The Dance Hall 11: Movin' On Up 2023-2024

[Marta24]

TSL posted what are apparently the RD requirements for the next two seasons:

https://twitter.com/SkatingLesson/status/1764496849858126239?t=1Cb-f2cUuffs-N_3G5ep_Q&s=19

2024-25: Dance Party 20th century
2025-26: Dance Party 21st century

The Choreo Step Sequence is back. The teams have to incorporate specific steps from the Paso Doble CD into the PSt. The non-touching step sequence can be Mist or DiSt. Lift and Twizzles as per usual.

 

[Debbie S]

For once, I agree with TSL. (Which is cringeworthy by itself. )

 

[EdgyIceMarks]

The ISU Ice Dance Technical Committee really seems to be keen on moving away from specifying a rhythm or genre for the Rhythm Dance...

 

[Rukia]

Create a dance party???? That means nothing. Why even make them skate? Just give them some glowsticks and see who can get the audience moving the most.

 

[Karen-W]

For once, I agree with TSL. (Which is cringeworthy by itself. )

LOL! Right? Impeaching Shawn Rettstatt and the IDTC is the best idea DL has ever had.

 

[coralline]

What is a Dance Party？ I‘m confused…

Oh and for Junior’s RD:
Pattern is Paso Doble too：Holds open to chose (except Hand-in-Hand); OK to switch steps between woman and man but not mandatory.
Other 3 elements remain the same.

 

[tony]

what a miserable idea. I’m all for bringing skating and the judging into this century but this is dumb and vague, and somehow the choreographers will manage to get the most safe and bland choices possible.

 

[Karen-W]

what a miserable idea. I’m all for bringing skating and the judging into this century, but this is dumb and vague, and somehow the choreographers will manage to get the most safe and bland choices possible.

This is surely even worse than the originally rumored "movies" theme. Though it's giving me hope that the 2026-27 season will be "Dance Party 19th Century!" and we get a waltz or polka, lol.

 

[Orm Irian]

2024-25: Dance Party 20th century
2025-26: Dance Party 21st century

What on earth are these even supposed to mean...

 

[airgelaal]

Dance party with Paso Doble? Is this a joke? I don't like horror movies and I'm not sure I'll like this Frankenstein

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

As someone who does a workout called "Cardio Dance Party," I am both appalled by and eagerly looking forward to the train wrecks that will be the 2024-24 RDs.

 

[airgelaal]

The only positive thing is that there is a chance that we will not fall asleep during the night competition.

 

[Spikefan]

Be prepared to watch all RDs live the next two seasons as this is all getting blocked on replay.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

It’s so bad.

The thematic link is the mix has to be of a singular artist, movie, or rhythm???

1900-2000, think of the variety

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Louis Armstrong: “St. James Infirmary Blues” and “When the Saints Go Marching In”

 

[PRlady]

My parents went to dance parties in the 20th century with Benny Goodman swing. I went to dance parties with 1960s pop (I think the first song I ever danced to was Midnight Confessions.) My daughter danced to the Spice Girls as a tween. I mean, really?

 

[Wyliefan]

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. What on earth is wrong with these people?

 

[marbri]

Shawn Rettstatt. The worst thing to happen to ice dance.

 

[Seerek]

The 21st century Dance Party is so obviously a desperation move by the ISU for program(s) to (supposedly) go "viral" during the Olympic season...but Universal has already removed its music from TikTok, so....?

Maybe the 2026-27 RD (if it's still called that by then) will be "The Wheels on the Bus" + any CocoMelon/PinkFong selection...

 

[skategal]

2025-26 might be okay because they are only covering 25 years or so of options.

But 2024-2025 with 100 years of options is a choice….

 

[Trillian]

The ONLY way I am on board with this is if the 2026-27 theme is “Dance Party … from the Future!” and everyone has to dress up as aliens or robots.

 

[manhn]

Is a song released in 2000 in the 20th or 21st century?

 

[Colonel Green]

Is a song released in 2000 in the 20th or 21st century?

We’ll soon learn where the ISU stands on that pedantic debate!

 

[BlueRidge]

Why don't they just not have any theme and treat the RD or whatever they might decide to call it the same as a short program in other disciplines?

 

[Colonel Green]

Why don't they just not have any theme and treat the RD or whatever they might decide to call it the same as a short program in other disciplines?

Lingering devotion to the pattern dances.

 

[BlueRidge]

Lingering devotion to the pattern dances.

There could still be a pattern without the nonsense theme.

 

[airgelaal]

I hope someone trolls ISU and uses songs like "I can't dance" or "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"

 

[Rhumba d’Amour]

If this is true, the only thing I can think is that the ISU expects that all the old-timers among the current dance teams (in other words, the only ones still dancing who had to compete or train the classic pattern dances) will retire after 2024 Worlds, leaving no competitors who have the experience to do anything other than themes like this.

Really, ISU. You had your fun this year, with the 80s theme, and look where that got you. Are you saying you found this type of theme a success?

 

[Rukia]

The thematic link is the mix has to be of a singular artist, movie, or rhythm???

I read this as "thematic kink" and I was like not to kink shame Shawn Rettstatt but also I'm about to and then i read it again and anyway it's all nonsense

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Why don't they just not have any theme and treat the RD or whatever they might decide to call it the same as a short program in other disciplines?

Because that leaves them without the option to keep picking really weird crap in hopes of somehow forcing something to "go viral"