Level 1 Pattern Dance
75% of Pattern Dance Element is completed by both partners
Level 2 Pattern Dance
Pattern Dance Element is not interrupted more than 4 beats in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
1 Key Point is correctly executed
Level 3 Pattern Dance
Pattern Dance Element is not interrupted more than 4 beats in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
2 Key Points are correctly executed
Level 4 Pattern Dance
Pattern Dance Element is not interrupted at all, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
3 Key Points are correctly executed
Level 1 Dance Spin
Spin: at least 3 rotations
Combination Spin: at least 3 rotations in either part and more than 1 rotation on the other part
Level 2 Dance Spin
OPTION 1 (No Change of spin direction)
2 different Difficult Variations from
2 different Basic Positions
OPTION 2 (Change of Spin Direction)
1 Difficult Variation from any Basic Position
Level 3 Dance Spin
OPTION 1 (No Change of Spin Direction)
3 different Difficult Variations
from 3 different Basic Positions
OPTION 2 (Change of Spin Direction)
2 different Difficult Variations from 2 different Basic Positions
Level 4 Dance Spin
OPTION 1 (No Change of Spin Direction)
4 different Difficult Variations from 3 different Basic Positions (at least 2 different Difficult Variations being performed by partners simultaneously).
AND
Entry feature or Exit feature
OPTION 2 (Change of Spin Dir
Level 1 Dance Lift
Lifted partner is held off the ice for at least 3 seconds
Level 2 Dance Lift
1 Feature out of 2:
1.Lifted partner sustains a Difficult
Pose for at least 3 sec
OR
Lifted partner moves through a
Change of Pose
2. Lifting partner sustains a Difficult
Position for at least 3 sec
Level 3 Dance Lift
2 Features out of 3:
1.Lifted partner sustains a Difficult Pose for at least 3 sec
OR
Lifted partner moves through a Change of Pose
2. Lifting partner sustains a Difficult Position for at least 3 sec
3. Entry feature or Exit feature
Level 4 Dance Lift
3 Features out of 4:
1.Lifted partner sustains a Difficult Pose for at least 3 sec
OR
Lifted partner moves through a Change of Pose
2. Lifting partner sustains a Difficult Position for at least 3 sec
3. Entry feature/
4. Exit feature
Level 1 Rotational Dance Lift
Option 1
Lifted partner is held off the ice through at least 3 rotations
AND
Lifting partner moves through at least
3 rotations
OPTION 2*
Lifting partner in One Hand/Arm Lift through at least 2 rotations (to lift, hold)
Level 2 Rotational Dance Lift
OPTION 1.a)
Lifted partner sustains a Difficult Pose through at least 3 rotations or moves through a Change of Pose
AND
Lifting partner moves through at
least 4 rotations
OPTION 1.b)
Lifting partner moves through at least 5 rotations
OPTION 2
Lifting part
Level 3 Rotational Dance Lift
OPTION 1
Lifted partner sustains a Difficult Pose through at least 4 rotations or moves through a Change of Pose
AND
Lifting partner moves through at
least 5 rotations
OPTION 2
Lifting partner in One Hand/Arm Lift through at least 3 rotations (to lift, ho
Level 4 Rotational Dance Lift
OPTION 1.a)
Lifted partner sustains a Difficult Pose through at least 5 rotations or moves through a Change of Pose
AND
Lifting partner moves through at
least 6 rotations OPTION 1.b)
Requirements for Level 3 Option 1 AND
Entry Feature OR Exit Feature - ex
Level 1 Set of Twizzles
At least one rotation in each of the two Twizzles
Level 2 Set of Twizzles
Different entry edge and different direction of rotation for the two Twizzles
AND
At least 2 rotations in each of the two Twizzles
AND
At least 2 different Additional Features
Level 3 Set of Twizzles
Different entry edge and different direction of rotation for the two Twizzles
AND
At least 3 rotations in each of the two Twizzles
AND
At least 3 different Additional Features from 2 different Groups
Level 4 Set of Twizzles
Different entry edge and different direction of rotation of the two Twizzles
AND
At least 4 rotations in each of the two Twizzles
AND
At least 3 different Additional Features from 3 different Groups
Level Basic Step Sequence Style A
Step Sequence is not interrupted more than 50% of the pattern in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
At least one Hold must be established (for Step Sequence in Hold only)
Level 1 Step Sequence Style A
Step Sequence is not
interrupted more than 50% of the pattern in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 2 different Types of Difficult Turns
AND
At least one Hold must be established (for Step Sequence in
Level 2 Step Sequence Style A
Step Sequence is not interrupted more than 25% of the pattern in total, either through
Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 5 Difficult Turns and One Type cannot be taken into consideration more than 2 times
AND
A one foot se
Level 3 Step Sequence Style A
Step Sequence is not interrupted more than
10% of the pattern in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 7 Difficult Turns (if Twizzle is included it must be done with at least two rotations - "Double Twizz
Level 4 Step Sequence Style A
Step Sequence is not interrupted at all, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 9 Difficult Turns (if Twizzle is included it must be done with at least two rotations - "Double Twizzle")
and One Type cannot be tak
Level Basic Step Sequence Style B
Step Sequence is not
interrupted more than 50% of the pattern in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
At least one Hold must be established (for Step Sequence in Hold only)
Level 1 Step Sequence Style B
Step Sequence is not interrupted more than 50% of the pattern in total, either through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 1 Type of Difficult Turn
AND
At least one Hold must be established (for Step Sequence in Hold only
Level 2 Step Sequence Style B
Step Sequence is not interrupted more than
25% of the pattern in total, either through
Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 3 different Types of Difficult Turns
AND
At least 2 Changes of Hold is included
AND
At least 2 differ
Level 3 Step Sequence Style B
Step Sequence is not interrupted more than
10% of the pattern in total, either through
Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 4 different
Types of Difficult Turns (if Twizzle is included it must be done with at least two rotati
Level 4 Step Sequence Style B
Step Sequence is not interrupted at all, either
through Stumbles, Falls or any other reason
AND
Footwork includes at least 5 different
Types of Difficult Turns (if Twizzle is included it must be done with at least two rotations - "Double Twizzle")
AND
Tur