Ice dancers must dance to music that has a steady beat or rhythm, and it's the only discipline in which competitors can use music with vocals. Ice dancing is always done in pairs, and no jumps or throws are allowed.
Figure skating focuses more on jumps, lifts, death spirals , and spins. There are both pairs and men's and women's singles competitions. While figure skaters are scored on the connecting footwork between all of those elements, ice dancers are judged more on the precision of their footwork. The U. As for ice dancing, sister and brother pair Maia and Alex Shibutani also known as the "Shib Sibs" scored a bronze medal for the U. Pair Meryl Davis and Charlie White won a silver medal at the games in Vancouver then took home gold in Sochi in Save FB Tweet More.
Be the first to comment! No comments yet. See what I mean about jumps and fancy footwork? In ice dancing competitions, skaters also do spins and impressive jumps.
But again, it's more about the dance, the music, the grace, and the routine. The experience of watching ice dancing feels a lot like watching a ballet. And skaters are given points for having a connection with their partner.
That connection also matters in pairs figure skating. Because yes, figure skaters can be done in pairs, too. This figure skating pair — who adorably skated together on Valentine's Day — are being judged on their foot work just like the solo skaters. But also their lifts and timing, and that all-important emotional connection.
Figure skating and ice dancing may have different rules, and different qualities the judges are looking for. Judges are concerned with the execution of technical moves more than how the skaters interpret the music.
See this ridiculously impressive routine by U. You're not going to see any sky-high tosses like this in ice dancing. Pairs skaters traditionally weren't allowed to use music with lyrics until recently — and is the first Olympics where the controversial rule change will take effect.
The time limit for short programs pairs skating is two minutes 50 seconds, and for the free skate, a range of four minutes 20 seconds and four minutes 40 seconds. For ice dancing, judges are watching for more traditional dance elements like synchronicity, musical interpretation, footwork, grace, elegance, and overall artistry. In addition, partners are scored on their skating speed and angle, which should be in perfect sync. Take a look at this routine by the Shibutanis , the superstar brother-sister duo repping the U.
Some aspects are so similar to traditional partnered dances, in fact, it's easy to forget that they're doing all of this with the added complication of being on ice. Including the "Shib sibs", there are three ice dancing pairs competing for the U. In this event, the short program runs between two minutes 50 seconds and three minutes, and the long program from three minutes 50 seconds to four minutes 10 seconds.
Per The Washington Post , 24 pairs will take the ice , but only 20 will move on to the next round. Ice dancers have always been allowed to perform to lyrical songs, so it might be trickier to differentiate between the two now that all competitors can.
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