIONS: ................................................................................................. 25 2.6 NOTES ON THE DANCE DIAGRAMS ....................................................................... 26 2.6.1 PATTERN ............................................................................................................ 26 2.6.2 STEP IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................... 26 2.6.3 MUSIC .................................................................................................................. 27 2.6.4 LOBES ................................................................................................................. 27 2.6.5 LOBE AIM ............................................................................................................ 28 2.6.6 AXIS OF SKATE DANCING ................................................................................ 29 2.6.7 LIMITATIONS ...................................................................................................... 29 2.6.8 DANCE DIAGRAM ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................ 30 3. REGULATIONS FOR DANCE PROFICIENCY TESTS ............................................... 31 4. MUSIC FOR SKATE DANCING .................................................................................... 33 4.1 A SHORT HISTORY OF MUSIC ................................................................................ 33 4.2 THE PURPOSE OF MUSIC IN SKATE DANCING .................................................... 33 4.3 TIME SIGNATURES IN MUSIC.................................................................................. 35 4.4 THE GENERAL MAKE-UP OF MUSIC ...................................................................... 35 4.5 COUNTING MUSIC ...................................................................................................