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Solo Dance Competition Series


Overview


U.S. Figure Skating's newest program, the Solo Dance Competition Series, was launched in January 2011. This program serves as a membership and dance discipline development tool, and is open to individual skaters within the Eastern, Midwestern and Pacific Coast sections.

The series is an expansion of the National Solo Dance Championships and will provide an avenue for ice dancers at the Standard Levels to compete at and qualify for the National Solo Dance Championships.

The goal of this program is to create a fun, nationwide competitive program for solo dancers that will allow them to expand their competitive opportunities, have the chance to qualify for a national event, keep travel costs down and increase the visibility of ice dancing at local competitions.

2013 Solo Dance Series - COMBINED EVENT Notes

Effective February 7, 2013 the music duration for the junior and senior free dance levels in the Combined Event has changed to the following:

Junior Free Dance: Duration 2:30 MAXIMUM
Senior Free Dance: Duration 2:50 MAXIMUM

NOTE: Skaters will be permitted to use their free dance music length that they may have had edited to match the previous music length stipulation listed for junior or senior solo free dance, provided that this free dance music length does not exceed the new time maximums stated above for junior and senior solo free dance.

2013 Solo Dance Series

2013 Solo Dance Series Dates: The 2013 Solo Dance Series season will run from January 1, 2013 - August 18, 2013. Registered Solo Dance Series skaters can compete at participating nonqualifying competitions during the season timeframe to accumulate points based upon placement at each event. Those skaters finishing highest in their respective sections will qualify for advancement to the National Solo Dance Championships.

2013 Solo Dance Series Events:
The 2013 Solo Dance Series will include the following events:

  • Pattern Dance Event: Skaters at each level will compete two dances. This will be offered at the preliminary through gold levels. For specific rules, test levels, requirements and details pertaining to the solo pattern dance event, please visit the 2013 Solo Dance Series Handbook.
  • Combined Dance Event: Skaters will compete two pattern dances (pattern dances to be specified by U.S. Figure Skating) and one solo free dance for a combined result. These pattern dances do not count towards the solo pattern dance event as this event is separate. The combined event will be offered at the juvenile through senior levels. For specific rules, test levels, requirements, music lengths and details pertaining to the combined dance event, please visit the 2013 Solo Dance Series Handbook.
    • PLEASE NOTE: Effective 2/7/2013 the duration of the junior and senior free dance music length has been changed to the following: Junior Free Dance: 2:30 MAXIMUM and Senior Free Dance: 2:50 MAXIMUM
  • Short Dance Event: This will be a trial event this season and will be optional. It is offered only for the junior and senior levels and will not count towards the skaters' point accumulations. For specific rules, test levels, requirements and details pertaining to the solo short dance event, please visit the 2013 Solo Dance Series Handbook.

2013 Participant Registration: 2013 Solo Dance Series skaters / participant registration process will begin November 20, 2012 and run through March 8, 2013. The deadline to register as a 2013 Solo Dance Series participant is midnight (MT) on March 8, 2013.

In order to earn points within the 2013 Series, skaters must be registered with U.S. Figure Skating as a participant prior to competing in a Solo Dance Series Competition you plan to earn placement points from. Click here for the link for skaters to register for participation in the Series.

2013 SOLO DANCE SERIES HANDBOOK AND RULES

Complete details, rules, guidelines, descriptions and program lengths for the 2013 Solo Dance Series events can be found in the 2013 Solo Dance Series Handbook and Rules document.

Please note: There are a significant number of changes to the 2013 Solo Dance Series events including test level requirements, free dance program length and event requirements. Please refer to the 2013 Solo Dance Series Handbook for complete information regarding the Series and the rules that will be in effect during the 2013 Solo Dance Series at all participating competitions.

2013 Solo Dance Series Handbook and Rules Document (PDF)

Nonqualifying Competitions Participating in the 2013 Solo Dance Series
2013 Solo Dance Series Participants (PDF)
2012 National Solo Dance Championships

The National Solo Dance Championships took place Sept. 20-23, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colo. and were hosted by the Broadmoor Skating Club.

Visit the 2012 National Solo Dance Series event page on U.S. Figure Skating Online for more information, competition announcement, event announcements, schedules and event recaps.

Click here to view podium pictures from the event.

2012 SOLO DANCE COMPETITION SERIES POINT STANDINGS (Final)

2011 National Solo Dance Championships

The National Solo Dance Championships took place Sept. 23-25, 2011, in Colorado Springs, Colo, and were hosted by the Broadmoor Skating Club. (Visit the event page on U.S. Figure Skating Online.)

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