Choreographic sequence

At least two different skating movements, such as spirals or spread eagles, joined by steps and turns and built for the music.

Also called ChSq or choreo sequence. Other names.

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A choreographic sequence is the part of a programme built for the music: at least two different skating movements, such as spirals, arabesques, spread eagles, Ina Bauers or hydroblading, joined by steps and turns. British Ice Skating and U.S. Figure Skating define it the same way. Above the lowest levels it may also hold spins and jumps of up to two revolutions, but none of them is called as an element of its own. The pattern is free as long as it can be seen.

It has a fixed base value and the judges mark only its quality (GOE). British Ice Skating relaxes it at Beginner, National 1 and National 2: one movement is enough, jumps and spins are not allowed in it, and it has to cover at least two thirds of the ice. At those levels it scores half the full value.

Build on

• SpiralA held glide with the free leg extended at or above hip height.

Off the ice

• StaminaEnough endurance that the last third of a programme is skated as well as the first.

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