Elements · 30 pattern dances

Pattern dances

• Rhythm BluesA slow blues on forward edges in Kilian hold, with a promenade, two inside swing rolls and a run of cross steps behind.
• Dutch WaltzThe first waltz: forward edges only, in Kilian hold, built from progressives and swing rolls on a 2-1-3 count.
• Canasta TangoThe first tango: forward edges only, in reversed Kilian hold, with a chassé and two slide chassés.
• Fiesta TangoA slow tango that starts in reversed Kilian and finishes in Kilian, with a change of edge held over six beats and a run of backward steps.
• Hickory HoedownA bronze-level country-western set pattern dance with mirrored chassé and slide sequences, skated in optional position before closing up around the end of the rink.
• Willow WaltzA bronze-level set pattern waltz that brings together progressives, chassés, three-turns and open choctaws, asking for crisp waltz timing and partners skating close together.
• Swing DanceA dance about changing between forwards and backwards, in closed hold, where each partner skates the whole pattern both ways.
• FoxtrotA pre-silver optional pattern dance in foxtrot rhythm on deep semicircular lobes, moving between open and closed hold with cross-rolled three-turns and a closed choctaw.
• 14 StepA fast march-tempo set pattern dance of fourteen steps, mostly in closed hold, with the partners changing direction through offset hold around each end.
• Rocker FoxtrotA set-pattern foxtrot in open hold whose signature moment is the follow partner's four-beat swing rocker, skated in closed hold while the lead partner takes two edges.
• European WaltzA closed-hold waltz built from cross-rolled three-turns and back outside edges, every edge three beats long, with the couple's rotation reversing at each new lobe.
• BluesA slow, heavy blues of deep edges and strong knee action, with a promenade on unusual timing and frequent hold changes between outside, open and closed.
• Silver SambaA quick Samba in 2/4 built on runs, chassés and slip steps, skated mostly in Kilian hold with a closed-hold middle section and a lively Latin character.
• American WaltzA closed-hold waltz of six-beat swing rolls and swing three-turns on semicircular lobes, where the hard part is keeping the couple's rotation smooth and continuous.
• TangoA crisp tango of quick crossed steps on shallow curves, slower four-beat rolls into closed hold, and a promenade skated side by side in open hold.
• KilianA brisk march skated in Kilian hold on a small circle, fourteen steps to sixteen beats, testing close footwork, matched rotation and control.
• QuickstepA fast, bright Kilian-hold dance in 2/4, skated hip to hip with matching steps, a closed swing S step and quick crossed edges down the rink.
• Argentine TangoA fast, travelling Gold-level tango on strong edges, with cross rolls, a counter, a twizzle-like rotation for the follow partner and many hold changes.
• Starlight WaltzA sweeping waltz in the Viennese style, with long swing rolls, a run of closed-hold three-turns and repeated C steps before a Kilian finish.
• Paso DobleA dramatic Spanish march in 2/4 built around slip steps, a bold change of edge and a run of deep cross rolls at a fast tempo.
• RhumbaA soft, controlled Kilian-hold dance in 4/4 with matching steps, a double change of edge, wide steps and two S steps on four-beat edges.
• Cha Cha CongeladoA Cha Cha pattern dance that introduces a Latin rhythm, with slip steps, crossed touchdown steps and frequent changes between outside, hand-in-hand, closed, open and Kilian holds.
• Ravensburger WaltzA lilting Viennese-style waltz in which partners take turns at lifted inside threes, with twizzles under the arm, a swing rocker and walk-around threes.
• Cha ChaA pre-bronze set pattern dance in Cha Cha rhythm, skated side by side on identical steps, built around quick chassés and a two-foot slalom.
• Ten-FoxA bronze-level foxtrot-tempo set pattern dance mixing Foxtrot and Tenstep ideas, with several hold changes and an offset closed hold across each end.
• Tea-Time FoxtrotA smooth, travelling slow foxtrot with unbroken holds, toe-pick hops, inside Ina Bauers, twizzles, a bracket and a closing run of walk-around threes.
• Yankee PolkaA bouncy Polka in 2/4 with one-beat edges, very short steps on the and between counts, rapid turns and an unusual run of holds including high Kilian and arm-in-arm.
• Tango RomanticaA soft, lyrical tango on deep edges, opening with the Helicopter double three and full of hold changes, cross rolls, rockers and twizzles for both partners.
• Viennese WaltzA light, lilting waltz on strongly curved edges, with an unusual one-one-three-one timing on its progressive and swift changes of side between partners.
• Westminster WaltzA stately waltz of upright carriage and long edges, moving from Kilian to reversed Kilian and through swing rockers, counters and several changes of hold.