2009 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships

Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships 2008

August 4-7, 2010
Olympic Center
Lake Placid, NY

Check back in January for updated information on the 2010 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships! Hope to see you in August!!

 

 

2009 Information below:

Click here for results! (posted at the conclusion of each day)

Competition Schedule - click here! (revised 7/21)

Competition Groups: Novice Free Dance
Competition Groups: Junior Orignial Dance
Competition Groups: Junior Free Dance

Practice Schedule (revised 7/30)

Practice Groups (revised 7/30)

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Again in 2009! -- The Jim Yorke Award for Best Choreography for the Intermediate Free Dance.
$500.00
Donated by a Friend of Jim Yorke.

Hosted by the Skating Club of Lake Placid and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority. Sanctioned by US Figure Skating and Skate Canada

Download 2009 U.S. Collegiate Dance Championships application here.

Download 2009 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships application here.

Chair: Ann Greenthal
Co- Chair: Mary Karen Henderson

Hosted by the Skating Club of Lake Placid and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority
Sanctioned by US Figure Skating and Skate Canada

ALL JUVENILE THROUGH SENIOR AND ADULT COUPLE EVENTS WILL BE JUDGED USING THE ISU JUDGING SYSTEM.

Deadline for Entries:
Entries must be postmarked by June 15, 2009 and accompanied by an entry fee. Payment must be made in U.S. Funds. If you are entering a team event, BOTH PARTNERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR FORMS TOGETHER.

Please make checks payable to: ORDA
Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the committee and subject to a $40 late fee.

2009 U.S. Collegiate Championships, Dance events - The Collegiate Dance events are Junior & Senior level dance events and each level is comprised of 2 compulsory dances and a free dance. Competitors in the U.S. Collegiate Championships will enter the championships via the U.S. Figure Skating online entry system by logging onto their member profile at: www.usfsaonline.org. This entry process is the same as for the qualifying system. The entry deadline is June 15, 2009. Fees are paid to U.S. Figure Skating for the collegiate events.

Collegiate dancers are advised all other events are to be entered via the LOC announcement and entry system. Skaters are advised that the Collegiate announcement is the official information on the collegiate events.

There will be separate medals awarded for the event.

Entry Fees: Juvenile-Senior, Adult Events

  • $100 First Event
  • $55 Second Event
  • $45 Third Event
Pre-Juvenile, Open Dance, Shadow Dance and Solo Compulsory Only Events
  • $95 First Event
  • $50 Second Event
  • $40 Second Event


Solo Combination CD/OD $110

Rules & Regulations:
  1. No refunds will be given after the close of entries.
  2. One official practice is included in the price of the entry fee.
  3. Competitors may compete up one level.
  4. The dance competitions are open to any qualified skater who is a registered member of US Figure Skating, Skate Canada or any other figure skating association that is a member of the ISU.
  5. All solo events will be divided into manageable groups as necessary. Panel judging may be used if there are multiple groups.
  6. More information, dances to be skated and tentative schedule will be posted here.
  7. Each competitor will receive one competitor pass and one chaperone pass. All event and daily passes will be available for purchase during the event.
  8. Bring two (2) copies of your music with you on CD. CDs must only have one track.
  9. All OD & FREE DANCE COMPETITORS: Planned Program Content Sheets must be submitted by fax (518-523-5366) two weeks following the deadline for entries. US Figure Skating members may fill out the form on the Members Only section of the US Figure Skating website.


ANY CHANGES IN THE CURRENT DANCE RULES THAT ARE MADE BY THE ISU OR OCCUR AT THE 2009 GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS COMPETITION.

General Information
Practice Ice
Each event will have one official practice. Unofficial practice will be available if time allows. It will be made available on a first come, first served basis.

Housing
Contact the Lake Placid Visitors Bureau at 1-800-447-5224 or visit them on the web at www.lakeplacid.com. Please make reservations early as Lake Placid is very busy the week of the competition.

Compulsory Dance Events

Senior Dance
(Lake Placid Gold Dance Plaques)
Initial Round: Golden Waltz, Tango Romantica
Final Round: Golden Waltz

Junior Dance
(Joe Carroll Challenge Trophy)
Initial Round: Westminster Waltz, Argentine Tango
Final Round: Argentine Tango

Novice Dance
(Ethel S. Brummer Trophy)
Initial Round: Starlight Waltz, Tango
Final Round: Kilian

Intermediate Dance
(Noreen Kelly Trophy)
Initial Round: 14-Step, Foxtrot
Final Round: American Waltz

Juvenile Dance
Initial Round: Swing Dance, Hickory Hoedown
Final Round: 14-Step

Pre-Juvenile Dance
Initial Round: Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha
Final Round: Rhythm Blues, Fiesta Tango

Championship Adult Dance
(F. Ritter Shumway Trophy)
Initial Round: Kilian
Final Round: Westminster Waltz

Adult Gold Dance
Initial Round: Paso Doble
Final Round: Westminster Waltz

Adult Pre-Gold Dance
Initial Round: Rocker Foxtrot
Final Round: Kilian

Adult Silver Dance
Initial Round: Foxtrot, Tango
Final Round: American Waltz, Blues

Adult Pre-Silver Dance
Initial Round: Willow Waltz, Foxtrot
Final Round: Hickory Hoedown, American Waltz

Adult Bronze Dance
Initial Round: Cha Cha, Ten Fox
Final Round: Hickory Hoedown, 14-Step

Adult Pre-Bronze
Initial Round: Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha
Final Round: Rhythm Blues, Swing Dance

FREE DANCE EVENTS

Senior Free Dance
Time: 4:00
Requirements: 2009-2010 ISU Regulations

Junior Free Dance
Time: 3:30
Requirements: 2009-2010 ISU Regulations

Novice Free Dance
Time: 3:00
Requirements: 2009-2010 US Figure Skating Rulebook

Intermediate Free Dance
Time: 2:30
Requirements: 2009-2010 US Figure Skating Rulebook

Juvenile Free Dance
Time: 2:15
Requirements: 2009-2010 US Figure Skating Rulebook

Adult Free Dance
Time: 3:10 Max
Requirements: 2009-2010 US Figure Skating Rulebook

ORIGINAL DANCE EVENTS

Senior Original Dance
Requirements: 2009-2010 ISU Regulations

Junior Original Dance
Requirements: 2009-2010 ISU Regulations

OPEN DANCE EVENTS
IJS Judging will be in effect ONLY if time permits.

Open Golden Waltz
Open Westminster Waltz
Open Tango Romantica
Open Argentine Tango
Open Foxtrot
Open Starlight Waltz
Open American Waltz
Open Tango
Open Kilian
Open 14-Step

SOLO DANCE EVENTS
All solo events are open to both women and men.

Novice Solo Combination CD/OD
Eligibility: Must not have passed complete Pre-Gold Dance Test.
Compulsory Dance: Kilian - 2 Patterns
Original Dance: Folk-Country - Refer to ISU Communication for details
Vocal music allowed, but must skate predominately to the beat not the melody.
Requirements: 2 minutes +/- 10 seconds
SPIN: Only one (1) spin
Minimum 3 revolutions on one foot after which may change feet for further revolutions.
STEP SEQUENCE: Only one (1) straight line or diagonal - full ice length.
Variety of continuous turns and steps (no jumps, spins, or stops). Must include at least 1 twizzle - minimum 1 full revolution.
STOPS: Two (2) 5-second stops are allowed to express the character of the music, one of which may be at the beginning of the program.
*Rules pertaining to the skating and restrictions of Original Dance as found in the US Figure Skating Rulebook will apply to the solo Original Dance.

Junior Solo Combination CD/OD
Eligibility: Must not have passed the complete Gold Dance Test.
Compulsory Dance: Argentine Tango - 2 patterns
Original Dance: Folk Country - Refer to ISU Communication for details
Vocal music allowed, but must skate predominately to the beat not the melody.
Requirements: 2 minutes +/- 10 secondsv SPIN: Only one (1) spin
Minimum 3 revolutions on one foot after which may change feet for further revolutions.
STEP SEQUENCES: Two (2) using a variety of continuous steps and turns. No jumps, stops or spins allowed. Full ice coverage on both.
1 midline including a series of twizzles with no more than 3 steps between the twizzles and at least one (1) full revolution on each twizzle.

1 circular either clockwise or anticlockwise.
STOPS: Two (2) 5-second stops are allowed to express the character of the music, one of which may be at the beginning of the program.
*Rules pertaining to the skating and restrictions of Original Dance as found in the US Figure Skating Rulebook will apply to the solo Original Dance.

Senior Solo Combination CD/OD
Eligibility: Must have passed complete Pre-Gold Dance Test
Compulsory Dance: Westminster Waltz - 2 patterns
Original Dance: Folk Country - Refer to ISU Communication for details
Vocal music allowed, but must skate predominately to the beat not the melody.
Requirements: 2 minutes +/- 10 seconds

SPIN: Only one (1) spin
Minimum 3 revolutions on one foot after which may change feet for further revolutions.
STEP SEQUENCES: Two (2) using a variety of continuous steps and turns. No jumps, stops or spins allowed. Full ice coverage on both.

1 midline including a series of twizzles with no more than 3 steps between the twizzles and at least one (1) full revolution on each twizzle.

1 circular either clockwise or anticlockwise.
STOPS: Two (2) 5-second stops are allowed to express the character of the music, one of which may be at the beginning of the program.
*Rules pertaining to the skating and restrictions of Original Dance as found in the US Figure Skating Rulebook will apply to the solo Original Dance.

Solo Compulsory Dance Only Events
All solo events are open to men and women.
Eligibility: None
Rules: The skater will skate alone, two patterns of his or her steps of the dance.

Senior Solo Dance
Initial Round: Westminster Waltz
Final Round: Quickstep

Junior Solo Dance
Initial Round: Starlight Waltz
Final Round: Argentine Tango

Novice Solo Dance
Initial Round: Tango
Final Round: Kilian

SHADOW DANCE EVENTS
Shadow dance may be two women or two men.

Senior Shadow Dance
Eligibility: Open
Dance: Paso Doble

Junior Shadow Dance
Eligibility: Not more than 1 gold passed.
Dance: Kilian

Novice Shadow Dance
Eligibility: Not more than 1 pre-gold passed.
Dance: Tango
Intermediate Shadow Dance
Eligibility: Not more than 1 silver passed.
Dance: 14-Step

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Official Practice begins

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Official Practice
Initial Rounds - Solo Dance - Novice, Junior, Senior
Solo CD/OD
Novice Free Dance

Thursday, August 6, 2009
Final Rounds - Solo Dance
Initial Rounds - Compulsory Dance - Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice
Free Dance - Junior, Senior
Open Dance - All levels as time permits

Friday, August 7, 2009
Final Rounds - Compulsory Dance - Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice
Original Dance - Junior, Senior
Initial Rounds - Compulsory Dance - Junior, Senior
Shadow Dance - All levels
Initial Rounds - All Adult Events
Open Dance - All levels as needed

Saturday, August 8, 2009
Final Rounds - All Adult Events
Final Rounds - Compulsory Dance - Junior, Senior
Championship Rounds - Novice, Junior Compulsory Dance (if needed)
Free Dance - Juvenile, Intermediate

*Depending upon entries received, events may be moved to other days. Events are not listed in any specific order.