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Videos of Compulsory Ice Dances

There are several different ice dances that ice dancers can learn and enjoy. This section shows videos of some of those compulsory ice dances. All the dances shown can be done with or without a partner.
Video of the European Waltz - Jo Ann Schneider and Richard Griffin
About.com Figure Skating Guide, Jo Ann Schneider Farris, and her ice dancing partner, Richard Griffin, placed second in the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in Junior Dance in 1975. They won the European Waltz which is shown on this video.
Video Trailer From "Learn to Ice Dance" DVD
This YouTube video shows the trailer for the "Learn to Ice Dance Volume 1" instructional DVD.
Video Preview of the Dutch Waltz From "Learn to Ice Dance"
"Learn to Ice Dance" is an instructional DVD that will get a skater started at becoming an ice dancer. This YouTube video shows a preview of the Dutch Waltz which is the first ice dance explained on the DVD.
Video of a Social Ice Dance Session
This video shows clips from the social ice dance session that took place on April 15, 2007 in Bensenville 2007, following the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships.
Dutch Waltz - Video of Ice Dancer Melissa Bowman Doing the Dutch Waltz
The Dutch Waltz is the first ice dance most beginning ice dancers learn and master. This is a video of adult figure skater and ice dancer, Melissa Bowman, competing with a partner and skating the Dutch Waltz. This is one of the many compulsory ice dances Melissa Bowman has put on YouTube.
Video of the Solo Dutch Waltz and Solo Fiesta Tango Ice Dances
The Dutch Waltz and Fiesta Tango are some of the first ice dances that most new ice dancers and figure skaters learn. All ice dances can be done with a partner or can be done alone. This video shows an adult figure skater doing solo performances of the Dutch Waltz and the Fiesta Tango.
Video of the Rhythm Blues - A Beginnng Ice and Roller Skating Dance
Most beginning ice dance skaters learn the Rhythm Blues after learning the Dutch Waltz. This video shows an ice dance team doing the Rhythm Blues.
Canasta Tango - Video of Ice Dancer Melissa Bowman Skating the Canasta Tango
The Canasta Tango is one of the first ice dances most beginning ice dancers learn and master. This is a video of adult figure skater and ice dancer, Melissa Bowman, competing with a partner and skating the Canasta Tango. This is one of the many compulsory ice dances Melissa Bowman has put on YouTube.
Video of the Swing Dance - An Ice Dance
The Swing Dance is one of the first ice dances where figure skaters learn to skate together in waltz position. This is a video showing Melissa Bowman competing in the Swing Dance at the U.S. Adult Championships.
Video of the Winners of the Swing Dance 2007 Lake Placid Dance Championships
The brother-sister ice dance team, Vu Pham and Danvi Pham, won the compulsory dance portion (Group B, Juvenile Dance) at the 2007 Lake Placid Dance Championships. They appeared to be the youngest skaters at the event, but skated with great power and maturity. This video shows only part of their winning Swing Dance.
Video of the Fourteenstep Ice Dance
The Fourteenstep is an ice dance that has exactly fourteen steps. It is skated to a march tempo. This video shows a Juvenile level ice dance team perform the 14 Step. Although the dance has simple steps, it takes time to do the Fourteenstep well. This dance is done by high and low level ice dancers.
Video of the Killian
"The Killian" is a difficult and fast compulsory ice dance. This video shows an ice dance team performing "The Killian."
Comparison of Belbin & Agosto and Domnina & Shabalin' s Argentine Tango
This YouTube video compares Belbin & Agosto's and Domnina & Shabalin's Argentine Tango compulsory ice dances.

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