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CLASSIFICATION 2017/2018: ICE DANCE BASIC NOVICE (BEGINNER NOVICE) LEVEL According to ISU Communication No. 2024, 2076, 2086, 2094 Age: By the start of the season, i.e. by July 1, the age of the competitors must not have exceeded fifteen (15) years for girls and seventeen (17) years for boys. Compulsory dances: # 1 Fourteen Step and # 4 European Waltz In the 2017/2018 season, pairs may perform the Fourteen Step to music of their own choice. The rhythm and tempo of the music must match the requirements of the given dance (see ISU Handbook Ice Dance 2003) +/- 2 beats per minute. Free Dance: Duration 2.00 +/- 10 seconds A well-balanced program must include a) Lifts: not more than one (1) Short Lift b) One (1) step sequence in dance holds on a straight line (center line or diagonal) or curve (circle or serpentine). c) One Twizzle set d) One "spinning movement" or "twizzling movement". The dance spin is not included in the list of compulsory elements. If a pair performs at least a two-turn movement around a common axis in any dance hold on one foot or both feet, it will be counted as a "spinning movement". The dance pair uses this element/movement as a choreographic expression means. The judges' panel will not count this element/movement as one of the allowed stops. Level of Difficulty Explanation For the free dance of the Basic Novice level, the highest level of difficulty for all compulsory elements is level 2.

ADVANCED NOVICE (ADVANCED BEGINNER) LEVEL According to ISU Communication No. 2024, 2076, 2086, 2094 Age: By the start of the season, i.e. by July 1, neither partner may be younger than ten (10) years old and the age of the competitors must not have exceeded fifteen (15) years for girls and seventeen (17) years for boys. Compulsory dances: Group 1: # 4 European Waltz and # 20 Tango Group 2: # 3 Rocker Foxtrot and # 9 Starlight Waltz In the 2017/2018 season, pairs may perform the Tango and Rocker Foxtrot to music of their own choice. The rhythm and tempo of the music must match the requirements of the given dance (see ISU Handbook Ice Dance 2003) +/- 2 beats per minute. Free Dance: Duration 3.00 +/- 10 seconds A well-balanced program must include a) Not more than two (2) different types of Short Lifts b) One (1) step sequence in dance holds on a straight line (center line or diagonal) or curve (circle or serpentine). c) One (1) synchronized Twizzle set d) One (1) spin. A spin combination is not allowed. e) One choreographic element: either "spinning movement" or "twizzling movement". Level of Difficulty Explanation For the free dance of the Advanced Novice level, the highest level of difficulty for all compulsory elements is level 3.

JUNIORS According to ISU Communication No. 2076, 2086, 2094 Short Dance: Duration up to 3.00 Rhythms: Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Meringue, Salsa, Baghata and similar Latin American rhythms. Compulsory elements: * Compulsory dance element in Cha Cha rhythm and style. * One (1) Short Lift is required, but not more than one. * One (1) step sequence on the center line, diagonal, or circle (B Style) – partners do not touch each other. (It is not allowed to perform in Cha Cha rhythm.) * One (1) series of consecutive Twizzles. Free Dance: Duration 3.30 +/- 10 seconds Compulsory elements: * Not more than one (1) Combined Lift or two (2) different types of Short Lifts * One (1) dance spin (or spin combination), not more than one. * One (1) step sequence in dance holds (Style A) on a straight line (center line or diagonal) OR curve (circle or serpentine). * One synchronized Twizzle set * Two (2) different choreographic elements

SENIORS According to ISU Communication No. 2076, 2086, 2094 Short Dance: Duration up to 3.00 Rhythms: Cha Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Mambo, Meringue, Salsa, Baghata and similar Latin American rhythms. Compulsory elements: * Compulsory dance element (Rhumba) * Not more than one (1) Short Lift * One compulsory dance type step sequence in dance holds (Style B). * One (1) step sequence on the center line, diagonal, or circle (B Style) – partners do not touch each other. * One (1) series of consecutive Twizzles. Free Dance: Duration 4.00 +/- 10 seconds Compulsory elements: * Three (3) different types of Short Lifts or one Short Lift and one Long Lift * One (1) spin or spin combination * One (1) step sequence in dance holds on a straight line * One (1) step sequence in dance holds on a curve * One (1) synchronized Twizzle set * Two (2) different choreographic elements