Junior Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance Rocker Foxtrot Pattern

[skatingguy]

For those of us who haven't been paying much attention to the Junior Ice Dance this season.

Two (2) Sequences of the Rocker Foxtrot: skated to any dance style with the range of tempo: 26 measures of 4 beats per minute (104 beats perminute) plus or minus 2 beats per minute. The first step of the dance begins on beat one of a musical phrase.
1RF and 2RF: Steps #1-14
Two (2) Sequences of Rocker Foxtrot may be skated in any order, one after the other or separately. Step #1 of 1RF skated at the Judgesleft side. Step #1-14 of 2RF skated at the Judges right side. Crossing the Long Axis is permitted for Steps #5, #8 – 9.

• 1RF must be skated in accordance with Rule 707, paragraph 2, the Man must skate the Man’s Steps and the Woman must skate theWoman's Steps. Prescribed Holds during Key Points. Variation of Holds outside of Key Points.
• 2RF, the Woman skates the Man’s steps and the Man skates the Woman’s steps (switch tracking/sides on all steps). Recognizable Holds during Key Points except Hand in Hand. Variation of Holds outside of Key Points.

Rocker Foxtrot: Key Points

Pattern Dance Element(1RF) Steps # 1-14	Key Point 1 Woman Step 5 (LFO-SwRk) SKATED BY THE WOMAN	Key Point 2 Man Steps 5a 5b – 7a (LFO, RFO, LFO3,RBO) SKATED BY THE MAN	Key Point 3 Woman Steps 11-13 (LFO – ClMo, RBO, XF-LBI) SKATED BY THE WOMAN	Key Point 4 Man Steps 11-13 (LFO – ClMo, RBO, XF-LBI) SKATED BY THE MAN
Key Point Features Must include correct edges and holds	1. Correct Turn 2. Correct Swing movement	1. Correct Turn	1. Correct Foot placement 2.Correct Cross in front	1. Correct Foot placement 2.Correct Cross in front
Pattern Dance Element(2RF) Steps # 1-14	Key Point 1 Man Steps 5a 5b - 7a (LFO, RFO, LFO3, RBO) SKATED BY THE WOMAN	Key Point 2 Woman Step 5 (LFO-SwRk) SKATED BY THE MAN	Key Point 3 Man Steps 11-13(LFO – ClMo, RBO, XF-LBI) SKATED BY THE WOMAN	Key Point 4 Woman Steps 11-13(LFO – ClMo, RBO, XF-LBI) SKATED BY THE MAN
Key Point Features Must include correct edges and holds	1. Correct Turn	1. Correct Turn 2. Correct Swing movement	1. Correct Foot placement 2. Correct Cross in front	1. Correct Foot placement 2. Correct Cross in front

Note:
- Push/Transition to the next step: A change of edge within the last 1⁄2 a beat of the step is permitted to prepare the push/transition to the next step
- 2RF: Correct Hold for 2RF during the Key Points is any recognizable Dance Hold excluding Hand in Hand. Variation of Hold is permitted during the steps which are not Key Points.

 

[Vagabond]

It's nice that some of the locals brought some foreign flags.

(Nothing to do with the pattern )